Disney Answer: Expensive!

Located on Disney private island, Castaway Cay, Disney has built 24 cabanas that are available for rent. These are daily rentals that give you access to your private cabana for your day on Castaway Cay. Each cabana features cushioned chairs, chaise lounges, a fridge, lockable storage unit and a fresh water shower. You also receive non-stop non-alcoholic beverages, fruit and other snacks, suntan lotion and fluffy towels. You can also order other cold beverages right from your cabana and have them charged to your stateroom. 20 of the cabanas are located on the far side of the family beach, while 4 of them are located on Serenity Bay (adult only).

Currently, the cabanas are $549 plus tax for the family beach cabanas that fit 6 ($50 more between April 22 and September 24, 2017). For the smaller 4 person cabanas on Serenity Bay, they run $399 plus tax for the day.

Please note, the cabanas are nearly impossible to book, even though there are 24 of them. On most Disney Cruises, the cabanas are booked up right around the time platinum Castaway Club members can check in, which is 120 days before the ship sails. So, unless you are a platinum member, or you are staying in concierge, it is very unlikely that you will be able to book a cabana. However, it is worth trying as soon as you can check-in online, and remember to check back frequently, guests do cancel their cabana reservations from time to time.

Disney Answer: No

Castaway Cay is Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, and the only way to get there is on a Disney Cruise. While not every Disney cruise includes a stop at Castaway Cay, just about every cruise that sails from Florida or nearby states does include a stop, and some cruises even include 2 stops! If you have ever been there, you would wish your cruise stopped there every single day.

When booking your Disney Cruise, make sure you are aware of all ports of call before booking, and double check that Castaway Cay is on the list at least once.

There is not additional charge to stop at Castaway Cay or spend the day there, and even the food, soft drinks and ice cream are “free”, though you will pay extra for any alcoholic drinks, just like onboard the ship. The only extra cost on Castaway Cay would be if you opt to do any of the port adventures available such as paragliding, fishing or the teen Wild Side adventure. You can also rent snorkeling equipment, bikes or float tubes as well, as there is a small cost for that.

If you opt to not do any port adventures it is pretty easy to spend the day at Castaway Cay for $0.