Caribbean Beach Resort FAQ Part 3

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We will be staying in a Pirate Room next fall and we
have asked my BIL and his DW if they would like to
join us on Vacation, they said they are thinking of joining us.
My Question is if we wanted to all stay
in the same section (TS-with Pirate Rooms)
Does anyone know if they will have a few King Size Bed rooms?
I think they would prefer a King sized bed since it's just the 2 of them.
 
We are willing to pay for a preferred room.

Could we request Martinique building 24 - or is that too specific ?
 
We are willing to pay for a preferred room.

Could we request Martinique building 24 - or is that too specific ?

You can certainly request that building -- just remember, it's only a request, not a guarantee. However, if you do pay for a preferred room, you will get a preferred room, and it's possible you will end up in the building you request.:thumbsup2
 
We are just back from our first stay at CBR and really enjoyed it. We had requested Martinique and we knew it was only a request, but ended in Trinidad South on the back side. :sad2: It was 1 a.m. and needless to say I declined that room. Thre were no other room that night so we moved the next day to Aruba building 51 which was much better!!! Over all it was a wonderful moderate resort. Good buses, very nice food court, shopping and we would stay here again. :goodvibes
 

Originally our flight has us arriving at the resort right around check in time - Now delta has switched us to direct flights - I know - tiny violin moment - but now it turns out we will be at the resort about 11:00 am. What happens when you are so early?
 
Originally our flight has us arriving at the resort right around check in time - Now delta has switched us to direct flights - I know - tiny violin moment - but now it turns out we will be at the resort about 11:00 am. What happens when you are so early?

Well one of two things can happen, If they have a room ready they will check you in and you can go to your room. Or they will check you in and they will take your bags and you can go out for a couple of hours and come back to your room when it is clean.
 
I'll just add to mickeysmiles' correct answer.

Disney doesn't insist that people wait until 3:00 p.m. to start checking-in. You can check-in as early as 6 or 7 in the morning. They are happy to give you access to your room that early if it is ready.

If it's not ready, a few things happen. If you booked a package (which means it includes your park tickets), they give you your park tickets, and if you booked a package that includes the Disney Dining Plan, they also give you access to start using the DDP immediately. The tickets and the DDP are encoded onto your room key, called the Key To The World card. Your room key won't open your room door yet, but it will give you access to your tickets and the DDP, so you can go out and play. They will store your luggage and carry-ons for you.

If you want, you can also set up a room charge on your KTTW card, and again, this can be done before your room is ready.

They will also give you a card with a phone number on it. You call that number later in the day, and when your room is ready they will tell you your room number. At that point, your KTTW card is activated to open your room door. When you return to the resort, you already have your room key (your KTTW card) and you now know your room number ... so the great advantage is that you can go directly to your room! You don't have to stop at the front desk and wait in line again!
 
I'm leaving in the am for my first CBR stay! Thanks for everyone's help!

Have a wonderful trip! Be sure to let us know how the resort was for you-- I'm staying there for the 1st time in Feb!
 
We leave on the 22nd of Nov. for our 8 day stay at CBR what suggestions do you have for items to travel with other than basics.

I am so looking forward to this
 
We leave on the 22nd of Nov. for our 8 day stay at CBR what suggestions do you have for items to travel with other than basics.

I am so looking forward to this


Well, here's a few things, hopefully helpful for you! Don't forget camera, batteries - rechargable are best, cause batteries in wdw are expensive, so rechargable batteries and a spare set, if you take lotsssssss of pic in a day like I do, and then battery recharger, memory card for camera and a spare memory card just in case, cell phone and charger, maybe a laptop and the power cord, ipod and charger, power strip for the room if you have some extra things like chargers or maybe laptop to plug in in the room it makes it easier, thermometer in case someone gets sick(they only sell one for the forehead), ibuprofen or acetaminaphen, something for upset stomach, sunscreen, something for sunburn, prescription meds with a couple days extra just in case, little pair of scissors, sunglasses.

Okay, done with the long list! These are just some things that I either really don't want to forget, or have forgotten and really wished I hadn't(prescr.meds, sunglasses), or discovered that I needed and had to buy(thermometer). Some may be basics, but still hopefully this list gives you some helpful ideas! :goodvibes

Have an awesome trip when you go!! :cool1:
 
CBR bus stops per allears has 7 of them listed...

Does more than one bus make the loop around ?

How long does it take to do the loop all the way around with guests getting off and on ?

Are the buses very crowded with the possibility of 8,000 guests (2,000 rooms & 4 people/room) staying at the CBR ?

Preferred rooms:
If we stay in Martinique where should we get the bus to MK, EPCOT, AK & DHS?
Also if we sty in Trinada North where should we get the bus to MK, EPCOT, AK & DHS ?

1)Custom House
2) Barbados - in front of building 13
3) Martinique - between buildings 23 & 24
4) Trinidad North - in front of building 33
5) Trinidad South - between buildings 36 & 37
6) Jamaica - between buildings 44 & 46
7) Aruba - in front of building 56


We are a bit scared of the buses at CBR :scared1: - please advise :confused:
 
CBR bus stops per allears has 7 of them listed...

Does more than one bus make the loop around ?

How long does it take to do the loop all the way around with guests getting off and on ?

Are the buses very crowded with the possibility of 8,000 guests (2,000 rooms & 4 people/room) staying at the CBR ?

Preferred rooms:
If we stay in Martinique where should we get the bus to MK, EPCOT, AK & DHS?
Also if we sty in Trinada North where should we get the bus to MK, EPCOT, AK & DHS ?

1)Custom House
2) Barbados - in front of building 13
3) Martinique - between buildings 23 & 24
4) Trinidad North - in front of building 33
5) Trinidad South - between buildings 36 & 37
6) Jamaica - between buildings 44 & 46
7) Aruba - in front of building 56


We are a bit scared of the buses at CBR :scared1: - please advise :confused:
Nothing to be scared of.

No matter what bus stop you go to, you can catch a bus going wherever you want. All buses stop at all 7 park bus stops. In other words, if you have a room in Trinidad North, and you go to Trinidad North's bus stop, EVERY bus will eventually stop there. It's not like if you want to go to MK you need to go to a certain stop. You can simply decide to go to the nearest bus stop. ANy bus stop will do. Just use your eyes and look for the nearest one. Sometimes the nearest stop might not be in your own village ... it all depends where your room is and where the bus stops are. This is something that TRULY doesn't need to be planned in advance. It's simply a matter of eyeballing whatever's closest.

Your listing of 7 bus stops above isn't exactly accurate. There are 8 bus stops; buses that go to/from the parks DON'T stop at the Custom House. Buses to and from the parks stop at each village and at Old Port Royale.

The only bus that stops at the Custom House is the Internal Shuttle. The Internal Shuttle makes the loop to all 8 stops.

So let's say you are a bus driver dispatched to CBR to take guests to Magic Kingdom. You will enter CBR and your first stop to pick up passengers will be at Martinique. You will go clockwise around the resort, stopping at Old Port Royale, Trinidad North, Trinidad South, Jamaica, Aruba and finally Barbados before leaving CBR and going directly to MK. Buses to Downtown Disney follow the same route.

Buses to Epcot start picking up passengers at Jamaica, and go clockwise from there (Aruba, Barbados, Martinique, OPR, Trinidad North, then finally Trinidad South). Buses to Animal Kingdom and buses to Disney's Hollywood Studios follow that same route.

The fact that CBR has 7 bus stops really doesn't mean that the buses take a lot longer than buses from any other resort (some resorts share buses, so instead of multiple stops within one resort, there are multiple stops at numerous other resorts). I never timed it, but my guess is that the time difference between 60 people getting on at 1 stop and a total of 60 people getting on at 7 different stops is less than 5 minutes.

You can expect a bus for any destination to come by around every 20 minutes or so. In other words, if you walk up to the stop just as an Epcot bus is pulling away, your average wait for the next Epcot bus will be about 20 minutes. Buses are VERY clearly marked on the front as well as on each side. Unless you have a vision problem, you won't be able to mistake one bus for another ... it's not like they are color-coded or anything else that you'd have to decipher or remember. You just have to pay enough attention to NOT get on a bus marked "ANIMAL KINGDOM" if your intended destination is Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Yes, sometimes the buses do get very crowded, but often they are not. Please realize that the 2 Port Orleans resorts usually share buses, and those two resorts have a total of about 3,000 rooms.

If you have any other questions or concerns, we're here to help you. :thumbsup2
 
We switched our room from preferred to standard when the AP rate came out (because I have to renew my pass prior to arriving)... anyway... would welcome suggestions of what building I should request.... thanks
 
that happened to us last year and the room was ready when we arrived at 11:00am.:cool1:

Originally our flight has us arriving at the resort right around check in time - Now delta has switched us to direct flights - I know - tiny violin moment - but now it turns out we will be at the resort about 11:00 am. What happens when you are so early?
 
Nothing to be scared of.

No matter what bus stop you go to, you can catch a bus going wherever you want. All buses stop at all 7 park bus stops. In other words, if you have a room in Trinidad North, and you go to Trinidad North's bus stop, EVERY bus will eventually stop there. It's not like if you want to go to MK you need to go to a certain stop. You can simply decide to go to the nearest bus stop. ANy bus stop will do. Just use your eyes and look for the nearest one. Sometimes the nearest stop might not be in your own village ... it all depends where your room is and where the bus stops are. This is something that TRULY doesn't need to be planned in advance. It's simply a matter of eyeballing whatever's closest.

Your listing of 7 bus stops above isn't exactly accurate. There are 8 bus stops; buses that go to/from the parks DON'T stop at the Custom House. Buses to and from the parks stop at each village and at Old Port Royale.

The only bus that stops at the Custom House is the Internal Shuttle. The Internal Shuttle makes the loop to all 8 stops.

So let's say you are a bus driver dispatched to CBR to take guests to Magic Kingdom. You will enter CBR and your first stop to pick up passengers will be at Martinique. You will go clockwise around the resort, stopping at Old Port Royale, Trinidad North, Trinidad South, Jamaica, Aruba and finally Barbados before leaving CBR and going directly to MK. Buses to Downtown Disney follow the same route.

Buses to Epcot start picking up passengers at Jamaica, and go clockwise from there (Aruba, Barbados, Martinique, OPR, Trinidad North, then finally Trinidad South). Buses to Animal Kingdom and buses to Disney's Hollywood Studios follow that same route.

The fact that CBR has 7 bus stops really doesn't mean that the buses take a lot longer than buses from any other resort (some resorts share buses, so instead of multiple stops within one resort, there are multiple stops at numerous other resorts). I never timed it, but my guess is that the time difference between 60 people getting on at 1 stop and a total of 60 people getting on at 7 different stops is less than 5 minutes.

You can expect a bus for any destination to come by around every 20 minutes or so. In other words, if you walk up to the stop just as an Epcot bus is pulling away, your average wait for the next Epcot bus will be about 20 minutes. Buses are VERY clearly marked on the front as well as on each side. Unless you have a vision problem, you won't be able to mistake one bus for another ... it's not like they are color-coded or anything else that you'd have to decipher or remember. You just have to pay enough attention to NOT get on a bus marked "ANIMAL KINGDOM" if your intended destination is Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Yes, sometimes the buses do get very crowded, but often they are not. Please realize that the 2 Port Orleans resorts usually share buses, and those two resorts have a total of about 3,000 rooms.

If you have any other questions or concerns, we're here to help you. :thumbsup2

This sounds like POR and POFQ, except they don't have the internal bus.
 
We switched our room from preferred to standard when the AP rate came out (because I have to renew my pass prior to arriving)... anyway... would welcome suggestions of what building I should request.... thanks
Request Jamaica or Aruba. If you want specific building numbers, request Jamaica 45 or Aruba 51 or Martinique 23. Jamaica 45 and Aruba 51 are exactly the same distance to Old Port Royale, and I'll betcha Martinique 23 is similar.
 
This sounds like POR and POFQ, except they don't have the internal bus.
A tiny bit different. I don't know about POR, but at POFQ, there are two stops right next to each other ... one handles buses to 2 specific parks and the other handles buses for the other 2 parks. At CBR, each bus stop has only one area ... in other words, you won't have to look for signs to see if you're waiting at the proper stop for the bus you want.
 
how much is the caribbean beach resort rates for the month of January 2009. I think our family might stay in the carribean beach!
 
how much is the caribbean beach resort rates for the month of January 2009. I think our family might stay in the carribean beach!

On my current package I am paying $149 (value season) a night in January. Still hoping codes will come out soon and the rates will be lower! :goodvibes
 
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