Castaway Cay Private Cabanas

[disneyholic family]

Would you mind posting a link to the website you used that showed the screen shots on how to reserve a cabana? Thanks so much!

i can't find it.....maybe the link is somewhere in this long thread?

i've tried looking through my history and tried searching for it, but i can't find it..
i'm so sorry!!

 

[MAbney]

We have a cruise booked on Sept 9 on Disney Dream. Wanted to book a Cabana and all are SOLD OUT. Any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We have a cruise booked on Sept 9 on Disney Dream. Wanted to book a Cabana and all are SOLD OUT. Any suggestions. Thanks!

Keep checking online. Sometimes people book them and then cancel (particulary at the paid in full date). Also, I believe, once onboard you can ask to be placed on the waitlist for cancellations.

 

[SonicGuy]

We are sailing 15 January 2013 in a 1 bedroom suite (concierge ). Any idea when I can book a cabana and if I should have a decent shot a getting one?

Thanks

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We are sailing 15 January 2013 in a 1 bedroom suite (concierge ). Any idea when I can book a cabana and if I should have a decent shot a getting one?

Thanks

Concierge booking window opens 120 days out (as long as you are paid in full).

 

[Bear3412]

We are sailing 15 January 2013 in a 1 bedroom suite (concierge ). Any idea when I can book a cabana and if I should have a decent shot a getting one?

Thanks

I'll add you need to be at the computer at midnight eastern to book one when your window opens. (DCL time) And if they say your window opens on Tuesday, it's Monday night at 12:00:10 is when you need to log in. They fly off the shelves quickly reports indicate. Learn the process. Use Firefox browser. I heard they can disappear in 5 minutes. Sometimes it takes days. I feel in January inventory will be slower to sell, but you never know. IMHO if you follow this info you have a 98% chance of booking a cabana on the family beach. I'll add it's more difficult to secure one on the adult beach due to limited availability. Concierge and platinums have the same 120 window. Good luck.

 

[outahere]

We are sailing 15 January 2013 in a 1 bedroom suite (concierge ). Any idea when I can book a cabana and if I should have a decent shot a getting one?

Thanks

You can log into the DCL web site and check your reservation. It will tell you how many days before you can book cabanas/excursions. You must be paid in full, so you might want to pay off any balance a couple of days prior to that date. It looks like around Sept. 17 would be your 120 day mark. If you want to get one on the family beach, they do go quickly, so as others have suggested, I would suggest being online at midnight. Make sure you clear all your browser cookies before you log in. If you don't get one on the first try, keep checking at least once a day because people do cancel.

 

[MouseinMelbourne]

Keep checking online. Sometimes people book them and then cancel (particulary at the paid in full date). Also, I believe, once onboard you can ask to be placed on the waitlist for cancellations.

For those of you who find the cabanas booked up - don't give up hope! I was up at midnight and they were all gone too. I set a reminder on my calendar for the 75 days preceding the cruise to check every day. I was starting to give up hope, but about 13 days before the cruise - Bang! Cabana #5 opened up. We had an incredible time. I doubt we'll cruise again without trying (very hard) to get another cabana. Completely changes the experience. As a side note - my DD has food allergies and the dining staff made her safe food and delivered it to our cabana! That luxury alone was soooooo worth it!

 

[cjnix29]

For those of you who find the cabanas booked up - don't give up hope! I was up at midnight and they were all gone too. I set a reminder on my calendar for the 75 days preceding the cruise to check every day. I was starting to give up hope, but about 13 days before the cruise - Bang! Cabana #5 opened up. We had an incredible time. I doubt we'll cruise again without trying (very hard) to get another cabana. Completely changes the experience. As a side note - my DD has food allergies and the dining staff made her safe food and delivered it to our cabana! That luxury alone was soooooo worth it!

This is what I keep hoping for. I must check about 8 times a day!!!

 

[gometros]

Here are pics of #20 for you:

Looking to to right:

Looking to the left:

Coming up the path:

Enjoy!

I finally got to view these (photobucket is blocked at work), thanks so much. Those loungers look so comfortable. I'm going to have trouble deciding between that and the hammock!

 

[rosermama]

I will admit I didnt read all 148 pages but I have a question about the golf carts. We are hoping to get a cabana next year on our cruise we have an elderly person with us which is why the cabana otherwise we are happy on the beach.
If he needs assiatance to get to the cabannas how would this work?

Thanks

 

[disneyholic family]

I will admit I didnt read all 148 pages but I have a question about the golf carts. We are hoping to get a cabana next year on our cruise we have an elderly person with us which is why the cabana otherwise we are happy on the beach.
If he needs assiatance to get to the cabannas how would this work?

Thanks

for a family beach cabana: when you get off the ship, you take the tram to the second stop. The check in for the family beach cabanas is right there at the second stop. when you sign in, they'll take you by golf cart to your cabana (though you can also walk it as the cabanas are very nearby).

 

[ohboyx3]

Ok... So someone enlighten me.... I'm confused! This will be our first time cruising. We have a family of five and are booked for the October 7th dream... Since we haven't cruise before I can not to online check in until July 24th. We are already at the 95 day mark. I'm guessing because we are not returning cruisers there is probably 0 chance that we could get a cabana... Correct? Seeing as people are able to book at the 120 day mark? If that's the case.. That stinks! I knew it would be hared to get one to begin with, but now I feel as though I have no chance!

 

[disneyholic family]

Ok... So someone enlighten me.... I'm confused! This will be our first time cruising. We have a family of five and are booked for the October 7th dream... Since we haven't cruise before I can not to online check in until July 24th. We are already at the 95 day mark. I'm guessing because we are not returning cruisers there is probably 0 chance that we could get a cabana... Correct? Seeing as people are able to book at the 120 day mark? If that's the case.. That stinks! I knew it would be hared to get one to begin with, but now I feel as though I have no chance!

no i don't think that there's zero chance....
it's possible that when you get to your window that all the cabanas will be booked up, but people do cancel. So if there aren't any when your booking window opens, you should keep checking back every day to see if anything opens up.
and when you board the ship, you should also sign up on the waiting list as people also cancel at the last minute.

 

[Bear3412]

....... there is probably 0 chance that we could get a cabana... Correct?.....

You are correct, however keep checking back, people cancel. Also ask to be put on waitlist on board, they hold two back. Go to your cruise meet and make friends with those concierge folks who probably got one and offer to split the cost with them. Just a thought.

 

[disneyholic family]

You are correct, however keep checking back, people cancel. Also ask to be put on waitlist on board, they hold two back. Go to your cruise meet and make friends with those concierge folks who probably got one and offer to split the cost with them. Just a thought.

yeah, but some of us don't share too well! (that would be me)

 

[Audreyrub]

We just got back from the 8 nt Bahamas cruise out of NYC. Our day at CC was mostly rained out. We spent no more than 90 min there in the morning before the downpour, went back to the ship after waiting for the monsoon to stop, then after lunch returned to CC for another hour, only for the rain to start again. Nearly all of the excursions were cancelled that day as well due to the weather and lunch wound up being abbreviated on CC. I kept thinking about all the people that paid $$$ for their cabanas only to be rained out like that. At least they had the cabana to take cover in while it poured, but it seemed like a big financial risk to take only to experience bad weather. So just keep this in mind that if your CC day gets rained out........you are out the high cost of the cabana. Just something to consider....

 

[disneyholic family]

We just got back from the 8 nt Bahamas cruise out of NYC. Our day at CC was mostly rained out. We spent no more than 90 min there in the morning before the downpour, went back to the ship after waiting for the monsoon to stop, then after lunch returned to CC for another hour, only for the rain to start again. Nearly all of the excursions were cancelled that day as well due to the weather and lunch wound up being abbreviated on CC. I kept thinking about all the people that paid $$$ for their cabanas only to be rained out like that. At least they had the cabana to take cover in while it poured, but it seemed like a big financial risk to take only to experience bad weather. So just keep this in mind that if your CC day gets rained out........you are out the high cost of the cabana. Just something to consider....

i was wondering about that - does disney make any sort of adjustments to the price if the day is mostly rained out?

 

[DreamGirl90]

i was wondering about that - does disney make any sort of adjustments to the price if the day is mostly rained out?

There are no refunds if the ship is able to dock. The only "adjustment" I could imagine would be in the event that the weather got so severe after docking that they might need to evacuate the island early. In that case, maybe they'd give a prorated partial refund. Otherwise, no way.

 

[Tami0220]

I thought I read some where there was a partial refund for bad weather?