Castaway Cay Private Cabanas

[kaseyC]

You get off the boat and take the regular tram to Pelican Point. The registration booth is right there for the cabanas. You register and then a private golf cart comes to pick you up and take you to your cabana. Anytime you want anything or to go anywhere, you press the 3 second button and your wish is their command. It's like magic. We didn't make any special requests, but they came in about half way thru the day and replenished everything we used....i.e., towels, chilled washcloths and sunblock.

If you press the button for 3 seconds, they just show up. There are no set times. They will pamper you and try to accommodate your every request. I'm sure they would have brought us drinks if we had asked. I'm not sure if they would have driven us to Cookies Too or just brought us food from there. We were so close we all walked over after using the restrooms. They did tell us that they would drive us to and from shopping. So I'm assuming that you can ask to be driven anywhere and they will probably do so.

When it was time to leave, they will drive you back to Pelican Point and then you take the regular tram back to the ship.

It's like being in concierge onboard the ship. You have full concierge service while renting the cabanas. It is SO worthwhile.

Thanks again! I sent an email to the Concierge team to find out if they have started booking these for Jan. sailings yet. I've convinced my DH to Gift me the Cabana rental for Christmas.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Good idea, EllaEnchanted! One more question. I spoke with my TA and she said to go to the Spa to book the cabanas once on board. Does anyone know whether this is possible immediately upon boarding, or if it opens at a certain time, like dining reservations. Thanks!

If you are concierge you can book in advance of boarding, if you are not concierge you can book as soon as you get onboard. You go to the shore excursion desk. If you're sharing a cabana make sure the proper party gets charged. For example, I reserved our cabana and my friends put money down on my account to cover their part of the expense. Then they charged my friend for the cabana. We had to back the expense off of her account and add it to mine. It was a simple mistake that they corrected, but just make sure you specify whose account should be charged. I automatically assumed that since I reserved it for all of us that I would be charged. That's not what happened.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Thanks again! I sent an email to the Concierge team to find out if they have started booking these for Jan. sailings yet. I've convinced my DH to Gift me the Cabana rental for Christmas.

If you are sailing concierge, you can book them in advance of boarding. You won't be sorry. It's the best gift you can receive!!!

 

[princessnpirate]

So glad I found this thread! Now I cannot wait to book a cabana...

 

[mouseears1]

If you are sailing concierge, you can book them in advance of boarding. You won't be sorry. It's the best gift you can receive!!!

I totally agree I booked with Concierge before I left for our Oct. 23, 2010 cruise. We had already booked the Roy O Disney Suite and I thought long and hard about whether to book a $499.00 Cabana as well. EllaEnchanted is right in saying it is a decision you will not regret.

From the moment I inquired at the tram on Castaway Cay as to where the check in was for the Cabanas it was amazing. One, I didn't give my name to the gentleman I asked but he addressed me as "Mrs. Okuno right this way"... Ok, how did he know my name? A soon as we reached the adult beach, Val came up to me with a huge smile and said " Mrs. Okuno right this way, I have been expecting you" Val took care of my family and 2 guests like Kings and Queens. He drove us everywhere, Cookies, shopping etc. Val, who found out how much I liked fruit, drove back and made a second special fruit bowl with cut up Guava, mango's, strawberries etc for me to enjoy......And at the end of the day he drove us right to the check in point to get back on the ship. He took care of everything....It was a truly amazing time and I will do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[kaseyC]

If you are sailing concierge, you can book them in advance of boarding. You won't be sorry. It's the best gift you can receive!!!

Merry Christmas to me!! LOL The Concierge reserved our Cabana for us today for our Jan. Dream sailing. We will be in #3, from reading this thread it looks like we will be in a good location.

 

[quinnc19]

Since I am not concierge, I will make sure to get to the port bright and early! I think this will GREATLY enhance my family's enjoyment of CC (especially since I am traveling with elderly parents and a 3 year old)!!

 

[mdargen]

Don't all the cabanas book up quite quickly? Is there even a chance of getting one if you aren't on the concierge level? If they are available can you book them when you get to port to check in?

 

[EllaEnchanted]

I totally agree I booked with Concierge before I left for our Oct. 23, 2010 cruise. We had already booked the Roy O Disney Suite and I thought long and hard about whether to book a $499.00 Cabana as well. EllaEnchanted is right in saying it is a decision you will not regret.

From the moment I inquired at the tram on Castaway Cay as to where the check in was for the Cabanas it was amazing. One, I didn't give my name to the gentleman I asked but he addressed me as "Mrs. Okuno right this way"... Ok, how did he know my name? A soon as we reached the adult beach, Val came up to me with a huge smile and said " Mrs. Okuno right this way, I have been expecting you" Val took care of my family and 2 guests like Kings and Queens. He drove us everywhere, Cookies, shopping etc. Val, who found out how much I liked fruit, drove back and made a second special fruit bowl with cut up Guava, mango's, strawberries etc for me to enjoy......And at the end of the day he drove us right to the check in point to get back on the ship. He took care of everything....It was a truly amazing time and I will do it again in a heartbeat.

I know exactly how you feel and totally agree that it is worth it.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Merry Christmas to me!! LOL The Concierge reserved our Cabana for us today for our Jan. Dream sailing. We will be in #3, from reading this thread it looks like we will be in a good location.

YES #3 is excellent. We were in #5 and we could walk to the restrooms and Cookies Too.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Since I am not concierge, I will make sure to get to the port bright and early! I think this will GREATLY enhance my family's enjoyment of CC (especially since I am traveling with elderly parents and a 3 year old)!!

You will enjoy your day so much more. You'll see. You won't be sorry.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Don't all the cabanas book up quite quickly? Is there even a chance of getting one if you aren't on the concierge level? If they are available can you book them when you get to port to check in?

It's true that they are booked on a first come first serve basis. However, when we booked one there were many that were empty. If you're not concierge you can only book at the shore excursion desk.

 

[mdargen]

It's true that they are booked on a first come first serve basis. However, when we booked one there were many that were empty. If you're not concierge you can only book at the shore excursion desk.

Thank you so much for the information. How many cabanas are there? It would be really neat to get one but I'm not holding my breath. I have the worst luck! LOL

 

[SharonLowe]

Thank you so much for the information. How many cabanas are there? It would be really neat to get one but I'm not holding my breath. I have the worst luck! LOL

There are 17 cabanas on the family beach; 3 or 4 on the adult beach. This weekend, Nov 13th, was the first weekend all were sold, according to the Concierge at CC. He also said that they would soon be available to book online and he expected they would all sell quickly. So, keep an eye out for the online booking.

 

[SharonLowe]

Now, if we could only get an update on whether they will have chocolate chip cookie dough icecream...

We were there Nov 13. They had vanilla, chocolate, mango and pineapple. Sorry, no cookie dough yet.

 

[kaseyC]

There are 17 cabanas on the family beach; 3 or 4 on the adult beach. This weekend, Nov 13th, was the first weekend all were sold, according to the Concierge at CC. He also said that they would soon be available to book online and he expected they would all sell quickly. So, keep an eye out for the online booking.

Any pictures to share?

 

[mousebrat]

We were there Nov 13. They had vanilla, chocolate, mango and pineapple. Sorry, no cookie dough yet.

Thanks for the update! No Flying Dutchman, the Magic's falling apart, and now no cookie dough icecream. What is this world coming to??? (Just kidding!)

 

[Deemarch]

Very Interested!!!

 

[dylan'smom]

Any pictures to share?

Some great ones!! Just go back thru the thread to see everything up close & personal!!

 

[mickey7879]

I sure hope we are able to get one for our March 5th sailing. We aren't conceirge so hoping they don't sell out before we get on board. It's the only shore excursion we are planning on doing.