Castaway Cay Private Cabanas

[PoopDeckPappy]

My son will be 1 at the time we are on Castaway Cay, he will also be the 7th person in the group. We're getting a cabana. Will I have to pay extra for him?

Thanks for the info.

 

[BCV23]

Thanks for the info. Were your 3 cabins linked together though?

They were. We each received a ticket with our printed name as well as the wristlet. Were you asked how many guests when you reserved?

 

[KristiMc]

My son will be 1 at the time we are on Castaway Cay, he will also be the 7th person in the group. We're getting a cabana. Will I have to pay extra for him?

Thanks for the info.

Yes, the cabana price includes up to 6 people. You can have up to 4 more for $50/person.

 

[Brandis]

Can the additional people (over 4 at Serenity Bay) be added online or does it have to be done onboard?

I have cruised with DCL before, so I could book a SB cabana on Day 90, but my friends whose reservations are linked to mine are first time cruisers. So I couldn't add them to the Cabana yet, it tells me I have to wait for Day 75.

Will I then be able to only add 3 more people and having to add the last one on board or can I book all of them on Day 75, even if we go over the base occupancy of 4?

 

[PoopDeckPappy]

Yes, the cabana price includes up to 6 people. You can have up to 4 more for $50/person.

I was afraid of that. Kind of stinks to have to pay for someone who will just sit there in a stroller but it is what it is. Thanks for the reply.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I was afraid of that. Kind of stinks to have to pay for someone who will just sit there in a stroller but it is what it is. Thanks for the reply.

Just think of if as part of the reason you are even getting a cabana is for the baby...a place to nap and take break out of the sun, convient spot for feeding and changing, etc.

 

[Jenemmy]

This thread is getting me sooooo antsy! We are cruising on the Dream in December and hoping for a cabana on our Castaway Cay day. We are not concierge, so I will be on the computer at midnight on my 90 day mark. Wish me luck!

 

[Pinky166]

They were. We each received a ticket with our printed name as well as the wristlet. Were you asked how many guests when you reserved?

Ah that's why they probably knew how many wrist bands to give you.

I didn't book the cabana, someone else did & we are splitting the costs with them. I guess we will need to check with DCL how to do this.

Thanks for your help anyway.

 

[PoopDeckPappy]

Just think of if as part of the reason you are even getting a cabana is for the baby...a place to nap and take break out of the sun, convient spot for feeding and changing, etc.

I didn't even think about changing, great point and well worth it. Now if he would nap it would be a real treat!

 

[PoopDeckPappy]

This thread is getting me sooooo antsy! We are cruising on the Dream in December and hoping for a cabana on our Castaway Cay day. We are not concierge, so I will be on the computer at midnight on my 90 day mark. Wish me luck!

Good luck! I'm sure you'll get the one you want. I suppose the reason they opened it up to the public is b/c concierge alone wasn't selling them out. I'm also planning on doing the midnight thing. Hope it's a non-work night, I'm usually sleeping by 9 PM.

 

[jjgarv]

This thread is getting me sooooo antsy! We are cruising on the Dream in December and hoping for a cabana on our Castaway Cay day. We are not concierge, so I will be on the computer at midnight on my 90 day mark. Wish me luck!

I'm at the 105-day mark at the gold level, and at midnight, all the cabanas for our October cruise were gone, except for 1 at Serenity Bay! I was SO bummed out! We really wanted one, as we're traveling with our daughter (8 yrs old), and both sets of our parents... Oh well. We've always loved our Castaway Cay days in the past without cabanas, so I'm sure that it will still be a great day!

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Ah that's why they probably knew how many wrist bands to give you.

I didn't book the cabana, someone else did & we are splitting the costs with them. I guess we will need to check with DCL how to do this.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Hi Claire,

are you joining in with Noel, John and me or one of the many other of our DIS-friends that got all of the cabanas booked up? I personally don't really worry about this. I know you're not the worrying-type and just looking for info but you know me; never one to keep her mouth shut. I've found out that the actual wristbands apparently are handed out when checking in for the cabanas. Which would result in you "just" having to show up together for check in. Take care of paying your host and done. I figured in "worst" case scenario, on our cruise they end up distributing the wristbands by delivering them to the stateroom the night before. In that case it should be no biggie to take care of that either at guest services (could see where they could be more of a "challange" as this is something taken care of by concierge) that same day or at check in on CC.

 

[Jenemmy]

I'm at the 105-day mark at the gold level, and at midnight, all the cabanas for our October cruise were gone, except for 1 at Serenity Bay! I was SO bummed out! We really wanted one, as we're traveling with our daughter (8 yrs old), and both sets of our parents... Oh well. We've always loved our Castaway Cay days in the past without cabanas, so I'm sure that it will still be a great day!

Awwww...I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I guess I'm cautiously optimistic, but trying to be realistic, as well. Let me ask you this -- when you got on the computer at midnight, did you log in to Castaway Club and then search for the cabanas with "my cruise plans"? I'm assuming that's where to go, but not positive.

Like you say, Castaway Cay is amazing no matter what. We did our first Disney Cruise last year and it has absolutely become my happy place!

 

[Jenemmy]

Good luck! I'm sure you'll get the one you want. I suppose the reason they opened it up to the public is b/c concierge alone wasn't selling them out. I'm also planning on doing the midnight thing. Hope it's a non-work night, I'm usually sleeping by 9 PM.

Good luck to you with your midnight quest, as well! I don't have my chance until September. How obsessive am I that it is already consuming my mind?? LOL. Let us know how it goes.

I also ready somewhere that concierge wasn't filling them. Here's hoping!

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Let me ask you this -- when you got on the computer at midnight, did you log in to Castaway Club and then search for the cabanas with "my cruise plans"? I'm assuming that's where to go, but not positive.

It works just like any other tourbooking. At your assigned bookingwindow; log into your reservation and hit the "book" button under My reservations, followed by the "excursions" button. No need to select the port as the cabanas on CC will show up on top of the list of ALL tours available on your cruise. If they are booked they will be "greyed" out and mentioned "no reservations available". If there is something available, you can select it. Proceed after that! Don't get other stuff if this is important to you, as nothing is confirmed until you go further into the system and confirm it. Sometimes people run into problems and loose a reservation on the way to getting it confirmed. So if something is important; confirm it first before making other ressies.

 

[Jenemmy]

It works just like any other tourbooking. At your assigned bookingwindow; log into your reservation and hit the "book" button under My reservations, followed by the "excursions" button. No need to select the port as the cabanas on CC will show up on top of the list of ALL tours available on your cruise. If they are booked they will be "greyed" out and mentioned "no reservations available". If there is something available, you can select it. Proceed after that! Don't get other stuff if this is important to you, as nothing is confirmed until you go further into the system and confirm it. Sometimes people run into problems and loose a reservation on the way to getting it confirmed. So if something is important; confirm it first before making other ressies.

Great info -- thanks!

 

[TiszBear]

I'm on the DVC Members Cruise in September and I can honestly say all the cabanas were booked by the time I got on the computer.

 

[Kim&Chris]

I'm also trying to be optimistic, but also realistic. I'll be basically competing against a bunch of other families for a few precious cabanas. Fingers crossed. If I don't get one, I'm sure we'll still have a great day!

 

[tinkmom2]

I'm also trying to be optimistic, but also realistic. I'll be basically competing against a bunch of other families for a few precious cabanas. Fingers crossed. If I don't get one, I'm sure we'll still have a great day!

I am with you! We have been twice without a cabana and have have a blast. If we don't get one we will still have an amazing time! And we will have some money in our pockets!

 

[jjgarv]

Awwww...I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I guess I'm cautiously optimistic, but trying to be realistic, as well. Let me ask you this -- when you got on the computer at midnight, did you log in to Castaway Club and then search for the cabanas with "my cruise plans"? I'm assuming that's where to go, but not positive.

Like you say, Castaway Cay is amazing no matter what. We did our first Disney Cruise last year and it has absolutely become my happy place!

I logged into "My Reservation"...you'll need your reservation number for this. After this comes up, pick "My Cruise Plans". Scroll down and you'll see buttons for Excursions, Palo, Remy, Spa, etc. Pick the "Excursions" button. Under that, you'll see all the Cabanas and other excursions for Castaway Cay. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!