Which is better Castaway Cay or Lookout Cay

[Poohbear03]

Going in February, 2 adults never been on a cruise, so which island would be better and why? Thanks.

 

[CamColt]

Both are paradise and I don't think you can go wrong at either. I might give the edge to CC, due to being there more and being more familiar with it. I'm still "learning" LC. However the food at LC has a slight edge IMO, and the ice cream bar at Serenity Bay on LC was awesome!

 

[OKW Lover]

Love CC. LC is good. CC is better

 

[Disneyworldlocal]

This will be one of those where you get a lot of differing opinions. We just returned from our first visit to LC. We have been to CC three times before. From a pure beach day you can’t beat LC. It’s the most beautiful beach and water around. The food and options at Serenity Bay BBQ are really good.
From an overall experience with activities to do CC is the better option. The beach is amazing but not the same quality as LC. I find the food at CC to be not as good as what we had at LC.

 

[happycamper47]

Another vote for CC, we find the adult food area at LC a bit chaotic.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

We favor CC over LC. A prime factor is the accommodation for DW’s gluten free dining requirement. LC has done this very poorly both times we visited, once on the Dream and once on the Fantasy. CC has been very reliable in this regard, over many cruises including our January Fantasy cruise that visited both CC and LC.

 

[insureman]

Castaway Cay for us. Lookout pier is way too long.

 

[lilmc]

From an adult beach day perspective, I’m going to say LC. We’ve only been once and we’ve been to CC 5 times and they’re both amazing, but the food was better at LC and the sand is super soft.

 

[shb5007]

Our family of 4 just did both of these on a B2B on the Fantasy... Consensus was adults liked LC and kids liked CC.

It really just comes down to personal preferences, and what you are looking for.

 

[BrokeMack]

I agree with @shb5007 , personal preference. I think LC has better food. CC has a more sheltered beach and better snorkeling. The rest mostly comes down to aesthetics. LC has the Eleutheran cultural stuff (Junkanoo, art, etc) and the lighthouse itself. Castaway is more grown-in and has a great vibe. They are both a lot of fun.

 

[BrokeMack]

Castaway Cay for us. Lookout pier is way too long.

This is a valid consideration if anyone in your party has mobility issues. I got almost 10k steps on my last CC day compared to 16k at LC, but we rode bikes on CC and did the nature walk at LC. Figure add an hour of cycling to that CC total.