The newly renovated rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort offer a great option for your next Disney trip! Our recent stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort was pleasant and we would stay here again. We stayed in the Aruba Village in Room Number 4628.
When you walk into the lobby, you immediately feel like you are in a tropical paradise island. I have heard numerous complaints about this resort, but the renovations have greatly improved this moderate Disney resort.
Our favorite part was being near Disney’s Riviera, the Disney Skyliner, and the freestyle machines being in each building a short walk from the room.
Check out our tips for staying here to get the most out of your next Caribbean Beach Resort stay!
Where is Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Located?
The official address for Caribbean Beach Resort is 1114 Cayman Way, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-8411. You can reach the resort by phone at (407) 934-3400.
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is considered an EPCOT Area Resort.
Caribbean Beach Resort Map
What is the Theme of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort?
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort has an island theme based on these 5 islands – Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, and Trinidad. You will be transported to paradise with the tropical theme throughout the resort.
The Trinidad section rooms used to be pirate-themed rooms but they have now been refurbished to “under the sea” with a little mermaid theme.
What category is Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort?
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is one of the moderate resorts on Disney property. Caribbean Beach Resort has more amenities than the value resorts including a pool with a water slide as well as a hot tub. The rooms are bigger than the value resorts.
The added amenities do add extra cost to the nightly rate of this Disney Resort.
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Guest Rooms
The resort is fully accessible for guests with disabilities, offering features such as accessible bathrooms, assistive listening devices, Braille/raised signage, elevators, in-room accessibility, roll-in showers, and a wheelchair-accessible path of travel. Contact the resort for more accessibility information.
Rooms average $312 per night at Caribbean Beach Resort. Rooms at this moderate resort are 314-340 square feet.
Check-in time is 3:00PM and check-out time is 11:00AM at the front desk.
Amenities
All guest rooms include these amenities:
- Coffee Maker
- Free Wi-Fi
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- in-room safe
- Phone
- Beverage Cooler
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Soap and Body Wash
- TV
- Lighted Makeup Mirror
- Double Vanity
Standard Rooms
Standard View
Resort Hotel, Courtyard or Woodlands View
- 2 Queen Beds
- Sleeps 4 Adults
Water or Pool View
Lake or Pool View
- 2 Queen Beds
- Sleeps 4 Adults
King Bed
Lake, Pool, Resort Hotel, Courtyard or Woodlands View
- 1 King Bed
- Sleeps 2 Adults
Preferred Room
Resort Hotel, Courtyard or Woodlands View
Close to Fuentes del Morro Pool and Centertown Building
- 2 Queen Beds and 1 Child-Size Pull-Down Bed or 2 Queen Beds
- Sleeps 4 Adults or 4 adults and 1 child
Standard View – 5th Sleeper
Resort Hotel, Courtyard or Woodlands View
- 2 Queen Beds and 1 Child-Size Pull-Down Bed or 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen-Size Pull Down Bed and 1 Child-Size Pull-Down Bed
- Sleeps 4 Adults
Water or Pool View – 5th Sleeper
Lake or Pool View
- 2 Queen Beds and 1 Child-Size Pull-Down Bed or 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen-Size Pull Down Bed and 1 Child-Size Pull-Down Bed
- Sleeps 4 Adults
What does Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort smell like?
The smell of the Caribbean Beach Resort is tropical smelling with notes of buttercream, coconut milk, vanilla bean, and musk. Guests of the resort say they can smell lemons, coconut, caramel, and ocean.
Transportation
If you are looking to go to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Water Parks, or Disney Springs there are complimentary bus service that run about every 20 minutes to each park. There are multiple bus stops, so you don’t have to head to the front of the resort. The route starts at Martinique, then goes to Old Port Royale (main building), Barbados, Trinidad North, Trinidad South, Jamaica, and Aruba.
Take note of the bus stop you get on in the morning if you want to be dropped off near your room when you return from the Disney parks. You can also use the buses as an internal bus to head back up to the front for dining, shopping, or the pool. Just ask the cast member driving the bus if they will be heading to the front.
Disney Skyliner Transportation
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is on the Disney Skyliner with access to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT.
Can I walk from Caribbean Beach to EPCOT?
EPCOT is not within walking distance to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, but you can take the Disney skyliner to EPCOT which is a perk many guests look for.
How long does it take to get to Hollywood Studios from Caribbean Beach?
It takes about 5-10 minutes to get from Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort to Disney’s Hollywood Studios using the Skyliner.
How long does the Skyliner take from Caribbean Beach to Epcot?
It takes about 10-15 minutes to get from Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort to EPCOT using the Skyliner.
How far is Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort from Magic Kingdom?
It’s about a 25 minute bus ride to Magic Kingdom from Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Buses run every 20 minutes so it will take about 45-60 minutes to take the bus.
Dining and Shopping
Continue your tropical paradise vacation with the resort dining options at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. You can visit the gift shop called Calypso Trading Post at the resort to find souvenirs, Disney merchandise, first aid, and toiletries you may have forgotten.
Sebastian’s Bistro
A Latin and Caribbean style restaurant ranging from about $35 to $60 per person. Sebastian’s Bistro is open from 4:30PM to 9:30PM for dinner that is served family style. The meal is brought to your table to share, but they will bring you more of anything you run out of.
This is a table service restaurant so it’s best to make dining reservations ahead of time. We have been lucky enough to score last minute reservations, but it’s not guaranteed to be able to walk up. This is an underrated Disney World reservation and a great place to eat dinner!
We have eaten here twice and enjoyed our meals. The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Even though the food is family style, we were taken care of with my allergy. The chef came out and modified a couple of dishes for me. He also sent out one dish that couldn’t be modified for me so that my husband wouldn’t miss out.Â
Centertown Market
This quick service restaurant is food court style and open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7:00AM to 11:00PM. Meals are about $15 per person. Options include Caribbean style meals, pizza, sandwiches, and burgers.
We ate breakfast and dinner while staying here and the food court was pretty good, but not my favorite. There is also the Centertown Market Grab & Go with some drinks, snacks, and on the go meals if you’re in a hurry.
Spyglass Grill
A quick service location open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7:00AM to 10:00PM. It’s near the Trinidad pool area overlooking Barefoot Bay. Meals are about $15 per person.
Banana Cabana Bar
Banana Cabana Bar is next door to Sebastian’s Bistro across from the main pool and open from 11:00AM to 10:00PM. Perfect for poolside food and drinks, or getting a drink while waiting for a table at Sebastian’s Bistro. You can find island inspired cocktails and bites to eat.
Activities and Amenities
Pool with Waterslide
The main pool is Fuentes del Morro Pool in the Old Port Royal section at the front of the resort. The pirate themed pool includes a kids play area with two waterslides, water cannons, crow’s nest, and shipwreck water play area.
The main pool also has many activities to enjoy like trivia, games, and a relay.
There are 5 more additional pools available to guests staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. The pools are the Aruba Leisure Pool in Aruba Village, Barbados Leisure Pool in the Barbados village, Jamaica Leisure Pool in the Jamaica Village, Martinique Leisure Pool in the Martinique Village, and the Trinidad Leisure Pool in the Trinidad Village.
Can Caribbean beaches use Riviera pool?
Only guests staying at Disney’s Riviera Resort are allowed to use the Riviera pools. Guests staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort have 6 awesome pools to choose from though.
Is the Caribbean Beach Resort pool closed in 2024?
From January to March in 2024 the main pool Fuentes del Morro Pool was closed. It has reopened now. From July 29th 2024 to September 2024 the Barbados leisure pool will be closed for maintenance.
Resort Activities
- Caribbean Beach Campfire Activities – Make s’mores on the beach near the Martinique Village every night between 6:30 and 7:30.
- Movies Under the Stars – on Caribbean Cay Island at 8:30pm Sundays – Fridays (not shown on Saturdays).
- Fishing – Guided fishing leaving from Caribbean Cay Island.
- Volleyball Court- on the beach at Martinique Village
- Jogging Trail – If you’re looking to keep your cardio outside, consider hitting paved jogging trails. You will experience what I consider one of the more sprawling resorts with this .6 of a mile along the shore of Barefoot Bay.
- Playground
- **There is no longer an arcade at this resort.
Additional Benefits
- Laundry Room – Self-service laundry is available 24/7.
- Early Theme Park Entry – Enter the parks 30 minutes before official opening for all on property resort guests. Early Access to the Disney theme parks can help you save money on Genie+ or the new Fastpass+ system after July 24th.
- Free Parking
Tips for Staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- To make the most of your stay at Caribbean Beach Resort, it’s essential to plan and pack accordingly. Be sure to bring sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes to ensure a pleasant experience throughout your vacation.
- Each resort building has a coke freestyle machine where you can fill your refillable mug. It is so convenient not to have to walk to the front building to get a drink refill making the refillable mugs worth it for this resort. You can also fill water bottles from the freestyle machine as well.
- The preferred rooms are closest to the dining options and gift shop, but the furthest away from the Skyliner. With so many bus stops and the skyliner, the preferred rooms aren’t worth the price unless you really want to be closer to dining.
- Sebastian’s Bistro is a highly underrated table-service restaurant. I highly recommend trying to book a reservation for your Walt Disney World vacation.
- You have a great view of EPCOT fireworks from the Banana Cabana Pool Bar or the beach near the skyliner. They are quiet places to watch the fireworks without having to battle crowds. You can also see them from some tables at Sebastian’s Bistro.
- The Riviera is a short walk away, especially if you are staying in rooms closest to the skyliner. You can pop over to Disney’s Riviera Resort for breakfast before heading out to the parks. There is also a Joffrey’s near the Skyliner. We were also able to score a last minute Topolino’s character breakfast while staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. If you wake up early and walk over when they open, they may be able to get you in. This is a hard to score dining reservation!
- You can use mobile ordering on the My Disney Experience App for any of the quick service locations at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Riviera to make things faster. Especially if you are trying to get to the parks quickly for Early Entry.
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Related Questions
Can you see fireworks from Disney Caribbean Beach?
You can see the EPCOT fireworks from pool area or beach at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.
Does Disney Caribbean Beach Resort have breakfast?
Disney’s Caribbean resort does not offer free breakfast, the only Disney Resorts with free breakfast are club level rooms where available. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort does have two places to purchase breakfast, the Centertown Market and .Spyglass Grill
What is the easiest hotel to get to EPCOT?
The Boardwalk area hotels are within walking distance to EPCOT. These include Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Walt Disney World Swan Resort, Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, and the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is on the Skyliner which provides easy access to EPCOT.
