Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
	Martinique area of Disney's Caribbean Beach
Location	Epcot Resort Area
Resort type	Moderate
Opened	October 1, 1988
Theme	Tropical Islands
Areas	Aruba; Barbados; Martinique; Jamaica; Trinidad;
Rooms	1,536
Green lodge	Yes
Address	900 Cayman Way; Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Website	Official website

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a resort located within the Walt Disney World Resort. It is located in the Epcot Resort Area of Walt Disney World, close to the water park Typhoon Lagoon and is classified as a moderately priced resort. The resort started operating on October 1, 1988 and is owned and operated by Disney Experiences.

Resort description

The Caribbean Beach Resort is designed with a Caribbean theme. Guests stay in one of the small buildings that encircle Barefoot Bay, a 45-acre (180,000 m²) lake. Buildings are grouped into one of five villages, with shared resources, each named after an island in the Caribbean: Martinique, Barbados, Jamaica, Aruba, and Trinidad. There is also a bus that travels throughout the entire resort to get from each village to the next.^[1] Each village has its own swimming pool and some also have their own playgrounds.

Resort facilities are located at Old Port Royale Centertown, a building that contains a restaurant, a food court, arcade, and two gift shops.

The shores of the bay feature beaches, hammocks, and other activities such as beach volleyball. The resort also features various water sports at the Marina, where resort guests can rent various watercraft, such as paddle boats and speed boats by the half-hour.

Guest rooms

Guest rooms are decorated in a Caribbean style with pastel tones and each island village has slightly different themes. Some rooms can sleep up to 5 guests. In 2009, Disney began work redesigning some rooms to a Finding Nemo theme. Also in January 2009, Disney refurbished many rooms in the Trinidad South village with a pirate theme. The Caribbean Beach Resort's rooms were most recently renovated in 2023.^[2]

Dining

Caribbean Beach Resort offers a variety of dining options including sit-down restaurants, lounges and bars, and quick service restaurants.

Sebastian's Bistro – Caribbean Beach's full-service restaurant, serving American cuisine with Caribbean influences.
Centertown Market – Caribbean Beach's quick service restaurant, located at Old Port Royale
Banana Cabana – pool bar located at Old Port Royale which serves snacks and drinks poolside.
Spyglass Grill – serves American food with a Caribbean twist, located by Trinidad's pool.

Recreation

Pools – Six heated "quiet pools" are located throughout the island villages. The Fuentes del Morro Pool pool near Old Port Royale features waterfalls, water slides, and shooting cannons, and is the resort's feature pool.
Beaches – Several white-sand beaches are located around the resort for relaxation and for children to play in the sand.
Caribbean Cay – a full-acre playground located in the middle of Barefoot Bay with tropical birds and pleasant seating areas.
Playgrounds – the playground is located on the middle Island of Caribbean Cay.
Marina – watercraft rentals such as pontoon boats are available on Barefoot Bay. The resort also offers fishing charters, at an additional charge.
Jogging Trail – a 1.2-mile trail is located around Barefoot Bay.
Volleyball Courts – volleyball courts are located on Martinique beach.
Bike Rentals – bike and surrey rentals are available for use along the island promenade.

Renovations

In January 2017, plans were filed for extensive resort renovations. The next Disney Vacation Club resort, Disney's Riviera Resort, was built on the now-demolished Barbados and Martinique sections of the resort and is not considered a part of the Caribbean Beach Resort.^[3]

The Caribbean Beach Resort is one of the stops on the Disney Skyliner gondola transit system, which connects Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios.^[4]