Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Pirate - Water View
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Pirate - Water View

The hotel

Not only have Disney managed to bring the ambience of the Caribbean to Florida, they've brought the beaches too! This resort is split into five Caribbean islands, each with its own pool and stretch of white sandy beach. Colonial-style buildings and swaying palm trees add to the vibe, as do lush gardens and the distant sound of steel drums. There are bikes for hire, jogging trails, a lively shopping bazaar, food court and table-service dining - making this the perfect all-round family destination.

Amenities

  • Children’s Playground
  • Bar
  • Babysitting service
  • Wheelchair access
  • Volley Ball
  • Restaurant
  • Bicycle Rental
  • Families
  • Theme Parks
  • Games Room
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Internet Access

Where is it

In the Epcot resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

2,109 rooms on 2 floors in 5 villages with no lifts. All have air-conditioning, cable TV with Disney Channel, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and board. Standard Rooms with 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Water or Pool View Rooms have 2 queen-size beds or 2 queen-size beds and 1 child-size pull-down bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus a child under 3 in a cot.

King Bed Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Pirate Rooms with a Standard View or Waterview option with pirate ship themed beds, sleep maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Preferred Rooms are located close to Fuentes del Morro Pool and Centertown, with 2 queen-size beds or 2 queen-size beds and 1 child-size pull-down bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Standard Room - 5th Sleeper and Water or Pool View Room - 5th Sleeper, with 1 queen-size beds and 1 child-size pull-down sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Please note: cots must be requested at time of booking.

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay. Self-parking available approx $20 including tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

Sebastian's Bistro (meals infused with Latin and Caribbean flavours), Spyglass Grill (quick-service American fare with Caribbean twist) and Centertown Market (quick-service with grab-and-go market). Banana Cabana Pool Bar (serving snacks). Pizza delivery service*.

Main pool with whirlpool and 5 quiet pools. Water play area. White sand beach around lake. Games arcade*. Playground. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Pirate Adventure Cruise*. Fishing*. Bike rentals*. Volleyball.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney Skyliner Transportation to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney bus transportation. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Minimum stay 5 nights at all times.

Maximum stay 21 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: rollaway beds are no longer available.

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wanted to love it but the dirty old rooms make it hard!

Jan 23, 2020 outdoorventurer Watertown, New York

We stayed here for 2 nights in January. We were in Aruba right next to the footbridge so it was a very convenient location to the lobby, pool, and skyliner. Upon arrival we loved the resort! The lobby is beautiful and pool is awesome. The resort as a whole was very pretty and nice to walk around. We arrived late so the cleanliness of the rooms… Read more
We stayed here for 2 nights in January. We were in Aruba right next to the footbridge so it was a very convenient location to the lobby, pool, and skyliner. Upon arrival we loved the resort! The lobby is beautiful and pool is awesome. The resort as a whole was very pretty and nice to walk around. We arrived late so the cleanliness of the rooms weren’t first on my mind. The next morning we noticed a lot of hairs on the floor and in the shower, especially on the shower curtain. We also brought our own travel crib for our baby and I am glad I asked for an extra sheet to put under it because the floors were pretty dirty and I would not have wanted it to touch the floor. At this point we only had one more night here so we did not complain but I should have. The air conditioner was either too cold for my poor baby sleeping so close to the floor or too hot (we turned it up one degree and the heat came on). The price was excellent, though, at only $163 a night. We caught a bus to magic kingdom the first morning around 7:30 am and is wasn’t even half full. Buses were very quick and efficient. We took the skyliner several times just for fun and later to go to EPCOT. We ate at the Riveria Resort which was absolutely wonderful. The food quality was excellent there and we hope that won’t change. My kids LOVED the pool, slides, and the pirate themed kids water play area and the fact that it was only a 4 minute walk from our room. Overall if the rooms had the new laminate floors Disney has done in other resorts instead of the nasty carpet, and if they did a better job cleaning, I would stay here again in a heartbeat! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Impressive!

Jan 20, 2020 lucy916 Webster, New York

We loved this resort. We stayed in Aruba, and the walk to the main lobby and restaurants was very manageable. The grounds are beautiful, loved the different colored buildings, we took the Skyliner several times and think this is an awesome addition to the park. We ate at Sebastians our first night there, and even with reservations, we waited… Read more
We loved this resort. We stayed in Aruba, and the walk to the main lobby and restaurants was very manageable. The grounds are beautiful, loved the different colored buildings, we took the Skyliner several times and think this is an awesome addition to the park. We ate at Sebastians our first night there, and even with reservations, we waited almost a half hour but our waiter Alan made it fun and dinner was fabulous. The food court area was somewhat crowded and we weren’t too thrilled with that whole area. We visited the Riviera hotel and ate at Primo Piatto for breakfast and lunch on different days. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The actual hotel room was a bit small, but we only slept there and it was adequate and most importantly, clean. The Main pool was super fun for the grandkids, they loved the water slides. Everything was well maintained and we enjoyed our visit very much. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Lots of pluses to this disney hotel

Jan 19, 2020 dimble115 Lancaster, United Kingdom

This was our first visit to Disney and our travel advisor suggested using this mid priced hotel. So the good bits. It is clean and Jamaica was convenient for its bus stops and being near the Skyliner which gets you to some of the parks. Staff are very friendly and there is a shop and quick convenience food outlet with snacks and sandwiches. You… Read more
This was our first visit to Disney and our travel advisor suggested using this mid priced hotel. So the good bits. It is clean and Jamaica was convenient for its bus stops and being near the Skyliner which gets you to some of the parks. Staff are very friendly and there is a shop and quick convenience food outlet with snacks and sandwiches. You can use your refill mug at some of the residential blocks. Nice pool as well. There is only a small window to your room, which means that the room is quite dark and the bathroom does have a window. I note that some of the rooms have been refurbished so I can't tell as ours was quite dark. Didn't quite get the hang od the air conditioning as it was either too cold or too warm. Overall a great hotel for its location and I would definitely recommend this one if you are staying on site and want to get about easily. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Terrible rooms and front desk

Jan 19, 2020 jackieecu Manteo, North Carolina

We got to our room and it was musty, small and dated. Also not clean. We found hair on the bathroom floor. They claim this resort is renovated but they can’t possibly mean the actual rooms. We left the room to go to the front desk to see about switching resorts. The lady was rude and shocked that we wanted to leave. We spent 45 mins at least… Read more
We got to our room and it was musty, small and dated. Also not clean. We found hair on the bathroom floor. They claim this resort is renovated but they can’t possibly mean the actual rooms. We left the room to go to the front desk to see about switching resorts. The lady was rude and shocked that we wanted to leave. We spent 45 mins at least waiting for her to see if she could find something else for us. There was definitely availability elsewhere because I could see it on Disney’s website. She did eventually change our reservation but it took so much longer than it should have. At that point we were just glad to be leaving. Would never return. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful Resort

Jan 18, 2020 Michelle M Nova Scotia

Our family spent 7 nights at Caribbean Beach Resort (CBR) in August 2019. We stay at CBR several years ago, and thought it was Ok, but since then the resort has gone through a significant renovation and it is amazing. The new lobby, check in and quick service restaurant are fantastic. The rooms have been refreshed with new furniture and decor.… Read more
Our family spent 7 nights at Caribbean Beach Resort (CBR) in August 2019. We stay at CBR several years ago, and thought it was Ok, but since then the resort has gone through a significant renovation and it is amazing. The new lobby, check in and quick service restaurant are fantastic. The rooms have been refreshed with new furniture and decor. Our room was clean upon arrival and Mousekeeping did a great job during our stay. The beds were very comfortable, and the reno included new shower / bathroom fixtures. Our air conditioning was loud the first night, but we called the front desk the next AM and someone arrived within minutes to repair it. The food was great - lots of choices. The main pool is big and well themed, we enjoyed spending time there and the drink station is really close to the pool- easily access for refillable mugs. There are coke freestyle machines all over the resort, which was a nice bonus. Transportation was great from the resort to the parks, buses were on time according to the posted schedules. The Skyliner was in testing during our trip so we didn’t get to try it. What made our experience really special was the cast members (CM) at CBR. We’ve stayed at many other Disney reports and find that cast CM can really make a big difference when it comes to your stay- cast members at CBR were amazing, friendly and very helpful. We recently stayed at the Polynesian Resort and had the opposite experience with some CM (our check in experience was awful). Overall CBR is fantastic! We have already booked our next stay. Read less