Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

This was a beautiful resort; the sunrise and sunsets were so pretty. Lots to do for kids (table tennis, pools, toasting marshmallows, play area, hammocks on “beach”, chess etc). Access to skyliner was great, we never had to queue for it (except when returning from parks in the evening). Room was clean and spacious (we opted for a 5th sleeper room in Barbados so our two kids wouldn’t have to share a bed). The feature pool was great, children loved the slides and theming. One evening was so relaxing on the sun loungers there because there was a steel drum pair performing outside the bar. We ate a couple of times at the center town market - making use of the pre-order app feature, and the free resort refillable mugs were a much appreciated extra! Staff were all so friendly, in the shop, front desk, cleaning and maintenance etc. Yes it’s a big resort but we requested Barbados to place us close to the skyliner and to the main resort facilities so it wasn’t too far to walk. The one main negative for us was the noise of other families - so loud and inconsiderate when walking along the external corridors past your hotel room very early in the morning! Not great to be woken before 7am on the day after you land when you’re all tired and jet lagged. Perhaps the windows could be soundproofed more?

Now I have to say that we are 100% loyal guests of Disney's Port Orleans Riverside; however, for a change of pace, we decided to spend one night at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort -- and I'm glad we did. This is a Disney moderate resort and so the rooms are structured the same here as they are at POR -- only difference is the theming. Fun rooms with a double sink vanity, standard shower/tub combo, mini fridge, coffee maker etc... some rooms have the extra pull-out bed. We were located in the Barbados section, which was a very convenient walk to the main pool, hotel lobby (Old Port Royale) & food court (Centertown Market -- check out my other review on them as well!!). Our Caribbean Beach bus stop was also close and we never had an issue with delayed busses. However, this is a massive resort so I can see that if you were on the other side of the property it'd be a lot of extra steps on those weary feet! We did not take the Skyliner to/from the parks on this trip but the Aruba section would be the closest to it. You can also head next door to the Riviera Resort to dine and/or catch a bus if you prefer. We loved the tropical/beach theme and enjoyed swaying in the hammocks on the sandy shores in the evening. Food court had several options and we ate there for both dinner and breakfast... though it did not seem as spacious as POR (maybe I'm biased!). However, our food was great and the staff was always friendly.

The room was dated. The bed advertised on the website was king size. Our room had a queen size bed. The aircon was very loud and the fan speed was not adjustable, assuming the selector was faulty. It was either full speed or off. The bathroom was small, with the shower in the bath. It was however functional. We had interlinking rooms with our children, which was nice to have. We were placed in the very last rooms on the resort, which have not been renovated in years, it seems. Be sure to ask for an upgraded room. The buses run regularly throughout the resort and the drivers are very pleasant. The Disney Skyliner is a nice option to get to the parks, and runs efficiently from this resort. Definitely a 3 star resort. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for.

Disney at its best. Lovely family room, everything in the resort is spotless. The food court at Port Royale is a bit like a sausage factory, it’s always very busy, but it’s Disney! We loved it all. We stayed in Martinique in block 24, and we found it to be a good base, close to the amenities. Very happy, didn’t want to leave. Recommend.

Thank you Jess and Candy your kindness and swift actions made all the difference. Our stay at the Disney Caribbean Beach Resort was magical because of your outstanding hospitality. Also the resort location offers easy access to the skyline. Our last trip we stay at the Floridian which only uses the monorail and bus transportation service. The skyline is by far more superior and less crowded.

We stayed at the Caribbean Beach for 2 weeks in July 2025 - a party of adults and older teenage kids. We've been to Orlando a number of times, but this is the first time in a long time that we've stayed in a Disney hotel. We'd chosen this one in particular as it had access to the skyliner and we had the quick service dining plan included. Even though this is one of Disney's moderate collection of hotels, the landscaping is beautiful, the resort is sprawling and a lovely mix of bright colours. It was lovely just to stroll around. We asked to stay in the Jamaica section as it was closest to the skyliner station and we had a bus stop pretty much outside. The walk to the main pool and restaurants was under 10 mins and was pretty flat so no hardship. The main lobby is lovely and open, the staff, as you expect from Disney, were all super accommodating and helpful. We checked in online in the app - so went straight to our rooms, but you need to visit the main reception to get hold of your dining plan cards and refillable resort cups. The clock starts ticking on meals and snacks the day you arrive so you need to get eating to make sure they don't stack up and go to waste! The was a decent selection of food on the breakfast and dinner menus - and a Joffreys stand next to the skyliner for excellent coffees. I think the rooms are in the process of being refurbed - ours was a little older, immaculately clean and was serviced every other day - it does sleep up to 5 but we maxed out the storage with 4 of us. The bathroom is small but it's perfectly serviceable. Of course there's a TV with a number of Disney channels - a decent size fridge and a clever Mickey Alexa which came in handy. There's a tonne of parking and as well as the skyliner there is the bus service that runs all day to and from the parks so it's easy to get around. We used the main pool, which had music, entertainment, plenty of sun beds and towels to use. There is also a smaller pool in each different section of the hotel - which were generally less busy. There's also an outdoor area that was showing movies at night which was a lovely touch. The 4 stars just reflect the value for money - it's not cheap to stay here, all the extras help, but the interiors of the rooms aren't quite a 5 star rating - but we loved it and would recommend.