Castaway Cay

Castaway Cay
Disney's Castaway Cay logo
Castaway Cay is located in Bahamas
Castaway Cay
Castaway Cay
Location in the Bahamas
Castaway Cay is located in Caribbean
Castaway Cay
Castaway Cay
Location in the Caribbean
Geography
LocationThe Bahamas, West Indies, Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates26°05′38″N 77°32′00″W / 26.093753°N 77.533332°W / 26.093753; -77.533332
TypeCay
ArchipelagoLucayan Archipelago
Area1,000 acres (400 ha)
Administration
DistrictSouth Abaco
Demographics
Population140

Disney's Castaway Cay, or simply Castaway Cay (/ˈk/), is a private island in the Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port for the Disney Cruise Line ships. It is located near Great Abaco Island and was formerly known as Gorda Cay. In 1997, The Walt Disney Company purchased a 99-year land lease (through 2096) for the cay from the Bahamian government, giving the company substantial control over the island.

Castaway Cay was the first private island in the cruise industry where the ship docks on the island, eliminating the need for guests to be tendered to land.[1]

The island is still largely undeveloped as only 55 of the 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) are being used. Castaway Cay has approximately 140 Disney Cruise Line permanent residents who keep the island running daily.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Disney Cruise Line Fun Facts". Disney Cruise Line News.[dead link]