Disney Dream - Bahamian Weekend to Nassau & Castaway Cay

Where this cruise calls, day by day

4 ports over 3 Nights.

1. Day 1

   Port Canaveral, FL

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   Canaveral is Orlando's cruise port, which is the whole point: most passengers arrive off a theme-park week or straight from MCO, about 45 miles and an hour west. The terminals - 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 - are modern and low-rise, wedged between a working cargo harbour and a Space Force launch complex. Launches are visible from the ship and worth checking the schedule for.

   • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, half an hour north - the Saturn V hangar alone eats three hours
   • Cocoa Beach and the original Ron Jon Surf Shop, open around the clock
   • Jetty Park, where you can watch your own ship sail out from the beach
   • Historic Cocoa Village for a slower afternoon of shops and riverfront bars

   Getting ashore

   Cruise Terminals 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are spread along the harbour with their own parking garages; Orlando International is roughly 45 miles west (45-60 minutes clear of traffic) and Melbourne is closer at about 35 minutes.

   Best months

   Nov-May (Aug-Oct is peak hurricane season; summer afternoons bring daily thunderstorms)

2. Day 2

   Nassau

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   Nassau's berth is at the foot of Bay Street, so you are downtown five minutes after the gangway - a convenience that also means up to six ships emptying into the same few blocks. The terminal was rebuilt in 2023 and works well. What lies beyond is a mix of colonial government buildings, duty-free jewellers, and hair-braiding and taxi touts who do not take a first no.

   • Atlantis Aquaventure day pass on Paradise Island
   • The Queen's Staircase and Fort Fincastle
   • Junkanoo Beach, about ten minutes on foot
   • Blue Lagoon Island by boat

   Getting ashore

   Ships dock at Prince George Wharf and you walk straight into downtown; Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island is a 15-minute taxi or a short water-taxi hop.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr for dry, cooler weather; Aug-Oct is peak hurricane season

3. Day 3

   Castaway Cay

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   Disney's island near Great Abaco was a smuggler's airstrip before Disney leased it, and it is one of the few private beaches with a real pier, so there is no tender queue. Families get Pelican Plunge and Scuttle's Cove; adults get Serenity Bay at the far end of the island. Lunch at Cookie's BBQ and the bicycles are included in the fare; cabanas, floats, snorkel gear and excursions cost extra. Disney ships only.

   • Serenity Bay, the adults-only beach
   • Pelican Plunge, the floating water platform offshore
   • Cookie's BBQ, included with your fare
   • The Castaway Cay 5K along the old airstrip

   Getting ashore

   Ships dock at a pier and you walk off; trams run to the family beach and on to Serenity Bay, about ten minutes away.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr for calm weather; Aug-Oct calls are sometimes redirected around storms

4. Day 4

   Port Canaveral, FL

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   Canaveral is Orlando's cruise port, which is the whole point: most passengers arrive off a theme-park week or straight from MCO, about 45 miles and an hour west. The terminals - 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 - are modern and low-rise, wedged between a working cargo harbour and a Space Force launch complex. Launches are visible from the ship and worth checking the schedule for.

   • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, half an hour north - the Saturn V hangar alone eats three hours
   • Cocoa Beach and the original Ron Jon Surf Shop, open around the clock
   • Jetty Park, where you can watch your own ship sail out from the beach
   • Historic Cocoa Village for a slower afternoon of shops and riverfront bars

   Getting ashore

   Cruise Terminals 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are spread along the harbour with their own parking garages; Orlando International is roughly 45 miles west (45-60 minutes clear of traffic) and Melbourne is closer at about 35 minutes.

   Best months

   Nov-May (Aug-Oct is peak hurricane season; summer afternoons bring daily thunderstorms)