Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Photo Walk 2012

Hi everyone

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort was the first moderate resort on Walt Disney World property, a huge change from where I had usually stayed with my family at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. Up until then, there hadn’t been a resort with exterior hallways, nor had their been a food court prior at a Disney resort.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort was a favorite of the marathon guests I booked when I worked as a Disney specialized travel agent. It is a very spread out property, with 6 villages and nearly a mile and a half of walkway to exercise on around the lake. I enjoy most of Disney’s resorts now for various reasons – the Caribbean Beach Resort is more laid back and very serene, and the walking here is wonderful.

Old Port Royale is the hub of the activity, with the food court, stores and Shutters restaurant. I’ll also show a few pictures at the end of the Custom House, which is not part of the walk (it’s where guests register, but unlike most other resorts, it’s not the main hub).

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Walking inside of Old Port Royale Centertown:

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There is a concierge desk for those looking for dining reservations and more:

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The food court; Shutters restaurant; a grab-and-go food area and the game room are in Centertown:

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Walking out the back of the building, our walk starts at the fountain. I’ll have photos of the Pirate themed feature pool area near the end.

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I always take the photos first, then time the walk at my normal pace (about 3mph). I start the timed walk at 9:25am, and we are walking to the right and around the lake. Most walks tend to be about a mile, this is closer to a mile and a half.

The marina with lighthouse is on our way (to the left when on the walkway). Surrey bikes are lined up here as well.

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Old Port Royale Centertown is on our right, the Marina to our left:

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Martinique is the first village we will be passing. The lake is on the left, and the blue buildings of Martinique on the right.

 

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It’s 9:27am when I reach Building 25, just 2 minutes after beginning the walk.

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We aren’t veering from the path that travels around the lake.

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I mentioned that each Village has a pool, I will be showing some of those (though they aren’t timed stops).

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We passed the Martinique pool at 9:28am, and are heading towards the next village, which will be Barbados:

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Passing by Building 22 in Barbados:

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Barbados swimming pool, where we arrive at 9:30am:

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Back on the path towards Aruba and Jamaica:

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I love the wood walkways here, we arrive to this one at 9:31am:

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I left the wood walkway at 9:33am.

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The view across the lake towards Old Port Royale:

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Walking towards the next wooden walkway:

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And onto the walkway:

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Building 55 is coming up on the right:

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We pass by the Aruba pool at 9:36am:

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Heading back along the pathway:

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View across the lake:

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Passing building 51 on the way to Jamaica:

 

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There is a bridge to the left that creates a shortcut from this area to Old Port Royale, we pass here at 9:38am.

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We are still walking the path around the lake, with Jamaica on the right:

 

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Looking back at the bridge:

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We reach the Jamaica pool at 9:39am:

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No swimming in the lake:

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Passing by Building 42 at 9:42am:

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There are hammocks around the lake:

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We are still walking through Jamaica:

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The walkway here will end, and we’ll be crossing under this bridge to continue:

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Walking towards the bridge:

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And across it:

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View to the left:

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Bridge:

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Guests can walk across the road to Trinidad South:

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But we are heading down the path to Trinidad South, underneath the bridge:

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I love these smiling posts! We arrive here at 9:45am:

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This is my favorite area of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. The entire resort is laid back, but this area feels very remote.

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Walking towards Trinidad South Building 35, which we pass at 9:48am:

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A bowling pin from Disney’s Pop Century Resort is visible above the trees:

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The lake back here is on the right hand side as I walk:

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I arrive to the Trinidad South pool at 9:48am:

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There is a stairway down to the beach:

 

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Building 38:

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Walkway:

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Building 39:

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I arrived at the end of the walkway at 9:51am. When I did this photo walk in 2007, my walk went through the parking lot at this point. Instead, we’ll cover a few minutes of the same ground (until the bridge) and then head back to Old Port Royale.

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The bridge is in view:

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Being greeted with a smile at 9:57am:

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Heading up the pathway with a view of Old Port Royale:

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View of Jamaica:

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On the walkway to Old Port Royale:

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There were several decorative turtles in the sand:

 

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We are almost at Old Port Royale:

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The Old Port Royale feature pool is on our right, the lake on the left:

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Lighthouse:

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Back at the fountain at 10:03am, 38 minutes after we started (I mentioned it’s about a mile and a half walk, and I walk around 3mph normally – so that is right on schedule for me!)

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A couple of weeks earlier, I’d taken photos of the pool area with nobody in the water. It was a gorgeous day out!

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Unlike most other resorts at Walt Disney World, the registration area is not in the same building as the food court and shops (it’s a few minute drive between buildings). I stopped by the Custom House for a few photos before heading out for the day. Cast Members were selling breakfast items inside the Custom House.

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Our next photo walk will be revisiting the Epcot to MGM door-to-door walk from 2007!