Layout: The Caribbean Beach Resort is situated around a large lake, technically in the Epcot Resort Area.  The buildings are separated into villages named for 6 different countries and each village has its own bus stop.  Unlike other resorts, CBR is huge and vast so the bus stops at all 6 stops each trip.  Check out the map: here

Rooms: All rooms have entrance from the outside.  Rooms have internet access (for a fee), cable or satellite TV, refrigerators, in room safe, crib,ironing board, and hair dryers.  All rooms have either 2 full size beds or a 1 king.  There are Pirate theme rooms available for booking here also.

Shopping: You can purchase souvenirs and sundries in the shop in Old Port Royale, in the main building

Recreation: Jogging path, Play area, Bike rentals, Marina rentals, Arcade, and Beaches

Pools: Each village has its own quiet pool which makes 6 pools additional to the main pool at Old Port Royale.  The main pool, themed like the Spanish fortress Fuentes del Morro has two slides, waterfalls, and play areas.

Tips:  Since this resort is so large, it is a great deal to upgrade to a preferred room here.  Often the Martinique village (one of the preferred areas) is the first bus stop on the way out/into the resort (although this changes from time to time).  Also the proximity to the main pool and Old Port Royale for shopping and dining is great.

Dining Options:

Find a complete overview of dining at Caribbean Beach Resort here

Sit down restaurants: Shutters at Old Port Royale

Quick service restaurants: The food court, themed like a Caribbean marketplace offers meals and snacks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Bars & Quick Stops: Banana Cabana Pool Bar located by main pool

Signature/Dinner Shows: None

Transportation:

To Magic Kingdom:  Bus

To Epcot:  Bus

To Animal Kingdom:  Bus

To Hollywood Studios:  Bus

To Downtown Disney:  Bus

To Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon:  Bus

Melissa has created Chip & Company’s ‘Guide to Walt Disney World: Restaurant & Snack Options’ posts as well as chronicling her Disney baking (and cooking) exploits In the Kitchen. She also writes original articles about her experiences visiting Walt Disney World and finding Disney magic in her home state of New York. Melissa is a World History teacher and you can find her on tumblr. Oh & you should probably know she believes in fairytales.