WDW Magazine April 2018: Beaches and Bayous | Page 30

PHOTO BY LAURIE SAPP
More affordable than the Deluxes and with more perks and amenities than the Values, the
Moderates are the best of both worlds, and that especially goes for Caribbean Beach
Resort (CBR). CBR offers not only the feeling of being on a tropical island paradise, it’s also
definitely the most fun in my eyes. So exactly how can Caribbean Beach Resort amp up the
fun in an already merrier-than-most theme park? Here’s how.
FUN BY THE NUMBERS
If it’s numbers you like, it’s numbers you’ll get to put the size and scale of CBR into
perspective. With six villages and 33 buildings, there are 2,112 rooms in total - for now
(more on that later). As for pools, there are six heated ones. Each Villa has its own smaller
pool (typical of Moderate Resorts) that is gated. There is one main hub of the resort, it’s
there you’ll find dining, shopping, and the main pool.
The Villas are beautifully placed around Barefoot Bay, a 45-acre lake. Each of the six villages
has its own white, sandy beach area that begs for guests to take off their shoes and stick