Pelican Plunge Is Closed at Castaway Cay: What to Know
Published October 26, 2026
Pelican Plunge at Disney Castaway Cay was closed for beach maintenance and refurbishment during a Halloween on the High Seas voyage, according to reports published Saturday, October 24, 2026. The same coverage said ongoing beach work near the island’s cabana area had an adverse effect on that visit.
As of Monday, October 26, 2026, Disney has not confirmed the closure, described how much of the beach was affected, or given a reopening date. The account is from a single report of one sailing, not an official Disney statement.
According to that report, a reporter on a recent Halloween on the High Seas cruise found Pelican Plunge under maintenance and refurbishment, and found island beach work still underway beside the cabanas. The coverage said those conditions hurt the port day. It did not spell out the specific impact — blocked sand, noise, a reduced swim area, or something else — because that detail was cut off in the report available here.
No return date, no list of affected cabanas, and no note on whether the work continues on later Castaway Cay calls appeared in the coverage. Pelican Plunge is the named closure. The cabanas themselves were not reported as cancelled.
What we know
- Pelican Plunge (Disney Castaway Cay) — reported closed for maintenance and refurbishment during a Halloween on the High Seas port call covered on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Cabana area (Castaway Cay) — ongoing beach work nearby was reported on that same visit and described as hurting the day.
- Disney — has not confirmed the work, the closure, or any end date.
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not said Pelican Plunge is closed, has not said the cabana beach is restricted, and has not said cabana reservations are affected. The report does not name which cabanas sat next to the work, how large the work zone was, or whether the closure was limited to that one sailing. A reopening date was not included.
What it means for your trip
If your cruise still has a Castaway Cay day ahead, do not plan the kids’ water time around Pelican Plunge until you see it open that morning. Treat the family beach, the main Serenity Bay-side adult beach if that fits your group, and shipboard pools as the backup, and decide after you are ashore.
A rented cabana is not the same as a cleared beach beside it. The report ties the problem to work near the cabanas, not to a cancelled rental, so keep the reservation and look at the sand in person before you settle in for the day. If the work zone crowds your setup, use the rest of the island rather than waiting out a project with no published end time.
This was reported from one Halloween on the High Seas call on October 24, 2026. It is not a published refurbishment calendar. Ask at guest services on the ship the night before Castaway Cay, then check the plunge and the cabana beach when you tender in. If both are usable, nothing in this report changes the day. If the plunge is still fenced off, spend that block on the open beach instead of circling a closed water-play area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pelican Plunge closed at Castaway Cay?
According to reports from a Halloween on the High Seas visit, published October 24, 2026, Pelican Plunge was closed for maintenance and refurbishment. Disney has not confirmed that status or a reopening date.
Are Castaway Cay cabanas closed because of the beach work?
The report described beach work near the cabana area that hurt one port day. It did not say cabana rentals were cancelled, and Disney has not said reservations are affected.
When does Pelican Plunge reopen?
No reopening date was included in the October 24, 2026 coverage, and Disney has not announced one.
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