UPDATED July 25, 2024

ANCHORS AWAY…. We’re setting sail towards Disney’s Yacht Club Resort!

Walt Disney World offers three Resort hotel levels: Value, Moderate, and Deluxe. Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is a Deluxe Resort located near EPCOT.

Deluxe amenities, fun Resort activities and unique options for recreation, a wide range of dining options, a pool that is actually more like a hidden water park, and much more make up Disney’s Yacht Club.

Disney’s Yacht Club Atmosphere

New England-style yacht clubs serve as the inspiration for Disney’s own Yacht Club Resort. 

Deep blues and rich woods help to establish the classic nautical setting.

The Yacht Club is the sister Resort to the attached Beach Club Resort.

And it’s all literally just steps away from EPCOT!

Guests can take a quick stroll from the Yacht Club to EPCOT’s International Gateway (between the park’s United Kingdom and France pavilions).

Yacht Club Dining

Guests at Yacht Club have a wide array of dining options to enjoy, from a Signature steakhouse to Quick Service restaurants to relaxing lounges, and beyond!

Table Service Restaurants

Yachtsman Steakhouse delivers a Signature Dining option to Yacht & Beach Club guests.

This craftsman-inspired dining room caters to all tastebuds with a variety of dishes, incredible sides, and amazing, cut-in-house steaks.

Ale & Compass Restaurant is the table service component of the Ale & Market dining concept in Disney’s Yacht Club, which also includes The Market at Ale & Compass along with the refreshed Ale & Compass Lounge.

The atmosphere offers a gastropub ambience while comfort food (New England-inspired) is featured on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Counter Service Dining

Simple convenience is the name of the game, with a focus on grab-and-go items at The Market at Ale & Compass.

However, hot sandwiches, specialty desserts — and even a coffee bar — round out the options nicely.

Bars and Lounges

Ale & Compass Lounge is located just off the lobby of the Yacht Club.

It’s an ideal spot to relax with a night cap while winding down for the evening, or to grab a bite or two from their substantial appetizer menu.

Crew’s Cup Lounge is a favorite cozy spot of ours!

Along with a full-service bar (featuring a wide selection of Single Malt Scotch), guests can also order select items from the full Yachtsman Steakhouse menu.

Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill is the Pool Bar for Stormalong Bay!

Thankfully a few substantial entrees (like burgers and chicken nuggets) are on the menu along with the drinks, because you won’t want to leave this amazing pool area!

And remember, all of the restaurants at Disney Beach Club Resort are easily accessible to Yacht Club guests! These include:

• Cape May Cafe (featuring buffet dining and a Character Breakfast)
• Beaches and Cream (classic diner eats and MAMMOTH ice cream sundaes!)
• Beach Club Marketplace (Quick Service options)
• Martha’s Vineyard (evening Lounge)

Click HERE for our Complete Guide to Eating at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts!

Wonderful World of Wine

A dining experience unique to the Yacht Club is the Wonderful World of Wine which is held at the Yachtsman Steakhouse every second Wednesday of the month at 3PM. Participants sample and learn about wines from vineyards throughout California, Italy, France, Chile, Australia and more.

A small tasting plate paired with the day’s chosen wines is included. The cost is $45 per person and can be booked by calling 407-WDW-DINE (407-939 3463).

Take a FOOD TOUR of the dining options at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club with our DFB YouTube Video!

 

Guest Rooms

Disney’s Yacht Club features standard guest rooms with either 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Day Bed OR 2 Queen Beds OR 2 Queen Beds and 1 Day Bed, as well as Club Level Rooms (up to a 2 Bedroom Suite which sleeps up to 6 adults).

For standard rooms, guests may choose a Standard View, a Water View, or a Garden or Woods View.

Amenities, Activities, and Recreation

Welcome to Stormalong Bay! This 3-acre water recreation area is available exclusively to both Yacht and Beach Club guests.

Stormalong Bay is a destination all its own. This pool complex is practically its own mini-water park, with sand at the bottom, a lazy river, 3 whirlpool spas, and a tanning deck!

Kiddos (and adults) can take on the 230-footlong ‘shipwrecked’ themed water slide, while Shipwreck pool with its own mini waterslide is available just for the little ones.

Guests who prefer a little more quiet can take advantage of any of the 3 additional leisure pools.

The Front Desk will provide you with information about current Resort Activities which may include options like Movies Under the Stars, Pool Parties, evening Campfires, and additional activities for a nominal fee such as Arts and Crafts that you can take home.

More opportunities for fun and fitness include the Lafferty Place Arcade and the 24-hour Ship Shape Health Club.

Additional recreation options include boat rentals at the Bayside Marina, bike rentals, jogging trails, and volleyball and tennis courts.

2-hour and 4-hour Guided Fishing Excursions may even be booked by calling (407) 939-FISH or (407) 939-3474.

Additional amenities for Resort guests include lobby concierge service, daily housekeeping, complimentary Wi-Fi, currency exchange, self-service laundry rooms, mail services, and online check-in.

Additional Benefits

MORE Theme Park Hours

Guest staying at Disney’s Yacht Club have access to ADDITIONAL hours in the Disney World theme parks!

Early Theme Park Entry allows guests to enter any of the parks 30 minutes early to get a head start on their day in the parks!

This benefit is available for ANY theme park every day. Please note that guests need a valid theme park ticket for the park they’re planning to visit in order to gain early access.

The Disney World Parks also offer Extended Evening Theme Park Hours for select guests, giving them extra hours in the parks at night! Guests at Disney’s Yacht Club qualify for this benefit, as it is exclusively to guests who are staying at a Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Walt Disney World Resort hotel for the length of their stay. 

Guests attending Extended Evening Hours need a valid ticket for that theme park or a ticket with the Park Hopper benefit. Click HERE to see the schedule for Extended Evening Hours!

Find out more about EXTRA Theme Park Hours for Disney Resort hotels guests HERE!

Early Access to Lightning Lanes for Theme Park Attractions

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is an optional paid service available through the My Disney Experience app which allows you to bypass standby lines and enter the Lightning Lane at select attractions in the parks by paying a base price for multiple attractions. When purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can make up to 3 Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections in a park in advance of your visit.

Additionally, guests may opt to purchase Lightning Lane Single Passes via the My Disney Experience app. Lightning Lane Single Pass is essentially a pay-per-ride service. Guests pay a fee to utilize the Lightning Lane for an individual, in-demand attraction.

DISNEY WORLD RESORT GUEST BENEFIT: Those staying at a Disney World Resort hotel (including Disney’s Yacht Club) can purchase and select their first 3 Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections and/or Lightning Lane Single Passes up to seven days in advance of their check-in day for their entire stay (up to 14 days), with all other guests being able to purchase and select their first 3 Lightning Lane Multi Passes three days in advance.

Learn everything you need to know about Lightning Lanes in Disney World HERE!

“Hey, Disney!”

“Hey, Disney!” offers “custom voice assistance” to guests staying at Resort hotels in Walt Disney World!

This complimentary service, which works with Alexa on Amazon Echo devices, assists guests with room amenities, guest services, planning, and weather info… AND it brings along LOTS of extra Disney MAGIC to make all of these things a lot more FUN!

Click HERE to learn MUCH more about “Hey, Disney!”

Dog-Friendly Resort

And guess what? Fido can enjoy a stay at the Yacht Club, too! This hotel is one of Disney World’s Dog-Friendly Resorts (a limit of two dogs per room, restrictions, and fees apply). Pet owners interested in learning more may call (407) 939 – 7539.

Additionally, Best Friends Pet Care — a pet care center on Disney World property — offers a service to guests staying at the Yacht Club. They will pick up and drop off your pup to take them to doggy daycare, overnight boarding, or even grooming! Pet owners interested in learning more  about Best Friends Pet Care services during your stay (877) WDW-PETS or (877) 493-9738, or visit bestfriendspetcare.com.

Shopping

Of course, you’ll want to grab a souvenir (or ten 😉 ) to remember your Walt Disney World trip and your stay at the Yacht Club.

And for that, you can stop by The Market at Ale & Compass! This is a shared space, as it also neighbors the Yacht Club’s primary Quick Service dining location.

Look for items unique to the Yacht Club along with other Walt Disney World souvenirs.

Transportation

Yacht Club guests have access to several types of Resort transportation.

Yacht Club Walkways

A rare perk is that, from the Yacht Club, guests have a very short walk to get to EPCOT’s International Gateway (between the park’s United Kingdom and France pavilions).

Guest can also walk to the connected Beach Club Resort, to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and to all of the dining and shopping along Disney’s BoardWalk.

Guests may also walk along Crescent Lake to Disney’s Hollywood Studios; however, due to the longer distance to Hollywood Studios, another form of transportation to Hollywood Studios is provided.

Friendship Boats

Guests may take a Friendship Boat down Crescent Lake to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

The Friendship Boat also makes stops at EPCOT, BoardWalk Inn, and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels.

Disney Skyliner

The International Gateway hosts EPCOT’S Disney Skyliner Station. From EPCOT, the Skyliner goes has a stop at Disney’s Riviera Resort and continues directly to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (which serves as the Skyliner Hub).

From Caribbean Beach, guests can then transfer to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (or to Disney’s Pop Century and Art of Animation Resorts).

Disney Bus Transportation

Guests also have complimentary access to Disney Bus Transportation to and from Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs.

To learn more about what it’s like to stay at Disney’s Yacht Club, please watch our video from our DFBGuide YouTube channel below!

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