First Visit to Castaway Cay! Final Day on the Fantasy & Disembarkation | Disney Fantasy Cruise Day 7
This was our last day on the Disney Fantasy - and our first time at Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas! We got there later in the morning, so we didn't have a full day there, which led to some challenges later in the afternoon. Chris and Alyssa did have an amazing time snorkeling with stingrays and in the snorkeling lagoon. Carrie and Lyndsey relaxed in the sun and in the water.
We got back to the ship and started the sad process of packing up to go home. We finished off our trip by heading to Disney Springs and we relaxed for a few hours at Coronado Springs in Grand Destino Tower before heading back to the airport to head home.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Arriving at Castaway Cay
02:56 Stingray Adventure
07:57 Checking in on the Beach
10:42 Snorkeling Lagoon
12:12 A Bummer Lunch Experience
15:42 Back on the Fantasy
20:34 Animation Magic Dinner
30:00 Packing Up
32:21 Good Morning Disney Wish!
33:33 Disembarkation & Disney Springs
34:27 Recapping our Cruise from Coronado Springs
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so fun 😊😊😊
The Stingray adventure is the most awesome thing. We have done it twice. It's a great excursion! Thanks for all these videos. We have been on Dream and Wish but are going on the Fantasy for the first time in October so I am gathering info and watching this whole trip. I have really enjoyed this series...Thanks so much!
@AdventuresinMillerland
2 ай бұрын
So glad you have enjoyed it and have found it helpful as you plan 😀 have such a great time!
Alyssa’s drawing was SO GOOD! Wow! What a little artist.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
She is super creative and good at drawing!
Great vacation ❤🎉
I really enjoyed this video.
Such ! Cool experience ❤
I watched this to prepare for our upcoming cruise. It was such a joy to watch y’all enjoy yourselves. My favorite part was the sarcasm from the girls lol. Also, thank you for bringing awareness to the struggles of island life. Can’t wait to watch more!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😂 They crack us up! Not quite sure who they learned that from 🤷🏻♂️🤣 Yeah - that hit us pretty poignantly when we were interacting with the locals and seeing everything up close. Thanks for being here 😄
The steak at Serenity Bay is the best! Now you'll just have to go back. :)
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Yes we will! 😄
“Free massage for you behind” and “all that and a bag of chips” made me laugh! Hahaha
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
😂
Hi guys this is Iván from Cozumel, I love the water in that place, looks like here, an other Nice video, greetings for all the family and take care , as always I love it.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Hey Ivan! Thank you 😊
So sorry you missed lunch on Castaway Cay 😢 Our first time there in November was so amazing. We had a double dip (2 times @ Castaway Cay), so we were blessed! The large chocolate chip cookies are the BEST and we took a bunch back to the ship with us. 🍪🍪🍪🍪
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
I (Chris) got over it once we got back on the Fantasy 😂 lots of things we missed eating and doing on castaway, just more reason to go back!! 😄 We hope to do a double dip or a back to back the next time we sail out of FL!
What an amazing end to your cruise series. I enjoyed your videos and more blessings to your ohana. My family is booked on the Wish on Sept 19, 2022 and the Fantasy again on Sept, 2023.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! In a few weeks!! Have an amazing time 😄
We really enjoy your videos and this series, full of fun and great information.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was fun sharing it 😄
I enjoyed all of your videos from the Fantasy. We sail on her July 1st!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😊 Hope you all have a great time!
Booked on the Wish February 3rd-6th, 2023 and February 6th-10th, 2023 3 night/4 night Back-2-Back and no pre cruise testing anymore 💯
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing! When we eventually sail on the Wish, that’s how we want to do it too! Back to back in the same room. And without testing before and in between cruises!! It’s stressful enough to have to rest pre cruise, but to do it in between a back to back.
@marla07860
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland well at least you won’t have to test if your vaccinated next time you sail unless your sailing before September 23rd, 2022 or November 2022 on Magic
Sad to see the cruise vlogs come to an end, amazing what you did during the week, forgot a few things from the earlier vlogs so the recap at the end was nice. The Wish looks gorgeous, hoping that will be the ship we cruise on when we get around to booking one.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Awww that’s great - we did so much and even with our time at universal, it was fun to think back at how much we did on this trip. Hope you have fun when can make a cruise happen 😊
You had the best underwater footage I’ve seen recently at Castaway Cay! Total bummer about the food but if you had to choose being at the island vs eating the food I think u can go without the food lol hope you guys made peace with that. I’m hoping you guys made peace with that. I hope you guys go back to CC or maybe a perfect day at Coco Cay😉. Had my Inaugural Wish canceled but not all was lost. Having heard about the Wish now that it has sail I’m holding off until everything calms down. I’m so glad the family enjoyed everything and it looked so much fun. Hope you guys announce you’ll be back at Disneyland next 😁
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I couldn’t believe how clear the water was! I (Chris) was for sure stuck on Missing the barbecue, only because I had heard so much about it. Once we got back in the ship, I was fine 😄 Just more reason to go back to castaway another time!
On my cruise on the Dream in September of 2021, due to the Bahamian government we couldn’t dock in Nassau, so Disney gave us complimentary 2 days at Castaway Cay which I’m not sure if you guys know, is a pretty pricey upgrade to a “double dip” cruise…we didn’t get off the second day… that is literally a huge regret that we didn’t take advantage of that…however we did at least take advantage of the ship being virtually empty…with the ship having less than 1000 people and most of them off on castaway it was AMAZING
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Wow! That would be amazing!
If you enjoyed that Sting Ray adventure you would LOVE Discovery Cove in Orlando! I highly recommend a day there!
We have so enjoyed your videos of the cruise! We enjoyed meeting your family. We will hopefully do the same cruise with your family soon. We have a 5 Night Merrytime Cruise scheduled on The Wonder right before Christmas. Thanks again for your videos!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 We so enjoyed connecting with you guys too! That would be great! A merrytime cruise would be amazing! Glad you enjoyed them 👍
I saw my daisy Mickey backpack in your video while we were getting off the ship! Lol. We Love watching your vacation videos. 😊
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
No way! Haha. Disembarkation was insane! So glad we did early walk off. Lyndsey got a text from a friend who was still on board when we got to Disney Springs 😳 and thank you!
@tanakitamura9750
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland , yeah my husband got of later than I did and the rental car situation was insane. You were smart to get off when you did.
I hope to go on that cruise someday. Thanks for sharing! Lori
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
It was so fun and relaxing too 😄 Glad you enjoyed it all! Thanks Lori!
This is the second video I’ve watched today where the vlogger missed lunch on CC! PC Dev did as well 😅
@briannakjax
Жыл бұрын
And he disliked the lobster bisque at dinner too. Spot on.
Makes me really excited for our Fantasy cruise in April. Thanks for sharing 👍
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
So fun! Hope you guys have an amazing time!
We (Eric and I) are sailing on the wish in October! I love your vlog style. It’s the perfect amount of content and so entertaining!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Carol! Super kind of you to say that 😊 Have fun! I know it’s coming up soon - saw your new countdown today!
@tubetop123
Жыл бұрын
It's October!!
In 2017 we missed lunch on Castaway our first time there too. We did the 5k and then snorkeled. When we went to get lunch, it was closed. We are going on the Fantasy this December and we're determined to make sure and get lunch on the island.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
So glad you get another chance to enjoy castaway! Have a great time and hope the food is amazing 😄
That was a great video! I want to do the stingray experience the next time where at Castaway Cay. We just finished a 4 Night Bahamian Cruise on The Dream. It was a sort of the spur of the moment cruise. 4 nights was not enough.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich! It was so fun! And you went again?! 👍 We haven’t gone on the Dream yet - one day!
Planning on doing the Wish November 2023. We’ll have vlogs up at Ear For You!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Cool! Did you guys vlog your recent trip to CA & the Alaska cruise on the Wonder?
@melissaladd3632
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland yes! I have 2 videos up so far from it and hopefully will get another up today.
Castaway Cay day goes sooo fast! I remember thinking “we have 7 hours, that’s so much time!” But it flies. There was a lot I thought I’d do, but never got to do. Next time! We also ended up at Gran Destino tower post-cruise, but we stayed a few nights and hit the parks. Great vlog series, and I can’t wait for the haul video!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
I think we only had about 5.5 hours, so we get that. Next time!!😊
I will be there next weekend with the Dream. I don't know if I like to snorkel so this time I am renting the equipment. If I like it I will buy some for my next cruise. That is if I like cruising. lol
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
We’re sure you will love it!! Have an amazing time 😄 The rental snorkels are ok, Chris just likes his enough to pack it 👍
I'm so glad I stumbled onto your channel! My family and I are going on the Fantasy in February. I appreciated all the content. Will definitely be helpful for us.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
That’s so great to hear! We j hope our have a blast on your cruise in Feb! We’re thrilled we can help! Thx for saying hi!!
We went on the Wish in June. We really enjoyed it!
@AdventuresinMillerland
9 ай бұрын
Good to hear! We’ll be sailing on her in 2 days!!
Loved this series! Leaving in 7 days on the Wonder for a HOTHS cruise to Mexico! Watching his videos has made me so much more excited! Thanks for sharing and being entertaining as always. ❤😊
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! So fun! Have an amazing time!! Say hi to the Wonder for us. We’ll be on her again soon 😄
Our day at Castaway Cay was canceled due to Tropical storm Nicole. We were on the Fantasy. Thanks for showing us what we missed. We thought Believe was excellent. Animator’s was fun.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Such a bummer! We probably would have seen Believe if we weren’t able to get off at Castaway as well. Hope you get to experience Castaway eventually!
Hi Millers - my family sailed this itinerary in March and Sandro was our assistant server too! He was super new and still learning the ropes but did a great job! We have enjoyed the videos and will be joining you in March 2023 for Viewer Cruise 2.0.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
No way! That’s so great! Looking forward to meeting y’all in person! We loved our servers! Sandro was so much fun 😊
Castaway Cay was our favorite! We did the sting ray excursion too. Very fun! Thanks for sharing!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
That’s so great! We can’t wait to go back there 😄
Totally awesome!
Wow that was amazing blog was great... saddest part of the whole thing was the departure and leaving the ship.. Gets you in the feels... Thanks for sharing your trip with us always. God continue to bless you and your family. P.S. was curious did Chris drop his phone since he is "Chris who drops his phone a lot" 😅😅
@AdventuresinMillerland
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊 and I probably dropped it at least 5-6 times on this cruise and likely once or twice in the water 😂
We are on the Symphony of the Seas and we’re in port with the Disney Fantasy today! Currently sitting on our balcony looking at it sail away right next to us :)
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Have a great time on the Symphony!
@caitlinburchett9533
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland Thanks! I love watching your families’ vlogs…we went to Paradise Point in St Thomas yesterday based on one of your videos (it’s closed until November though ☹️). But you guys are such a sweet family! Keep up the good work! Waving to the Fantasy for you right now 😊
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Aww thanks! 😄 We know a few people on board her right now. And bummer that Paradise Point (or the restaurant?) is closed! I wonder why?
Great vlog, thanks for taking us along on your vacation. We canceled our reservation on The Wish after watching several reviews. You’ve sold us on going on The Fantasy.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
We loved the Fantasy. Whenever we end up going on the Wish, I think we want to do a back to back cruise - there’s too much on board to only be on it for 3 or 4 nights!
I am sad your cruise is over even though I know it's actually been over for awhile! I will be eating at Homecomin' and staying at Coronado Springs Resort this month! You reminded me of how much fun we had at Castaway Cay and I look forward to returning there but I do wish that day wasn't the last day of our cruise. I enjoy seeing Alyssa's sense of adventure!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Have an amazing time at Coronado Springs! Alyssa has such an adventurous spirit. We love how both of our girls shine in their own unique ways! Castaway being on the last day of the cruise is a bummer. Wish it was the first day.
What an amazing cruise! Alyssa isvery talented at drawing. Thanks for sharing your holiday 🙂 We have the Wish booked for December next year!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😄 Even though it’s a ways away, hope you have fun planning for your cruise on the Wish!
Stingray experience is super fun. My wife and I did that some years back when we were on the Magic. I can't wait to do the Fantasy. We're going next August for a 7-night cruise. I believe you're on our cruise on the Wonder in October so see you guys then!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
The stingrays were so fun! That’s great 😄 If we are on the same cruise, make sure to say hi!
we found your channel the other day and have been so enjoying all the cruise content! we went on the wish in august and absolutely loved it! vlogs to come soon 🎉 and cannot wait to get back on that ship or really any other dcl ships!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
So fun! We’re looking forward to eventually going in the Wish
New Subscriber, enjoying ur videos!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
Loved your vlogs of the Fantasy!! We just ate for the first time at Homecomin' a couple of weeks ago on our annual trip to Orlando and loved it!! Did you get the fried chicken plate? That was the best fried chicken I've ever had!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s so good! We didn’t get the fried chicken plate. I can’t remember if it was on the brunch menu or not. It sounds good though!
Castaway Cay is one of our favorite destinations. Sorry your day at Castaway was a bit discombobulated! The late arrival certainly didn't help. When we went we TOTALLY wanted to stay longer, even when arriving on time. Our goal is to take a Castaway Cay "Double Dip" cruise someday. "Last day of the cruise blues" are REAL! Looks like you all had a wonderful cruise.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
It’s ok - I (Chris) got over it pretty quickly 😂 A voluble dip or a back to back at CC would be amazing!
Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us! You have a wonderful family and it was so much fun watching your adventure aboard the Disney Fantasy. My family and I were on the August 6th sailing and we had a blast. My favorite activity was the 5k bike ride with my boys on Castaway Cay. We wanted to do the Stingray Adventure, but the only open spot was at noon, so we chose to go to Cookies Too instead (I'm not mad at that decision). My boys are 8 and 10, so they couldn't go to Vibe or Edge and make friends, but they did have fun playing Gaga at Oceaneer Lab while my wife and I enjoyed Palo brunch with my parents. Our next cruise is in Alaska next August on Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas, so it'll be interesting to compare it to a Disney Cruise. Hopefully that cruise won't have to be rescheduled multiple times like we had to do for the Disney Fantasy. We are looking forward to watching your next family vacation!
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😄 So glad you had a great time on the Fantasy yourself! Have fun on your Alaska cruise on RC! How amazing!
I am new to your channel and I am loving it!!! My husband and I love all things Disney. He took me on my first Disney Cruise last year for our 1st anniversary and it was so special! We are thinking about getting into vlogging our trips but I had a quick question for you! I see on your shirts at the end of the video the you have mics on can you tell me what kind they are and if you like them? Thank you!
@AdventuresinMillerland
11 ай бұрын
Welcome! Thank you 😊 Those are DJI mics and work great with our iPhone. They work well but are a bit cumbersome to use all the time. We usually have a larger mic with our Sony zv-e10. Just depends on what and how we’re filming 👍😊
Great Vlog!!! Castaway Cay looked beautiful and the stingray adventure looked like a blast. Where did you get your grey hat with the Disneyland D on it. Every time you wear it, I want to get one 😄. Keep up the great videos
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! We loved CC and hope to go back again 😄 I got that hat at an Etsy shop. Link: www.etsy.com/listing/1027965765/
@BucketDayAdventures
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland thanks for the link. I ordered one 😄
If you have a short day at Castaway, skip the BBQ so you have more time for experiences. The food is not near as good as a home-cooked bbq with fixin's. I would say its a step up from deli hot-case food. It's fine.
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
Thx for the tip! Not expecting the best bbq, but it’s still something we’re gonna try next time we go to castaway, because we still haven’t tried it yet 😂
Could you possible tell me what the shuttle to the rental car places are like? is the line super long?
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
8”it was very easy, but for it to be easy, you have to do it a certain way. Each of the major car rental companies has a shuttle that goes to their Port Canaveral car rental location. We were able to get on the first shuttle that showed up, only because we did Express Walk Off. If you get off at your designated disin vacation time, you’re likely gonna have to wait a while with many other people for available shuttle. And then you’ll have to wait again at the car rental location. There was no in front of us when we got to the car rental location, so we would definitely suggest express walk off if you’re renting a car at the port after your cruise! We used National as our car rental.
Do you need to be a strong swimmer to make it out the the snorkel area where the statues are?
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
If you have flippers on, you really don’t need to be a super strong swimmer. It’s maybe about 15-20 feet deep there. Without flippers you definitely need to be a pretty strong swimmer. They also give you a free float best as well so that makes it even easier. It does take a long time to swim out there and explore. Give yourself about two hours if you wanna explore all the buoys with the stuff underwater.
What’s the difference between the stingrays in Castaway cay and in nature? Are the barbs removed??
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
In nature, look at them from a distance because they can sting you. At Castaway, they clip their barbs so they cannot sting you. The rays at Castaway are very friendly and swim right up to you. The cast members on the island do a great job teaching you how to respect rays and interact with them. We are so glad we chose to do that excursion!
Can I ask what deck you were on
@AdventuresinMillerland
9 ай бұрын
Think it was deck 7
@MrJayco77
9 ай бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland ok I’m booked for deck 6 on the fantasy I was hoping you were going to say 6 lol, not sure of the view right below you, looked like the lifeboats were there but maybe deck 6 is still above the lifeboats
@AdventuresinMillerland
9 ай бұрын
@@MrJayco77 lifeboats are deck 5, so you will be right above the lifeboats.
where’s the part about the charm bracelet😕
@augiedoggie56
Жыл бұрын
could you post a picture or lmk where you guys got the charms??
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
It’s been a minute since we put this out, but I think we weren’t with her or we forgot to capture that moment. Since this is a snapshot of what we did, we don’t capture everything 😊 We do talk about it and show it in our haul video!
@augiedoggie56
Жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresinMillerland ok! where should i find it? ty again i have a charm bracelet from disney world and i love it, i’m going on a cruise in a few months and hope to do it again☺️
@AdventuresinMillerland
Жыл бұрын
If you watch our haul video, the video we shared after this video, Alyssa talks about how she got her charm bracelet on the cruise.