Disney Castaway Cay | Private Island Full Walkthrough Tour & Review | 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Join Danny as he shows you around Castaway Cay, Disney' private island in The Bahamas. This video shows off all the activities on the island, serenity bay adult area, lunch and the many bars on the private island.
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As you may know, the Bahamas have been hit by many tropical storms this year and Hurricane Dorian really hit many of the islands hard. This made us curious, how did Disney's Castaway Cay hold up during the storm? We were the second boat to show up after its closure and we take you around to observe the damage for yourself.
Full Tour Directory
00:15 Post Office
01:24 Marge's Barges
01:50 Tram Station
02:23 Cabana Check-In
02:43 Buy the Seashore
03:13 Summertime Freeze
03:37 5K Castaway Cay Run
03:55 Bike Rentals
04:15 Sport Courts
04:28 Spring-A-Leak
04:41 Cookies Too (Buffet)
06:25 Private Cabanas
07:36 Private Beach
08:08 Cabana Inclusions
09:26 Family Beach I
09:54 Pelican Plunge Water Slide
10:25 Heads Up Bar
11:07 Flippers & Floats (Rentals)
11:26 Family Beach II
11:58 Rental Tip
12:21 Hurricane Damage Details
13:16 Bahamian Retail
13:56 Hair Braiding
14:26 In-Da-Shade Games
15:30 Cookies (Buffet)
17:12 Conched Out Bar
17:53 Family Beach III
17:57 Pop's Props (Kids Buffet)
18:27 Scuttle's Cove (Kids Club)
18:56 Monstro Point
19:29 Mount Rustmore
19:41 First Aid Station
20:23 Boat Beach
20:53 Castaway Ray's Stingray Adventure
21:35 Teen Exclusive Excursion
22:01 Gil's Fins and Boats
22:35 Hurricane Damage Details II
22:56 Serenity Bay (Adults Only Area)
23:00 Serenity Bay (Buffet)
24:35 Windsock Hut (Rentals)
25:38 Cabana Check-In (Adults Only)
26:42 Hurricane Damage Details
27:41 Serenity Bay Main Beach
28:20 Castaway Air Bar
29:14 Tram Details
Castaway Family Beach
Find your place in the sun at this gorgeous beach set aside especially for family fun. Have a blast sailing, paddling a kayak, or swimming and snorkeling in the blue lagoon.
Snorkeling Lagoon
Snorkelers of all skill levels will be enchanted by the undersea realm of marine life off Castaway Family Beach. Novices can follow the Discover Trail, while more experienced snorkelers may wish to tackle the Explorer Trail. Keep an eye out for the hidden Mickey!
Serenity Bay
Escape to this secluded, adults-only oasis reserved exclusively for adults 18 years of age and over. There, you can unwind in the heart of serenity, treating yourself to such offerings as an open-air cabana massage under the swaying palm trees, or frozen specialty drinks at the Castaway Air Bar.
Pelican Plunge
This 2,400-square-foot floating platform-adorned with nautical Flotsam and Jetsam. At this water-play area and platform, which celebrates the island's native pelicans, take a ride on one of the 2 twisting water slides that carry you into the refreshing lagoon.
Teen Hideout
Teen Hideout is just what it’s named for: a place where teens 14 to17 years of age can lounge-carefree-in their very own slice of paradise.
Scuttle's Cove
The youngest cruisers will enjoy this kid’s club-a "hub" of youth activities supervised by Disney counselors from the ship. This sandy play spot features a whimsical water play area: a 1,200-square-foot soft wet deck area provides fresh-water fun with an array of pop jets, geysers and bubblers. With organized activities and Monstro's Point-a giant whale-bone excavation site-kids will be delighted all day long.
In Da Shade Game Pavilion
Take a break from the sun to play games, such as table tennis, foosball, billiards and basketball, inside this shaded structure, centrally located near Castaway Family Beach.
Sports Beach
Meet at the Sports Beach for beloved beach pastimes, including volleyball and tetherball.
Character Greetings
Throughout the day, meet and befriend some favorite Disney Characters at the Post Office, Gazebo, gangway and elsewhere on Castaway Cay.
Boat Rentals
Set sail in the boat of your choice and embark on a breezy excursion atop the crystal-blue waters of Castaway Cay. Choose a sleek 1-person sea kayak, a charming 4-person paddleboat, a fun 2-person aqua trike or an active stand-up paddleboard for your water adventure!
Shopping
Check out exclusive beachwear, hats, souvenirs and collectible pins with the Castaway Cay logo-all on sale at She Sells Sea Shells...and Everything Else!
Olaf's Summertime Freeze
This wintry watering hole features specialty frozen drinks in souvenir cups. Visit Olaf's Summertime Freeze near the Pelican Point tram stop, by Castaway Cay Family Beach.
This was by far the best tour of the island. You showed and explained every single thing making me feel reassured
Dear Disney fans and all lovely and good people,as Disney's employee on Castaway I think that you deserve to know couple of things regarding Island. Just recently went home for vacation but from reasons which will be explained in text I can not same my name, but let just say that I am currently was employed on Castaway Cay as international worker. Yes, very same island that many of you love and gladly going there to experience nice beaches and Disney level of excellence that we are so proud on. Yes, very same that island. As you all in states already knows, Disney is proud on their inclusion policy, fair treatment of all employees, promoting meritocracy and fighting against racism, nepotism and similar backwards things. Well, regarding Castaway Cay, you should know several things that make you think again about Castaway. As island international employee I need to bring couple of things to your attention regarding mistreatment of international employees under Disney/Bahamian rule.I arrived long time ago on Castaway and started my carrier as lifeguard and at that time most of island crew where internationals from all over the world, also we had local Bahamians as well. Everything was working fantastic, our crew was hired according by Disney very strict and demanding rules, which allowed company to provide best level of service for American/Disney’s guests and provide superb experience. Recruitment process was very strict(for lifeguards), requirements where that everyone who applied for this position supposed to be superb swimmer, with previous work experience in similar area, police/criminal background check and etcetera. Upon arrival on island we used to had drug test, swim test and if you fail you are going back home. This process, along with Disney strict work policies, where enabling Disney’s guests superb experience and
safety on island, because we had team of proven lifeguards ready to act at any
moment. However, in past 2-3 years things started to change from bad to worse, dropping down in recruitment requirements, general negligence, and promoting Bahamians only work policies especially. All this things and especially Bahamians only work policy above anything else leaded to deteoriation and dropping down in quality of the workers, safety of the island crew and pushing on side Disney inclusion and everyone are equal policies. As Disney employee, it’s my duty to inform everyone about grave injustice and mistreatment of international island crew that is going right now on Castaway Cay, and Disney’s indifference toward that. For past 2-3 years, DCL is under pressure of Bahamian government to apply Bahamians only policy despite the fact that their law allows 20:80 ratio in Bahamian favor, and that rule started to create lots of problem and mistreatment, racism and bad treatment of international workers including American one on Castaway Cay. Also, created generally unsafe environment for Guests. As interactional worker who embraced inclusion, Disney way of running business, who until now was winning, I feel obligated to turn attention of world on what is going for past 2 years on Disney private Island. So, here we go:
Bahamians only work policy means that all international will be replaced Bahamian regardless their skills or level of competency, that means that does not matter if Bahamian is completely lacks essential skill for some position, he/she is not fit and etc, he/she be brought on position despite total incompetence. As lifeguard, I will first speak about impact on our department and safety of the Guests and that about general situation on island.
For past several months for new lifeguard’s crew there is almost no any requirement for job except being Bahamian. New hires all all Bahamians, 90 percent of them does not know to swim properly or at all, and lacking any skill for position. Swim test is canceled, so right now people who are in charged for guests rescue/assistance are completely incompetent and bad swimmers who can even past swim test or even swim properly. Company is pressed by Bahamian government and new Bahamian island director Earle Bettel, who’s is racist toward anyone who is not Bahamian, to hire more and more Bahamians regarding the fact that they are incompetent and lack any qualifications for job. Mr.Earle repeated several times publicly that his goal is to replace all internationals with Bahamians, and we all going to be here just until he finds someone from Bahamas to replace us. Our lifeguards managers are also Bahamians, and we been told that any key position on island from now one can be held Bahamians only. International workers are been said in face every week that will be replaced very soon, and Bahamians enjoy doing that. Very inclusive and totally we are all equal Disney policies, right?
As professional, I am deeply worried about safety of our Guests on island cause most incompetent peoples are hired for the job. Another thing is general safety of crew and guests. As I told you earlier in text, police background check was mandatory, but now that is cancelled to, but only for Bahamians. While internationals every time when renewing work permit need to submit police background check, is not anymore needed for Bahamians. As result of that I discovered that we have more and more new hires on island have criminal record, and spent couple of years/months in prison. We have burglars, thieves, (perhaps even murderers) and similar scum now on island. Just imagine that people with criminal record are in charge for guest safety, and we have to live with them on castaway. But company is unfortunately forced to tolerate this cause of Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel. Drug test for new hires and random drug test are still mandatory, but: due to the fact that drugs and marijuana are very common among Bahamians they cancelled urine and switch to saliva drug testing cause if you rinse mouth with vinegar prior testing, will come out negative. They don’t one to lose their Bahamians employees and helping them in every way possible to deceive drug testing. Matter of fact, if you walk on Castaway during nighttime, you can sometimes smell marijuana in certain parts of island. In other departments situation is pretty much the same: Bahamians only new hires, incompetent, with dubious criminal records and similar. Encouraged by island director, everyone are bringing their friends, relatives, cousins to work here, despite the fact their only qualification for job is being Bahamian.
Unfortunately, DCL is forced to accept this behavior and play by Bahamian rules, and from some reason does not try to fight back. At this moment Castaway is running on incompetence, nepotism and racism like policies toward anyone who is not Bahamian.
As Disney employee, I am using this opportunity to reach you in hope that somehow by making this public, Disney will be forced to act and stop this shameful behavior toward their international employees on Castaway and fight back Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel.
At this moment on island, Disney inclusion policy is failing big time and something needs to be done.
I was very hesitant to go on a Disney Cruise cause of the price but by far they have the best service and the shows are 10x better than others. Almost like Broadway quality. Way less drunk people too. Kids are there but they're not enough to annoy me. The adults only area is a great touch too.
Disney basically invented hospitality, and it shows.
I've literally spent the last 4 hours watching your videos - loved your walkthrough on the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas. I feel like I've been whisked away on a getaway Thank you so much !!!!
thank you for being one of the very few to post an in-depth 20 minute plus video. safe travels, thanks for the content
Our pleasure! Let us know when you are ready to book your cruise.
WOW... i was to this Island 5 times with the last time being 2002. what a change. You had the food, the Beach for all, some pamper places along with some sales huts and, the Adult beach with the tram. So much has changed. In the very early 90's before cell phones with cameras, you would NOT want to take a pic with a normal camera on the adult side... How times have changed.
They certainly are! We can't wait to see what they do with the new island!
@@HarrTravel what is the NEW island?
If you get a Cabana, is the Sting Ray Encounter included also?
I don't believe the stingray encounter is included, but all of your rentals are.
Thank you for promoting the local economy
This is the best video I’ve watched on Castaway! So in depth, informative, great footage, lots of tips! I can’t wait to go back! October 2020 hopefully fingers crossed! Great video
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
OMG! I could absolutely live there! ❤️
Me too!
Me three
@@HarrTravel i love you channel
Amazing tour of the island. I learned and saw so much more than any Disney vloggers have ever shown. This makes me want to actually go there!
Dear Disney fans and all lovely and good people,as Disney's employee on Castaway I think that you deserve to know couple of things regarding Island. Just recently went home for vacation but from reasons which will be explained in text I can not same my name, but let just say that I am currently was employed on Castaway Cay as international worker. Yes, very same island that many of you love and gladly going there to experience nice beaches and Disney level of excellence that we are so proud on. Yes, very same that island. As you all in states already knows, Disney is proud on their inclusion policy, fair treatment of all employees, promoting meritocracy and fighting against racism, nepotism and similar backwards things. Well, regarding Castaway Cay, you should know several things that make you think again about Castaway. As island international employee I need to bring couple of things to your attention regarding mistreatment of international employees under Disney/Bahamian rule.I arrived long time ago on Castaway and started my carrier as lifeguard and at that time most of island crew where internationals from all over the world, also we had local Bahamians as well. Everything was working fantastic, our crew was hired according by Disney very strict and demanding rules, which allowed company to provide best level of service for American/Disney’s guests and provide superb experience. Recruitment process was very strict(for lifeguards), requirements where that everyone who applied for this position supposed to be superb swimmer, with previous work experience in similar area, police/criminal background check and etcetera. Upon arrival on island we used to had drug test, swim test and if you fail you are going back home. This process, along with Disney strict work policies, where enabling Disney’s guests superb experience and
safety on island, because we had team of proven lifeguards ready to act at any
moment. However, in past 2-3 years things started to change from bad to worse, dropping down in recruitment requirements, general negligence, and promoting Bahamians only work policies especially. All this things and especially Bahamians only work policy above anything else leaded to deteoriation and dropping down in quality of the workers, safety of the island crew and pushing on side Disney inclusion and everyone are equal policies. As Disney employee, it’s my duty to inform everyone about grave injustice and mistreatment of international island crew that is going right now on Castaway Cay, and Disney’s indifference toward that. For past 2-3 years, DCL is under pressure of Bahamian government to apply Bahamians only policy despite the fact that their law allows 20:80 ratio in Bahamian favor, and that rule started to create lots of problem and mistreatment, racism and bad treatment of international workers including American one on Castaway Cay. Also, created generally unsafe environment for Guests. As interactional worker who embraced inclusion, Disney way of running business, who until now was winning, I feel obligated to turn attention of world on what is going for past 2 years on Disney private Island. So, here we go:
Bahamians only work policy means that all international will be replaced Bahamian regardless their skills or level of competency, that means that does not matter if Bahamian is completely lacks essential skill for some position, he/she is not fit and etc, he/she be brought on position despite total incompetence. As lifeguard, I will first speak about impact on our department and safety of the Guests and that about general situation on island.
For past several months for new lifeguard’s crew there is almost no any requirement for job except being Bahamian. New hires all all Bahamians, 90 percent of them does not know to swim properly or at all, and lacking any skill for position. Swim test is canceled, so right now people who are in charged for guests rescue/assistance are completely incompetent and bad swimmers who can even past swim test or even swim properly. Company is pressed by Bahamian government and new Bahamian island director Earle Bettel, who’s is racist toward anyone who is not Bahamian, to hire more and more Bahamians regarding the fact that they are incompetent and lack any qualifications for job. Mr.Earle repeated several times publicly that his goal is to replace all internationals with Bahamians, and we all going to be here just until he finds someone from Bahamas to replace us. Our lifeguards managers are also Bahamians, and we been told that any key position on island from now one can be held Bahamians only. International workers are been said in face every week that will be replaced very soon, and Bahamians enjoy doing that. Very inclusive and totally we are all equal Disney policies, right?
As professional, I am deeply worried about safety of our Guests on island cause most incompetent peoples are hired for the job. Another thing is general safety of crew and guests. As I told you earlier in text, police background check was mandatory, but now that is cancelled to, but only for Bahamians. While internationals every time when renewing work permit need to submit police background check, is not anymore needed for Bahamians. As result of that I discovered that we have more and more new hires on island have criminal record, and spent couple of years/months in prison. We have burglars, thieves, (perhaps even murderers) and similar scum now on island. Just imagine that people with criminal record are in charge for guest safety, and we have to live with them on castaway. But company is unfortunately forced to tolerate this cause of Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel. Drug test for new hires and random drug test are still mandatory, but: due to the fact that drugs and marijuana are very common among Bahamians they cancelled urine and switch to saliva drug testing cause if you rinse mouth with vinegar prior testing, will come out negative. They don’t one to lose their Bahamians employees and helping them in every way possible to deceive drug testing. Matter of fact, if you walk on Castaway during nighttime, you can sometimes smell marijuana in certain parts of island. In other departments situation is pretty much the same: Bahamians only new hires, incompetent, with dubious criminal records and similar. Encouraged by island director, everyone are bringing their friends, relatives, cousins to work here, despite the fact their only qualification for job is being Bahamian.
Unfortunately, DCL is forced to accept this behavior and play by Bahamian rules, and from some reason does not try to fight back. At this moment Castaway is running on incompetence, nepotism and racism like policies toward anyone who is not Bahamian.
As Disney employee, I am using this opportunity to reach you in hope that somehow by making this public, Disney will be forced to act and stop this shameful behavior toward their international employees on Castaway and fight back Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel.
At this moment on island, Disney inclusion policy is failing big time and something needs to be done.
Very thorough . 👍🏼
I have four questions:
1: Is the soft serve ice cream tree nut free?
2: How small do the life jackets go?
3: Does the Disney dream ship go to Castaway cay?
4: Does the free soda include Dr Pepper?
Thank you for this video I loved it.
1: Yes
2: Every Size
3: Yes
4: Yes
Harr Travel Thank you so much for answering, and for this video!
*thanks to you tube.. in 2020 i can tour without money~* 😋
:) Thank you for watching!
@@HarrTravel ur welcome ! 😋~
Very desperate to visit Castaway Cay & Walt Disney World this year in August for the summer as my vert first solo Disney Vacation which means I'm committed to save up my ENTIRE allowance to achieve this!!
Still need to get a new passport & ID sorted so I can visit the adult stuff for the BBQ food & hot dogs!! 😋😌
Do they do non-alcoholic drinks & fizzy drinks like cocca coloa in the adult area?
How much is it to reserve the massage thing? 😊
I loved this island so much fun..
We agree 😎
Once again, thank you for providing so much useful detail for viewers!!! We went on the 4 night Bahamian cruise with stops at Key West, Nassau, and Castaway Cay in January 2020 and we only scratched the surface on all there is to do. In 2 months we are going on a very similar 4 night Bahamian cruise with the same stops minus Key West and we are so much more prepared to plan our itinerary for each day this go 'round! Thank you!!!
Our pleasure!
Dear Disney fans and all lovely and good people,as Disney's employee on Castaway I think that you deserve to know couple of things regarding Island. Just recently went home for vacation but from reasons which will be explained in text I can not same my name, but let just say that I am currently was employed on Castaway Cay as international worker. Yes, very same island that many of you love and gladly going there to experience nice beaches and Disney level of excellence that we are so proud on. Yes, very same that island. As you all in states already knows, Disney is proud on their inclusion policy, fair treatment of all employees, promoting meritocracy and fighting against racism, nepotism and similar backwards things. Well, regarding Castaway Cay, you should know several things that make you think again about Castaway. As island international employee I need to bring couple of things to your attention regarding mistreatment of international employees under Disney/Bahamian rule.I arrived long time ago on Castaway and started my carrier as lifeguard and at that time most of island crew where internationals from all over the world, also we had local Bahamians as well. Everything was working fantastic, our crew was hired according by Disney very strict and demanding rules, which allowed company to provide best level of service for American/Disney’s guests and provide superb experience. Recruitment process was very strict(for lifeguards), requirements where that everyone who applied for this position supposed to be superb swimmer, with previous work experience in similar area, police/criminal background check and etcetera. Upon arrival on island we used to had drug test, swim test and if you fail you are going back home. This process, along with Disney strict work policies, where enabling Disney’s guests superb experience and
safety on island, because we had team of proven lifeguards ready to act at any
moment. However, in past 2-3 years things started to change from bad to worse, dropping down in recruitment requirements, general negligence, and promoting Bahamians only work policies especially. All this things and especially Bahamians only work policy above anything else leaded to deteoriation and dropping down in quality of the workers, safety of the island crew and pushing on side Disney inclusion and everyone are equal policies. As Disney employee, it’s my duty to inform everyone about grave injustice and mistreatment of international island crew that is going right now on Castaway Cay, and Disney’s indifference toward that. For past 2-3 years, DCL is under pressure of Bahamian government to apply Bahamians only policy despite the fact that their law allows 20:80 ratio in Bahamian favor, and that rule started to create lots of problem and mistreatment, racism and bad treatment of international workers including American one on Castaway Cay. Also, created generally unsafe environment for Guests. As interactional worker who embraced inclusion, Disney way of running business, who until now was winning, I feel obligated to turn attention of world on what is going for past 2 years on Disney private Island. So, here we go:
Bahamians only work policy means that all international will be replaced Bahamian regardless their skills or level of competency, that means that does not matter if Bahamian is completely lacks essential skill for some position, he/she is not fit and etc, he/she be brought on position despite total incompetence. As lifeguard, I will first speak about impact on our department and safety of the Guests and that about general situation on island.
For past several months for new lifeguard’s crew there is almost no any requirement for job except being Bahamian. New hires all all Bahamians, 90 percent of them does not know to swim properly or at all, and lacking any skill for position. Swim test is canceled, so right now people who are in charged for guests rescue/assistance are completely incompetent and bad swimmers who can even past swim test or even swim properly. Company is pressed by Bahamian government and new Bahamian island director Earle Bettel, who’s is racist toward anyone who is not Bahamian, to hire more and more Bahamians regarding the fact that they are incompetent and lack any qualifications for job. Mr.Earle repeated several times publicly that his goal is to replace all internationals with Bahamians, and we all going to be here just until he finds someone from Bahamas to replace us. Our lifeguards managers are also Bahamians, and we been told that any key position on island from now one can be held Bahamians only. International workers are been said in face every week that will be replaced very soon, and Bahamians enjoy doing that. Very inclusive and totally we are all equal Disney policies, right?
As professional, I am deeply worried about safety of our Guests on island cause most incompetent peoples are hired for the job. Another thing is general safety of crew and guests. As I told you earlier in text, police background check was mandatory, but now that is cancelled to, but only for Bahamians. While internationals every time when renewing work permit need to submit police background check, is not anymore needed for Bahamians. As result of that I discovered that we have more and more new hires on island have criminal record, and spent couple of years/months in prison. We have burglars, thieves, (perhaps even murderers) and similar scum now on island. Just imagine that people with criminal record are in charge for guest safety, and we have to live with them on castaway. But company is unfortunately forced to tolerate this cause of Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel. Drug test for new hires and random drug test are still mandatory, but: due to the fact that drugs and marijuana are very common among Bahamians they cancelled urine and switch to saliva drug testing cause if you rinse mouth with vinegar prior testing, will come out negative. They don’t one to lose their Bahamians employees and helping them in every way possible to deceive drug testing. Matter of fact, if you walk on Castaway during nighttime, you can sometimes smell marijuana in certain parts of island. In other departments situation is pretty much the same: Bahamians only new hires, incompetent, with dubious criminal records and similar. Encouraged by island director, everyone are bringing their friends, relatives, cousins to work here, despite the fact their only qualification for job is being Bahamian.
Unfortunately, DCL is forced to accept this behavior and play by Bahamian rules, and from some reason does not try to fight back. At this moment Castaway is running on incompetence, nepotism and racism like policies toward anyone who is not Bahamian.
As Disney employee, I am using this opportunity to reach you in hope that somehow by making this public, Disney will be forced to act and stop this shameful behavior toward their international employees on Castaway and fight back Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel.
At this moment on island, Disney inclusion policy is failing big time and something needs to be done.
Do you have to pay for food on the island or it is included?
It is complimentary on the island.
Prounounced Castaway KEY!
Cay :D
@@HarrTravel yes... its spelled Cay, but Pronounced "Key". iykyk.
@@HarrTravel With that being said. Great video. Very thorough.
Yes, thank you, pronounced KEY...
All cruise lines have their island and they are all beautiful. Thank you harrtravel
Thank you for watching!
Disney was first to have a private island
Actually several had them a decade or so before Disney Cruises existed
Although the name is Castaway Cay, it’s actually pronounced castaway KEY. Just a heads up.
Disney does use the "Key" pronunciation most historically. Cay coming from Cayo, can be pronounced both ways Castaway "Key" and Coco "Cay".
Great video I’m going on the fantasy boat in August and you really got me excited to go to castaway Cay and you gave me great tips on renting the cabanas thank you for your help although I do have one question when you carry the bags in stock is there any place like lockers to put your bags and stuff.
I am not sure I understand. Your Cabana does have storage, but I don't think there are other lockers on Castaway
Harr Travel I was wondering if there’s any places on the island where you could keep your child stuff and your stuff such as your bags when you’re swimming.
can I rent a bicycle from the Disney cruise to the Adult area?
One quick note: at Scuttles Cove, the kids do NOT actually go to the beach. There is a splash play area at Scuttle's Cove, but the counselors do not take the kids to the beach.
Thanks for letting us know. It makes sense. I picked my kiddo up to take her so that was in my mind :)
Do I call you if I want a travel agent cuz I need to fly to Florida, book a hotel for one night a ride to the cruise and back to the airport to go back home?
If you reach out to Harrtravel.com/contact we can get you the information we need to get everything started for you.
There was a good reason a lot of major cruise ship companies spend big money on having there own private island a lot of ppl that was going on vacation kept getting robbed by the locals and the cruise companies figured this was a good way to get rid of that issue
I believe it's more of an attempt to provide a more inclusive product, while allowing for add-ons all while providing a consistent experience front to back. If that is even a factor at all, it was incredibly minimal.
Dear Disney fans and all lovely and good people,as Disney's employee on Castaway I think that you deserve to know couple of things regarding Island. Just recently went home for vacation but from reasons which will be explained in text I can not same my name, but let just say that I am currently was employed on Castaway Cay as international worker. Yes, very same island that many of you love and gladly going there to experience nice beaches and Disney level of excellence that we are so proud on. Yes, very same that island. As you all in states already knows, Disney is proud on their inclusion policy, fair treatment of all employees, promoting meritocracy and fighting against racism, nepotism and similar backwards things. Well, regarding Castaway Cay, you should know several things that make you think again about Castaway. As island international employee I need to bring couple of things to your attention regarding mistreatment of international employees under Disney/Bahamian rule.I arrived long time ago on Castaway and started my carrier as lifeguard and at that time most of island crew where internationals from all over the world, also we had local Bahamians as well. Everything was working fantastic, our crew was hired according by Disney very strict and demanding rules, which allowed company to provide best level of service for American/Disney’s guests and provide superb experience. Recruitment process was very strict(for lifeguards), requirements where that everyone who applied for this position supposed to be superb swimmer, with previous work experience in similar area, police/criminal background check and etcetera. Upon arrival on island we used to had drug test, swim test and if you fail you are going back home. This process, along with Disney strict work policies, where enabling Disney’s guests superb experience and
safety on island, because we had team of proven lifeguards ready to act at any
moment. However, in past 2-3 years things started to change from bad to worse, dropping down in recruitment requirements, general negligence, and promoting Bahamians only work policies especially. All this things and especially Bahamians only work policy above anything else leaded to deteoriation and dropping down in quality of the workers, safety of the island crew and pushing on side Disney inclusion and everyone are equal policies. As Disney employee, it’s my duty to inform everyone about grave injustice and mistreatment of international island crew that is going right now on Castaway Cay, and Disney’s indifference toward that. For past 2-3 years, DCL is under pressure of Bahamian government to apply Bahamians only policy despite the fact that their law allows 20:80 ratio in Bahamian favor, and that rule started to create lots of problem and mistreatment, racism and bad treatment of international workers including American one on Castaway Cay. Also, created generally unsafe environment for Guests. As interactional worker who embraced inclusion, Disney way of running business, who until now was winning, I feel obligated to turn attention of world on what is going for past 2 years on Disney private Island. So, here we go:
Bahamians only work policy means that all international will be replaced Bahamian regardless their skills or level of competency, that means that does not matter if Bahamian is completely lacks essential skill for some position, he/she is not fit and etc, he/she be brought on position despite total incompetence. As lifeguard, I will first speak about impact on our department and safety of the Guests and that about general situation on island.
For past several months for new lifeguard’s crew there is almost no any requirement for job except being Bahamian. New hires all all Bahamians, 90 percent of them does not know to swim properly or at all, and lacking any skill for position. Swim test is canceled, so right now people who are in charged for guests rescue/assistance are completely incompetent and bad swimmers who can even past swim test or even swim properly. Company is pressed by Bahamian government and new Bahamian island director Earle Bettel, who’s is racist toward anyone who is not Bahamian, to hire more and more Bahamians regarding the fact that they are incompetent and lack any qualifications for job. Mr.Earle repeated several times publicly that his goal is to replace all internationals with Bahamians, and we all going to be here just until he finds someone from Bahamas to replace us. Our lifeguards managers are also Bahamians, and we been told that any key position on island from now one can be held Bahamians only. International workers are been said in face every week that will be replaced very soon, and Bahamians enjoy doing that. Very inclusive and totally we are all equal Disney policies, right?
As professional, I am deeply worried about safety of our Guests on island cause most incompetent peoples are hired for the job. Another thing is general safety of crew and guests. As I told you earlier in text, police background check was mandatory, but now that is cancelled to, but only for Bahamians. While internationals every time when renewing work permit need to submit police background check, is not anymore needed for Bahamians. As result of that I discovered that we have more and more new hires on island have criminal record, and spent couple of years/months in prison. We have burglars, thieves, (perhaps even murderers) and similar scum now on island. Just imagine that people with criminal record are in charge for guest safety, and we have to live with them on castaway. But company is unfortunately forced to tolerate this cause of Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel. Drug test for new hires and random drug test are still mandatory, but: due to the fact that drugs and marijuana are very common among Bahamians they cancelled urine and switch to saliva drug testing cause if you rinse mouth with vinegar prior testing, will come out negative. They don’t one to lose their Bahamians employees and helping them in every way possible to deceive drug testing. Matter of fact, if you walk on Castaway during nighttime, you can sometimes smell marijuana in certain parts of island. In other departments situation is pretty much the same: Bahamians only new hires, incompetent, with dubious criminal records and similar. Encouraged by island director, everyone are bringing their friends, relatives, cousins to work here, despite the fact their only qualification for job is being Bahamian.
Unfortunately, DCL is forced to accept this behavior and play by Bahamian rules, and from some reason does not try to fight back. At this moment Castaway is running on incompetence, nepotism and racism like policies toward anyone who is not Bahamian.
As Disney employee, I am using this opportunity to reach you in hope that somehow by making this public, Disney will be forced to act and stop this shameful behavior toward their international employees on Castaway and fight back Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel.
At this moment on island, Disney inclusion policy is failing big time and something needs to be done.
Thanks for all the tips!!! It really helped! We go in two months lol
Have an amazing cruise!!!
My mom and I are doing a "double dip" cruise in September. I wasn't sure why everyone was calling it a double dip instead of a "Nassau" cruise. But Now I think I might have a clearer picture of why... This island seems a lot more "Disney" standard than what I have heard of the 7 hour visit to Nassau.
I would take Castaway over Nassau 100 times out of 100!
will be there next year with the Disney Wish ! can't wait😁😁
You will love it!
DO YOU PAY EXTRA FOR FOOD ON DISNEY CAY CASTAWAY OR IS IT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE LIKE IF YOU WANT PIZZA,ETC????
That is all included!
Is the sand hot or can you go barefoot?
It's not terribly hot, but on a really warm day it can get a bit toasty.
How much time do you get on the island.
Eric Vaillant about 8 hours.
A full day, which usually amounts to 8-10 hours depending on the sailing.
What does it mean by gold or silver member on dibs for buying stuff? Where do we go to be one of these tiers?
Gold and Silver are loyalty tiers. Silver is reached on your second cruise, and gold is after five cruises.
Are Hobie sailboats available for rental still? Older forums and photos show small Hobie sailboats for rental.
There were some where we were there in September.
22:07 jeff jean bart filipino lifeguard on duty
22:09 pablo argentina lifeguard on duty passing by
22:12 jhay R filipino lifeguard on duty stocking fins
29:03 Ida Indonesian duty lifeguard
24:05 Namanja Serbian lifeguard coordinator
its so nice to see all my collegue on videos missed the island hoping someday will be back soon see you real soon
Great to know the names behind some of the great staff on the island! We love the crew and everything they do for us and our clients.
@@HarrTravelyour welcome and thnx see you real soon
We will be there!!!
Amazing! By the way, are you ever going to do a tour of the Aida cruise lines? Or do you have specific types of cruises you review?
We usually focus on the more US focused brands but they have some cool ships!
@@HarrTravel I see! Good for me, being a US citizen haha. I really love your video's and I will even go on a cruise in a couple of months (Oasis of the seas) - which I found out about because of your video's! So thank you for that! :)
Dear Disney fans and all lovely and good people,as Disney's employee on Castaway I think that you deserve to know couple of things regarding Island. Just recently went home for vacation but from reasons which will be explained in text I can not same my name, but let just say that I am currently was employed on Castaway Cay as international worker. Yes, very same island that many of you love and gladly going there to experience nice beaches and Disney level of excellence that we are so proud on. Yes, very same that island. As you all in states already knows, Disney is proud on their inclusion policy, fair treatment of all employees, promoting meritocracy and fighting against racism, nepotism and similar backwards things. Well, regarding Castaway Cay, you should know several things that make you think again about Castaway. As island international employee I need to bring couple of things to your attention regarding mistreatment of international employees under Disney/Bahamian rule.I arrived long time ago on Castaway and started my carrier as lifeguard and at that time most of island crew where internationals from all over the world, also we had local Bahamians as well. Everything was working fantastic, our crew was hired according by Disney very strict and demanding rules, which allowed company to provide best level of service for American/Disney’s guests and provide superb experience. Recruitment process was very strict(for lifeguards), requirements where that everyone who applied for this position supposed to be superb swimmer, with previous work experience in similar area, police/criminal background check and etcetera. Upon arrival on island we used to had drug test, swim test and if you fail you are going back home. This process, along with Disney strict work policies, where enabling Disney’s guests superb experience and
safety on island, because we had team of proven lifeguards ready to act at any
moment. However, in past 2-3 years things started to change from bad to worse, dropping down in recruitment requirements, general negligence, and promoting Bahamians only work policies especially. All this things and especially Bahamians only work policy above anything else leaded to deteoriation and dropping down in quality of the workers, safety of the island crew and pushing on side Disney inclusion and everyone are equal policies. As Disney employee, it’s my duty to inform everyone about grave injustice and mistreatment of international island crew that is going right now on Castaway Cay, and Disney’s indifference toward that. For past 2-3 years, DCL is under pressure of Bahamian government to apply Bahamians only policy despite the fact that their law allows 20:80 ratio in Bahamian favor, and that rule started to create lots of problem and mistreatment, racism and bad treatment of international workers including American one on Castaway Cay. Also, created generally unsafe environment for Guests. As interactional worker who embraced inclusion, Disney way of running business, who until now was winning, I feel obligated to turn attention of world on what is going for past 2 years on Disney private Island. So, here we go:
Bahamians only work policy means that all international will be replaced Bahamian regardless their skills or level of competency, that means that does not matter if Bahamian is completely lacks essential skill for some position, he/she is not fit and etc, he/she be brought on position despite total incompetence. As lifeguard, I will first speak about impact on our department and safety of the Guests and that about general situation on island.
For past several months for new lifeguard’s crew there is almost no any requirement for job except being Bahamian. New hires all all Bahamians, 90 percent of them does not know to swim properly or at all, and lacking any skill for position. Swim test is canceled, so right now people who are in charged for guests rescue/assistance are completely incompetent and bad swimmers who can even past swim test or even swim properly. Company is pressed by Bahamian government and new Bahamian island director Earle Bettel, who’s is racist toward anyone who is not Bahamian, to hire more and more Bahamians regarding the fact that they are incompetent and lack any qualifications for job. Mr.Earle repeated several times publicly that his goal is to replace all internationals with Bahamians, and we all going to be here just until he finds someone from Bahamas to replace us. Our lifeguards managers are also Bahamians, and we been told that any key position on island from now one can be held Bahamians only. International workers are been said in face every week that will be replaced very soon, and Bahamians enjoy doing that. Very inclusive and totally we are all equal Disney policies, right?
As professional, I am deeply worried about safety of our Guests on island cause most incompetent peoples are hired for the job. Another thing is general safety of crew and guests. As I told you earlier in text, police background check was mandatory, but now that is cancelled to, but only for Bahamians. While internationals every time when renewing work permit need to submit police background check, is not anymore needed for Bahamians. As result of that I discovered that we have more and more new hires on island have criminal record, and spent couple of years/months in prison. We have burglars, thieves, (perhaps even murderers) and similar scum now on island. Just imagine that people with criminal record are in charge for guest safety, and we have to live with them on castaway. But company is unfortunately forced to tolerate this cause of Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel. Drug test for new hires and random drug test are still mandatory, but: due to the fact that drugs and marijuana are very common among Bahamians they cancelled urine and switch to saliva drug testing cause if you rinse mouth with vinegar prior testing, will come out negative. They don’t one to lose their Bahamians employees and helping them in every way possible to deceive drug testing. Matter of fact, if you walk on Castaway during nighttime, you can sometimes smell marijuana in certain parts of island. In other departments situation is pretty much the same: Bahamians only new hires, incompetent, with dubious criminal records and similar. Encouraged by island director, everyone are bringing their friends, relatives, cousins to work here, despite the fact their only qualification for job is being Bahamian.
Unfortunately, DCL is forced to accept this behavior and play by Bahamian rules, and from some reason does not try to fight back. At this moment Castaway is running on incompetence, nepotism and racism like policies toward anyone who is not Bahamian.
As Disney employee, I am using this opportunity to reach you in hope that somehow by making this public, Disney will be forced to act and stop this shameful behavior toward their international employees on Castaway and fight back Bahamian government and Mr.Earle Bettel.
At this moment on island, Disney inclusion policy is failing big time and something needs to be done.
Thanks.
You're welcome
Is the island part of the general ticket
It is!
I’m a vegetarian person, is there good food on the ship and island for me. That is complementary
Definitely!
There are Stava segments on the island so you got to rent a bike and race around on it for the segments
Oh don't tell Taylor that... He's a pro Enduro racer. 😂😂😂
Harr Travel I want to watch that attach a go pro to him and tell him to go for it
If you check it his TH-cam you'll see what he usually rides. @singletracksurgeon
**You are a great basketball player , aren't you? hahaha kidding*
Pretty darn good in high school and college, but the injuries caught up.
2019 Cabana was $399. 2024 Cabana is now $880. DCL doubled the price of the cabana. That is crazy expensive.
How many hours is the stay at Catway Cay?
That depends on the sailing and the season.
How much does it cost to rent a seadoo
The prices vary based on the cruise.
Are towels free
To borrow :)
We’re going to go next year
Have fun!
Can you do a video on Disney dream saying what is for free
There is a TON for free. You don't need to spend anything to have a great time!
25:33 It looks like one of Carlos Lehder’s planes didn’t make it all the way to Miami.
That certainly is an interesting take...
Is the bbq for free
Yes.
What I am getting from all these cruise videos is that you should really not go alone, at least take one more person with you...
Many cruise lines have great solo traveler options too. The studios on both the NCL and Royal ships are really cool!
You didn't state if the food is free
That is to be expected, but yes it is included.
Wow! Check out “tropical fruit” next to the hamburgers and hotdogs. Apples, oranges and bananas...what a joke!!!
immediately i notice two things:
1. that's too expensive
2. i cant afford it.
You need a better paid job. Life is unfair, often the most hardworking people are on the lowest wage.
I took my twin grandchildren on a. Uk Disney staycation this year, I’m looking to take two other of my grandchildren on a Caribbean Disney cruise next year (2022) as my husband and I are away on a Caribbean cruise this week.
I do hope you get to experience a Disney cruise one day, hopefully soon. X
thats his accent my pals
Hahahahaha touche
lol #ALLDAY
Yes...
FYI...the name of the coconut was wilson, not nimo. Nimo was a fish!!
Wilson was a volleyball...
I got this wrong too, but it’s Castaway KEY.
Coming from Cayo it is popular to pronounce either way. Royal's private island chooses to use the alternate Kay. While others use KEY... It's thoroughly confusing when you sell all of the products that use each name.
Stop talking about cay or key
Thanks for the feedback!
it doesn’t make how you pronounce it you know what he’s talking abooutttttt
Thank you for the support.
This island doesn't sound as much fun as Perfect Day at Coco Cay.
Different focus, and different clientele.
You’re not being nickeled and dimed to death here though.
Coco cay is so much better than this. Disney needs to step up their game!
We agree, but lighthouse point should be amazing!
@@HarrTravel I think the upsells are Coco Cay are the cabanas. (With the coffee table that's also a safe!) But the upsells at Disney Castaway Cay are 10x more with stores at every turn, rentals/etc. Much more retail blah.
Disney’s building a second private island, so we’ll see who’s got the better island. Disney’s will be much newer than Coco Cay, and does RC even have two private islands?
@@fitybux4664 lol, you have to pay to get into their water park. That is definitely an up sell.
It is pronounced castaway KEY
(KEE) is definitely the most popular pronunciation, however coming from the Spanish "Cayo" depending on who you ask it can be either. In the filming there were actually a couple times that Danny uses each pronunciation, which got even more confusing. 😂
It's KEY...not CAY!! And you said that Royal Caribbean's Island is called Castaway Cay! And your a travel agent??
Perfect Day at Coco KEY? They each pronounce it differently and Disney staff did it interchangeably. I agree; but the Way rhymes with Kay!
Brian relax man. Who cares
Chill dude. Don’t give yourself an aneurysm.
Its pronounced "key"
I would think a travel company would know its pronounced "key" not "cay".
Hey Shelley, it's true that a large percentage have adopted the "key" pronunciation. However, coming from the original name of Cayo the "cay" pronunciation is still very much alive. And as a matter of fact both Disney and Royal Caribbean still use the "cay" pronunciation in their video and audio advertisements. There is a point in the video where Danny actually reverts to the "key" pronunciation because it's hard for us to use "cay" as well. 😂
I work with hundreds of other travel agents; key or cay are both acceptable, though I hear cay more than key. Like Harr Travel mentioned, the origin of the word comes from Spanish. It's why we pronounce places like Cayo Coco 'Kai-o KoKo' instead of 'Key-o KoKo'.
Wow, calm down. It’s a dialect thing. That’s like people pronouncing New Orleans in different ways. As long as we know what he’s talking about, who cares?
Pronounced "Key"
oh-KAY!