My husband proposed to me on the adults only beach of Castaway Cay in 2016. One of these days I'd love to go back and reminisce. Thanks for doing a video on the amazing island!
I’m glad you had a positive experience there. Me? Not so much. I was probably ~9 years old. I was on an inner tube and the current started pulling me out. The life guard just kept yelling at me “Come back!” My brother had to swim out and save me as the life guard sat there doing nothing. I was almost literally “castaway” at Castaway Cay.
Thanks! If you told me two weeks ago I'd be researching Spanish fleet shipwrecks in the Caribbean I'd tell you that you're nuts, but that's the fun of it all!
Great video. It's amazing how they can take an island, and put in all the support items, such as generators, fresh water, toilets, and garbage collection. Not to mention police, and hospital. Basically a city on an island.
The cartel story alone makes me want to visit. So fascinating to think that it went from a criminal island to somewhere intended for families. That landing strip used to have a really dark history and now families take their kids for a casual walk along it.
When I was on a Disney Cruise, the final stop at Castaway Cay was cancelled because people were getting sick. There was also some kind of Kim Possible scavanger hunt to stop the villian from stopping our trip to castaway cay, and I thhought his plan worked. I think i was six at the time.
1:34 woah Ships of the time must have been much larger than I've always imagined! Always thought it was just like the Captain sailing with a dream team of a few dozen or so crew members! 700 is a revelation. Thanks for the world history lesson haha
🧜♀️One of the BEST Disney historians : The Bahama islands -they’re our neighbors ! Disney knows how to do it right ! 🌴 Chris (Christie) Delray Beach,Florida
Loved the shots of the SS Norway "tendering." She was the first cruise ship I ever went on. A beautiful ship that was a relic from the ocean liner days. It was sad to see her get scrapped.
Great video! I’m so impressed with the time you took to make this. We love Castaway Cay and have been there many times so it was fun to finally learn the history!
Wow I never knew that!! I've been to the island many times, but never heard that story. I didn't find buried treasure, but one time when I was little, I did find a buried tiger shark's tooth
2:55 I was totally thinking the same about the cursed treasure! howd you get that ship wreck footage? rob, always going the extra mile. haha. great video as always though man!
I’m not sure how you would make a full video on this but you should talk about the history of the Flying Dutchman prop boat at castaway key I would like to see how they transported it and what maintenance was like on it up until it’s destruction (by hurricane a cast member told me many years ago) I loved seeing that boat every time we pulled in and got up close when we rented a catamaran
The history of castaway K was way more interesting than I thought it would be! Ha ha I wonder if that character Tom Cruise played in the drug smuggling movie is the same guy who had bought the island to smuggle drugs?
Great video rob! But you left out all the cool stuff they did on the beaches, like sinking the 10,000 leagues under the sea sub from disneyworld to make an artificial reef!
Hey Rob, you should really make an Oswald The Lucky Rabbit video, yeah you had the one a dew years back on MC Q&A, but that was a short answer/history, there is a lot more to him, and I think he deserves some love and hopefully you can bring it. Anyways, thanks in advance, (Even if you don’t do it.)
Great video, as always. I saw the title and had to see if you would bring up the drug trafficking. There was a popular saying in the Abacos (that part of the Bahamas) during the 80s and 90s. "Don't throw back the square groupers!"
Hi Rob! Do you think that there could be a possibility that Crush's Coaster could go to the seas with Nemo and friends to be part of the Epcot overhaul?
Hoooooooooow? How do you find all of this information??? You have great researching skills, my friend! I am blown away by the things I learn in your videos.
Thanks! A lot of time spent searching and crawling through old newspaper articles. Usually one article will drop a few details that leads to another and then another and so on. Before I know it, it's like 2am and I'm going through books on Caribbean shipwrecks, wondering how I got there.
Most of the cruise video b-roll is right from Disney promotional video. I've seen them do the tilt-shift with a few park videos, but for some reason they REALLY like to do it with cruise promos.
Seems like a really good investment. I recently looked up what it costs to dock a cruise ship on the Bahamas for a day and calculate it would be at least $40 000. So if Castaway Cay is used about 300 days a year, that would save them 12 million a year or 240 million in the 20yrs it's been Disney property.
Wow thats so totally real footage
My husband proposed to me on the adults only beach of Castaway Cay in 2016. One of these days I'd love to go back and reminisce. Thanks for doing a video on the amazing island!
Courtney Schroeder congrats 🎈🎉🎊🍾
I’m glad you had a positive experience there. Me? Not so much. I was probably ~9 years old. I was on an inner tube and the current started pulling me out. The life guard just kept yelling at me “Come back!” My brother had to swim out and save me as the life guard sat there doing nothing. I was almost literally “castaway” at Castaway Cay.
You and Defunctland should do a collaboration together
Gary Johnson yeah
They've done a podcast together
and offhand disney
Blitzblazer90009 what’s it called
It astounds me how much research you put into each video. Great video as always Rob!
Thanks! If you told me two weeks ago I'd be researching Spanish fleet shipwrecks in the Caribbean I'd tell you that you're nuts, but that's the fun of it all!
Great video. It's amazing how they can take an island, and put in all the support items, such as generators, fresh water, toilets, and garbage collection. Not to mention police, and hospital. Basically a city on an island.
That Tilt-Shift time lapse is absolutely stunning
The cartel story alone makes me want to visit. So fascinating to think that it went from a criminal island to somewhere intended for families. That landing strip used to have a really dark history and now families take their kids for a casual walk along it.
LOL. I really liked the “actual footage” comment at the bottom of the screen of the historical recap. Really interesting stuff. Thanks!
This channel is probably the best source of information that I have found on Disney history...
Thanks again
When I was on a Disney Cruise, the final stop at Castaway Cay was cancelled because people were getting sick. There was also some kind of Kim Possible scavanger hunt to stop the villian from stopping our trip to castaway cay, and I thhought his plan worked. I think i was six at the time.
I’ve been to Castaway Cay twice in 2017, and I’ll be going to Alaska for a Disney Cruise next summer.
Wow crazy how you got that footage of the wreck ! Rob really goes above and beyond for these videos!
Let's just say Keanu Reeves owed me a favor so I had him lend me the phone booth for a few hours.
You can tell it's from the 1600s because they didn't have color film back then.
Holy crap rob it’s crazy that ur pulling up on 100000 subs and I remember watching you’re Minecraft Disney world videos. I’m happy for u brutha
Thanks! It really has been a wild year and a half!
Spectacular video!! Castaway Cay is truly paradise ✨🏖🌊🎉
Thanks Michael!
Michael Kay hello
1:34 woah Ships of the time must have been much larger than I've always imagined! Always thought it was just like the Captain sailing with a dream team of a few dozen or so crew members! 700 is a revelation. Thanks for the world history lesson haha
Another and final great video on the cruise line! Especially this one telling us the history/background of Castaway Cay.
🧜♀️One of the BEST Disney historians :
The Bahama islands -they’re our neighbors !
Disney knows how to do it right !
🌴 Chris (Christie)
Delray Beach,Florida
*TOTALLY LEGIT FOOTAGE*
Woo how did he get it
walking with monstera
Castaway Cay is truly beautiful and majestic. Been there 3 times and it is a paradise. 😍
Top shelf, my friend. Thanks for delving into DCL for us!!
I love the disney cruises series
Love the Progressland music in the background! Excellent choice of music for such a video.
Loved the shots of the SS Norway "tendering." She was the first cruise ship I ever went on. A beautiful ship that was a relic from the ocean liner days. It was sad to see her get scrapped.
We loved that island. The criuse was great but that island is perfectly planned and beautiful. Great video as always.
Beautiful Island was there in 2014 . we went swimming water so clear . very relaxing
Great video! I’m so impressed with the time you took to make this. We love Castaway Cay and have been there many times so it was fun to finally learn the history!
Wow I never knew that!! I've been to the island many times, but never heard that story. I didn't find buried treasure, but one time when I was little, I did find a buried tiger shark's tooth
Yet another awesome Rob Plays video. Disney and drugs. That’s dope. 👍🏽
I liked all the "totally" captions! :)
That shot from above of the ship docked where you can see the depth of the channel...SO COOL.
2:55 I was totally thinking the same about the cursed treasure! howd you get that ship wreck footage? rob, always going the extra mile. haha. great video as always though man!
THis an amazing video rob i love the disney cruiseline series
Fascinating as always, Rob!
I love how this channel is loved pretty much by everyone who watches the videos on it.
Just got off a Disney cruise. Castaway Cay was so amazing
Well that was interesting. I had no idea Castaway Cay had such a colorful past! Another job well done. 👍🏻
I’m not sure how you would make a full video on this but you should talk about the history of the Flying Dutchman prop boat at castaway key I would like to see how they transported it and what maintenance was like on it up until it’s destruction (by hurricane a cast member told me many years ago) I loved seeing that boat every time we pulled in and got up close when we rented a catamaran
I loved the comment about the wreck footage, good job as always
Wonderful! Simply wonderful! Good work, Rob.
Exceptional job Rob. Love your channel.
Thanks!
Keep up the amazing videos !! Would love more videos about the Disney cruise line !!
The history of castaway K was way more interesting than I thought it would be! Ha ha I wonder if that character Tom Cruise played in the drug smuggling movie is the same guy who had bought the island to smuggle drugs?
Great video rob! But you left out all the cool stuff they did on the beaches, like sinking the 10,000 leagues under the sea sub from disneyworld to make an artificial reef!
Wonderful video! I appreciate all the research that you do! Thank you!
Your always on the top of my watchlist. Love your channel! Fascinating content!
Very interesting and informative history for the little island. I never really knew about any of that. Great video Rob
Never knew that Disney did not own this Island, nor that they can only develop 10% of it. So cool
I really like the Disney history you do on the channel. Loved the real footage you found. Keep up the awesome work
Great video! You should do more cruise videos. Like one on the history of each ship.
Hey Rob, you should really make an Oswald The Lucky Rabbit video, yeah you had the one a dew years back on MC Q&A, but that was a short answer/history, there is a lot more to him, and I think he deserves some love and hopefully you can bring it. Anyways, thanks in advance, (Even if you don’t do it.)
Great video and funny with the clip parts and the Spanish. I couldn't understand to which lady you meant until the second time you said "maravillas" 😅
Can you do a Disney World vs Disneyland ride video? Love your channel btw!
thedancemomsteam411 someone did
Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to research and make it.
Awesome work on this one Rob.
Would be really interested to hear your take on the previous castaway island that sat abandoned for so long.
Awesome video 👍
But what is the Disney backstory of the island?
I would love to go sometime..It looks so beautiful.
Great video, as always. I saw the title and had to see if you would bring up the drug trafficking. There was
a popular saying in the Abacos (that part of the Bahamas) during the 80s and 90s. "Don't throw back the square groupers!"
love your videos, keep them coming
I really enjoyed the history. I had heard about the drug smuggling, but not the actual Spanish treasure!
Top Notch Rob as always.
I was looking forward to this video! Love it!
Not to mention that the scene where Tom Hanks meets Darryl Hannah's mermaid character in the movie "Splash" (1984) were filmed on the island.
another great vid Rob
A WILD ROB APPEARS
I’ve been there! It’s a magical place 😁. Great video as always.
Nice! I'll be going for the first time in five months and can't wait!
I love your channel so much
I’ve been waiting for this since last week. Thanks for sharing, Rob!
Almost at 100k, Rob!!!
I remember visiting castaway cay.
Amazing video!
I really Love your Videos. thanks for all the wonderful Information.
Thanks for watching!
Would have liked to know some more about the Flying Dutchman but great video
I loved this video!!!
Love your videos
Hi Rob! Do you think that there could be a possibility that Crush's Coaster could go to the seas with Nemo and friends to be part of the Epcot overhaul?
Hoooooooooow? How do you find all of this information??? You have great researching skills, my friend! I am blown away by the things I learn in your videos.
Thanks! A lot of time spent searching and crawling through old newspaper articles. Usually one article will drop a few details that leads to another and then another and so on. Before I know it, it's like 2am and I'm going through books on Caribbean shipwrecks, wondering how I got there.
Great great videos
I remember going there on the Disney Dream
Awesome video!! Had no idea it was a former drug smuggling island!
My brother was the superintendent for American Bridge for this whole project
Hey Disney, when are you going to start cruises to Best Korea?
1:11 totally believe you
A really good and informative video. (Totally not watching it for the history and the scenery) :p :) Keep up the great work.
There is also the 1980’s Disney movie Splash that has a connection to the island.
you should make a vid on disney world chuck e cheese
Thebirdwonders they did
Really nice video, Rob. Where did you get that tilt-shift footage?? Awesome!
Most of the cruise video b-roll is right from Disney promotional video. I've seen them do the tilt-shift with a few park videos, but for some reason they REALLY like to do it with cruise promos.
Some day....some day I'll make it to Castaway Cay
Awesome videos.
Cool info
Very interesting ☺
Seems like a really good investment. I recently looked up what it costs to dock a cruise ship on the Bahamas for a day and calculate it would be at least $40 000. So if Castaway Cay is used about 300 days a year, that would save them 12 million a year or 240 million in the 20yrs it's been Disney property.
Wait, what’s up with the name Castaway Key vs Castaway Cay?
For some reason “cay” is pronounced like “key”. Don’t know why
Thats because of how people pronounce it
And in France it's spelled Quai though in french "qu" always makes a "K" sound
@FlockOfSeaCows Same here in Canada 😂 It's spelt quay which is even more confusing
FlockOfSeaCows kway
I wonder if they will renew the lease when the time finally comes
Great video 8)
I have a picture of little me standing by minnie by one of those pluto ball thingys
Even if there was still treasure on the island modern day treasure hunting is a LOT of paperwork
Wow, how'd you get all that real footage?
Its McKee.. not affiliated.
I'm a mic, but that's not my name.
Didn't realize it was somebody's.
If you were wondering
Oh well, good video Robb
as a former crew member divers can stand on the ocean floor and clean the bottom of the ocean. also working there when it rains is the worst