„Did you feel pressured to provide only EXCELLENT ratings?“

[dizneeat]

Thumbs up on the Eggs Benedict for me too. It is also my go to vacation breakfast.

I also ordered the Muesli (we were on the Fantasy just two weeks ago) based upon a prior review of yours, and I did like it very much. They had a version of it, though perhaps not as good, at Cabanas each day too so I found myself eating it quite a lot.

So happy, it is not just me that deems Eggs Benedict the perfect vacation breakfast.

Tom loves that Muesli and it really is very good. We have not yet tried the Cabanas version, but I guess we might give it a go next summer.

 

[dizneeat]

Day 4, February 18

Big ship – beautiful small island - Part 2

And while he was doing it we got changed and put on our Cabana wristbands before we made our way to deck one to sign off and spend the day on Disney’s beautiful private island.
We walked to the tram stop,













but one was about to leave and there were already a lot of people waiting, so we figured that we would be as fast, just walking to the shops.





We took our sweet time getting there,



then stopped and looked at some items, met Oxana, who was working there and then finally bought a few items. Purchases in our backpack we walked over to the tram stop to Serenity Bay. It didn’t take long for a tram to arrive and to take us to the adult beach.
Once we got off the tram the Cabana host was already waiting and took us to our Cabana.











And after having shown us around he left us to enjoy our home for the day. We made ourselves comfortable, put the valuables into the safe and sat out on the veranda in the sun.
It did not take long and the ocean was pulling us towards it. It was still a bit windy, but we put on our water-shoes and walked down to the shore. To say the water felt cold would be a bit of an understatement, but we went in anyway. Once you were fully emerged in the water it felt much better, but at that time there were only 4 other people in the water.







We drifted around and swam a bit for about 20 minutes, then headed back to the Cabana.
We quickly took a shower, then wrapped ourselves in the warm towels which we had hung into the sun beforehand. I sat on the seat right up at the netted railing, while Tom sat on one of the lounge chairs reading a book. After a while one of the CMs taking drinks orders walked up and we waved at him to let him know we wanted to place an order. And while we waited for him to return we tried the fruit that were in the fridge. I nibbled on some grapes, while Tom tried one of the apples. He cut one half into pieces and put the other half on the sideboard next to the fridge.



The apple was pretty cold and “solid”, so he waited a while to eat his slices. All the while the other half of the apple sat outside. And while we were still enjoying our fruit we noticed some commotion on the beach and saw Captain Jack walking along the beach,



stopping and talking to people as he walked along. Tom went to get his camera from the back of the cabana and there was this little bird standing on the halved apple, hacking away and enjoying a little fruit himself.



He was too cute to “shoo” away, so we let him have his share of the fruit. Tom took some photos of Captain Jack and then we saw the server coming back with our drinks. We both had ordered a





Konk Kooler. They were nice and cold, even though a bit on the sweet side, but that was no problem, there was lots of water in the fridge. After having finished the drinks we thought if we should go to have lunch right away or give the ocean another try.

To be continued ............ ​

 

[jedijill]

mmmmmm, Konk Koolers! Yum!

The cabana looks nice too!

The bird is cute...that was nice of Tom to share his apple with it.

Jill in CO

 

[dizneeat]

mmmmmm, Konk Koolers! Yum!

The cabana looks nice too!

The bird is cute...that was nice of Tom to share his apple with it.

Jill in CO

When at CC a KK is a must.
We just love having the Cabana, especially in February as it is so nice to be able to get changed and have a gazillion towels.

That bird was super cute and he would come back for more again and again.

 

[RGirl]

Hi Karin! Thanks so much for posting the Remy ride video - how cool!!!!

Oh, Castaway Cay - so beautiful.

Breakfast at Royal Court looks delicious. Of course!

Ugh - I’m always so jealous of your CC days with your fancy cabana! It just looks soooo pleasant!

Love the pic of Jack Sparrow! And the hungry little bird too.

I’ll take a Konk Kooler please!

 

[MEK]

Welcome back!

Those pictures make CC look like paradise. Seriously gorgeous and you are so fortunate to be able to rent a cabana. How lovely!

Yum - Konk Koolers. They look delish.

My cruise is about 6 weeks away now. Getting closer all the time!

 

[franandaj]

I can't wait to go back to CC, it was almost 15 years ago that we last visited. I'm sure a lot has changed!

I am missing it too, Jen. Especially since we had no chance to get there this summer and have to wait until April until we return.

When in April is your trip? On which ship? I'm on the Dream on the 20th.

 

[dizneeat]

Hi Karin! Thanks so much for posting the Remy ride video - how cool!!!!

Oh, Castaway Cay - so beautiful.

Breakfast at Royal Court looks delicious. Of course!

Ugh - I’m always so jealous of your CC days with your fancy cabana! It just looks soooo pleasant!

Love the pic of Jack Sparrow! And the hungry little bird too.

I’ll take a Konk Kooler please!

I am happy you enjoyed the Remy ride video - I don't think I will finish that TR, so at least I thought I would post the video.

It was the perfect day, watching the ship dock at CC, then Eggs Benedict to really start off the day, before heading out and lounging in our cabana. And it came in so handy as we were just easily able to get changed and even be sheltered from the light (cool) breeze that was going on.

That bird was so cute. It kept coming back again and again.

Welcome back!

Those pictures make CC look like paradise. Seriously gorgeous and you are so fortunate to be able to rent a cabana. How lovely!

Yum - Konk Koolers. They look delish.

My cruise is about 6 weeks away now. Getting closer all the time!

Thank you, Mary Ellen!
CC IS paradise, Mary Ellen, you are so lucky to be on that double dip.
You really need to try the "island drink", the Konk Kooler, it would not be a perfect day for me, without one.

Wow! Only 6 more weeks? You are going to love your cruise!

I can't wait to go back to CC, it was almost 15 years ago that we last visited. I'm sure a lot has changed!

When in April is your trip? On which ship? I'm on the Dream on the 20th.

15 years since your last visit? The island is still beautiful and I am sure there will be areas that have changed a lot.

Our April trip actually starts in March. But the most of it is in April, so hence the "April trip".
We'll be on the Magic March 29 - April 5, a Western Caribbean with Key West.
And you are going to LOVE the Dream - it is such a beautiful ship.

 

[pas130]

The cabana on Castaway Cay...it draws me to book a cruise. Cold water or not..absolutely amazing. Konk Kooler and a cute birdie snacking on fruit. What a beautiful day!

 

[Teri1]

So happy, it is not just me that deems Eggs Benedict the perfect vacation breakfast. Tom loves that Muesli and it really is very good. We have not yet tried the Cabanas version, but I guess we might give it a go next summer.

I love the Cabanas Muesli, I like to add extra fruit and nuts to it. Yum! It is really depressing not to be able to sail on the Fantasy this year.

 

[jenseib]

That bird is too cute!!!!! That is so funny and super cool you were able to get his picture too!

 

[LuvEeyore]

Very cool picture of Capt Jack walking on the beach. Loved the bird eating his lunch!!

 

[scottny]

I love when you go to Castaway Cay. The pics are so beautiful and so jealous over the cabana.

Cute bird.

The drink looked good.

Caught up.

 

[Leshaface]

Ahh, I bet having a cabana is so nice and relaxing

How cute the little bird is! And how nice of Tom to share even though i'm sure he wasn't expecting to

 

[dizneeat]

The cabana on Castaway Cay...it draws me to book a cruise. Cold water or not..absolutely amazing. Konk Kooler and a cute birdie snacking on fruit. What a beautiful day!

We just LOVE those cabanas. They are such a nice retreat.
The little bird was just so cute and he would come back again and again.

I love the Cabanas Muesli, I like to add extra fruit and nuts to it. Yum! It is really depressing not to be able to sail on the Fantasy this year.

We're not really big fans of the buffets and only eat there if it "has to" be. But maybe we can try the muesli on one of our next cruises.

That bird is too cute!!!!! That is so funny and super cool you were able to get his picture too!

That little bird would just return again and again and then feast on that apple. It was so cute to watch.

Very cool picture of Capt Jack walking on the beach. Loved the bird eating his lunch!!

It's so much fun that they have Captain Jack walking the beach and interact with the guests.
The bird was super cute.

 

[dizneeat]

I love when you go to Castaway Cay. The pics are so beautiful and so jealous over the cabana.

Scott, we love it too!
And we love the cabana. It is so nice to have a retreat to get away from it all in.

Cute bird.

The drink looked good.

Caught up.

Ahh, I bet having a cabana is so nice and relaxing

It is a great addition to our day. I have issues with my eyes in the bright sunlight, so having somewhere to get completely out of the sun is saving the day for us.

How cute the little bird is! And how nice of Tom to share even though i'm sure he wasn't expecting to

It was so cute to watch the little bird fill its belly. He was really good company.

 

[pas130]

We just LOVE those cabanas. They are such a nice retreat.
The little bird was just so cute and he would come back again and again.

Smart chickie

 

[MAGICFOR2]

How cool to be able to be on your back balcony and watch the ship back in!
I just have to smile - your breakfast is getting predictable! I'm glad to see you had "our" morning tugboat

Looks like you have the beginnings of another wonderful Cabana day! That little bird is cute company. Hopefully he didn't have any KK.

 

[JKSWonder]

I miss the konk koolers!

 

[Linda67]

Beautiful photos from CC Karin
We'll be back there next month !!