Snorkeling on Castaway Cay

I was able to find the pictures from snorkeling at Castaway Cay that we talked about on Show # 26 of the WGTWDW podcast.  These came out of a camera that died as we were in the water.  So I was surprised that we were able to get anything off the card at all, but I did.  They are not the best pictures, but you at least get the idea of some of the items you might find on the bottom of the lagoon.  There is a lot of stuff on the bottom including these Ball like coral substitues.  If you swim long enough, you'll see Mickey and Minnie waving to you underwater, you'll see a tractor, you'll even see Mickey's boat from SteamBoat Willie.  I'll try to get better pictures next time.

Anchors Away and on the Bottom



Ceramic Coral Urn

The Crows Nest

20K Leagues Sub in the Murk

 

 

Lost Luggage

 

20K Sub Portholes

Seeing the Portholes reminds me of the old 20K Leagues under the sea ride big time. 

These things were found randomly all over the bottom. I would not be surprised if there is a story behind this. Something like Mickey, on the hunt for a vacation spot, found Castaway Cay. The ship they arrived on had some issues during a storm and dropped all of this debris on the bottom for us to find. 



Below is the loading area and some netting ment to keep us out and safe.

Snorkeling is a great sport and very fun.  Like I said on the show, the rental cost for snorkeling on Castaway Cay is about $25.  We found similar quality gear at Walmart for the same amount.  Since we drive to Fla, the extra bag is no problem. 

The WGTWD Podcast Show # 26

 

Hello and thanks for stopping by.  On this show we once again spin the Wheel of Attractions.  We then spend some time talking about Castaway Cay and some fun activities we did in June 2011.  We're getting a little anxious for our upcoming trip, can you tell? 
This show's Wheel of Attraction landed on The American Idol Experience from Disney's Hollywood Studios. We always hit this show. You never know when you'll see the next star.

 

We then start talking about a couple things we did on Castawy Cay, Disney's private island for their cruise line.  We talk about renting bikes and riding to the end of the island.  We also talk about the Snorkeling that they offer which was real fun.

 

Can't find the snorkeling pictures but I'll get them posted as soon as I can.  Thanks for stopping by and we look forward to hearing from you.

 

It's all in the Details; "Bert's Boats" on Castaway Cay

We have just returned from our first Disney cruise and WOW, it was a blast. I hope to write some more posts as soon as I can. I was going through pictures and was stopped at one I took on Castaway Cay. We were lucky enough to spend two days on Castaway Cay and on the second day we all went for a bike ride. It’s a great place for a ride considering the tallest hills are the speed bumps. We had a nice ride and on the road I passed this nice little display. “Bert’s Boats” I have a friend named Bert so I took a picture for him and then rode on. When I saw the picture again, I was thinking how the Disney Imagineers hardly ever add a specific detail with out a reason. Well, with a little research, I found the connection and it was pretty obvious once I did. "Bert" Swets is the Vice President of Marine & Technical Operations. Bam! There it is. These are the details that make a Disney trips at the parks or even on their Caribbean island so much more fulfilling.