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Does Virgin Voyages Measure Up to Disney Cruise Line?
Просмотров 2682 месяца назад
Today is a sea day on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, our last full day. We start the day with brunch at Razzle Dazzle folllowed by pool time. Dinner is at Extra Virgin before I try my hand at the casino again. We end the evening in The Red Room for Dual Reality. I also give my hot take on how Virgin Voyages compares to Disney Cruise Line.
Jellyfish? What The Beach Club at Bimini is REALLY Like!
Просмотров 3532 месяца назад
Today on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, we dock in Bimini, Bahamas to visit The Beach Club at Bimini. We enjoy lunch and the pool party before heading back to the ship for some ice cream at Lick Me Til Ice Cream. I am in need of coffee so I get a latte at Grounds Club with a sweet surprise. We have a pre dinner cocktail at Sip Lounge followed by dinner in The Wake. I visit the casino again before...
Disney Wish Pirates Rockin’ Parlay Party Full Show with Fireworks
Просмотров 2033 месяца назад
As a bonus video in our Disney Wish series, here is the Pirates Rockin’ Parlay Party full show including the complete fireworks show.
Disney Wish Nassau, Bingo, Palo Steakhouse, Pirate Night
Просмотров 2613 месяца назад
It’s Nassau Day aboard the Disney Wish, and I go ashore for a few minutes in search of the Marc Jacob’s Snapshot Bag. I find it at a department store called John Bull. Then, we’re feeling lucky as we get oh so close to winning in Bingo. I finally get my smoked old fashioned at Hook’s Barbery before dinner at Palo Steakhouse. Then it’s time for the Pirates Rockin’ Parlay Party featuring fireworks.
Disney Wish Embarkation Day: First Time Taking Disney Cruise Line Transportation
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
It’s boarding day! We get up early, take Disney Cruise Line Transportation to Port Canaveral and board the Wish. We have lunch at Mickey and Friends Festival of Foods before heading to our Cinderella themed room. I try my luck at the spa raffle, and we discuss the white trucks as we sail away. We have dinner at Worlds of Marvel followed by Victrophonics in the Grand Hall. I cap the night off wi...
NEW Recreation Activity at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge: Tasteful Artistry
Просмотров 2314 месяца назад
We start today with brunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe. I get a last minute slot in a new recreational offering called Tasteful Artistry where I paint a wooden tray while eating snacks at Territory Lounge. I head over to Magic Kingdom to get a silhouette created of my dog. Then I visit EPCOT for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Spaceship Earth (thanking the Phoenicians), Test Track and som...
Day 2: Playing for Plushes, Boathouse, Drinks, Fireworks by Bay Lake & the Electrical Water Pageant
Просмотров 1024 месяца назад
Today, we start with breakfast of pastries from Roaring Fork. I go to Animal Kingdom just for an hour. Really! Then we head to Disney Springs for dinner at Boathouse, shopping and cocktails followed by fireworks and the Electrical Water Pageant on Bay Lake at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
Day 1: Travel, Mom Meets Moonshine and a Peoplemover Evacuation (Scary!)
Просмотров 5714 месяца назад
We are off on a new adventure! Today we fly to MCO and Uber to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We are so happy resort-to-resort watercraft transportation is back at this resort, and we head over to Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds for eats and drinks at the newly reopened Crockett’s Tavern. I get a moonshine flight, which starts a debate over what moonshine is. Mom tastes it, and I’m in danger...
Day 10: Castaway Cay and Goodbyes
Просмотров 455 месяцев назад
Today we enjoy Castaway Cay, lunch at Cookies, dinner at Animator’s Palate for the Animation Magic show and say goodbye to Cast Members.
Day 9: Made in Nassau Port Adventure and Pirate Night, More Like Pirate Not
Просмотров 745 месяцев назад
Today we go on tour in Nassau with the Made in Nassau Port Adventure. We visit a tea shop, a distillery, a straw market and have lunch at Bahama Grill. We watch the sail away before Pirate Night festivities begin and then, who knows what we did!?
Day 8: The Return of the Gold and Platinum (and now Pearl) Castaway Club Reception
Просмотров 825 месяцев назад
Today I deliver some fish extenders gifts while admiring door decorations, we have breakfast in Cabanas, we attend the Gold and Platinum Castaway Club reception where I totally misunderstand the name of a cocktail, we enjoy the back side of water, I partake of some Cove Cafe treats, we have dinner in Royal Court and we admire a lightening show from our balcony.
Day 7: A Rainy Bermuda Beach Day and Pier Runners
Просмотров 1385 месяцев назад
Day 7: A Rainy Bermuda Beach Day and Pier Runners
Days 5 and 6: A private Bermuda tour, a Gosling’s rum sunset cruise and a special invitation
Просмотров 1026 месяцев назад
Days 5 and 6: A private Bermuda tour, a Gosling’s rum sunset cruise and a special invitation
Day 4: Palo Brunch, Anyone Can Cook and a Movie Under the Stars
Просмотров 1246 месяцев назад
Day 4: Palo Brunch, Anyone Can Cook and a Movie Under the Stars
Day 3: Boarding the Fantasy and Story Time with Mom
Просмотров 736 месяцев назад
Day 3: Boarding the Fantasy and Story Time with Mom
Day 2: Springtime Surprise Cars 5k and EPCOT Flower and Garden FOOD!!
Просмотров 346 месяцев назад
Day 2: Springtime Surprise Cars 5k and EPCOT Flower and Garden FOOD!!
Day 1: Springtime Surprise Weekend Expo and Geyser Point Bar and Grill
Просмотров 108Год назад
Day 1: Springtime Surprise Weekend Expo and Geyser Point Bar and Grill
This took me a while to figure out.
Просмотров 44Год назад
This took me a while to figure out.
Did I buy an $85 drink? Is Disney’s Hollywood Studios the best park?
Просмотров 212Год назад
Did I buy an $85 drink? Is Disney’s Hollywood Studios the best park?
I WON BIG at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park! And Saying Goodbye to Splash Mountain
Просмотров 213Год назад
I WON BIG at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park! And Saying Goodbye to Splash Mountain
I got HOW many treats at Disney Springs? And staying in the SMALLEST room on property.
Просмотров 163Год назад
I got HOW many treats at Disney Springs? And staying in the SMALLEST room on property.
Did we go “overboard” on drinks at Castaway Cay?
Просмотров 161Год назад
Did we go “overboard” on drinks at Castaway Cay?
Last Sea Day, a Ship Walking Tour and a Super Secret Game Show
Просмотров 52Год назад
Last Sea Day, a Ship Walking Tour and a Super Secret Game Show
Trivia, Bingo, Sanderson Sisters, Arendelle, Aladdin Sea Day on the Wish
Просмотров 99Год назад
Trivia, Bingo, Sanderson Sisters, Arendelle, Aladdin Sea Day on the Wish
Hurricane Ian, Hyperspace Lounge, World of Old Fashioned, Pirate Night
Просмотров 87Год назад
Hurricane Ian, Hyperspace Lounge, World of Old Fashioned, Pirate Night
Our Port Adventure in Nassau Was Cancelled
Просмотров 64Год назад
Our Port Adventure in Nassau Was Cancelled

Комментарии

  • @michaelburton665
    @michaelburton665 Месяц назад

    Excellent vlog. I am set to sail next month. You all have intensified my excitement. 😁

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 2 месяца назад

    The service on the valiant lady was really good, I know on Disney it is outstanding. I thought the food was a lot better on virgin though.

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 2 месяца назад

      I agree with that about the food. There are several areas I would give VV the edge over Disney. I’ve got a complete review where I rate the two side-by-side coming soon.

  • @darrenmacinnis1931
    @darrenmacinnis1931 2 месяца назад

    The reason that servers don’t put orders for water as priority is because water stations are all over the ship including the pool deck where you were sitting. Water refills in room everyday. Infused and flavour waters in galley 24hrs. If you are too lazy to walk 20 feet to get water that’s on you. Virgin encourages all guests to bring water bottles.

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching! Bars are also all over the ship, also a few steps away from the pool. Why am I considered lazy because I ask for water, but everyone else asking for cocktails isn’t? Both are readily available everywhere, but servers will only bring the cocktails. I know the reason. Water is free, and cocktails aren’t. My point exactly.

  • @kailahmom
    @kailahmom 2 месяца назад

    Just discovered your channel - you guys are fantastic! and your parents are adorable

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for watching! I’ll pass along your kind words to them.

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 2 месяца назад

    another great vlog.

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 2 месяца назад

    ahh loved it, i literally got off a virgin voyages back to back cruise on Sunday on the valiant lady, did the Dominican daze one then the key west one. I didn't do gunbae but I would next time. I travelled solo,looking forward to the rest of the vlogs 🙂🙂

  • @MyThreeSons
    @MyThreeSons 2 месяца назад

    Moonshine is white whiskey...not put in a barrel to be aged. Whiskey is clear off the still and then gets its color and flavor mostly from the barrel char.

  • @HeyPrettyCurls
    @HeyPrettyCurls 3 месяца назад

    The best part of this video was you all showing how thankful you are. It really was beautiful made me cry. So many people aren’t able to do what you were doing and realize that is amazing

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 3 месяца назад

      Awwwww!!! Thank you for those kind words! And thank you for watching!

  • @zorob5
    @zorob5 3 месяца назад

    Loved watching y'all enjoy your cruise. Particularly happy to see your folks enjoy the cruise, me my brother and mom are going on our first Disney Cruise on the Wish in September, so I am glad to that it is still fun for the older crowd!

  • @louisep9342
    @louisep9342 3 месяца назад

    I could've eaten the tacos from Festival of Foods for every meal.

  • @marianitalabella2394
    @marianitalabella2394 3 месяца назад

    I’m going next week!! Thank you I will follow recommendations

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 3 месяца назад

    I'm thinking, because you were talking to lucy, virgin voyages ?

  • @alwaysabob8962
    @alwaysabob8962 3 месяца назад

    You did a good job on this! I enjoyed seeing you with your parents. What a blessing. You are beautiful ❤

  • @pamdalesio1751
    @pamdalesio1751 3 месяца назад

    I hid ducks on my last year cruise but I never found one ever!

  • @louisep9342
    @louisep9342 4 месяца назад

    Your mum has a great story telling voice.

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 4 месяца назад

      Thank you! I also find her very entertaining!

  • @caramelapplequeen
    @caramelapplequeen 4 месяца назад

    Watching another one! Marg looks great 🍸

  • @caramelapplequeen
    @caramelapplequeen 4 месяца назад

    Wilderness is our home resort! I liked your video!

  • @RamrodRedfish
    @RamrodRedfish 4 месяца назад

    I love your sunglasses Thanks for sharing your vacay this is fun ❤

  • @gretchenmiller3639
    @gretchenmiller3639 4 месяца назад

    Moonshine is defined as a homemade unaged whiskey.

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 4 месяца назад

    Bermuda looked so nice, and the sunset cruise looked fun 🙂🙂

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 4 месяца назад

    what a great full day, I'm glad your dad enjoyed guardians ,the best ride in the whole of Disney, off to catch up with the fantasy vlogs, my favourite cruise ship.

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 4 месяца назад

    great vlog, your mum was so funny with the moonshine flight, looking forward to more vlogs.

  • @sarahburton5
    @sarahburton5 6 месяцев назад

    I know they have pastries at cove cafe but I didn’t realize they have all that! Was that just at night they have different items in there available? Or maybe I missed and they have those during the day!

  • @gismo1554
    @gismo1554 Год назад

    I think the towel animal is a penguin - or at least that's always what I think that one is :D I was on this cruise too but have had that animal a couple of times

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises Год назад

      Towel animals are so fun! I’m terrible at figuring them out though.

  • @TipsyTofuTravels
    @TipsyTofuTravels Год назад

    Loved this vlog! You had the best day thank you for sharing with us! I can’t wait to visit Hollywood Studios!

  • @codybanks9944
    @codybanks9944 Год назад

    Ok, just WOW....I'm going backwards through your videos and this is the second one I've watched. Your Genuine positive energy comes right through the Video. I was happy to see you get another Meat and Cheese board. lol Like you, I enjoy an Adult Beverage while at the parks and eat light while there. The DRUM boat was my favorite one while you were relaxing and dining. BTW, I first went to Walt Disney World as a kid with my Grandparents in 1973 and we stayed at the Polynesian Resort since they lived in Hawaii at the time and I was born in Hawaii. I've lived here in Florida for over 50 years now and had my Annual Disney Pass for 30 of those years.

  • @codybanks9944
    @codybanks9944 Год назад

    What a FANTASTIC V-LOG you've posted out to the World!! I just found your channel today, I Subbed, Rang the Bell, and Hit the Like. I'll be going to view your other videos now and looking forward to any new videos you post. This was WELL Done and you are a Delight to watch as you enjoy the parks and share your experiences with us. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with Us. I was ResortTV1's 300th Sub and sometimes it was just me and Josh on his live streams back then. Always remember, "A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with just ONE STEP!!"

  • @trooper5157
    @trooper5157 Год назад

    Thanks for the video. Is this excursion "TT65 Jost Van Dyke Beach Day" or something else?

  • @ThecrackheadCHJ
    @ThecrackheadCHJ Год назад

    IMAGINE ORDERING A DISH KNOWN FOR IT'S SPICE AND THEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IT BEING TOO SPICEY

  • @amaras79
    @amaras79 Год назад

    What was the times of the excursions?....on and off the ship?

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises Год назад

      We were off the ship by 9:30 am. I believe we met in the theater at 9 or 9:15. We arrived back to the dock around 3:30, which is a very short walk back to the ship. We were probably back on the ship by 3:45.

  • @kenhabegger9985
    @kenhabegger9985 Год назад

    The core of this video is a good quick summary to the trip to Josh Van Dyke, but our experience was not as positive. We were at Josh Van Dyke last Tuesday (Dec 13, 2022) and, unfortunately, experienced a high tide and rather rough waves. Therefore, the "beach" in front of a retaining wall was only about two deck lounge chairs in depth (<20 feet) with high waves often washing under the row of deck chairs nearest the water. The wave surge was quite intense and the undertow was significant; someone with cell phone beside their chair had it washed into the ocean. The reserved Disney beach location is at the FAR west end of those panoramic aerial photos you see on the internet; chairs and umbrellas were provided. There is no way you could lay/sun with a beach towel on the beach as you would have been soaked during our visit. The water transport to Josh Van Dyke is about 40 minutes and on our day the ride was rolling but not a cause for nausea; however, the music was much too loud where we were sitting on the large double-hull 60-passenger vessel. The $10 8oz painkiller available here was mediocre compared to the $10 much tastier 12oz painkiller we had the next day at St. Thomas Magens Bay Beach. The included coupon provided a lunch (bar-b-que chicken legs, beef ribs, fish was served with rice, macaroni salad, mixed raw vegetable salad, assorted fruits and cookies); it was quite good. The one included drink coupon was only for soft drinks or juice. The transport from the marina to the beach was less than 15 minutes in open "buses" and the views were often impressive. Tipping was "expected" for both the water and the land transport. Our $119 per person Disney Tortola beach excursion experience is not something we wish to repeat. The $59 Magens Bay Beach excursion was much better with only an ~20-minute transport to the beach though no lunch or beverage coupons were included; beach lounges and umbrellas in a reserved area were provided. Magens Bay Beach is an excursion we would do again.

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises Год назад

      So sorry the seas were rough. That would definitely impact the experience!

    • @maeganjohnson894
      @maeganjohnson894 Год назад

      The St. Thomas excursion sounds amazing. Unfortunately this stop is not on our itinerary.

    • @scottgriffith5700
      @scottgriffith5700 Год назад

      Its not a theme park, its real world with real conditions, amzaes me that people can be literally in paradise and can still find things to complain about. life is short with no garantees of a tomorrow. try to enjoy the moment.

  • @maeganjohnson894
    @maeganjohnson894 Год назад

    Did the vendors accept American dollars?

  • @sarahburton5
    @sarahburton5 Год назад

    We are thinking of booking this excursion. Thank you for sharing all the details! Was it hard to get a chair? Do you pay extra for that and should we bring cash with us?

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises Год назад

      Not hard at all! Chairs and umbrellas were included. We brought cash for tips, extra drinks and souvenirs.

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 Год назад

    great day

  • @maureenbeckwith128
    @maureenbeckwith128 Год назад

    great day making lots of memories.

  • @stellaurban4252
    @stellaurban4252 Год назад

    Really enjoyed your video!!!!❤️🤗

  • @stellaurban4252
    @stellaurban4252 Год назад

    Questions How much was the pain killer? How many drink coupons do each of you get?? We will be there Tuesday!!! Thank you so much for posting!!!

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises Год назад

      How exciting! I want to say it was $10, but I’m not totally sure. Each person got 1 drink ticket and 1 meal ticket. The meal did not include a drink so most people used their drink ticket with their meal. Bottled water was included on the boat ride over and back, and rum punch was served on the boat ride back. It was a fun day! Enjoy!

  • @deniscoakley7342
    @deniscoakley7342 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to trying it in February.

  • @lizbraganca8130
    @lizbraganca8130 2 года назад

    We sailed with you and did the Chocolate and Liquor tasting with you.

  • @jenniferdubay3769
    @jenniferdubay3769 2 года назад

    That banana colada sounds amazing!!! I may forgo the daiguri all together and just go for that. Yum!

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 2 года назад

      It was delicious! Probably the best drink of the trip!

  • @AmandaLaVlog
    @AmandaLaVlog 2 года назад

    Dinner at animator's palate is always so good! Thanks for sharing your cruise adventures 😀 We loved watching Encanto and the premiere of the Boba Fett series on our last cruise

  • @jenniferdubay3769
    @jenniferdubay3769 2 года назад

    we are going on this same cruise in October and I am so excited to take advantage of the movie on the sea days. And the actual theatrical shows I cannot wait.

  • @debbiewestphal4291
    @debbiewestphal4291 2 года назад

    Nice job. I just found you and I am enjoying your vlogs very much👍🤗

  • @marathongirllll
    @marathongirllll 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @frankjohn1092
    @frankjohn1092 3 года назад

    Did rock n rollercoaster or tower of terror still do their preshows before getting on the ride? Heard they brought them back not long ago but wasnt sure since they are requiring masks again.

    • @castlesandcruises
      @castlesandcruises 3 года назад

      Rock N Roller Coaster did not do a preshow. We did not ride Tower of Terror so I can’t speak to that.