We do to!! 😄 We have a lot of fun together! It’s definitely not always smiles and happiness, but we appreciate the challenges that come along with the fun!
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 went on the wish in February as a college graduation present and I loved it! It’s definitely different than the other ships but they nailed a lot of the theming. The reason why the walking track doesn’t go fully around is because the Arendelle restaurant goes fully to the back of the ship and has those big windows at the back.
YES!!! We watched your video a few weeks before we sailed, and it was so fun to see that we are going to be in the same room you guys had! Seriously that location was so amazing! It also made for some incredible workouts when coming back up to our state room after dinner and eating all the desserts 🤣
Yay!!! I am so excited! I've been so looking forward to your Wish Videos!!! We went almost exactly 1 years ago and are absolutely dying to go back on a Disney cruise ! We have one booked in the spring on the dream and we cannot wait!!! Can't wait to follow along on your amazing adventures !!!! Thank you so much for sharing with All of us !!!
So happy for all of you, that you got to Cruise The Wish! THANK YOU for sharing your adventure. I get so happy when I watch your videos. GOD bless your family.
Congrats on 4k!!! I’m so glad to see a positive review of the food so far as the ship layout and the food have gotten mixed reviews. I’m also excited to see y’all doing something in Nassau other than staying on the ship as most people do. On a side note, I ordered a carryon navy Voyageur using y’all’s link and it already arrived! I’m looking forward to using it 🎉
I love y’all’s positive spirit, your humor and informative videos. I don’t know why it bugs me to no end for the videographer to point with his finger at the object the camera has already captured. We see it, already. Lol.
we always get excited with your DCL posts. You are all so positive. This gets us more excited for our HOTH on the Fantasy this Saturday. Looking forward to your future vlogs.
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.
The more vlogs I see of this ship the more I need to go cruising on it. 😍 Also, Chris with the Stepmother's drink, as he started to lift the glass up I was like oh no what are you doing, no no don't try and sip it, pop it first, and that's why you pop it first! 🤣
Poor Chris 😂 with the smoke bubble. I felt bad for laughing so hard! We are planning our first cruise with Disney thanks to you guys and the Leggs. Thanks so much for sharing y’all’s adventures.
😂 We were cracking up too after watch that moment when I (Chris) was editing the video. Wow! That’s so great! We love the Leggs and hope you have an amazing time on your first cruise!
You guys always have so much fun! Thanks for sharing. And funny story, I went to find a bottle of Cloudem, because BLUE SPARKLES, HELLO. I thought the bottle was listed for $800 and I thought holy cow the Millers celebrate on a whole 'nother level than me! 😅 Then I realized it wasn't dollars but something else and felt so much better. 😂
So excited, I was hopeful to see you guys try a few more drinks at the bars. Chris trying the stepmother is hilarious 😂😂. Your supposed to pop the bubble with you finger. Sometimes the bar staff has you try to catch it in hyperspace like Kelvin who I saw a glimpse of. Can’t wait for the other days and your full thoughts on wish after. When’s your next cruise?
Yay! So excited for this series. We’re booked for the Wish in July because it’s the only ship we haven’t tried yet. I’m not a Frozen fan and that Arendelle restaurant may be a bit too much for me 😂
Looks so fun! The family pic with the sunset is such a great one! Can’t wait to see the rest of your trip videos! We are off on the Fantasy next Saturday so weekend full of packing!
I can’t tell you how many videos of this ship I’ve watched and not one of them has ever mentioned chicken tikka masala, kimchi, or any of the other options. Thanks for sharing! Everyone only talks about chicken tenders and burrito bowls. Thanks for sharing!
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 use to go on The Disney Wish Cruise Ship when I use to be a little kid but as an adult not anymore but I do have wonderful nostalgia memories so i imagine The Disney Wish Cruise Ship being the ultimate battleship fighting giant sea monsters and of course the strongest monster Godzilla just for fun as well:).
Isn't this a beautiful ship. It is so different than the other 4 but grows on you after a while. Best sailway party and never gets old. We just love the Seas The Adventure. Arendelle is just only criticism. If you do not get a good table next to stage you can hear great but can not see much of anything but not sure what else they could do. Love the vlog.
Thanks! We loved the Wish for its look and feel. Think we’ll enjoy the Treasure more though. Arendelle was our least fav - just not too into Frozen 🤷🏻♂️ and it was quite loud!
So glad you are doing this review of the Disney Wish. I'll be on the ship in November next year, and can't think of anyone to review it but your family. Thank you!
Hi, we just discovered your videos today and are really excited. You are a great family and your RUclips movies are very inspiring. We hope to be able to take a cruise on a Disney ship one day. Greetings from good old Germany, from Hamburg.
Was great to see this video pop up on my feed. Our family was on the same cruise as y’all! Looking forward to seeing more from the cruise from your perspective!
Great video! It looks like you all had fun on Embarkation Day 😊 could Carrie do a video about her embarkation day backpack choices? She carries some different Embarkation Day backpacks and wonder what bag she chooses and what she would recommend for an Embarkation Day bag packing list 😊 for Chris, if you could do a video on what editing software you use, tips for filming on a cruise, and tips for kids who want to film and edit videos (like ones they take on a Disney cruise 😊) that would be great 😊 thanks again for the great video and enjoy your cruise! 🚢 🎃
We might include what we use in a future video. We honestly don’t put a ton of thought into what we use. She has a few backpacks, but she actually prefers her other one over the one she used. As far as tips on filming, good idea. Most people don’t film like we do, but we have had a few people ask. I’ll have to think about how we can best share that. Thx!
@@AdventuresinMillerland yeah I enjoy how he film you show stuff, explain, etc. hopefully next August on Magic I remember the vlog. I’m usually too excited seeing crew I know from past and catching up
Looks so beautiful! Doesn’t look like Cloudem Blue will be available on the Australian sailings 🙁 I’ve heard there’s something in it that’s not allowed here? No idea what though.
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 thought all the cruises through Sept. Were the 25th anniversary... but if u tech weren't 25th anniversary.. we were wondering if the new lanyards and new bag was staying after the 25th. I want more wet dry bags!
Ours was the 2nd Halloween on the high seas cruise on the wish, so we missed the 25th sailings by a week. As far as I’ve understand it, the new lanyards and state room gifts are the new castaway club gifts, replacing the old ones going forward. Not just for the 25th anniversary.
Im so excited for bands on the Wish. I don't know why it has taken so long to see them onboard a ship. Some other cruiselines have been doing madallions which are the same tech, but Disney has had them at WDW for years.
I love how princess uses the medallion, so Disney has a long ways to go on catching up to the tech that other cruise lines are using. It would definitely make the extra cost for magic/disney band+ more worth it. We’re still debating if the added cost was worth it for us. We’ll talk about it more when we do our Wish review video!
Great video! Too bad you couldn’t see the back to the future town square. We did the tour in August during the strike so everything was open, including the soundstages. We also got off at the clocktower and it was amazing. Hopefully, next time it’ll be open for ya’ll.
That’s so cool! We really enjoyed your piano playing! Tried to work more of it into our Vlog, but there was too much background talking. Thanks for sharing your talents with everyone on board, and also for saying hi!
Thank you so much! You join the free WiFi to use the app, but internet is not included. You have to pay extra for internet service. We didn’t get internet, so you would need to google it for the prices 😊
Hi guys! Love your videos! Actually started following you after your Maui videos! We have 2 girls too and they love your vlogs too! We are going on the wish for new years and so excited! Getting the cloudem blue for a Bon Voyage toast 🎉. Carrie, where do you buy your stitch t-shirts for Alyssa? My youngest loves stitch and we want to bring some for the ship! Thanks sweet family! ❤
Wow! Thanks for watching 😄 Have a great time on the Wish! As far as stitch shirts, we got those all (3) from different shops. Etsy, Kohls & on a Disney cruise. Search online and keep your eyes open on the ship. Target & Amazon are also good to check out!
We honestly can’t name a favorite. We’ve gone on the Wonder the most because it’s way more convenient for us to sail out of SD than it is Florida. We loved the Fantasy, but we’re still processing the Wish. Every type of ship has its pros and cons. We can for sure say that our favorite itinerary is whatever is the longer one! 😂
She really enjoyed it on our at sea day! The girls didn’t have the opportunity to make friends with anyone their age on this cruise, mostly because it’s so short and only one at sea day. Would be great if the Wish eventually can throw in a few five day cruises with 2 at sea days.
My family and I cruised on the Wish last November. Even though I enjoyed my cruise, the Wish is my least favorite ship. It lacks open areas and feels small even though it is a bigger ship. Lastly, the adult pool area, if you can call it that, is basically nonexistent. I will stick to the Dream and Fantasy.
On the Wish, only Palo and Enchanté cost extra. A few other up charge options are joyful sweets (ice cream/sweet shop), mocktail/alcoholic drinks, and specialty coffees. If you’ve never done it before, Palo brunch is incredible. It is adults only, so if you’re prioritizing time with your grandkids, then, maybe that’s not the best option. All the food on the ship is pretty good. Palo brunch is a great meal and it’s more of an experience, and a nice break from kids if they want to hang out in the kids club. Definitely worth the price of $50 per person for what you get.
@@AdventuresinMillerland 😊 Thank you! - Funny thing, the kids and I boarded the Magic in August and I saw Yanupa and told her that I saw her on the Miller's channel and of course my kids were all embarrassed like Mom really??!!!
Love these kids! Most kids are shy and not engaging, these girls are all attitude, in a good way!!
We do to!! 😄 We have a lot of fun together! It’s definitely not always smiles and happiness, but we appreciate the challenges that come along with the fun!
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 went on the wish in February as a college graduation present and I loved it! It’s definitely different than the other ships but they nailed a lot of the theming. The reason why the walking track doesn’t go fully around is because the Arendelle restaurant goes fully to the back of the ship and has those big windows at the back.
What a sweet family! Thank you taking us with you!
You are so kind
we had the exact same room as you! Best room location of all time!
YES!!! We watched your video a few weeks before we sailed, and it was so fun to see that we are going to be in the same room you guys had! Seriously that location was so amazing! It also made for some incredible workouts when coming back up to our state room after dinner and eating all the desserts 🤣
Yay!!! I am so excited! I've been so looking forward to your Wish Videos!!! We went almost exactly 1 years ago and are absolutely dying to go back on a Disney cruise ! We have one booked in the spring on the dream and we cannot wait!!! Can't wait to follow along on your amazing adventures !!!! Thank you so much for sharing with All of us !!!
Thank you so much! What a hype comment 😄
So happy for all of you, that you got to Cruise The Wish! THANK YOU for sharing your adventure. I get so happy when I watch your videos. GOD bless your family.
Thank you so much Julie! Appreciate your kind and encouraging words ☺️
Congrats on 4k!!! I’m so glad to see a positive review of the food so far as the ship layout and the food have gotten mixed reviews. I’m also excited to see y’all doing something in Nassau other than staying on the ship as most people do.
On a side note, I ordered a carryon navy Voyageur using y’all’s link and it already arrived! I’m looking forward to using it 🎉
Thanks! Thanks for your support and encouragement 😄 we hope you enjoy the carry on!
I love y’all’s positive spirit, your humor and informative videos. I don’t know why it bugs me to no end for the videographer to point with his finger at the object the camera has already captured. We see it, already. Lol.
Thx! As far as my (Chris’)👆🏻in the video, it’s something I learned and helps if I’m moving the camera around a lot 😊
we always get excited with your DCL posts. You are all so positive. This gets us more excited for our HOTH on the Fantasy this Saturday. Looking forward to your future vlogs.
Thank you! We hope you have an amazing time on the Fantasy!! We love longer cruises!!
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.
Your editing is getting so good! Yea on your 5th cruise! 1 more and your gold !!!
Thank you! Yup!
Going on The Wish for the first time in January - can't wait! Have done The Dream and The Fantasy - so will be nice to compare and contrast!
Have a great time in Jan!
Even Better!! Thank you 😊
Of course! Thx for watching and glad we can help get you hyped for your Halloween cruise!
The more vlogs I see of this ship the more I need to go cruising on it. 😍 Also, Chris with the Stepmother's drink, as he started to lift the glass up I was like oh no what are you doing, no no don't try and sip it, pop it first, and that's why you pop it first! 🤣
We enjoyed it and I think we’ll like the Treasure even more! And yeah… 😂🤣
@@AdventuresinMillerland went is next video
@Nikkiejurnigan645 should be this coming Saturday. We typically post every Saturday morning 😊
@@AdventuresinMillerland tell kids i said hi
@@AdventuresinMillerland in your Next video can you said Hi Nikkie Jurnigan your Next Cruise video
This video is getting me soo excited for my cruise.. Can't wait for the Wonder to arrive in Australia.
So great! Glad we can hype you up! Excited you get to sail on the Wonder!! You’re gonna love it 😊
Poor Chris 😂 with the smoke bubble. I felt bad for laughing so hard! We are planning our first cruise with Disney thanks to you guys and the Leggs. Thanks so much for sharing y’all’s adventures.
😂 We were cracking up too after watch that moment when I (Chris) was editing the video. Wow! That’s so great! We love the Leggs and hope you have an amazing time on your first cruise!
Another great video! We went on the Halloween cruise on the wish last year and bringing back fun memories!
So glad we could help bring back those fun memories! Thx for watching 😊
You guys always have so much fun! Thanks for sharing. And funny story, I went to find a bottle of Cloudem, because BLUE SPARKLES, HELLO. I thought the bottle was listed for $800 and I thought holy cow the Millers celebrate on a whole 'nother level than me! 😅 Then I realized it wasn't dollars but something else and felt so much better. 😂
🤣😂 That’s hilarious! We’re not that bougie! And thanks friend!
The girls and I watched you attempt to drink that bubble several times 🤣 so funny!
😂
So excited for this series! We are boarding in January and I can’t wait! 🎉
Thanks 😊 Hope you enjoy it!
So excited, I was hopeful to see you guys try a few more drinks at the bars. Chris trying the stepmother is hilarious 😂😂.
Your supposed to pop the bubble with you finger. Sometimes the bar staff has you try to catch it in hyperspace like Kelvin who I saw a glimpse of.
Can’t wait for the other days and your full thoughts on wish after.
When’s your next cruise?
😂 Unsure about our next cruise. We have a few thoughts, but nothing for sure at the moment.
Yay! So excited for this series. We’re booked for the Wish in July because it’s the only ship we haven’t tried yet. I’m not a Frozen fan and that Arendelle restaurant may be a bit too much for me 😂
Been waiting for this!! Yay!
Thanks!
It was a lot for us too. At our girl’s age, we’re not super into Frozen. It was fun, but loud.
@@AdventuresinMillerlandmy grandkids would love it!
Your content is the best I’ve come across. Geared perfect to my family. Thank you for sharing!
We’re so glad to hear your family enjoys what we create! Thanks for your encouragement 😊
this is the first video of yours that I have watched - sooo many funny parts and you all are so charming!
Thank you for your kind words 😄
We went on the Wish in February..such a great time and beautiful ship. Planning another cruise as surprise for my Littles
Looks so fun! The family pic with the sunset is such a great one! Can’t wait to see the rest of your trip videos! We are off on the Fantasy next Saturday so weekend full of packing!
Thank you! Packing weekend is a lot of work, but fun with all the anticipation! We hope you have an amazing time on the Fantasy!!!
Finally got the time to watch this I miss this cruise so much! Thank you for sharing the memories!
So glad you enjoyed this!
I can’t tell you how many videos of this ship I’ve watched and not one of them has ever mentioned chicken tikka masala, kimchi, or any of the other options. Thanks for sharing! Everyone only talks about chicken tenders and burrito bowls. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, I thought the same thing too! When I saw all the other options, I definitely wanted to highlight them! Thanks for the encouraging words!
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.
Great first day on the Wish!
Yes it was!
I use to go on The Disney Wish Cruise Ship when I use to be a little kid but as an adult not anymore but I do have wonderful nostalgia memories so i imagine The Disney Wish Cruise Ship being the ultimate battleship fighting giant sea monsters and of course the strongest monster Godzilla just for fun as well:).
31:17 dad was getting high school flashbacks haha.
Fun family, ill be taking my kids next october. Great video
Isn't this a beautiful ship. It is so different than the other 4 but grows on you after a while. Best sailway party and never gets old. We just love the Seas The Adventure. Arendelle is just only criticism. If you do not get a good table next to stage you can hear great but can not see much of anything but not sure what else they could do. Love the vlog.
Thanks! We loved the Wish for its look and feel. Think we’ll enjoy the Treasure more though. Arendelle was our least fav - just not too into Frozen 🤷🏻♂️ and it was quite loud!
Love the page! Will be going on our first disney cruise next year. Love the feedback from the kids. Your videos are very informative
Thanks! Planning for you cruise can be a lot of fun 😄 Glad we can help!
So glad you are doing this review of the Disney Wish. I'll be on the ship in November next year, and can't think of anyone to review it but your family. Thank you!
Awww that’s so kind of you to say that ☺️
My husband and I were on this sailing too!!! So fun watching this! ❤
How fun! Hope you both enjoyed the cruise 😊 Thanks for watching!
Hi, we just discovered your videos today and are really excited. You are a great family and your RUclips movies are very inspiring. We hope to be able to take a cruise on a Disney ship one day. Greetings from good old Germany, from Hamburg.
Guten Tag! Thank you so so much 😄 glad you found us and thank you for saying hi!
Loved your video! We sailed on the wish the day you guys got off and we were also in 11542! 😂
That’s kinda crazy! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We also loved Nyomen, our stateroom host. He was the best!!
The pecan tarts are legendary!
They are tasty!
Was great to see this video pop up on my feed. Our family was on the same cruise as y’all! Looking forward to seeing more from the cruise from your perspective!
Awesome! Thank you! Hope you all had an amazing time 😄
Great video! It looks like you all had fun on Embarkation Day 😊 could Carrie do a video about her embarkation day backpack choices? She carries some different Embarkation Day backpacks and wonder what bag she chooses and what she would recommend for an Embarkation Day bag packing list 😊 for Chris, if you could do a video on what editing software you use, tips for filming on a cruise, and tips for kids who want to film and edit videos (like ones they take on a Disney cruise 😊) that would be great 😊 thanks again for the great video and enjoy your cruise! 🚢 🎃
We might include what we use in a future video. We honestly don’t put a ton of thought into what we use. She has a few backpacks, but she actually prefers her other one over the one she used. As far as tips on filming, good idea. Most people don’t film like we do, but we have had a few people ask. I’ll have to think about how we can best share that. Thx!
@@AdventuresinMillerland yeah I enjoy how he film you show stuff, explain, etc. hopefully next August on Magic I remember the vlog. I’m usually too excited seeing crew I know from past and catching up
Looks so beautiful! Doesn’t look like Cloudem Blue will be available on the Australian sailings 🙁 I’ve heard there’s something in it that’s not allowed here? No idea what though.
What a bummer! Keep checking, but maybe it’s difficult to acquire in Australia?
Yay! So excited about this vlog!
Yay! Thank you friend!!
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.
Another awesome video! 🎉😊❤
I thought all the cruises through Sept. Were the 25th anniversary... but if u tech weren't 25th anniversary.. we were wondering if the new lanyards and new bag was staying after the 25th. I want more wet dry bags!
Ours was the 2nd Halloween on the high seas cruise on the wish, so we missed the 25th sailings by a week. As far as I’ve understand it, the new lanyards and state room gifts are the new castaway club gifts, replacing the old ones going forward. Not just for the 25th anniversary.
Im so excited for bands on the Wish. I don't know why it has taken so long to see them onboard a ship. Some other cruiselines have been doing madallions which are the same tech, but Disney has had them at WDW for years.
I love how princess uses the medallion, so Disney has a long ways to go on catching up to the tech that other cruise lines are using. It would definitely make the extra cost for magic/disney band+ more worth it. We’re still debating if the added cost was worth it for us. We’ll talk about it more when we do our Wish review video!
Really enjoyed the video! We look forward to the other videos in the series!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You guys are fun & amazing to watch ❤
Thank you for the kind & encouraging words!
We were just on the Wish! September 25-29! Did we miss meeting you?
You were actually 2 sailings after us 😊 Hope you had a great time!
Love ❤️ this vlog series going on my second Disney cruise in 2024 to western carribean on the fantasy
Thanks! Have a great time planning for the Fantasy 😊
THANK YOU! SO FUN!
You are so welcome!
Great video! Too bad you couldn’t see the back to the future town square. We did the tour in August during the strike so everything was open, including the soundstages. We also got off at the clocktower and it was amazing. Hopefully, next time it’ll be open for ya’ll.
That sounds amazing! As glad as I am that the strike is over, what a great opportunity to see all of that up close 🤩
WooHoo!!!!
So excited to see this!
Thanks Mary! Always appreciate your encouragement!
Thanks for coming by at Nightingales! All best!
Do you work there on the Wish?
@@AdventuresinMillerland I'm Piano Player from that bar)
That’s so cool! We really enjoyed your piano playing! Tried to work more of it into our Vlog, but there was too much background talking. Thanks for sharing your talents with everyone on board, and also for saying hi!
When did you sail? I was there last week, on sept 25th. Were we on the same trip?
Great cruise, great video
Thanks! We sailed on the Wish on Sept 18-22.
Loved this video! Is Wi-Fi included in the cruise package? Going on the Wish for the first time in the spring!
Thank you so much! You join the free WiFi to use the app, but internet is not included. You have to pay extra for internet service. We didn’t get internet, so you would need to google it for the prices 😊
Hi guys! Love your videos! Actually started following you after your Maui videos! We have 2 girls too and they love your vlogs too! We are going on the wish for new years and so excited! Getting the cloudem blue for a Bon Voyage toast 🎉. Carrie, where do you buy your stitch t-shirts for Alyssa? My youngest loves stitch and we want to bring some for the ship! Thanks sweet family! ❤
Wow! Thanks for watching 😄 Have a great time on the Wish! As far as stitch shirts, we got those all (3) from different shops. Etsy, Kohls & on a Disney cruise. Search online and keep your eyes open on the ship. Target & Amazon are also good to check out!
I thought I saw you guys! I saw you guys filming the intro from deck 11
We went on the sailing after you and many people got food poisoning/noro…good times
Oof! So sorry to hear that!
We were on the same ship!! Out of all the cruises you've done. Which boat would be your favorite?
We honestly can’t name a favorite. We’ve gone on the Wonder the most because it’s way more convenient for us to sail out of SD than it is Florida. We loved the Fantasy, but we’re still processing the Wish. Every type of ship has its pros and cons. We can for sure say that our favorite itinerary is whatever is the longer one! 😂
Best video ever :-)
😄 thanks!!
I've sailed away from there 4 times but never on a Disney ship.
Totally appropriate amount of Dad cringe. I approve!
😂 Yes. Yes it was!
How was Vibe for Alyssa? My daughter will be 13 on our next cruise.
She really enjoyed it on our at sea day! The girls didn’t have the opportunity to make friends with anyone their age on this cruise, mostly because it’s so short and only one at sea day. Would be great if the Wish eventually can throw in a few five day cruises with 2 at sea days.
My family and I cruised on the Wish last November. Even though I enjoyed my cruise, the Wish is my least favorite ship. It lacks open areas and feels small even though it is a bigger ship. Lastly, the adult pool area, if you can call it that, is basically nonexistent. I will stick to the Dream and Fantasy.
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Deck 4 on the Wish not being a complete loop must be so disappointing and limiting for those with disabilities and can’t do stairs.
Yeah, that is for sure a limiting issue.
Which restaurants cost extra? I not interested in spending extra
On the Wish, only Palo and Enchanté cost extra. A few other up charge options are joyful sweets (ice cream/sweet shop), mocktail/alcoholic drinks, and specialty coffees. If you’ve never done it before, Palo brunch is incredible. It is adults only, so if you’re prioritizing time with your grandkids, then, maybe that’s not the best option. All the food on the ship is pretty good. Palo brunch is a great meal and it’s more of an experience, and a nice break from kids if they want to hang out in the kids club. Definitely worth the price of $50 per person for what you get.
Who was in the black Escalades???
I think it ended up being some of the Disney executive/Imagineer folks who designed the spaces on the Wish. We saw some on board later in the cruise.
When are y’all’s daughters’ birthdays?
All of our birthdays are in April 😄
Best moment 36:16 “I don’t wanna be here” vibes
😂😂😂 most entertaining part for us for sure!
Is the sweet shop extra charge?
Yes - it is an extra charge, but it’s actually not too expensive.
@@AdventuresinMillerland 😊 Thank you! - Funny thing, the kids and I boarded the Magic in August and I saw Yanupa and told her that I saw her on the Miller's channel and of course my kids were all embarrassed like Mom really??!!!
@SleepyinDisney haha 😂 That’s hilarious! So glad you saw Yanupa - she is the best!
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