We took a Bennington 24 MSB pontoon with a Yamaha 300 over 70 MILES round trip — running the Gulf of America from Boca Grande down to Redfish Pass — for my daughter's 5th birthday at South Seas Island Resort. And I broke down EVERY dollar it cost… because a day at Disney would've cost us a lot more.

We stopped at Cayo Costa on the way down, tied up at the resort, hit the water park, explored the whole property, ate good, and made a birthday she'll never forget. Full cost breakdown in the video — gas in the tank, dockage, food, all of it.

1:43 Fueling Up

4:50 Cayo Costa

9:45 pulling up to the Resort

13:30 Golf Cart is a must

14:00 Room Tour

17:00 water park

18:45 Pontoon Boat rentals?

22:30 Crazy Resturant

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🛥️ THE BOAT: Bennington 24 MSB with Yamaha 300 Want to see this boat in person?

📍 THE TRIP: Boca Grande → Cayo Costa → Redfish Pass → South Seas Island Resort, Captiva, FL (70+ miles round trip)

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