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Disney Magic astatine Lookout Cay. Photo Jill Weinlein
Disney Cruise passengers arriving astatine Disney's newest land experience, Lookout Cay astatine Lighthouse Point volition admit however wide and bluish the h2o is everyplace 1 looks.
Located connected the land of Eleuthera, the locomotion on the pier from the vessel to the entranceway of Lookout Cay is astir a fractional mile. There are play carts disposable to shuttle those with mobility issues.
On the pier is simply a acold h2o presumption for guests to capable up their reusable h2o bottles oregon for a speedy chill drink. Disney unit members manus retired icy acold towels to guests erstwhile they get astatine the Lookout Cay tram terminal.
Lookout Cay Harbor. Photo Jill Weinlein
The open-trestle pier from the vessel to the tram terminal and harbor of Lookout Cay is agelong due to the fact that Disney followed a precocious level of biology conservation by extending the pier to forestall dredging a vessel channel. This plan addressed a fig of biology concerns to support h2o flow, marine life, coral reefs, and sediment erstwhile gathering the pier.
While walking connected the pier, guests volition spot schools of ample and tiny food successful the wide water. 'Our absorption was protecting marine beingness and coral reefs,' said Edwin Symonette, a Bahamian environmentalist. 'We person enactment Fish Castles underneath the pier for food to observe and person already noticed the coral underneath is flourishing.'
Disney volition proceed pursuing a precocious level of biology and conservation stewardship and consciousness of the sensitivity of the earthy environment, truthful guests and locals tin proceed to observe the quality and wonderment of this peculiar southernmost extremity of Eleuthera.
Sculpture of section critters. Photo Jill Weinlein
As Disney does truthful well, Disney designers partnered with Bahamian artists, historians, naturalists and taste ambassadors to bring this uninhabited country of the land to blossom with life. 'Our fig 1 extremity is celebrating Bahamian culture, architecture and design, portion telling stories and preserving the earthy environment,' said Symonette.
Those walking to instrumentality the tram to the different broadside of the land volition announcement a stone sculpture with 5 indigenous creatures known to roam the island.
Once connected the tram, the voices of Sandy Crab, Lizzie the Curled Tail Lizard, and others stock enlightening stories astir the island. Keep a look for 1 of the Money Moths, known to onshore connected radical and bring them luck and hopefully a small wealth successful the adjacent future.
Serenity Bay. Photo Kate Weinlein
Adults whitethorn privation to caput implicit to Serenity Bay, an 18+ country astatine Lookout Cay. It's 1 of the prettiest and quietest spots connected the island. According to Symonette, 'The sun, limestone and calcium carbonate successful the oversea make the h2o to beryllium truthful clear. The Bahamas is known for its shallow h2o beyond the brushed achromatic soil with a interaction of pink.'
Grab your fins and snorkel to spot immoderate of the colorful underwater wildlife. There are much than capable formation chairs and lounge chairs to unbend connected oregon bring a seat to the water's borderline to bask the calming bushed of waves mildly lapping the shore.
Beachside Cabanas
The Beachside Cabanas astatine Serenity Bay are disposable to rent for an epic time astatine Lookout Cay. Up to 10 guests who are 18 years and older, volition bask this exclusive waterfront retreat wherever the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea.
Each cabana has a extortion for prima and rainfall protection. There is simply a beforehand and backmost doorway and windows that unfastened to let a Bahamian breeze to travel through.
Serenity Bay Cabana. Photo Jill Weinlein
Outside successful the backmost of the cabana are glorious h2o views with comfy chaise lounge chairs, and a freshwater ablution to usage aft a time successful the sun, soil and sea.
The interior of the good designed cabana has comfy seating, a refrigerator stocked with h2o and sodas, a handbasket of caller fruit, snacks, a harmless for valuables, a cooling ceiling fan, positive plush formation towels and bottles of sunscreen.
The cabanas adjacent person electrical outlets truthful guests tin support their devices charged to instrumentality tons of photos.
BBQ Lunch astatine Serenity Bay. Photo Jill Weinlein
The country besides has open-air BBQ eating venues with serve-yourself options that see BBQ ribs, grilled chickenhearted and caller fish. An array of salads see Bahamian cole slaw and murphy salad, atom and beans, and caller fruit. Save country for the ample cocoa spot cookies.
Adult exclusive bars service a assortment of tropical cocktails, beers and mocktails that are presented successful colorful aluminum tumblers. These reusable cups support beverages colder longer portion guests recline connected a formation lounge seat oregon interval successful the lukewarm shallow turquoise bluish water.
Goombay Cultural Center. Photo by Jill Weinlein
The bosom of Lookout Cay is simply a colorful arts and taste halfway named Goombay Pavilion. Guests tin enactment successful peculiar crafts and programs to larn astir the Bahamian heritage, perceive to lively music, and immerse themselves successful the festive tone of a Jankanoo thoroughfare parade.
Local artists supply guests with opportunities to marque a customized headdress, portion learning astir the psyche and earthy quality of The Bahamas. Throughout gathering spaces and cabanas, section designers archer a communicative portion enhancing the exterior and interior of these structures.
Minnie Mouse astatine a Junkanoo Parade. Photo Jill Weinlein
Specially designed attire for Disney's characters was created by acclaimed Bahamian manner designer, Theodore Elyett. This talented designer's archetypal runway designs were applauded erstwhile helium was 13 years old, successful 1998—the precise twelvemonth Disney Cruise Line acceptable sail. Each of the garments has a chiseled Bahamian flair inspired by the agleam and colorful tone of Junkanoo, the country’s signature festival filled with joyous euphony and vibrant parades.
Mickey and Minnie Mouse astatine Lookout Cay. Photo Jill Weinlein
Inspired by the quality of his homeland, Elyett's creations bespeak the civilization and colorful hues of The Bahamas. “The quality of Mickey and Minnie’s looks are that they are virtually ‘Junkanoo Fun successful the Sun,’” Elyett said. “When you speech astir the print, pattern, color, texture of Junkanoo, they’ve got that.” Theodore is designing peculiar styles for Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale to deterioration portion enjoying the earthy quality of Disney Lookout Cay astatine Lighthouse Point.
His designs person been worn by Miss Universe contestants, celebrities, brides, and authorities officials.
Lookout Cay astatine Lighthouse Point. Photo Jill Weinlein
Disney Cruises now visits Castaway Cay and/or Lookout Cay astatine Lighthouse Point passim the twelvemonth connected each cruise itinerary. This land time acquisition provides guests with a safe, carefree and postcard-pretty time disconnected the ship.
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