Information to Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level

Situated on Eleuthera in The Bahamas, it’d shock you that Disney Cruise Line’s latest vacation spot isn’t a carbon copy of its beloved personal island, Castaway Cay. Whereas yow will discover Mickey and friends all through Lookout Cay, they’re not the only real focus; as an alternative, the highlight is on Bahamian tradition and the beautiful pure fantastic thing about Eleuthera.

Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level welcomed its first ship final week, and we have been on board to expertise the brand new Disney Cruise Line vacation spot firsthand.

“We’re not creating something that’s a fantasy. We’re not placing folks in a distinct time or place, however quite simply actually celebrating our distinctive, lovely atmosphere,” Kevin Thomas, the Walt Disney Imagineering artistic director, informed Journey + Leisure in an interview. “I feel company might be impressed with this new alternative to be taught in regards to the Bahamian tradition by means of artistry, music, and the magnificent palette we needed to work with right here.” 

“From the start, we thought it was important to combine genuine Bahamian tradition, not simply from studying a few books or watching a couple of exhibits. Relatively, we partnered with historians; we partnered with completely different artists and folks which are very properly embraced inside the cultural neighborhood to verify we precisely symbolize the tales that we wish to try to inform,” Thomas continued.

Native Bahamian artists and musicians lent their abilities to the mission, creating a gorgeous atmosphere that displays the story and tradition of the island. And the vacation spot’s flagship leisure providing, Rush! A Junkanoo Celebration at Disney Lookout Cay offers company a style of the annual Bahamian pageant recognized for its elaborate costumes and glowing parades. 

The Junkanoo-inspired leisure, together with the beautiful pure setting, was a spotlight of my day at Lookout Cay. The vacation spot has probably the most lovely seashores I’ve ever visited, with powder-soft white sand and unbelievably clear water that I may have swam in all day lengthy. 

Disney Cruise Line used progressive designs to cut back the environmental impression of the event and protect that pure magnificence, together with an extended, open-trestle pier to the ship to stop dredging and elevated walkways that additionally make the island accessible. Disney additionally dedicated to utilizing renewable vitality sources and sending zero waste to landfills, in keeping with a launch shared with T+L. 

I visited Lookout Cay on a preview cruise aboard the Disney Magic, however the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy are additionally going to go to the island on upcoming cruises. (You possibly can filter for the vacation spot when looking for cruises on the Disney Cruise Line web site.)

Able to plan your day at Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level? Right here’s what you must know. 

Issues to Do 

• Watch and pay attention for the parade to the Goombay Cultural Heart and take part on the dancing and singing throughout Rush! A Junkanoo Celebration at Disney Lookout Cay, provided twice a day. You gained’t wish to miss the colourful costumes and festive environment that give company a glance into native Junkanoo tradition. 
• Be taught extra about Junkanoo on the Goombay Cultural Heart through the Sights and Sounds of Junkanoo workshop. 
• Children can splash round at Rush Out, Gush Out Water Play, and Sebastian’s Cove.
• Adults can unwind at Serenity Bay, a peaceable adults-only space with its personal lunch spot, bar, and loads of solar loungers. 
• Lease some snorkel gear, discover the gorgeous coral, and look ahead to tropical fish as you swim by means of the superbly clear water. 
• Play video games with Goofy, Pluto, Chip, and Dale through the family-focused Disney Enjoyable within the Solar Seashore Bash within the Play-Play Pavilion. 
• Stroll alongside the character path to take pleasure in scenic island views.
• Take a photograph with Mickey, Minnie, and different Disney friends of their new Bahamian-inspired appears created by native designer Theodore Elyett.
• Seize a Disney Lookout Cay-themed memento at Disney T’ings or the First and Final Likelihood Stand, or try some Bahamian-made items at Treasures of Eleuthera. 
• Despite the fact that there’s a lot to see and do at Lookout Cay, you might additionally e-book a Port Journey tour to get out on the water or be taught extra in regards to the island. 

Locations to Eat and Drink

Visitors can seize lunch at True-True BBQ, True-True Too BBQ, and Serenity Bay BBQ. The menu (the identical at every location) contains domestically impressed eats like Bahamian pigeon peas and rice, okra, curry, and fish, together with basic cookout favorites like burgers, ribs, hen sandwiches, and extra. 

In fact, you may’t depart with out grabbing at the least one ice cream cone — similar to on the ship, the self-serve ice cream machines are free, limitless, and at all times scrumptious. There are additionally self-serve drink machines with water and sodas on the meals places.

Visitors can pull as much as the bar or seize a drink at a number of places that supply a variety of chilly drinks, together with Sandsational Smoothies, Mangroves and Go, Blue Gap Bar, Bow and Ribbon Bar, Reef and Wreck Bar, and Watering Gap Bar. The Eleuthera Euphoria cocktail, with rum, pineapple juice, and pineapple Dole Whip, is a should for company searching for a cool, boozy drink to sip whereas they stretch out on the sand. 

Lookout Cay Ideas

• Your day at Lookout Cay will begin with a stroll from the ship to the island; it takes about 10-Quarter-hour to stroll from finish to finish of the pier, so I extremely suggest carrying comfy sneakers you may stroll in. Golf carts can be found for individuals who want them. You will need to take a 10-minute tram trip to the principle seashore space from there. 
• Try the every day schedule of occasions on the Disney Cruise Line app prematurely so you may plan for the actions you don’t wish to miss. “Like” them within the app so that you’ll be notified earlier than they begin. 
• Meals and beverage places closed properly earlier than the return-to-ship time once I visited, so regulate the hours listed within the app so you may seize a snack or a refill earlier than they shut for the day. 
• Deliver sunscreen and water bottles to refill on the beverage stations — it was highly regarded and sunny once I visited in early June. 
• You possibly can lease a beachfront cabana (accessible at an additional value) for a spot of your individual to unwind all through the day.
• Residents and residents of The Bahamas may also be capable of entry Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level, with extra particulars coming quickly.