A number of months in the past, Disney Cruise Line launched a brand new unique cruise port: Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level. Out there as a port of name on choose Disney Cruise Line sailings within the Bahamas, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level isn’t a non-public island however a non-public vacation spot on an present island (Eleuthera within the Bahamas).
Like Disney’s Castaway Cay (a non-public Disney island), Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level is free for visitors. Nevertheless, there are some up expenses, akin to excursions, alcohol, merchandise, and cabanas. Just one Disney ship visits Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level at a time.
You’ll want to take a look at the precise sailings to see precisely which itineraries embrace Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level. Our crusing included a cease at each Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay, however a lot of the Bahamian/Caribbean cruise itineraries embrace one or the opposite.
What You Have to Know About Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level
Location
Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level is positioned on the island of Eleuthera within the Bahamas. As a Bahamian island, it’s extra north than Caribbean locations, and whereas it’s sometimes heat there, it may be just a little cooler than the Caribbean islands. The precise Disney seaside space is within the southern a part of the nation.
Attending to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level
Our ship arrived at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level pretty early, however we couldn’t disembark the ship till 10:15 am. That’s as a result of all the meals, workers, and merchandise for the day is taken off the ship and delivered to the island. I’ve seen different studies of earlier disembarkation instances on different sailings, so you should definitely verify your app to see specifics.
When you get the all-clear, you’ll want to move off the ship to the Mabrika Cove space. There’s a port (no tender ships are required), however it’s a stroll. We timed it, and it’s a few 15-minute stroll (in flip-flops and bathing fits) on the roughly half-mile pier. There was no shade or seating to relaxation, however there have been water stations midway down the pier. Wagons can be found proper exterior the ship if you happen to want one to hold your stuff.
Golf carts can be found for visitors needing help. For our crusing, they requested visitors needing help to fulfill within the Walt Disney Theater earlier than disembarkation. Help is just out there to these particularly needing it – not the whole social gathering.
When you end your stroll on the pier, you’ll attain the primary entrance. Many of the actions and the primary seaside areas are on the opposite facet – past Mabrika Cove. Trams can be found for rides there. To maintain youngsters , a narration on the tram explains a number of the enjoyable components of the island.
I didn’t time the journey, however it wasn’t too lengthy. We have been informed that the strolling/bike path was closed, however hopefully, it’ll be open sooner or later. Even whether it is open, I most likely wouldn’t stroll after the lengthy pier stroll. Whereas many visitors have been ready for the tram, they ran constantly, so the wait wasn’t very lengthy.
The tram drops you off at one other entrance, the place you’ll discover the household seaside areas, meals, outlets, and different actions.
Actions at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level
Lookout Cay was designed with the tradition and consideration of the world in thoughts. As an alternative of utilizing paper cups, visitors are served drinks in steel cups. The colours and decor are impressed by Bahamian tradition, and the resort additionally contains the Goombay Cultural Heart. This cultural pavilion gives programming to show visitors in regards to the space and its individuals.
Youngsters’ Actions
Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level gives many issues that children will love. The household seaside is accessible to visitors of all ages. There are additionally the next:
- Rush Out Visitor Out water play space
- Play-plan gaming pavilion/volleyball
- Sebastian’s Cove youngsters’ membership space
Cabanas
For a particular seaside day, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level gives non-public cabanas for visitors to lease for the day. These are extraordinarily fashionable and could be troublesome to acquire. They are often reserved when your Castaway Membership reserving window opens and usually are bought out by the point pearl visitors are capable of reserve.
Cabanas are positioned in two areas – in Mabrika Cove, proper by the place the ship docks, and in Serenity Bay, the place the grownup seaside is. Should you reserve one in Mabrika Cove, meals is accessible by the cabanas (in any other case, you’d have to take the tram to the primary space).
Purchasing
There are a number of completely different procuring areas on Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level. These supply necessities and unique merchandise. There’s additionally Treasures of Eleuthera, an space providing native merchandise from Bahamian distributors. The First and Final Probability Stand has some objects on the market proper by the pier for last-minute purchases.
Complimentary Seashore Space
In my view, one of the best factor to do at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level is to go to the seaside. The sand is so delicate and a fantastic mild pink, whereas the water is a fantastic blue. Towels can be found once you exit the pier – you don’t want to hold them off the ship.
There’s loads of seating, together with lounge chairs, small tables, and umbrellas. Throughout our go to, nevertheless, it was too windy to place the umbrellas up, so there was restricted shade.
Excursions
Should you’d somewhat guide an tour, there are a number of choices. Generally, these needs to be booked upfront, when your reserving window choices.
Choices embrace ATV leases, banana boats, snorkeling, a nature stroll, a historical past tour, a fishing journey, eco-tours, and extra. Throughout our journey, the bicycle rental sales space was closed—I think that’s as a result of the trail was closed.
Meals at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Level
You received’t have to move again to the ship for lunch—there are a number of locations to eat, and it’s included in your cruise fare. These embrace True-True BBQ, True-True Too BBQ, and Serenity Bay BBQ. Meals choices embrace scorching canine, burgers, ribs, rooster, salads, and extra.
There are additionally a number of bars across the space. Should you drink alcohol, the Eleuthera Euphoria is a must-try. It contains Dole-Whip frozen deal with and rum and is a signature drink.
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