DISNEY Cruise Line (DCL) has purchased a second private island in The Bahamas, the first such buy since its acquisition of Castaway Cay on a 99-year lease back in 1997. The announcement was made at the company’s annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, with Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera...
DISNEY Cruise Line (DCL) has purchased a second private island in The Bahamas, the first such buy since its acquisition of Castaway Cay on a 99-year lease back in 1997.
The announcement was made at the company’s annual D23 Expo in Anaheim, with Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera purchased from The Bahamas Government to become its next major private cruise attraction.
Construction is scheduled to begin as early as 2020 and completion dates flagged in either 2022 or 2023, with Walt Disney “Imagineer” Joe Rohde to work with local artists and cultural experts to create an authentic Caribbean experience.
However, DCL has also been explicit in its intentions to develop the island in a sustainable way.
The environmental commitment includes a pledge to develop less than 20% of the property, build an open-trestle pier that eliminates the need to dredge a ship channel, and establish strict environmental monitoring programs during construction.
Pictured top: The Bahamian island of Eleuthera and inset a rendering of what the attraction will look like once it is complete.
