dmwnc1959 Posted June 8 #1 Share Posted June 8 (edited) Am I looking at this right? The pier at this new facility looks like it's a couple of football fields long, and extremely narrow. I wonder if they're going to run shuttles back-and-forth? https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/06/disney-magic-becomes-first-ship-to-visit-lookout-cay/ https://x.com/raisarivas/status/1799134800390877484 "Constructed to meet government mandates to protect the environment, reports mentioned that Disney Cruise Line is working on solutions for guests who may find it difficult to walk the distance from the ship to the destination’s entrance. Additional reports reveal the walk from the ship to the family beach is more than 1.5 miles. However, the good news is that only one ship per day will dock at Lighthouse Point to allow guests a better experience when calling on the new destination." - Cruise Hive https://www.cruisehive.com/disneys-lookout-cay-welcomes-first-preview-guests/136690 Edited June 8 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted June 9 Author #2 Share Posted June 9 (edited) FB update https://www.facebook.com/doctordisney/videos/3753347434995929/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v https://www.facebook.com/100064848421825/posts/pfbid0qwCKQcc73NyYyP7VndhoScsJYHZwvaTYN34Q4e43VEh6f68vFdmEsSQUXvrwuntkl/?app=fbl https://www.facebook.com/100064848421825/posts/pfbid0n3gFMLiboGoRoWju3DX6teHYkBkEYo3RiHN5jPazAWvDyutvgtAs3J3YhSctzPCwl/?app=fbl Edited June 9 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rare Cruise Critic Chris Posted June 9 Members #3 Share Posted June 9 I can confirm that it is, indeed, long! But only a little over .5 miles. It took us 10 minutes but we were able bodied adults without any kids in tow. I'm just off the Lookout Cay preview sailing. Here's my story. AMA! https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/photos-of-lookout-cay-at-lighthouse-point-disney-new-private-island/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 9 #4 Share Posted June 9 2 hours ago, Cruise Critic Chris said: I can confirm that it is, indeed, long! But only a little over .5 miles. It took us 10 minutes but we were able bodied adults without any kids in tow. Sadly, not all cruisers are "able bodied". I wonder if anyone at DCL even thought about the trek down the pier before building the place. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted June 9 #5 Share Posted June 9 I'll be honest, if I were on a ship that stopped there, as soon as I saw that pier, I'd be getting ready to enjoy a nice quiet day on the ship. My understanding is that the pier was designed with consultation with the local government with regards to the habitat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 9 #6 Share Posted June 9 Just now, 1025cruise said: I'll be honest, if I were on a ship that stopped there, as soon as I saw that pier, I'd be getting ready to enjoy a nice quiet day on the ship. My understanding is that the pier was designed with consultation with the local government with regards to the habitat. I understand that. But, I wonder if anyone at DCL (or whoever was responsible for the decision making) even thought about it. Maybe they could have built a bit wider pier and then been able to have a transportation system (golf carts, moving sidewalk, trams, whatever) to get the guests to the land. For me, walking "just" a half a mile in 90 degree, humid, weather is just not attractive. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurUSCG Posted June 11 #7 Share Posted June 11 On 6/9/2024 at 1:41 PM, Shmoo here said: I understand that. But, I wonder if anyone at DCL (or whoever was responsible for the decision making) even thought about it. Maybe they could have built a bit wider pier and then been able to have a transportation system (golf carts, moving sidewalk, trams, whatever) to get the guests to the land. For me, walking "just" a half a mile in 90 degree, humid, weather is just not attractive. Oh I'm certain it was thought about but Bob Chapek likely cut the budget to where it wasn't possible. During construction they could have designed the pier to have have the same ecological footprint but be wide enough for trams to turn around, but it would cost more. But to fix the problem now, will be double the cost of the original construction. DCL knew people would compare LP to the gold standard CC but consciously decided not to meet the standard that DCL set. Thanks Bob Chapek. I'm glad we decided to book the next cruise the CC instead of LP. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted June 11 #8 Share Posted June 11 Wow, well researched with a focus group of marathon runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurUSCG Posted June 12 #9 Share Posted June 12 On 6/9/2024 at 1:41 PM, Shmoo here said: I understand that. But, I wonder if anyone at DCL (or whoever was responsible for the decision making) even thought about it. Maybe they could have built a bit wider pier and then been able to have a transportation system (golf carts, moving sidewalk, trams, whatever) to get the guests to the land. For me, walking "just" a half a mile in 90 degree, humid, weather is just not attractive. Yep, I'm glad we decided on Castaway Cay for the next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted June 16 #10 Share Posted June 16 The thing about Eleuthera is the reefs prevent short piers. Carnival Corp has a private destination there - called Princess Cays (it's actually on the other side of the island as Disney's destination). Rather than have a half mile pier, they have tender boats. I guess Disney chose to build a long pier to minimize weather-related issues. Anyone who's been on a lot of cruises knows that tendering is often cancelled if the winds are high, seas are choppy, etc. They'll have to do shuttles or at least offer jitneys for folks who can't walk that much. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare angelsfort Posted June 20 #11 Share Posted June 20 I have been chuckling over some of the people complaining about the length of this pier. Mostly the parents saying that it's gonna be horrible to trek back from a day at the beach with tired kids in tow... but these same parents have made the walk in Nassau to Junkanoo beach with no issues whatsoever with getting there and back. It's pretty much the same distance! I get that they maybe should have added some sort of shade to that walk but bring an umbrella and shade yourself, it will help, I promise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeyto Posted June 22 #12 Share Posted June 22 On 6/20/2024 at 2:44 PM, angelsfort said: I have been chuckling over some of the people complaining about the length of this pier. Mostly the parents saying that it's gonna be horrible to trek back from a day at the beach with tired kids in tow... but these same parents have made the walk in Nassau to Junkanoo beach with no issues whatsoever with getting there and back. It's pretty much the same distance! I get that they maybe should have added some sort of shade to that walk but bring an umbrella and shade yourself, it will help, I promise. Unfortunately i can’t push my wheelchair and hold an umbrella at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeyto Posted June 22 #13 Share Posted June 22 Seeing this pier and knowing there isn’t any type of shuttle assistance is really disheartening. Disney has always been known to go above and beyond to assist those of us with mobility issues. Thankfully DCL usually isn’t my first cruise line choice but I was looking forward to exploring Lighthouse Cay in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaDreamer Posted June 23 #14 Share Posted June 23 Reports on another message board have said that they will use a shuttle on the pier for those with mobility issues upon request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 23 #15 Share Posted June 23 25 minutes ago, MinnesotaDreamer said: Reports on another message board have said that they will use a shuttle on the pier for those with mobility issues upon request. But only for the (1) person who has the mobility issue, not the entire party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurUSCG Posted July 3 #16 Share Posted July 3 It's already named and with a 1 star review 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gometros Posted July 4 #17 Share Posted July 4 On 7/3/2024 at 10:11 AM, ArthurUSCG said: It's already named and with a 1 star review 😆 Links are broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJessi Posted July 19 #18 Share Posted July 19 On 7/4/2024 at 2:17 PM, gometros said: Links are broken. LOVE your avatar 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gometros Posted August 14 #19 Share Posted August 14 On 7/19/2024 at 10:02 AM, RedJessi said: LOVE your avatar 🙂 Thank you 😊 I miss it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJessi Posted August 15 #20 Share Posted August 15 On 8/14/2024 at 2:05 PM, gometros said: Thank you 😊 I miss it. Same - have you seen the cast photo at Jock Lindsey's Hanger Bar? Kongaloosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurUSCG Posted August 15 #21 Share Posted August 15 https://maps.app.goo.gl/3U1XK3rYDxr4EXQm6 It's back live. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gometros Posted August 30 #22 Share Posted August 30 On 8/15/2024 at 5:00 PM, ArthurUSCG said: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3U1XK3rYDxr4EXQm6 It's back live. lol That is one crazy shaped island! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsFanatic Posted September 8 #23 Share Posted September 8 On 6/16/2024 at 3:54 PM, mz-s said: The thing about Eleuthera is the reefs prevent short piers. Carnival Corp has a private destination there - called Princess Cays (it's actually on the other side of the island as Disney's destination). Rather than have a half mile pier, they have tender boats. I guess Disney chose to build a long pier to minimize weather-related issues. Anyone who's been on a lot of cruises knows that tendering is often cancelled if the winds are high, seas are choppy, etc. They'll have to do shuttles or at least offer jitneys for folks who can't walk that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsFanatic Posted September 8 #24 Share Posted September 8 Just now, SportsFanatic said: I would definitely do the pier, even though it’s a little bit of a walk, then take the chances with a tender. They are just canceled so many times. someone clocked the walk and said it was actually about 12 minutes so that’s really not that bad of a walk and I heard that people have requested them to put some benches along the way so maybe that’ll happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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