Disney’s Cruise Line’s New Private Destination - Honest Review

Disney Cruise Line has been expanding massively and with all of this growth, Disney has now opened yet another private cruise destination in the Bahamas. It's called Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point and it's the result of years of planning and around $400 million in development. So join me today as I journey to the island to see if it's as controversial as everyone says it is, see if it lives up to Disney's original private island and above all, see if it's worth your money!

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Chapters:
Opening - 0:00
DCL's Private Island History - 0:44
Lighthouse Point Plan - 2:42
Pier, Entrance & Cabanas - 7:11
Nature Trail & Beaches - 11:02
Family Area Amenities - 14:27
Serenity Bay, Food & Flies - 17:49
Unfinished & Disappointing - 20:13
Final Thoughts - 25:22

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[Spacialvekter]

It's very interesting to me that part of what Eisner wanted to avoid was how Disney had been seen as a corporation willing to do anything for a buck and do it on the cheap, and now Disney is... seen as a corporation willing to do anything for a buck and do it on the cheap.

He didn't do everything perfectly, but at least he was willing to experiment.

[jacobsekela]

The decline of Disney and its quality/value has been absolutely shocking to witness over the past 4-5 years. It’s getting really bad.

[emfraza]

It's called "value engineering", and it's the bane of architects, artists and landscape designers globally.

[EthanStraus]

Disney 20 years ago would have a themed wooden boardwalk or some whimsy and a tram. Disney today is fine with just concrete. At least they can sell cabanas…

[DocAlex_]

seeing "Big Ass Fans" on a private island owned by Disney is very, very funny

[tonytins]

Disney presents Under Construction Point.

[makaylat.]

they made a half mile walk to the island and didnt think to put any sort of cover for the people?! it doesnt even look like there are benches for elders, disabled folk, or people who are just tired! offering carts for people who pay extra is disgusting, they treat paying customers like cattle

[SabineBlair]

Something funny about Big Ass Fans (as an architect, I work with them pretty frequently) is that they have a panel to Greek it so it doesn’t say Ass (for churches, schools and such) and I’m certain a designer for Disney would insist on that. So that means those fans are most certainly just from the construction sites next door that they’ve commandeered for the food areas. And idk why but that tickles me.

[RWHaulbrook]

"Pardon our pixie dust!" - Disney treats its customers like crap because they tolerate it.

[BigKat]

"It has original IP that is refreshing."
Disney- "coming 2025, welcome to the Moana ™️ island paradise experience at Lighthouse Point!"

[CityWise_Travels]

You definitely need to make a ‘Everything wrong with the Cruise Industry’ video!

[TechGorilla]

You probably won't read this or much understand what I am trying to convey, But I really appreciate your speaking cadence. Too many YouTube people these days adopt this halting, lilting, up-speaking cadence which irritates me. You have a very good speaking voice and you vary your cadence appropriately for the statement you're making. Well done.

[ourias]

Hey! Bahamian here. It's pronounced "Bah HAY mee an". I used to hike down there to camp out by that lighthouse when I was a bit younger with high school mates, and I have some very fond memories there. There used to be way more shade on the route to it that was torn down for roads. But I do I love how in depth your video is. Disney butchering that piece of land just to add cheap looking buildings on it is very disappointing to say the least. Looks like a generic tourist spot that could have been constructed on a smaller plot of land somewhere else with lesser significance. Lighthouse point should have been turned into a national park, and never should have been up for sale.

[bakubread]

as someone who is far too poor to ever afford any of the places you go, I am addicted to seeing them all through these videos

[dharkling]

My heart goes out to employees doing double duty;
often neglected and dismissed. Hospitality makes
all the difference!

[VSpoodle]

Calling the building a planet coaster building is so hilariously on point

[asdfxxp]

Opening venues before they're ready has been a Disney tradition since the beginning.

[Robert]

I swear with A LOT of places with no shade (both at the Disney parks and here), you would think that it's more than a budget issue, but rather a prejudice against shading. Maybe a large shaded tree snubbed an imagineer and thus they refuse to portray them in any light.

[combatwombat]

The half mile walk to get the island is just ignorant honestly. Cart rides should be FREE and offered to anyone that seems like they're even remotely struggling. There should be nothing but golf carts on that pathway basically. Can't believe they couldn't do the original plan, no matter what the reason, and still went, "Fuck it, they can walk half a mile..."

[hayleyleiberman]

There's something eerie about how obviously they clear cut very healthy natural areas on the island. I imagine taking a tram ride through them all was part of why it took away some of the magic.