Lighthouse Point, Bahamas

Private peninsula in the Bahamas

Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point

Location in the Bahamas

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Lighthouse Point

Location in the Caribbean

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Geography
Location| Bannerman Town, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Coordinates| 24°37′36″N 76°08′55″W﻿ / ﻿24.6268°N 76.1487°W﻿ / 24.6268; -76.1487Coordinates: 24°37′36″N 76°08′55″W﻿ / ﻿24.6268°N 76.1487°W﻿ / 24.6268; -76.1487
Type| Peninsula
Archipelago| Lucayan Archipelago
Area| 700 acres (280 ha)
Administration

Bahamas

District| South Abaco
Additional information
Time zone|

* EST (UTC-5)

• Summer (DST)|

* EDT (UTC-4)

Not to be confused with Lighthouse Point, Florida or Lighthouse Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse Point, Bahamas, or simply Lighthouse Point, is a private peninsula in The Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port for the Disney Cruise Line ships. It is located in the south-eastern region of Bannerman Town, Eleuthera. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company purchased the peninsula from the Bahamian government, giving the company control over the area.

## History[edit]

### Eleuthera[edit]

Main article: Eleuthera

### Lighthouse Point[edit]

After Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line purchased another Bahamian destination in early March 2019, the Lighthouse Point property on the island of Eleuthera, from the Bahamas Government.[1] The cruise line was looking for another Bahamas location since the announcement of the third ship expansion in 2016.[2] Disney spent between $250 million and $400 million on developing the 700-acre property, incorporating Bahamian themes, and donated 190 acres, including the southernmost tip, to the government for a national park.[3]

Disney also hired and offered training for Bahamians for construction, vending, and other employee positions.[3] There were also increases in calls on Bahamian ports, Nassau and Freeport, of 30 to 40 percent over 2018 calls.[3] Imagineer Joe Rohde, whose previous projects being the development of Disney's Animal Kingdom and Aulani, was assigned to oversee the ports' development,[3] before his retirement on January 4, 2021.[4] Construction workers were hired in March 2022,[5] before work finally began at Lighthouse Point the following month,[6] for an expected completion in early 2024.[7] Lighthouse Point will open exclusively to Disney Cruise Line guests on June 6, 2024.[8][9]

## See also[edit]

* List of islands of the Bahamas
* Castaway Cay, Disney's first private island

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tribou, Richard (March 11, 2019). "Disney Cruise Line completes land purchase, enters agreement for second Bahamas destination". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
2. ^ Staletovich, Jenny (July 22, 2016). "Disney backs off cruise port on pristine Bahamas island". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
3. ^ a b c d Storey, Ken (February 11, 2020). "Disney Cruise Line gives new details on its upcoming, game-changing private Bahamian port of call". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
4. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (November 23, 2020). "Disney: Joe Rohde, Imagineer who designed Animal Kingdom, is retiring". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
5. ^ Mackey, Jade (February 27, 2022). "Construction for Disney Cruise Line's Lighthouse Point to Begin in the Bahamas Starting March 2". WDWNT. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
6. ^ Mazloum, Thomas (April 20, 2022). "The Future Is Bright as Work Begins at Lighthouse Point - Disney Cruise Line | Lighthouse Point Bahamas". lighthousepointbahamas.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
7. ^ McKenzie, Natario (March 10, 2021). "Disney's Lighthouse Point development slated for early 2024 opening after pandemic delay". Eyewitness News. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
8. ^ Disney Cruise Line Destinations June 2024 Lighthouse Point
9. ^ Peros, Evily Giannopoulos (March 9, 2023). "New Disney Cruise Line Island Destination at Lighthouse Point in The Bahamas to Welcome Guests in Summer 2024". disneyparks. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Disney's Lighthouse Point

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