The launch of Disney Cruise Line’s new private island in the Bahamas and its sailing schedule from Port Canaveral, Florida, and other ports for the majority of 2024 have been revealed.
In June 2024, Disney will start sailing from Port Canaveral and Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, respectively, to its new private island, Eleuthera near Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas. The majority of the trips to the island during the summer of 2024 will leave from Port Everglades, with two trips—on June 8 and July 25—departing from Port Canaveral.
Together with Castaway Cay, which Disney has used as a port of call since 1998, Lighthouse Point is the second private island location that Disney has chosen for the Bahamas. For many cruises leaving from Port Everglades and Port Canaveral, Castaway Cay will continue to be a Disney port of call.
What has Disney said regarding its newest private island, Lighthouse Point?
Disney claims that in order to build the destination, it worked with local artists and consultants.
The island has both family-friendly and adult-only beaches, a pavilion showcasing Bahamian art and culture, natural and cultural tours, a family water play area, recreational opportunities, a kids’ club with a theme, and family cabanas.
A solar array on-site will, according to Disney, provide at least 90% of the destination’s electrical requirements. Elevated walkways will assist prevent any impact on the environment, and the pier was constructed to avoid the need for dredging.
We’re concentrating on low-density, sustainable construction that safeguards and preserves the environment and lets the site’s biodiversity shine, said Kevin Thomas, creative director of Walt Disney Imagineering.
What is scheduled for Florida’s Port Canaveral in 2024?
Two Disney ships, the Fantasy and the Wish, will continue to call Brevard County’s seaport, the busiest cruise port in the world, home during their early 2024 and summer 2024 itineraries.
Three- and four-night trips to the Bahamas will be offered on the Disney Wish, the company’s newest ship.
Where are the other Disney ships departing from?
Disney Dream: Beginning in early 2024, the Disney Dream will depart from Port Everglades on three- and four-night voyages to the Bahamas and five-night voyages to the western Caribbean. In the summer of 2024, Disney Dream will depart from Europe and travel to the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, the British Isles, the Norwegian Fjords, and Iceland.
Disney Magic: Early in 2024, the Disney Magic will depart from Galveston, Texas, and New Orleans. In the summer of 2024, Disney Magic will depart Port Everglades, Florida, for the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
The Disney Wonder will arrive in San Diego in March 2024 for trips lasting three to seven nights to Mexico after finishing its inaugural season in Australia and New Zealand. Disney Wonder will depart Vancouver, British Columbia, in the summer of 2024 on voyages to Alaska that last five, seven, or nine nights.
Where does Disney Cruise Line go from here?
The Disney Treasure, the sixth vessel in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, is expected to make its debut in the latter half of 2024.
Still no word from its home port. The Wish and other Disney ships, however, have been debuted at Port Canaveral, the nearest port to the company’s amusement parks in the Orlando area, allowing guests to book both land and sea vacations with Disney.
