Disney Cruise Line looking at buying a Second Private Island

Disney Cruise Line met with officials, last week, from the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation  to share more details of their plans for a new private development proposed for Lighthouse Point in South Eleuthera.

The Orlando Sentinel reported back in May that Disney was considering another other island or beach to supplement its popular Castaway Cay.  We love Castaway Cay but with three new ships on the horizon in 2021, 2022, and 2023, another private island or beach would be needed.

According to a statement from the BCCEC, “Disney Cruise Line President Jeff Vahle presented chamber directors with a preliminary overview of the company’s intentions. The meeting included discussions on the project’s design and development, the economic and environmental impact on South Eleuthera, public access and conservation objectives.”

Mark R. Penning, the Vice President of Animals, Science & Environment, which is working with the One Eleuthera Foundation to lobby against large developments coming to Lighthouse Point, was also at the meeting. The Foundation would like to see the property preserved and turned into a national park.

The statement from the chamber continues, “The chamber hopes to engage in further dialogue with Disney as well as other stakeholders and organizations in The Bahamas, in particular on Eleuthera, to learn more about their perspectives regarding Disney’s proposal for Lighthouse Point.”