Longest 2 hour wait for Lighthouse Point

[ironz]

eBay I presume, but hopefully I'm wrong and folk are just buying memories..!

Oh, yeah, stuff is already on eBay at ridiculous prices. Coincidentally, some of the same items that were included in the preview/media gift for some.

 

[ironz]

OP, thanks for sharing your photos!

 

[Love2Cruise2015]

Was there an area at Light House Point for snorkeling like Castaway Cay?

 

[DCLMP]

Final impressions:

I loved the island.

The only two negatives are the long pier walk and the long tram ride.

The beach and water are amazing at the family beach and Serenity. Easily as good or better than Serenity Bay at Castaway Cay. The sand was so soft and the water remained 4-5 feet deep for a good distance out.

There seemed to be plenty of chairs and umbrellas. Not many people used the dune side chairs and umbrellas. Those areas might be more used with the larger ships.

The BBQ was good. It has been many years since I was last in Castaway Cay so I am not sure how they compare. There was plenty of seating and the walk was not too far from the beach.

I think there is enough separation between the family and serenity areas, unless you are in a serenity cabana. Those were on the beach buffer between the two. Otherwise it was easy to put a lot of distance between you and the family beach.

It did not look like the serenity cabanas were in use this trip.

Neither was Sebastian’s Cove, the nature trail, or the bike trails as they were still under construction.

I am not sure if Mabrika Cove cabanas were open. You only see them for a little bit when walking from the pier to the tram stop. This morning the waves were rough looking at that area. I was worried it would be like that at the family/serenity beach but it was extremely calm.

I would love a 4 day that calls on both private islands.

I'm thinking about booking a cruise on the Magic in August. So in your opinion it's worth it?

 

[OKW Lover]

Appreciate the info about the new private island. Looking forward to experiencing it myself in August.

 

[Nabas]

I would love a 4 day that calls on both private islands.

If you could only do one, would it be Lighthouse Point or Castaway Cay?

 

[insureman]

Was this a media preview cruise?

 

[islandsnoopy]

Was this a media preview cruise?

Yes.

 

[Mango7100]

Oh, yeah, stuff is already on eBay at ridiculous prices. Coincidentally, some of the same items that were included in the preview/media gift for some.

If the seller is a media person who was invited for a free trip and sells their free gifts, they should never be invited again.

 

[kdonnel]

Was this a media preview cruise?

I am not media. There are many on board who are not associated with the media.

This cruise just happened to line up with another we were doing.

 

[kdonnel]

Was there an area at Light House Point for snorkeling like Castaway Cay?

There was coral just off the entire length of the family beach. I heard people snorkeling say they say stingray, turtles, and jelly fish.

 

[kdonnel]

I'm thinking about booking a cruise on the Magic in August. So in your opinion it's worth it?

I would come to Lighthouse Point again.

 

[dcassetta]

Yes.

Lots of media and vloggers on this cruise, along with a number of travel agents, but this preview cruise was available to book. We were originally on it until we needed to change our dates.

 

[kdonnel]

If you could only do one, would it be Lighthouse Point or Castaway Cay?

That would be a tough decision. I would probably decide based on the rest of the itinerary, the ship, and the price.

 

[dcassetta]

@kdonnel Thanks so much for taking the time to post this

 

[katyringo]

Thank you for sharing. I am so excited! Our first Disney Cruise will go to both Lookout cay and castaway cay.. seeing the beach pictures today made me so excited!

 

[DCLMP]

I would come to Lighthouse Point again.

I want to do a short cruise the first part of August. Still undecided. There are some GT rates on the Wish. I'm debating giving that ship another try. There are no direct flights to FLL. That's a check in the negative box for the Magic.

 

[kdonnel]

I want to do a short cruise the first part of August. Still undecided. There are some GT rates on the Wish. I'm debating giving that ship another try. There are no direct flights to FLL. That's a check in the negative box for the Magic.

I don’t see Lighthouse and Castaway as being that different.

Your decision is along the lines of should I pay more to sail a new ship? It’s never worth the extra money but is it worth the extra memories?

This trip was not worth the cost but we will value the memories.

I would pick the cruise that best fits your budget and most closely matches what you want to do.

 

[SeanSD]

I am sitting here on deck 4 of the Magic waiting until the anticipated 10:30am all clear to disembark onto Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

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There was one near loss as a hard hat went into the ocean, but the hard hat got rescued.

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Lots of supervisors making sure the platform was put on correctly.

 

[islandsnoopy]

Lots of media and vloggers on this cruise, along with a number of travel agents, but this preview cruise was available to book. We were originally on it until we needed to change our dates.

Thanks for the correction.