Treasure Missing Lookout Cay Not An Issue Anymore

[AquaDame]

Hey y'all we said it twice - tried asking nicely and then tried humor. This thread is not the place to debate the nitty gritty of teacher pay and PTO. We'll be deleting posts from here on out if they aren't on topic. Putting the thread title back.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Nothing of this size or complexity works right out of the gate. I was on a cruiser where the toilets didn't work the first time we got her underway; we didn't stay out too long.

A few musings: with as large as LC is (per the map the vast majority is undeveloped), I wonder what the long term expansion of activities looks like. Granted, CC doesn't really have a lot to do outside of beach/sun/bikes, and they've not expanded there either. Also, COVID happened right in the beginning of development. IIRC, there was a lot more planned in the initial drop of the map (can't find it off hand). I wonder if/how much the pandemic and the organization and supply chain impacts derailed the development of the initial LC capability?

musings...

Castaway doesn’t have a lot to do…excuse me???

The snorkeling a key Disney feature and selling point is absolutely amazing. The have stingy rays, parasailing, a digging site for the kids, the Scuttles Cove is WAY better, an in the water playground for the kids.

 

[Lucien Franciosa]

The snorkeling a key Disney feature and selling point is absolutely amazing.

One person's amazing is another person's meh. You do realize how very limited the aquatic life is while 'snorkeling' at CC yes? To people that have swam reefs checking out the colorful fish, submerged concrete statues just isn't that exciting. Mickey or not. To me they always look creepy, like underwater tombstones. Interestingly, snorkeling reports out of LC comment on how much aquatic life there is to see. Not to mention the shore excursions at LC that includes snorkeling off of reefs. Not meaning to start a snorkeling war here, just bringing in another perspective.

I keep coming back to, I am glad LC is not a cookie cutter of CC. Different strokes for different folks. I am glad you find the snorkeling at CC to be amazing. I like CC, but don't go there for the snorkeling. Neither of us is 'wrong.'

 

[HairyChest]

Hey y'all we said it twice - tried asking nicely and then tried humor. This thread is not the place to debate the nitty gritty of teacher pay and PTO. We'll be deleting posts from here on out if they aren't on topic. Putting the thread title back.

Agreed. I did the thread title change as a joke and got a kick out of it. Thanks for keeping this place in tip top shape

 

[CampbellzSoup]

One person's amazing is another person's meh. You do realize how very limited the aquatic life is while 'snorkeling' at CC yes? To people that have swam reefs checking out the colorful fish, submerged concrete statues just isn't that exciting. Mickey or not. To me they always look creepy, like underwater tombstones. Interestingly, snorkeling reports out of LC comment on how much aquatic life there is to see. Not to mention the shore excursions at LC that includes snorkeling off of reefs. Not meaning to start a snorkeling war here, just bringing in another perspective.

I keep coming back to, I am glad LC is not a cookie cutter of CC. Different strokes for different folks. I am glad you find the snorkeling at CC to be amazing. I like CC, but don't go there for the snorkeling. Neither of us is 'wrong.'

You’re right neither of us is wrong. Can I get snorkeling with aquatic life on almost every cruise line and all inclusive resort? Yup. Can you explore the ocean to find hidden treasures of Mickey prince Eric and other sunken objects anywhere else? Nope.

 

[Lucien Franciosa]

You’re right neither of us is wrong. Can I get snorkeling with aquatic life on almost every cruise line and all inclusive resort? Yup. Can you explore the ocean to find hidden treasures of Mickey prince Eric and other sunken objects anywhere else? Nope.

Chuckles.., can you swim from one clearly marked buoy to another and find concrete tombstones on other cruises? Nope. lol. But you do have castaway cay if that’s what floats your boat and LC if it’s not. Win win

P.s. pretty soon the moderator will be begging us to talk about teachers lol

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Chuckles.., can you swim from one clearly marked buoy to another and find concrete tombstones on other cruises? Nope. lol. But you do have castaway cay if that’s what floats your boat and LC if it’s not. Win win

P.s. pretty soon the moderator will be begging us to talk about teachers lol

I legit loled

Watch this video from theme park express he emphasizes the snorkling here is 100% not worth it and he is a hugggge Disney cruise fan:

 

[Mags2002]

I legit loled

Watch this video from theme park express he emphasizes the snorkling here is 100% not worth it and he is a hugggge Disney cruise fan:

I loved snorkelling in both places. Both different and both fun

 

[Cheburashka]

I legit loled

Watch this video from theme park express he emphasizes the snorkling here is 100% not worth it and he is a hugggge Disney cruise fan:

He talks a lot about overcrowding at the island dining areas. Not enough seating, to the point of some guests getting into arguments with other guests over sitting at empty tables, something I've never witnessed at Castaway. He says he thinks that's why the Magic is mostly scheduled to sail there, but that wouldn't solve the problem. We were booked on a March Fantasy cruise which is scheduled to sail there, so the larger ships will definitely be going there, too.

 

[DCLMP]

Have there been any reviews of the excursions?

 

[HairyChest]

Have there been any reviews of the excursions?

Yup:

 

[Dfoerch]

Has anyone stayed at the Poly Tower the night before a cruise? I was wondering if Disney Transportation will pick up luggage from your room or if you have to bring it to the Ceremonial House? Any other info would be appreciated.

 

[Flossbolna]

Has anyone stayed at the Poly Tower the night before a cruise? I was wondering if Disney Transportation will pick up luggage from your room or if you have to bring it to the Ceremonial House? Any other info would be appreciated.

This is not the best place to ask as this thread is about something very different. People won’t see you question here. I would recommend to start a be thread with your question.

Usually with transfers from Disney hotel to port, they pick up the luggage in the room. Since they do it for resorts like Saratoga I don’t see why they wouldn’t do it at Poly Tower. However, I think the bus will only pick up at Poly main lobby. So you yourself and any hand luggage would need to go there.

You will get an email the day before explaining how the process works and where the meeting point is.

 

[Dfoerch]

Thank you

 

[Disneyland_emily]

We loved Lookout- so much so we are doing a B2B this month so we get 2 stops (& 1 castaway and 2 nassaus but we don’t get off there)

I’m very glad it’s not a cookie cutter island with castaway and I love that if you don’t love to sit on the beach or snorkeling (since it’s highly debated here) you can still have things to do.

The water/sand is SO much prettier at lookout

My biggest complaints about lookout was the more awkward tables to share (hexagons vs long) )& my kiddo missed her raft/tube she always gets at Castaway

 

[lukemorenus]

To each, their own... we prefer Lookout over Castaway - by a large margin

 

[Scalemaster34]

Royal Caribbean has stated they would offer distinct experiences between their Perfect Day at CocoCay and their coming soon Royal Beach Club Paradis Island.

I just find it strange how similar Castaway and Lookout are. Folks might like one over the other based on how much walking you have to do, or amount of seating there is for meals, or maybe the clearness of the waters...

I know many aren't interested in water coaster on the ships.... but Disney put them there for a reason, but then didn't consider that same market might like to see a little more than another Castaway?

 

[Sharon Mayberry]

Has anyone stayed at the Poly Tower the night before a cruise? I was wondering if Disney Transportation will pick up luggage from your room or if you have to bring it to the Ceremonial House? Any other info would be appreciated.

 

[Sharon Mayberry]

We stayed at the Poly tower 3 weeks ago and left from the tower straight to the cruise, but we used Jaime and Juanita , at Cortrans , we have a family of 12 . They are a wonderful family owned service .