Who can use lighthouse point?

[DCL58]

We were just lucky enough to visit Lighthouse Point twice. Our first time and we absolutely loved it.

While there the first time, a school bus pulled up and about 50 kids got off and ran to the beach. The second time, a family biked in from the beach beside serenity bay, stayed a few hours and then biked back out the way they came in.

We have never seen buses dropping off school children or families biking in to enjoy castaway. We weren’t exactly sure what was going on.

One of the workers on the shuttle said lighthouse is open to anyone that lives on Eleuthera and people visiting can buy a day pass. Anyone know the rules?

 

[Dug720]

I thought there was a separate area for Bahamians to use Lighthouse as it is not an island in and of itself but part of the island of Eluthera which does have Bahamian residents. I know there was something about usage as part of the agreement, but like I said, I thought they had their own section.

Castaway Cay is its own island.

eta: Just looked it up and Disney does allow locals to buy day passes to Lighthouse.

 

[lanejudy]

Yes, locals can buy day passes to Lighthouse Point. It was part of the agreement with the Bahamian government. I don’t believe there is a separate beach or facilities.

 

[DCL58]

Yes, locals can buy day passes to Lighthouse Point. It was part of the agreement with the Bahamian government. I don’t believe there is a separate beach or facilities.

The locals we saw were at serenity bay with their kids. No one told them it was an adult only area.

Not sure where the bus load of kids ended up. They ran past the gift shop towards the beach.

 

[lanejudy]

The locals we saw were at serenity bay with their kids. No one told them it was an adult only area.

Well that should probably be addressed by the Serenity Bay lifeguards. I haven’t been there yet, is there signage indicating adults only?

 

[DCL58]

There were signs on the sidewalk indicating the adult only area. The beach was only separated by a life guard stand into the adult area and the family area. Didn’t notice a sign - could have missed it though.

 

[Moonspinner]

Well, that’s a downer

 

[jwalk03]

Well, that’s a downer

It’s a downer that people that live on the island are allowed to use their beach?

 

[Dug720]

It’s a downer that people that live on the island are allowed to use their beach?

Well, the number of day passes is limited, so that helps.


But it's definitely a downer that the adults only section isn't being enforced and local kids are being allowed there.

 

[DCL58]

It’s a downer that people that live on the island are allowed to use their beach?

There are private beaches everywhere - the US included. We have been to multiple all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean with armed guards at the borders of the property to keep locals out. Where we vacation every summer on 30A uses wristbands to keep locals off of their private beach.

Lots of beaches are private. I was surprised that Lighthouse Point was not.

 

[Disnsyncey]

There are private beaches everywhere - the US included. We have been to multiple all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean with armed guards at the borders of the property to keep locals out. Where we vacation every summer on 30A uses wristbands to keep locals off of their private beach.

Lots of beaches are private. I was surprised that Lighthouse Point was not.

technically 30A is not FULLY private, up to the high water line in Florida is public

 

[Moonspinner]

It’s a downer that people that live on the island are allowed to use their beach?

It is not marketed by Disney as a public beach. If I wanted to go to a public beach I’d schedule a cruise with public beach destinations. The downer is that Disney hasn’t been fully transparent with their customers in their marketing. I wouldn’t want the cruise ship to offer day passes while in port for locals to use the slides and pool. We pay a silly amount of money for exclusivity and a minimum amount of crowds.