DCLcruiser
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Aren't there already 2-stop Castaway Cay itineraries? A CC/LP itinerary makes sense to me.
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DCLcruiser
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Agreed. PotC restaurant, X marks the spot. An Encanto themed restaurant, where the room comes to life during each course. Moana's buffet of course.
Yes, there are 2 stop Castaway Cay itineraries. There will very likely be itineraries that do both. I can also see Disney doing 3/4 night excursions that do both but not Nassau.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
A few, yes...
Bob's only thought about this ship's name:
What an odd choice. Magic. Wonder. Dream. Fantasy. Wish. ... Treasure?
What an odd choice. Magic. Wonder. Dream. Fantasy. Wish. ... Treasure?
I'd personally welcome 3-4 night itineraries with no stops in Nassau.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
That exists on the Wish today...no one gets off at nassau right? I know I don't.
That exists on the Wish today...no one gets off at nassau right? I know I don't.
I'm not overly familiar with all the itineraries, to be honest. We've gone into Nassau once in 4 cruises, and that was the only time we ever did and have no plans to do so again.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
It was kinda a joke...just saying a lot of people use the Nassau stop as a "sea day."
Right over my head on that one!
We use the day for ship exploration, relaxation, etc.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
It avoids the Nassau stop.
Ho-Hum
New Member
head scratch
Josh talked about the "adventure" that Disney Cruise Line offers guests, but the ship's name is Disney Treasure? Seems that Disney Adventure would have been a more fitting simile.
As for Lighthouse Point, I'm not quite sure why DCL wouldn't be more focused on developing Castaway Cay. Probably less than 2.5% of the that island is currently being utilized. Add a dock to the other side of the "cay" and create more adventures there. Build it out more in line with what Royal Caribbean has done with their private experience CocoCay.
Josh talked about the "adventure" that Disney Cruise Line offers guests, but the ship's name is Disney Treasure? Seems that Disney Adventure would have been a more fitting simile.
As for Lighthouse Point, I'm not quite sure why DCL wouldn't be more focused on developing Castaway Cay. Probably less than 2.5% of the that island is currently being utilized. Add a dock to the other side of the "cay" and create more adventures there. Build it out more in line with what Royal Caribbean has done with their private experience CocoCay.
DCLcruiser
Well-Known Member
Treasure is good, but yes, something more adventurous could be better. Maybe Fortuna, Quest, Voyager, Odyssey or Journey.
I think CC is meant to be a habitat, and tranquil, not a water park. At that point, build a hotel. It's also extremely buggy in the jungle portions.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
That’s basically the point. You’re supposed to be on a natural island that is practically deserted so you feel separated from society. It’s not supposed to be coco cay
Sad but true. The Bahamas ports have gotten pretty bad.
Vipraa
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I believe the agreement is for "eventually" 3 ships to be homeported in Canaveral. Doesn't matter which ships but 3 will be sailing from Canaveral. They also have the agreement with Port Everglades that will have 1 ship year round starting next year in the fall and a second additional ship sailing seasonally starting in 2025 which is when ship 7 is supposed to come online. One of the new ships will most likely be heading to Everglades for at least part of the year.
ChuckElias
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Not gonna happen. Ships that are registered in the Bahamas and visit private islands in the Bahamas are required to visit a Bahamian cruise port, which is Nassau 99% of the time.
Remember when cruise lines were figuring out how to return to service during the Covid shutdown? One of the ideas was to just visit a cruise line's private island; keep the passengers in a "bubble" without introducing 2,000 people to the general population in Nassau. The Bahamian government said no to that idea. Any cruise ship visiting the Bahamas would still have to dock in Nassau.
Oh well. Free day in the ship, then, if our itinerary includes Nassau.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I may be reading this wrong but there are many DCL itineraries that stop at Castaway but not anywhere else in the Bahamas...
Correct. The 7-day itineraries almost never stop in Nassau. Usually only the 3-4 day cash cows.