NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said the government is not concerned that Disney would cancel The Bahamas as a port of call if it loses out on its bid to purchase and develop Lighthouse Point, the Nassau Guardian reported October 10.
“I don’t think they have another option right now, I’m sure, were this not to work out, their focus would still remain on The Bahamas to provide a solution to this very vexing issue for them,” D’Aguilar said in an interview with Guardian Business yesterday.
Disney Cruise Line is motivated to find a new destination for the three new ships it is currently building, which are expected to come on-stream between 2021 and 2023. These new vessels would lead to a doubling of the number of calls on Bahamian ports.
“Remember now, Disney is asking to put their project on the southern tip of Eleuthera. If that, for some reason, were to fall apart, they’re still interested in other destinations within The Bahamas. They haven’t found any yet, but I’m sure they would then go back to the drawing board and start to look again,” D’Aguilar said. https://thenassauguardian.com/2018/10/10/daguilar-disney-would-stick-with-bahamas-if-lighthouse-point-deal-fails/
