<p>A new elevated chair lift &ndash; which will offer an exhilarating round-trip transfer between the new Mahogany Bay Cruise Center in Roatan and beautiful Mahogany Beach &ndash; will debut in conjunction with the cruise facility&rsquo;s grand opening next month.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Unique to the Caribbean, the &ldquo;Magical Flying Beach Chair&rdquo; will be the first chair lift that transports riders from a cruise ship terminal directly to the beach.<span></span></p>
<p>The new beach chair lift will be one of the marquis features of the modern $62 million Mahogany Bay Cruise Center, which will welcome its first cruise ship, Carnival Cruise Lines&rsquo; 2,124-passenger Carnival Legend, on Friday, November 20.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Mahogany Bay Cruise Center, which encompasses 20 acres of waterfront property and includes a two-berth cruise terminal, is a joint project of Carnival Corporation &amp; plc and Roatan businessman Jerry Hynds.</p>
<p>Guests board the new beach chair lift system at the facility&rsquo;s expansive Welcome Center and are dropped off directly on Mahogany Beach, a 10-acre private island featuring a gorgeous 825-foot-long white-sand &nbsp;beach replete with lounge chairs, floats, a beach volleyball court and myriad watersports opportunities.&nbsp; There are also eight exclusive cabanas for rent offering private beach access.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Modeled after a traditional ski lift and incorporating the latest technological advancements, the new &ldquo;Magical Flying Beach Chair&rdquo; takes cruise ship guests on an exciting, fun-filled six-minute ride across nearly 1,200 feet of cables suspended 67 feet above a lush canopy of trees.</p>
<p>Accommodating four riders each, the galvanized steel beach lift chairs are available to cruise ship guests for a $5 fee which includes unlimited rides throughout the day. &nbsp;Chair lift passes are also included in pre-sold beach activity on board the cruise ships calling at the port. &nbsp;&nbsp;The chair-lift system has the capability of transporting up to 1,500 passengers per hour.</p>
<p>The &ldquo;Magical Flying Beach Chair&rdquo; was designed and installed by Rain Forest Trams, a company that owns and operates five world-class adventure parks in Central America and the Caribbean.&nbsp; Rain Forest Trams also operates Mystic Mountain in Jamaica, one of the Caribbean&rsquo;s top attractions.&nbsp; The beach chair was manufactured by Salt Lake City-based Dopplemayer, a world leader in ropeway engineering.</p>
<p>The chair lift is an exciting feature of the expansive Mahogany Bay project, which includes two cruise ship piers and can accommodate up to 8,000 passengers daily.&nbsp; The facility is expected to host more than 200 cruise ship calls and more than 500,000 passengers annually.</p>
<p>The Mahogany Bay Cruise Center also offers a wide range of retail outlets, including two themed bars, a restaurant and several shops. A transportation hub with the ability to accommodate taxis, rental cars and tour buses, along with a wide range of shore excursion opportunities, are also available.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information on the new Mahogany Bay Cruise Center, visit <a href="http://www.mahoganybaycc.com/">www.mahoganybaycc.com</a>.</p>