Disney Cruise Line has named Keturah Babb-Higgs public affairs director for its team based in The Bahamas, the country where the cruise line runs both of its island destinations.
Babb-Higgs, a native of Grand Bahama, will support Disney Cruise Line’s business in The Bahamas and serve as the company’s contact with government agencies, community leaders, nonprofits, the media and business leaders.
Who Keturah Babb-Higgs Is
Babb-Higgs comes to Disney from the University of The Bahamas, where she has held several leadership roles since 2017. Those included director of government relations and civic engagement. She also oversaw UB IGNITE, the university’s entrepreneurship and innovation program, secured grant funding for university programs and built relationships with groups including the Inter-American Development Bank and the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund.
She already has a history with Disney. Her conservation work at the university included the UB Conservation Conclave, which received support from the Disney Conservation Fund and Disney Cruise Line in 2023.
What Disney Cruise Line Said
“Keturah’s deep connection to The Bahamas, combined with her extensive professional experience, makes her a tremendous addition to our team,” said Beth Thibodaux, director of external affairs for Disney Cruise Line. “Her understanding of the communities we engage with will be invaluable, and we look forward to the leadership and insight she will bring to our work across The Bahamas.”
Babb-Higgs said she is joining at an important moment for the company. “As a proud Bahamian, I am excited to join Disney Cruise Line at a pivotal time in its continued investment and growth in The Bahamas,” she said. She added that she is focused on making sure “Bahamians and our communities benefit from Disney’s long-term presence in our islands.”
Why The Bahamas Matters To Disney Cruise Line
The Bahamas is home to both of Disney Cruise Line’s island stops. Castaway Cay, in the Abaco islands, has been part of Disney sailings since the cruise line launched in 1998. Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, on the southern tip of Eleuthera, opened in June 2024 with art installations by Bahamian artists and the Goombay Cultural Center, a pavilion celebrating Bahamian history and culture.
That kind of footprint makes local relationships part of the day-to-day business, which is the work Babb-Higgs is stepping into. The cruise line has filled several Bahamas-based roles with Bahamians in recent years, and this hire continues that pattern. No start date was announced.
Her conservation background also lines up with the environmental work the cruise line has been promoting, including its claim that it has eliminated 99 percent of guest-facing single-use plastics.
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