Thanks for this!
Is the walk to Sapphire when it is open a long walk compared to Royal Pacific? And is it scenic?
Yes, it is scenic, and yes, it is longer, but not by that much.
Google Map Walking Times:
CB - 21 minutes from lobby to exit of the path.
Aventura - 20 minutes from lobby to exit of the path.
Sapphire - 14 minutes from lobby to exit of the path.
Royal Pacific - 8 minutes from lobby or pool to exit of the path.
These times seem pretty accurate for the average walker. We are naturally fast walkers, lots of tall people in the family, and we do each of these walks in about 3 minutes less than posted, so add or subtract accordingly depending on how fast or slow your party moves around.
The walking path is basically the same path for all the hotels. It just branches off to each hotel along the way, so if you’ve walked the part to RP, the rest is the same.
The part that was closed at Sapphire on my trip was only the small part that connects directly to Sapphire, so staying at Sapphire, you could still technically go out the front of the lobby and take the Aventura path entrance. Doing that adds 5 minutes to the walk, so 19 minutes total instead of 14 minutes.