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6 minutes ago, KelJ said:

We had a bungalow at CocoCay in December of 2017, and the area was policed.  Our non-bracelet-wearing adult children were shooed away a few times.  Here is a  portion of my review regarding CocoCay and our bungalow:

 

The waters were rough today, so it was a rocky tender ride, but we had perfect beach weather. We had pre-booked a bungalow ($195 for up to six people), so tender tickets weren’t required as that is considered a shore excursion which includes priority tenders. Despite the fact that the bungalow holds six, the eight of us who got off the ship were permitted to tender together. When we got off the tender, we walked a short distance and boarded a shuttle that took all of us to the bungalow area where we checked in and were given six bracelets. The bungalow employees were watchful and didn’t hesitate to ask our non-bracelet-wearing kids to leave the bungalow.

 

The bungalows were great. They had curtains you could leave down or tie back, and most of the day there was a nice breeze. There was U-shaped cushioned seating and a nice table in the bungalow, and we were provided two lounge chairs as well for the beach. We were also provided four big bottles of water (in a cooler with ice) and floating mats. Our bungalow was very close to a restroom and also to a bar. Our previously ordered food was delivered to us. We also could have gone to the buffet as well, had we chosen to. The swim-up bar was lively, and there were a lot of fish, small sharks and a stingray hanging around.

Thanks so much!!  I guess that answers my question about friends hanging by my bungalows!  @KelJ How far away from the bungalow were the non-bracelet wearing people able to hang on the beach? I guess I am just trying to figure out how close all my friends will be able to get.  Maybe I can easily walk back and forth between my bungalows and where all my friends can set up at on the beach? Thanks again for the info! 

7 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Actually I posted that wrong.  Barefoot beach for full suites/Pinnacles is on Labadee.  I should have spelled that out better...sorry about that.  I was just thinking of the differences there where a Suites beach does not have a bathroom in the area.  

 

Sorry about that..hope I did not confuse you too much.  My bad.  😞 

No problem! Thanks for information either way.

Hopefully the bungalow people will let all my crew hang out on the beach next to the bungalow. 

7 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

I stopped by to use the bathroom at South Beach during our beach walk at Coco Cay earlier.  Good thing the bathroom police did not chase me out.  😄 

 

Actually it's kind of funny...they have a nice new bath house right there at South Beach, but Barefoot beach...you have to go out the gate and across the road.  😞 

Well that's the dilemma I have for my Cococay visit! I have a suite so I get access to Barefoot Beach but I have family coming that is not in the suite.  So I booked 2 Beach Bungalows for the 12 total in my family.  So I guess I am giving up access to barefoot beach to stay with my family by the bungalows.

Then on top of that I have 20 other friends that want to come set up on the beach next to my bungalow.  I am not sure if they will get ran off or not since they didn't pay for a bungalow. Anyone has tried this?

We are looking to decorate our door on the 2 bedroom grand suite room 8020. I know most doors are metal and I can use magnets. I heard suite doors are not metal for some reason. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Specifically looking for if the door on room 8020 is metal. Thanks 

I booked 2 beach bungalows for my family of 12 for Cococay for 3/6/19. I know only 6 can be in each bungalow and get the preordered lunch. But can others who have not reserved a bungalow pull up the free chairs or just come sit in the sand around us? I have friends who didn’t book a bungalow but they want to come hang around my family. Is this possible or are they not even allowed on the beach around us? 

Thanks so much for all the information!! I am leaving on the 3/2/2019 sailing and in the Grand Suite, 8020.  Hopefully the noise isn't too loud since our room is right next to Creel's.  I really hope our sailing still goes to Cococay.  Does anyone know if any messaging services on the phones work on the ship without paying for the internet/voom plan? I know I have been on previous crusies where Imessages, WhatsApp, Groupme, Facebook Messenger, etc. works.  I guess the ships didn't have the ports blocked so some of those messaging services worked for free.  Anyone tried these on the Vision?

Hello, we are going to try Aquaventure on our cruise on March 5th.  I see right now an adult "value season" is $135, is it cheaper if you buy in person at the counter at Atlantis?  I know when we go it is "low season" so prices online go up to $157 for an adult day pass.  Can anyone confirm if in person the prices are the exact same as their website or are they cheaper? thanks