Seems like Serenade misses Coco Cay a LOT due to high waves

[manmtnmike]

It is time that people realised that there is no such place as Coco Cay, it is just a made up name that sounds exotic and makes people book a particular cruise :D

 

Interesting back-story re. Coco Cay... it is actually Little Stirrup Cay, BUT RCCL didn't like the comparison with it's sister island, Great Stirrup Cay owned by, NCL...Soooo, they simply changed the name:p Celebrity visits there as well.

 

Carnival has been using it lately as Little Stirrup Cay.

 

From Trip Advisor: Little Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of cays and small islands and is located approximately 55 miles north of Nassau.[1] The island is less than a mile (around one kilometer) wide from east to west and less than 200 yards (183 meters) from north to south. The east end is the center of recreational activities with beaches fronting a coral basin where manatee, rays, and numerous fish can be seen. There is a rocky inlet on the north side of the island large enough for the tenders to operate from. Nature trails run the entire length and width of the island.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises[2] and renamed it Coco Cay, one of the first cruise lines to lease islands for their exclusive use.[3] Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise ships frequently anchor off the island and bring passengers ashore by tenders. Activities available to guests include swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, parasailing, scuba diving, and Waverunner piloting. Royal Caribbean extends its children's programs onto the island including a Fisher-Price sponsored Power Wheels track for young children.

Little Stirrup Cay is adjacent to Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island

 

Mike

Edited April 29, 2014 by manmtnmike

[fluffysue]

 

One drawback were the sea gulls that were so aggressive at lunchtime. If someone wanted to eat on the beach and left their food for a second on a chair on the beach, a seagull would swoop in and take the top of the bun off their hamburger. They were on the walkways, also, but not so bad at the picnic area. The sea gulls were not like this for the first two stops there. I imagine we human beings fed them and now they know when lunch time is..

 

Sorry, you must've gotten our seagulls that flew south for the winter! :D We have some vicious ones at the Jersey shore, particularly in Atlantic City for some reason.

 

Lots of interesting information in this thread. Guess I had better plan on hitting the beach in Nassau, just in case, because I can't come back from a cruise without a beach stop, that would just be wrong. :) (I do agree though, that even being on the ship another day will still be better than being at home!)

 

 

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[Kevin's girl]

Great bragging rights, indeed!!!

 

What an adventure you had. Probably better as a story than when you were experiencing it. :eek:

Very true, time seems to soften the memories. :rolleyes:

[leaveitallbehind]

So if they miss due to weather - why don't they detour to another port?

 

The one time we missed it (out of four) we did re route to Nassau. But it isn't easy to just go to another port of call. There has to be one close enough to reach while staying on time with the rest of the itinerary, and that there is dock space and personnel available to handle the ship, etc. Frequently because of the logistics of a short notice with a changed port of call they can only spend the day as a sea day.

Edited April 29, 2014 by leaveitallbehind

[Big_G]

I'm a mythical island believer. We're 0 for 4. As for another port, I believe Nassau is the only reasonable option and I'd rather have the additional sea day.

Edited April 30, 2014 by Big_G

[Mango Tango]

We missed Coco Cay in January on the Freedom due to high winds. We're doing the Serenade next January and hope that we get to tender in this time. We were there four years ago on the Majesty and had a wonderful time there.

[fluffysue]

We made it to Coco Cay just a few days ago, from Grandeur's 4/19/14 sailing! No problem at all! :D

That's good to know! :) Hope you had a good time!