Royal Caribbean Looking at Longer Stays at Private Islands, New Island in Asia

[LauraS]

Check out the latest Royal Caribbean News from Cruise Critic:

 

Royal Caribbean Looking at Longer Stays at Private Islands, New Island in Asia

[Livelikeagypsy]

Interesting! Does this mean they will eventually abandon Labadee and only do CocoCay?

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

Interesting! Does this mean they will eventually abandon Labadee and only do CocoCay?

From the end of the article:

 

He also confirmed that the line's other private island -- Labadee -- would not be sidelined and would "undergo investments as well".

"We're looking at some more developmental projects attached to Labadee connected to other destinations… We're hoping to make some big announcements for Labadee as well."

[MacMarauder]

Interesting, staying until 11pm sounds cool! However, I'm not sure what the point of sleeping on the private island would be. I mean if you want to stay on an island just book an AI. Also it seems like a waste docking the ship for the entire night so a couple suite guests could stay in cabanas. I was docked overnight on Anthem in Nassau and I prefer the motion of the ocean at night, that's part of the reason I like cruises.

[Carolina Girl 99]

MSC is still developing their Ocean Cay private island for cruisers, but I have found several itineraries for 2019 which show them docking from 8am until 11pm, so maybe this will be a new trend

[Cascade1911]

It would seem that if they complete the dock allowing more ships access and ships stay for a longer amount of time then Coco Cay is going to get a bit crowded no?

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

It would seem that if they complete the dock allowing more ships access and ships stay for a longer amount of time then Coco Cay is going to get a bit crowded no?

The new CocoCay will be set up to handle one Oasis Class ship at a time, so figure around 6000 people. Or two smaller ships.

[TBone2K]

There is some potential here. Though the picture makes it look like they are turning Coco Cay from a private island into a private amusement park.

 

Wrong side of the country, I know, but my own hope is the late stay is accompanied by something akin to a luau.

[smplybcause]

It would be awesome if some of their weekend cruises overnighted at coco. I don't get off at Nassau anymore so I have almost no interest in weekend cruises anymore, but would probably find myself back on one if it was 24 hours or so at coco.

 

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[leisuretraveler223]

Wow, really impressive of cruisecritic to repackage what has been reported in detail on numerous other sites for a month and call it "news"!;p

[tx121]

I am interested in seeing the “new” Coco Cay but wondering how vulnerable it is to a major hurricane. Wondering if investing so much in the small island is risky.

[fred30]

They already have the Mariner and Navigator there together. That's 7,600 passengers.

And the Anthem and the Navigator. = 8,700 passengers.

 

I would much rather stay overnight at Coco Cay than going to Port Canaveral. From up north here Port Canaveral from in almost all the Itineraries. Just what we want on a Caribbean cruise to sail to a useless port in Florida.

[hapster85]

Interesting, staying until 11pm sounds cool! However, I'm not sure what the point of sleeping on the private island would be. I mean if you want to stay on an island just book an AI. Also it seems like a waste docking the ship for the entire night so a couple suite guests could stay in cabanas. I was docked overnight on Anthem in Nassau and I prefer the motion of the ocean at night, that's part of the reason I like cruises.

 

I would be interested in itineraries that overnighted at Coco Cay occasionally. Have always wondered why ships don't do more overnighters in the Caribbean. Our very first cruise, with Carnival in '91, included an overnight in Nassau.

 

Is it lack of willingness on the part of the cruiselines that it doesn't happen, or lack of interest on the part of the public?

 

I would much rather stay overnight at Coco Cay than going to Port Canaveral. From up north here Port Canaveral from in almost all the Itineraries. Just what we want on a Caribbean cruise to sail to a useless port in Florida.

 

I'm looking forward to our upcoming stop in Port Canaveral on Adventure, mainly because I want to go to Kennedy Space Center. It might not be as attractive after that. I definitely wouldn't try going to Disney, Universal, or Sea World on a cruise stop. That pretty much leaves shopping and beaches, so I'd probably just stay on the ship next time.

[fred30]

That's all that port is good for. A lot of people feel that way up north. Why would we want to stop there. If we want to go to Florida we can just fly/drive down to somewhere nice.

[gatour]

It is actually a combination cruiselines, the public (I assume you mean cruise ship passengers) and LOCAL authorties. The cruiselines want to maximize their onboard revenues, i.e. having their casinos and shops open. Local authorities want to have the passengers hang out shore side as long as possible using their restaurants etc.

 

Their have been several attempts at this, where the local authorities would allow cruise ship casinos/shops to open at a certain hour in the day while the ship remained docked into the night.

 

Since this hasn't continued, I imagine the local authorities/cruise ships companies decided that it did not make economic sense to extend this practice.

 

I would be interested in itineraries that overnighted at Coco Cay occasionally. Have always wondered why ships don't do more overnighters in the Caribbean. Our very first cruise, with Carnival in '91, included an overnight in Nassau.

 

Is it lack of willingness on the part of the cruiselines that it doesn't happen, or lack of interest on the part of the public?

 

 

 

I'm looking forward to our upcoming stop in Port Canaveral on Adventure, mainly because I want to go to Kennedy Space Center. It might not be as attractive after that. I definitely wouldn't try going to Disney, Universal, or Sea World on a cruise stop. That pretty much leaves shopping and beaches, so I'd probably just stay on the ship next time.

[ONECRUISER]

Interesting, staying until 11pm sounds cool! However, I'm not sure what the point of sleeping on the private island would be. I mean if you want to stay on an island just book an AI. Also it seems like a waste docking the ship for the entire night so a couple suite guests could stay in cabanas. I was docked overnight on Anthem in Nassau and I prefer the motion of the ocean at night, that's part of the reason I like cruises.

Just a few years ago even Labadee was a Tender Port, and now CoCo Cay also getting Pier. Know lot of times I've enjoyed staying late at Ports seeing Sunset. Moonlit walks on the Beach...