Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Good morning! After a crappy winter I am ready to board Anthem now. I was looking at some maps of Coco Cay both past and future (and a drone video taken a month ago) and it raised some questions about how things are right now. First, any word on completion of the pier? I am still hopeful it will be done by the time we board in April. Second, we got a clam shell and from the maps it looks like they are on only one place on the island, is that accurate? What is near them? Some of the old maps show a bar nearby but the new maps aren't as detailed. Are there paved walkways to get around or is it walking through sand everywhere? How far is it from the clam shell area to the food and market area? Is there anything else that we should know about? Thanks as always for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Pier not completed yet, no completion date given. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: Good morning! After a crappy winter I am ready to board Anthem now. I was looking at some maps of Coco Cay both past and future (and a drone video taken a month ago) and it raised some questions about how things are right now. First, any word on completion of the pier? I am still hopeful it will be done by the time we board in April. Second, we got a clam shell and from the maps it looks like they are on only one place on the island, is that accurate? What is near them? Some of the old maps show a bar nearby but the new maps aren't as detailed. Are there paved walkways to get around or is it walking through sand everywhere? How far is it from the clam shell area to the food and market area? Is there anything else that we should know about? Thanks as always for the help! The pier is not scheduled to be ready until May. As nothing is scheduled to be opened until May I would go by the drone footage for where things are currently located. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di234 Posted February 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 26, 2019 On the Anthem now. Captain said yesterday that the pier will be ready in March. He said we are one of the lucky ones who still get to tender. LOL. Time will tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted February 26, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, di234 said: On the Anthem now. Captain said yesterday that the pier will be ready in March. He said we are one of the lucky ones who still get to tender. LOL. Time will tell. I am not questioning what the captain reported but I was there last weekend and in my opinion-NO WAY the pier will be completed. We’ve been able to watch the progress for some time and it is moving slowly. Perhaps he meant May rather than March. Of course even if the pier should be completed that early, it will not be usable until they build the bridge that goes from the pier area over the old tender lagoon. M Edited February 26, 2019 by cruisegirl1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithWT Posted February 26, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 26, 2019 5 hours ago, sparks1093 said: Good morning! After a crappy winter I am ready to board Anthem now. I was looking at some maps of Coco Cay both past and future (and a drone video taken a month ago) and it raised some questions about how things are right now. First, any word on completion of the pier? I am still hopeful it will be done by the time we board in April. Second, we got a clam shell and from the maps it looks like they are on only one place on the island, is that accurate? What is near them? Some of the old maps show a bar nearby but the new maps aren't as detailed. Are there paved walkways to get around or is it walking through sand everywhere? How far is it from the clam shell area to the food and market area? Is there anything else that we should know about? Thanks as always for the help! I think we are also on the same cruise, i just watched the video also. I've never been there and I realize they are under construction but from the drone video it all looked kind of crappy. I'm a bit worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVHillbilly Posted February 26, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2019 We had the clam shells in December, they were just past the floating bar. We grabbed a drink on the way to the clam shells and then waded out to the floating bar for another one, so don't remember if there was one closer. I don't think the food was more than a 5 minute stroll (slow walk). No paved pathways just sand, the road (tramway) was hard packed sand and easy walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted February 26, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 26, 2019 5 hours ago, sparks1093 said: (and a drone video taken a month ago) Could you post a link? I'll try to search for it in the next couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nectarologist Posted February 26, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 26, 2019 fwiw, I was told by the RC employee who booked my 12/19 sailing that the pier would be ready for use in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted February 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, WVHillbilly said: We had the clam shells in December, they were just past the floating bar. We grabbed a drink on the way to the clam shells and then waded out to the floating bar for another one, so don't remember if there was one closer. I don't think the food was more than a 5 minute stroll (slow walk). No paved pathways just sand, the road (tramway) was hard packed sand and easy walking. Thank you. I see many trips to the floating bar for me since DW will want to just sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted February 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, BillOh said: Could you post a link? I'll try to search for it in the next couple of days. Sure- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithWT Posted February 26, 2019 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted February 26, 2019 50 minutes ago, KeithWT said: I think we are also on the same cruise, i just watched the video also. I've never been there and I realize they are under construction but from the drone video it all looked kind of crappy. I'm a bit worried We are on the cruise together. It looks like all of the public areas are okay and the construction is fenced off, so I think it will be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted February 26, 2019 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: Sure- Thanks, I can't wait to get home and watch it on TV tonight. I wonder how many people went to guest services to complain about the drone noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BillOh said: Thanks, I can't wait to get home and watch it on TV tonight. I wonder how many people went to guest services to complain about the drone noise. Not sure they would be able to hear it over the band and the jet skis (and construction sounds). Edited February 26, 2019 by sparks1093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted February 26, 2019 #16 Share Posted February 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: Not sure they would be able to hear it over the band and the jet skis (and construction sounds). I think a few people on the South Beach side would. We rented the beach beds there, while I was diving on the other side of the island, my wife drug her chair to the edge of the water and sat there an hour. A couple in the bed behind ours complained to anyone who would listen that she was spoiling the view from their bed. No band on that side. Can't wait to get back there in about 200 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted February 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, BillOh said: I think a few people on the South Beach side would. We rented the beach beds there, while I was diving on the other side of the island, my wife drug her chair to the edge of the water and sat there an hour. A couple in the bed behind ours complained to anyone who would listen that she was spoiling the view from their bed. No band on that side. Can't wait to get back there in about 200 days. Some people's kids. I wonder if they complained onboard? It really wouldn't surprise me (now that I think about it) if someone did complain about the drone. I tend to tune such things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted February 26, 2019 #18 Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Nectarologist said: fwiw, I was told by the RC employee who booked my 12/19 sailing that the pier would be ready for use in May. And if is not they will refund the cost of your cruise?????? 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 Last year, it was promised be done by September. 2018. Then Dec, then Jan, then April, now May. Personally, I will believe it, WHEN IT ACTUALLY OPENS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted February 26, 2019 Author #19 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, SRF said: And if is not they will refund the cost of your cruise?????? 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 Last year, it was promised be done by September. 2018. Then Dec, then Jan, then April, now May. Personally, I will believe it, WHEN IT ACTUALLY OPENS. That actually does raise another question since completion of the pier is uncertain- how is tendering handled on Royal? Numbered zones, everyone just line up FCFS, people with certain status get to go first? Edited February 26, 2019 by sparks1093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo807 Posted February 26, 2019 #20 Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, WVHillbilly said: We had the clam shells in December, they were just past the floating bar. We grabbed a drink on the way to the clam shells and then waded out to the floating bar for another one, so don't remember if there was one closer. I don't think the food was more than a 5 minute stroll (slow walk). No paved pathways just sand, the road (tramway) was hard packed sand and easy walking. Did they take you to the clam shell area via tram/golf cart? I thought I read before that due to the distance they transport those with bungalows, day beds, and clam shells to that beach area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted February 27, 2019 #21 Share Posted February 27, 2019 19 hours ago, sparks1093 said: That actually does raise another question since completion of the pier is uncertain- how is tendering handled on Royal? Numbered zones, everyone just line up FCFS, people with certain status get to go first? I have only gone on Grandeur, which is a smaller ship. Suites/D+/Pinnacle meet in the CL and get escorted down and onto the first tender. As I understand it, those with early booked "excursions" get boarded on the first tender or so. And the rest just line up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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