Beukeboom Posted May 21, 2019 #276 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 4:11 PM, torpeedo said: Came back from Mariner cruise on Monday and we had Chill Island Cabana #2. We enjoyed it very much. There is a Cabana attendant, Linda. She provides menus and takes your lunch orders and brings lunch back to you at the time you select. Also brings drinks as well. The Cabana was very comfortable and so close to the water. The Cabana had some bottles of Evian water in a cooler and two floaty mats. I believe you can have 8 people designated for these Cabanas. We saw some of the island but not all. There is PLENTY to do that is at no cost. Plenty of chairs and umbrellas. There is a free pool and also a lagoon with chairs and umbrellas which are all set up for you before you arrive at no cost. When we were there they had no trams around the island, just from the pier to the shore. Very lacking for those who are mobility challenged as has been mentioned before. I believe as they get their stuff together that there will be a tram similar to Labadee. . It's sounding better and better..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Cruisin Couple Posted May 21, 2019 #277 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Beukeboom said: Dumb question: was the ship in the distance anchored or is the dock THAT far away? If I'm not mistaken, Celebrity ship at the next island over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beukeboom Posted May 21, 2019 #278 Share Posted May 21, 2019 For whatever it's worth, my wife and I are booked on the Harmony departing Port Canaveral on February 23rd, 2020. The ship will be at Coco Cay on Day 7. I don't know if there will be another ship present on that day or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beukeboom Posted May 21, 2019 #279 Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, ChrisTheDBA said: If I'm not mistaken, Celebrity ship at the next island over. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1973 Posted May 21, 2019 #280 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Beukeboom said: Dumb question: was the ship in the distance anchored or is the dock THAT far away? That's a Norwegian Cruise Line ship anchored off their private island - Great Stirrup Cay. It's just next door to Coco Cay (aka Little Stirrup Cay). Here's a shot of the Norwegian Sun anchored on April 27 - this was taken from the Mariner docked at Coco Cay. Edited May 21, 2019 by jpm1973 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted May 21, 2019 #281 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Beukeboom said: Dumb question: was the ship in the distance anchored or is the dock THAT far away? I believe that’s NCL their private island is close to coco cay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted May 21, 2019 #282 Share Posted May 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Big_G said: To add to my first reply, we were there Saturday and after our discussion with cabana manager, I’m not sure all ships assign them the same way. On Navigator I told my friends to book a cabana with the intention to cancel it right away and they all got the same letter as me in the confirmation email. I think they still assign them secretly on the excursion desk but won’t tell tou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesnake2002 Posted May 21, 2019 #283 Share Posted May 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Beukeboom said: For whatever it's worth, my wife and I are booked on the Harmony departing Port Canaveral on February 23rd, 2020. The ship will be at Coco Cay on Day 7. I don't know if there will be another ship present on that day or not. I went to cruisemapper. Funny thing is they don't show sat feb 29th. Is that the day your there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesnake2002 Posted May 21, 2019 #284 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Okay found another site. Your the only ship there that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted May 21, 2019 #285 Share Posted May 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Beukeboom said: My wife booked us a "Chill Island" cabana for $500. Are they nice? Any private cabana will be a nice "home base" that is covered, has bottled water, has towels as needed, and has convenient access to the views, venues, and food of choice on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzafit Posted May 21, 2019 #286 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 4:11 PM, torpeedo said: Came back from Mariner cruise on Monday and we had Chill Island Cabana #2. We enjoyed it very much. There is a Cabana attendant, Linda. She provides menus and takes your lunch orders and brings lunch back to you at the time you select. Also brings drinks as well. The Cabana was very comfortable and so close to the water. The Cabana had some bottles of Evian water in a cooler and two floaty mats. I believe you can have 8 people designated for these Cabanas. We saw some of the island but not all. There is PLENTY to do that is at no cost. Plenty of chairs and umbrellas. There is a free pool and also a lagoon with chairs and umbrellas which are all set up for you before you arrive at no cost. When we were there they had no trams around the island, just from the pier to the shore. Very lacking for those who are mobility challenged as has been mentioned before. I believe as they get their stuff together that there will be a tram similar to Labadee. . What kind of food/beverage was on the menus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37645 Posted May 21, 2019 #287 Share Posted May 21, 2019 What kind of items were on the lunch menu? Anything vegetarian? Or would anyone that doesn’t eat meat or seafood have to go and find their own food? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted May 21, 2019 #288 Share Posted May 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Beukeboom said: Dumb question: was the ship in the distance anchored or is the dock THAT far away? That looks like a Norwegian ship anchored at their private island next to Coco Cay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted May 21, 2019 #289 Share Posted May 21, 2019 16 hours ago, Beukeboom said: Dumb question: was the ship in the distance anchored or is the dock THAT far away? That ship is NCL Sun and was anchored off they're private island. Never realized how close it was until Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beukeboom Posted May 21, 2019 #290 Share Posted May 21, 2019 10 hours ago, suesnake2002 said: Okay found another site. Your the only ship there that day. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted May 21, 2019 #291 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Memorial Day weekend has Navigator and Mariner sharing Coco Cay after the Symphony switcheroo. My friend had a cabana booked for a while, she's sailing on Navigator. They just cancelled her cabana. I assume they are cancelling half all the reservations and giving those to Mariner. She's really upset that hers was cancelled. I foersee a few upset people having reservations yanked 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Cruisin Couple Posted May 21, 2019 #292 Share Posted May 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Sunkissed Mommy said: Memorial Day weekend has Navigator and Mariner sharing Coco Cay after the Symphony switcheroo. My friend had a cabana booked for a while, she's sailing on Navigator. They just cancelled her cabana. I assume they are cancelling half all the reservations and giving those to Mariner. She's really upset that hers was cancelled. I foersee a few upset people having reservations yanked 😞 Assuming money back and any sort of credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beukeboom Posted May 21, 2019 #293 Share Posted May 21, 2019 12 hours ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Any private cabana will be a nice "home base" that is covered, has bottled water, has towels as needed, and has convenient access to the views, venues, and food of choice on the island. Do the Chill cabanas also have complementary bottle water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted May 22, 2019 #294 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 5:45 AM, CRUISEFAN0001 said: Just spent 5 seconds to Google "Coco Cay Map 2019" and found this 3 week old one here: Coco Cay Map April 2019 Whew...I'm exhausted... You seem to easily get exhausted. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted May 22, 2019 #295 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, ReneeFLL said: You seem to easily get exhausted. Not me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted May 22, 2019 #296 Share Posted May 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Beukeboom said: Do the Chill cabanas also have complementary bottle water? Each cabana listing features what is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesnake2002 Posted May 22, 2019 #297 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Cruise fan, guess they never saw "that" commercial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A boat named Jenny 1 Posted May 22, 2019 #298 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I have looked at the map, does anyone know if the "straw market" is still there where you can buy things from local vendors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted May 22, 2019 #299 Share Posted May 22, 2019 16 hours ago, Beukeboom said: Do the Chill cabanas also have complementary bottle water? Yes, there waters and towels. 1 hour ago, A boat named Jenny 1 said: I have looked at the map, does anyone know if the "straw market" is still there where you can buy things from local vendors? Yes. Once you cross the bridge toward Chill Island you will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A boat named Jenny 1 Posted May 22, 2019 #300 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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