South Beach now closed on CocoCay

[sandebeach]

Just got an email for our upcoming cruise about South Beach closure. They have relocated the Floating Bar and some Bungalows and daybeds. 

[icsys]

Coco Beach Club... isn't this going to be a 'for a charge' area with exclusive beach, club house, infinity pool and complimentary dinning area access?

Apparently it opens December 2019

 

Edited July 9, 2019 by icsys
Correction

[sandebeach]

13 minutes ago, icsys said:

Coco Beach Club... isn't this going to be a 'for a charge' area with exclusive beach, club house, infinity pool and complimentary dinning area access?

Apparently it opens December 2019

 

I wonder? And I wonder what the access fee will be?

[icsys]

FOR A CHARGE* EXPERIENCES

*Prices and pricing policies may vary by season and are subject to change without notice.

[blueridgemama]

7 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

I wonder? And I wonder what the access fee will be?

 

A lot!!

[GUEST71919]

I have been keeping all my fingers crossed in hopes that they did not get rid of the Bungalows. That area was quiet, shady, and private - perfect.  I hope they will remain no matter where they put them!

[John&LaLa]

Apparently we'll be there Sunday. My first visit, so i'll probably stroll over or take the tram as far as I can.

 

Laura is actually going there Thursday on Mariner

Edited July 10, 2019 by John&LaLa

[rhuntington3]

I snagged a South Beach Cabana for $399 on my Allure TA in November 2020.  Can't wait to see how Coco Cay develops!

[Pratique]

19 hours ago, icsys said:

Coco Beach Club... isn't this going to be a 'for a charge' area with exclusive beach, club house, infinity pool and complimentary dinning area access?

Apparently it opens December 2019

 

I'm not counting on December 2019. I received the same email for our December sailing.

[sandebeach]

3 minutes ago, Pratique said:

I'm not counting on December 2019. I received the same email for our December sailing.

Oh dear, if you got the same email, it does sound like there may be a delay and the Coco Cay Club may not be ready in December 2019.  

[gnargnarz]

We will be there December 14th and received the same email.  We have a South Beach Cabana booked.  I am waiting to hear back from RCI if the cabanas will be located elsewhere. 

[sunsetme]

nuts! won't be open for my cruise next month

[Pratique]

36 minutes ago, gnargnarz said:

We will be there December 14th and received the same email.  We have a South Beach Cabana booked.  I am waiting to hear back from RCI if the cabanas will be located elsewhere. 

My cruise planner shows South Beach Cabanas are sold out for December 14. I assume you are also on Allure.

[time4u2go]

"Reimagined" South Beach?  Why didn't they "imagine" it correctly in the first place?  Didn't it open relatively recently?

Edited July 10, 2019 by time4u2go

[Clarea]

7 minutes ago, time4u2go said:

"Reimagined" South Beach?  Why didn't they "imagine" it correctly in the first place?  Didn't it open relatively recently?

 

Maybe they did not imagine that people would pay $1300 for a cabana, so now they have to make more of those?

[icsys]

Over the water ones... probably twice the price

[Mikew0805]

2 hours ago, time4u2go said:

"Reimagined" South Beach?  Why didn't they "imagine" it correctly in the first place?  Didn't it open relatively recently?

No, I think they have been saying for a while that the Beach Club/South Beach would be focused on after Thrill/Chill were done, and would open in December 2019. (Which likely means March 2020, then May 2020, then finally Sept 2020)

 

I could be wrong, but I had it in my head this was planned to be done separately. So much RCI information, I could be mixing things around.

[time4u2go]

3 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Maybe they did not imagine that people would pay $1300 for a cabana, so now they have to make more of those?

I think you are probably right!

[John&LaLa]

9 hours ago, Pratique said:

I'm not counting on December 2019. I received the same email for our December sailing.

 

My email doesn't list a sailing 🤔

[Pratique]

9 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

My email doesn't list a sailing 🤔

We only have one cruise to Coco Cay this year and it’s in December.

[gnargnarz]

An RCI rep told me that if our South Beach cabana was not cancelled, it is likely South Beach will be complete by our sailing (12/8 on Allure) and the email was to inform us changes are being made to that area.  That could be total bogus but I'm hopeful. 

[myraid]

We received the same email and we cruise on Dec 1.  But the South Beach cabanas are still available in the cruise planner which doesn't make any sense!