Overnight in GSC on the spirit

[HazelEyes123]

We are doing the 6 day Fla/Bahama cruise on the Spirit this May. I noticed on the itinerary that we stay overnight in GSC. Whats to do at night there?? I never heard of an overnight at the private Island. Any info would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

7:30pm

overnight

Thu

Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

2:00pm

[smeyer418]

I have never heard of that either. They normally sail away around sunset(so they open the Casino). The next stop(normally the Bahamas) isn't far away...

[electricron]

Maybe they are planning some sort of evening activities?

 

Or maybe NCL is trying to save some money by running the main engines a shorter period of time with the later departure.

 

Here's the itinerary:

6-Day (Night) Bahamas & Florida - Norwegian Spirit

2006: May 14, 28; Jun 11, 18; Jul 2, 16, 30; Aug 13, 27; Sep 10, 2

2007: Feb 18; Mar 4, 18; Apr 1, 15

Sun. New York, NY -- 4:00pm

Mon. At sea -- --

Tue. Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 9:00am 7:00pm

Wed. Nassau, Bahamas 9:30am 3:00pm

Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas 7:30pm overnight

Thur. Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas -- 2:00pm

Fri. 6 At sea -- --

Sat. 7 New York, NY 10:00am

 

On the 7 day Bahamas & Florida itinerary, the Spirit sails to Nassau after visiting Great Stirrup Cay and doesn't stay overnight at Great Stirrup Cay. But on this 6 day Bahamas & Florida itinerary, the Spirit sails to Nassau before visiting Great Stirrup Cay. It arrives fairly late in the afternoon or early in the evening, so I guess it gives the crew all night to setup the island for very early morning activities, possibly including breakfast ashore too. That would be nice if they did that.

 

By the way, here's the itinerary for the 7-Day (Night) Bahamas & Florida - Norwegian Spirit

2006: Feb 19, 26; Mar 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7

Sun. New York, New York - - 4:00pm

Mon. At sea - - - -

Tue. Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 9:00am 8:00pm

Wed. Miami, Florida 9:00am 6:00pm

Thur. Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas 8:00am 6:00pm

Fri. Nassau, Bahamas 7:00am 1:00pm

Sat. At sea - - - -

Sun. New York, New York 10:00am

 

Note the 6 day cruise itinerary also loses Miami as a port.

[Cosmopolitan]

Could be fun...let us know;)

[2Cruise4Ever]

Maybe there will be more than one ship at GSC and they want to make sure people have enough beach time. That's the only reason I could come up with. Or, maybe it's just a typo. Usually they stay overnight in Nassau.

[HazelEyes123]

I'm hope there will be activites at night on the Island. Though I was hopeing on staying in Nassua overnight. Maybe its a typo? I guess I have to wait untill March to see some reviews. Thanks guys.

[TrinaLC]

Just guessing, but I doubt they will serve breakfast or do nightime activities. They have a pretty set routine for their daytime, and I don't think they can change that on a dime. (For example, I doubt they have torches etc for nightime, and cooking breakfast involves entirely different equipment etc.)

[smeyer418]

Just guessing, but I doubt they will serve breakfast or do nightime activities. They have a pretty set routine for their daytime, and I don't think they can change that on a dime. (For example, I doubt they have torches etc for nightime, and cooking breakfast involves entirely different equipment etc.)

 

Since everything comes from the ship for lunch there is no reason they couldn't do breakfast if they wanted to. But I doubt they will. Its just about the same equipment to grill hamburgers as it is to grill eggs. They would just have to bring over bacon OJ and coffee...not impossible..