dolittle Posted October 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Many on this site (and this cruise line) are bored with some Caribbean stops .Was wondering why X does not do private islands the parent co. has spent big time on these (I think they have two). Is it just to be different or set them apart . I know many do not like P.I . but many would . Does anyone know and would you like to do a P.I. on your next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted October 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Could care less. We stay on the ship at many Caribbean’s ports but still love the cruise. If you want an out island you can simply cruise on another line. And if you find the Caribbean boring, there are cruises to and around all 7 continents. Hank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoncruickshank Posted October 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 1, 2019 We have been in Labadee on a Celebrity cruise and we were supposed to stop once at Coco Cay but the swell was too high. They couldn’t get the staff there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 1, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 1, 2019 There’s a huge difference in scale.....Celebrity has ten ships, how many doesRoyal have? Royal can more easily spend the big money, and would have more ships to take advantage of a private island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted October 1, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: There’s a huge difference in scale.....Celebrity has ten ships, how many doesRoyal have? Royal can more easily spend the big money, and would have more ships to take advantage of a private island Shouldn't be a big deal. On an Equinox sailing couple of years ago we stopped at Labadee. Oasis and Navigator were there as well. That's over 10k passengers. Didn't feel overcrowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted October 1, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, dolittle said: Many on this site (and this cruise line) are bored with some Caribbean stops .Was wondering why X does not do private islands the parent co. has spent big time on these (I think they have two). Is it just to be different or set them apart . I know many do not like P.I . but many would . Does anyone know and would you like to do a P.I. on your next cruise. Not enough ambulatory customers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muushka Posted October 1, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, dolittle said: Many on this site (and this cruise line) are bored with some Caribbean stops .Was wondering why X does not do private islands the parent co. has spent big time on these (I think they have two). Is it just to be different or set them apart . I know many do not like P.I . but many would . Does anyone know and would you like to do a P.I. on your next cruise. I agree with your sentiments about PI and X. I would rather stop at a PI than many of the Caribbean islands that we visit. We usually just stay on the ship, but we would get off at a PI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 1, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Private islands hold no interest for us. We went once and were back on the ship in about 90 minutes. We aren’t beach people when we go to the Caribbean we take a tour, go to a cooking class, go for a hike. We would skip a cruise that stopped at a private island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurwitz5 Posted October 1, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Love going to the private island. We have stopped at Labadee and Coco Cay during Celebrity cruises. We didn’t get off the ship in Coco Cay because it was a tender port. Now Coco Cay has a regular dock. It’s an easy beach day at the private islands because you just walk off the ship and look for a lounge chair. No cost for taxis and chairs, clean bathrooms, and free lunch - a good deal. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted October 1, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted October 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, jelayne said: Private islands hold no interest for us. We went once and were back on the ship in about 90 minutes. We aren’t beach people when we go to the Caribbean we take a tour, go to a cooking class, go for a hike. We would skip a cruise that stopped at a private island. Most P.I.s have nice hiking trails ,is is easy to get away from the crowds when you take a little walk . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted October 1, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 1, 2019 We stopped at Labadee while on a Celebrity cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted October 1, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 1, 2019 It may be because they are private. Would you want passengers from a cruise ship ship trespassing on a island that you owned? Happy cruising 🚢🇺🇸🌅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted October 1, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I guess that’s why there are so many different cruise lines - each have different options and focus, and we can then go to other Lines to enjoy the differences. I’m personally glad every Line doesn't have the same entertainments/restaurants/ports/etc. Can’t be done. Each of us wish the things we enjoy would be what some Line would do: I’ll never understand why Celebrity didn’t have the M-Class T-spa on the S- and E- Class ships!! But then again, I then go on different Celebrity Class ships and enjoy their differences. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 1, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Glad Celebrity doesn't do private islands. We'd rather roam around in the ports and do shore excursions. We aren't huge sea day fans either but would prefer them over a private island. Edited October 1, 2019 by davekathy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted October 1, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Some of the Constellation itineraries out of Tampa do stop as Labadee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogfog Posted October 2, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) We went to Labadee--the private island of RCCL about 10 days ago when during our Celebrity sailing the weather was going to make Key West a no go. It was a nice day and Celebrity did a great job https://www.celebritycruises.com/ports/labadee-haiti several private islands here... https://www.celebritycruises.com/destinations/caribbean-cruises/eastern-caribbean-cruises also check the other tabs for more ports Edited October 2, 2019 by Fogfog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted October 2, 2019 #17 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, billslowsky said: Not enough ambulatory customers. Probably more true than we might like to admit! Perhaps someday they could build some new type of chic private island to compliment the innovative and contemporary feel of Edge-class ships, but the current trends in private islands (waterparks, outdoor buffets, zip lines, beaches, swim-up bars) don't seem to fit the Celebrity clientele. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted October 2, 2019 #18 Share Posted October 2, 2019 12 hours ago, dolittle said: Many on this site (and this cruise line) are bored with some Caribbean stops .Was wondering why X does not do private islands the parent co. has spent big time on these (I think they have two). Is it just to be different or set them apart . I know many do not like P.I . but many would . Does anyone know and would you like to do a P.I. on your next cruise. Here is my opinion on going to the beach. I am 71 years old and once enjoyed the beach. However, after having two good friends die of skin cancer, it makes you be more careful. I go to the dermatologist every six months for a checkup. Even when I visit my Daughter and my Grandchildren and they go to the beach, I still wear my shirt, sit under an umbrella and wear sun block. Also, riding down a water slide doesn't work for me now either. We did one Caribbean cruise in 2012 and enjoyed visiting the historical places, but we don't cruise the Caribbean now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_Floaters Posted October 2, 2019 #19 Share Posted October 2, 2019 13 hours ago, cruisestitch said: There’s a huge difference in scale.....Celebrity has ten ships, how many doesRoyal have? Royal can more easily spend the big money, and would have more ships to take advantage of a private island Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises[3] and renamed it Coco Cay, one of the first cruise lines to lease islands for their exclusive use.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoncruickshank Posted October 2, 2019 #20 Share Posted October 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, SC_Floaters said: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises[3] and renamed it Coco Cay, one of the first cruise lines to lease islands for their exclusive use.... I seemed to remember that we were supposed to tender there a few years ago. Is the dock a recent addition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted October 2, 2019 #21 Share Posted October 2, 2019 12 hours ago, miched said: It may be because they are private. Would you want passengers from a cruise ship ship trespassing on a island that you owned? Happy cruising 🚢🇺🇸🌅 Well the private islands are owned by the cruise ship company not private citizens. Like others have mentioned, we stopped at Labadee and it was really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted October 2, 2019 Author #22 Share Posted October 2, 2019 53 minutes ago, Gordoncruickshank said: I seemed to remember that we were supposed to tender there a few years ago. Is the dock a recent addition? Royal and N.C.L. have done major upgrades to their P.I.s (Coco Cay) they are right next to each other and Coco Cay now has a pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLAalum Posted October 2, 2019 #23 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Our HAL cruise stopped at a private island, Half Moon Cay- another HAL ship was anchored there too. DH chose to stay on the Nieuw Statendam as basal cell carcinomas afflict him, but I was invited to join a couple from the roll call who'd been there before. It was a zoo for the quarter-mile of beach closest to where the tenders docked. Luckily the couple and I were mobile and able to walk far from the madding crowd to find a relatively empty place. Shade was hard to find there, though. That one private island experience was enough for me. I can't imagine how it could be enjoyable for those who are limited to certain areas of the beach. Even growing up on Long Island and spending many a day at Jones Beach, people have never been blanket-to-blanket like on Half Moon Cay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted October 2, 2019 #24 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I have been to both Labadee and CoCo Cay on a Celebrity cruise. Both owned/leased by their parent corp RCI. With the RCCL mega ships in play, it is probably hard to find open days to schedule visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted October 2, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Gordoncruickshank said: I seemed to remember that we were supposed to tender there a few years ago. Is the dock a recent addition? Yes, the dock was completed in March of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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