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CocoCay is a little slice of paradise, and it's yours for the day, courtesy of our friends at Royal Caribbean.
There are no cars on Coco Cay. No trains. No asphalt paved streets. No politicians, or horse thieves either. There IS the occasionalIguana. But you have to look for them They aren't big on socializing.
On CocoCay Day, hope it's no stormier than this or you may end up staying on board.
As you tender in, you'll see the fountain in the tender harbor . Stepping off the tender, look right to find a small straw market made especially for those who just can't port without shopping. And to your left, is a place to grab a beach wheel chair, if you, or someone in your party should need it.
There will be a crew member at the tender disembarkation point to orient you to the island, and there are also numerous signs showing the way to varioius parts of the island.
If you are an active type, there are plenty of activities, including organized ones, like volley ball, (even a tournament), or individual ones, like snorkeling (you might even see an eagle ray!), parasailing, kayaking, and windsurfing. Of course, everyone's favorite cruise activity - eating - is a part of it too, as RCL provides a greatisland barbeque for you.
Head to your right from the main beach, where you'll find more watering holes, a water park, and farther along, more beaches that are less crowded, and offer hammocks.
As you can tell, I am a BIG fan of Coco Cay. I've even given instructions that my survivors are to book a trip on the Sovereign, and scatter my ashes in the water off Coco Cay, my idea of paradise.
The Islands are a stirrup shaped chain of thirty large cays and numerous small cays of about thirty-two miles in length. The islands are located to the south of Great Abaco and about forty miles north-northwest of Nassau.
Glad to see that map. When CoCo Cay is a port stop for us, I've always checked the weather in Nassau and figured it would be about the same.
LuLu ... Visit SOUTH CAROLINA!
11/21/09 Crown Princess 2/18/10 Island Pricess B2B Ft.Lauderdale to Acapulco and back (total 20 days)
OVER 40 (started young) Princess, Celebrity, RCCL, HAL, NCL, Costa, Disney, Carnival, Sitmar (Princess bought), and (a very long time ago) SS Bahama Star
I could use one too but we will be going to Labadee the next time we are in the Caribbean.
John (SJ)
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