After reading these boards I had high expectations for CC. I was dissapointed. Not sure what I thought it was going to be like, but being from S. FL where the beaches are similar, to me it was just a beach. But that is me. We did not do any of the water sport things. We were on a tight budget, so that may be why it was not so great.
I just asked my husband if he was dissapointed in CC and he said no, because he expected a nice beach, and that is what he got.
In answer to your question, we did not rush to CC, and we only stayed about an hour. We really enjoyed getting back on the ship and going into the jacuzzi. I was surprized that there were a lot of people on the ship.