Cruise Line Crossover

[tvguy]

In an effort to jump start the cruise industry in a post-COVID environment. DCL teams up with Norwegian, & Royal Caribbean to offer a limited-time cruise loop to each company’s private Bahamian island (Castaway, Great Stirrup, & Coco).

These ports are relatively controlled environments which will appease Coronavirus worries. It allows each company the chance to offer a once in a lifetime unique experience to draw in guests (and show the general public that cruises are back and safe).

Plus it has the added opportunity for each cruise line to try to poach regulars from the rival companies for future sailings by wowing them with what they offer on their island.

So who’s signing up for this fantasy scenario?

Not familiar with Coco. On our two RCL cruises we went to Labadee.
I'd say no because Castaway Cay seems more removed from the rest of the world. I just know in the two years between our two vistis to Labadee, it went from a nice Gilligan's Island like setting, to a huge commercial tourist trap. All of a sudden vendors were allowed to come to Labadee and sell their wares.

 

[mevelandry]

Half moon day is our favorite private island. I Am not sold on coco cay and NCL island. They look cool but i don’t like the added cost to do everything. I sort of think I would rather use that extra money and take kids to a good water park.

Even without the waterpark, I find the new Coco Cay pretty amazing with its gigantic pool and the food over there is the best I have had among all the private cruise lines I have tried (Castaway Cay, Coco Cay, Half Moon Cay, Princess Cays).

 

[Bella29]

Half moon day is our favorite private island. I Am not sold on coco cay and NCL island. They look cool but i don’t like the added cost to do everything. I sort of think I would rather use that extra money and take kids to a good water park.

We've been to Castaway Cay many times and just visited Coco Cay this year for the first time. Don't let the waterpark ticket keep you from going. Even without the waterpark add-on, there were tons of free things to do, splash pads for little kids, large pool with pool bar, beach areas, etc. I have loved Castaway in the past and was suprised how much I loved Coco Cay. It was beautiful, clean, uncrowded, and had lots more to do than Castaway. Plus the food was 10x better than Cookies BBQ (while I found the opposite was true for all the ship dining venues). Two members of our party did the waterpark add-on and they loved it. The rest of us were a little more chill and had a great time on the rest of the island. Everyone agreed it was better than Castway Cay. (Which stunned me as we are all avid DCL cruisers and fans of Castaway!).

 

[Bella29]

In an effort to jump start the cruise industry in a post-COVID environment. DCL teams up with Norwegian, & Royal Caribbean to offer a limited-time cruise loop to each company’s private Bahamian island (Castaway, Great Stirrup, & Coco).

These ports are relatively controlled environments which will appease Coronavirus worries. It allows each company the chance to offer a once in a lifetime unique experience to draw in guests (and show the general public that cruises are back and safe).

Plus it has the added opportunity for each cruise line to try to poach regulars from the rival companies for future sailings by wowing them with what they offer on their island.

So who’s signing up for this fantasy scenario?

This is a creative idea - I would be in for this for sure!

 

[monkeydawn]

I would be in. I think that would be really fun. I'd like to nominate MSC's Ocean Cay to the mix. It was probably the best cruise day Ive ever had and we didnt even get the full experience due to a shortened day. As mad as I am at MSC for holding thousands of our dollars hostage I will likely sail with them again just to experience this island. Probably only last minute, cheaper cruises though.