Coco Cay Recently?

[Debitoo]

Has anyone that has recently been on FOS had any issues tendering to CoCo Cay?

 

Thanks!

[Clarea]

Not Freedom, but Enchantment could not make it this past Tuesday due to the storm.

[tm3750]

Was on Coco Cay On June 7th no problems. The only time I have not got on Coco Cay was once in November, but there could be issues right now due to the passing storm. If it is really windy they will not stop there

[FLACRUISER99]

Was there on EN 8/19. They are working on the building where they screen you. they have built a temporary building opposite across the lagoon from they let you off. A lot of folks were confused when leaving(including me) as you had to walk around the lagoon. They were offering rides on the golf carts.

[lvz2cruz]

Not Freedom, but Enchantment could not make it this past Tuesday due to the storm.

 

Did they make it a sea day or go to Nassau early or what did they do?

[Clarea]

Did they make it a sea day or go to Nassau early or what did they do?

They went to Nassau early, and will try to make Coco Cay tomorrow.

[leaveitallbehind]

Has anyone that has recently been on FOS had any issues tendering to CoCo Cay?

 

Thanks!

 

Unfortunately there is no way to predict that. The ability to tender on one day (or cruise week) can change the next. It is a function of how rough the seas are on a given day that will determine if the tenders can operate or not. More often then not they can and will. Clearly the current weather situation is affecting this, but that is transient. We are one for four in our experience. And the one time we missed they were able to reschedule us to Nassau, which was not on that particular itinerary.

Edited August 27, 2014 by leaveitallbehind

[lvz2cruz]

They went to Nassau early, and will try to make Coco Cay tomorrow.

 

Thank you! We are considering a quick trip on the Enchantment in a few weeks and do not want it to become a lot of sea days if a storm develops.

[JMG]

Freedom was at Coca Cay on Monday 8/11 as we were heading to Nassau. GOS and Enchantment were there on Tues 8/12. As noted, it can change from day to day depending on the seas.

[orville99]

We missed Coco Cay on our FOS cruise in May due to wind and waves. Extra sea day instead and we arrived in St. Thomas around 8AM instead of Noon.

[Champagne Cruiser]

The only thing I like about Coco Cay is that so many people get off the ship. I tried it once and was very unimpressed. Too small an area for too many people and the food was not very good. We stayed for about an hour, went back to the ship and enjoyed Windjammer and the pool without the crowds.

[MattInFLL]

I've been there 4 times now on 4 cruises. I have yet to miss the stop. It will simply depend and will have nothing to do with which ship it is. The sea will either be too rough/windy for the tenders or it won't be.

 

If you do a search on the Royal board for my recent review of Majesty, there is a posting to the map and information on Cococay you get during the cruise.

[fishywood]

Was there on EN 8/19. They are working on the building where they screen you. they have built a temporary building opposite across the lagoon from they let you off. A lot of folks were confused when leaving(including me) as you had to walk around the lagoon. They were offering rides on the golf carts.

 

What kind of "screening" must one go through for calling at CocoCay? For diseases? For C&A status? Or are you simply referring to having your room key card examined before being admitted to the tenders returning to ship?

[sassy60]

Are there any cabanas on CocoCay to reserve/rent?

[KristyM79]

I as there on FOS on 8/11. No issues. The only screening they do is scanning your SeaPass.

 

You can rent cabanas, but suite guests get first dibs. You have to rent them ahead of time. I think they're $200. We didn't stay the whole day, just 2 hours, so it's not worth it for us. I rather be on the ship.

[sassy60]

You can rent cabanas, but suite guests get first dibs. You have to rent them ahead of time. I think they're $200. We didn't stay the whole day, just 2 hours, so it's not worth it for us. I rather be on the ship.

 

Thanks for the info! I didn't see it as an option for excursions.

[dz63]

We were in CocoCay off the Freedom of the Seas August 11 and had no wind or wave issues to prevent tendering. Before boarding the tender in CocoCay everyone's bags were screened by security.

 

Tender on its way to CocoCay

 

The long line to board the tender. To the far right, you can just see the side of a blue and yellow roof--that's the building where our bags were screened by security.

 

The Cabana's at CocoCay

[FLACRUISER99]

What kind of "screening" must one go through for calling at CocoCay? For diseases? For C&A status? Or are you simply referring to having your room key card examined before being admitted to the tenders returning to ship?

 

 

Security, X-ray bags etc.

 

 

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[shirleygallegos60]

Why world they check bags to get BACK on the ship? What is on the island that they would not want aboard? ?

[dz63]

Why world they check bags to get BACK on the ship? What is on the island that they would not want aboard? ?

 

When we were in CocoCay a man wanted to bring a coconut back to the ship but was told by one of the cruise officers that that is not allowed, so agricultural items is something they are checking for.

[shirleygallegos60]

Or maybe marine life....

[KristyM79]

Thanks for the info! I didn't see it as an option for excursions.

 

I've never seen listed as an excursion either. I think you need to contact the concierge if you're a suite guest and if not, try to book it at the excursions desk when you're on board. We've never done it so I may be mistaken. I have heard they sell out quick.

[LeeRB]

Or maybe marine life....

 

Definitely marine life, in 2012 my wife and I were at Coco Cay on the Monarch OTS. She was given an empty conch shell by one of the excursion operators. When we went to get on the ship, she almost came to blows with a little Indonesian or Pilipino crew woman working the x-ray who wanted to take the shell and put it back in the water so it would live and grow. Finally one of the officers heard the racket, came over, took one look at the shell, saw it had been cleaned out (local style) and was empty. He then told the x-ray operator it was empty and my wife could take it on the ship.