Best Beach (In General) For Our Itinerary

[ajtraveler66]

We are planning a Norwegian cruise for January of next year.  We pretty much know what we are going to do in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.  However, we will have four other ports of call.  At one of those four ports of call, we would like to have a top-notch beach day (no snorkeling...just beautiful beach, WHITE sand, and decent waves).  Here are those other four ports:  Costa Maya; Roatan (Bay Islands, Honduras); HARVEST CAYE (Belize); and Georgetown, Cayman Islands. [The more quiet the beach--if that's possible--the better)  Other suggestions for any of these ports of call are welcome....especially for HARVEST CAYE (private island as opposed to Belize, in general).  Would also like to include a decent Mayan ruins site at one of these ports of call.  Thank you so very, very much.

 

[one.new.island.a.year]

We are planning a Norwegian cruise for January of next year.  We pretty much know what we are going to do in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.  However, we will have four other ports of call.  At one of those four ports of call, we would like to have a top-notch beach day (no snorkeling...just beautiful beach, WHITE sand, and decent waves).  Here are those other four ports:  Costa Maya; Roatan (Bay Islands, Honduras); HARVEST CAYE (Belize); and Georgetown, Cayman Islands. [The more quiet the beach--if that's possible--the better)  Other suggestions for any of these ports of call are welcome....especially for HARVEST CAYE (private island as opposed to Belize, in general).  Would also like to include a decent Mayan ruins site at one of these ports of call.  Thank you so very, very much.
 

I don’t think there will be many waves, but IMO the best beaches will be 7 mile in Grand Cayman and West Bay in Roatan. Both will be crowded.

[davy jones]

Plan your beach day for Harvest Caye.  It is a beautiful island area.  The beach is man made.  It will be crowded with your fellow cruisers, but it is a huge beach and many will stay on board or use the pool area, so you can likely get some solitude at the far end of the beach.  There is not much in the area other than Harvest Caye.  There is a boat to a nearby town, but it really is not touristy.

 

West Bay in Roatan is nice, but crowded with bars, hotels, and pushy local vendors.  Therefore, I prefer 7 mile beach in Cayman.  It runs for miles and has a mix of bars, beach clubs and open areas.  It will be a lot less crowded.

 

The beach in Costa Maya is along a strip called the Malecon that has bars, restaurants, stores, vendors, and massage tables.  There are some beach clubs in the area that you can look into that many like.