Cocoa Cay - Breakfast

[Scoobydobe7]

Does Cocoa Cay serve breakfast for those of the ship early .

 

Thanks!!

Edited October 15, 2022 by Scoobydobe7

[cruise1957]

I've only ever seen lunch on the island. 

[OCSC Mike]

No. Some of the bars open pretty early though if that counts. 😁

[Merion_Mom]

Bars open at 8 a.m.

 

Snack Shack begins food service at 11.

 

Buffet areas open at 11:30.

[DaKahuna]

2 hours ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

Does Cocoa Cay serve breakfast for those of the ship early .

 

Thanks!!

Only if you drink your breakfast, e.g. screwdriver, Bloody Mary, etc. 

[neverbeenhere]

How about a hot cup of Coco? 

[livingonthebeach]

3 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

How about a hot cup of Coco? 

 

Always a treat to have hot Coco on Cocoa Cay. 🤣 

[ONECRUISER]

2 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

Only if you drink your breakfast, e.g. screwdriver, Bloody Mary, etc. 

Long as it includes one or two Food Groups it's a meal

[livingonthebeach]

28 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

Long as it includes one or two Food Groups it's a meal

 

Right tomatoes and oranges - fruit and vegetables? or just fruit? Are tomatoes a vegetable or a fruit?

[Coralc]

Funnel cake is a breakfast item, is it not? It usually has powdered sugar on it. 😃

[gloriason]

I believe I read where Coco Beach Club has some pastries available in the morning on Coco Cay.  You would need to purchase the pass or a cabana at Coco Beach Club to enjoy those morning pastries.

[broadwaybaby123]

You eat breakfast on the ship.

[Spurschick]

7 hours ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

Does Cocoa Cay serve breakfast for those of the ship early .

 

Thanks!!

All food on island comes from the ship so once docked they then have to get all the food supplies off the ship and into the island. They then have to get everything prepared ready to serve. They have no way to be prepared to feed the masses breakfast ashore as priority is prepping for lunch.

Edited October 16, 2022 by Spurschick

[brillohead]

1 hour ago, Spurschick said:

All food on island comes from the ship so once docked they then have to get all the food supplies off the ship and into the island. They then have to get everything prepared ready to serve. They have no way to be prepared to feed the masses breakfast ashore as priority is prepping for lunch.

You obviously haven't been there lately.  Things have changed.

But they still don't serve breakfast, nor should they.  

[geneticsguy]

Fun fact, the ONLY place to get Mangos on one of the cruises is at Coco Cay. They don't serve Mangos anywhere else on the ship, or in any restaurants. They strictly supply mangos from the ship just for Coco Cay day.

[poocher]

8 hours ago, brillohead said:

You obviously haven't been there lately.  Things have changed.

But they still don't serve breakfast, nor should they.  

How so?  In March it looked like everything was being sourced from the ship along with the workers?

[S.A.M.J.R.]

5 minutes ago, poocher said:

How so?  In March it looked like everything was being sourced from the ship along with the workers?

There is definitely housing on the island.  I asked a worker when we were there in July and he said they stay on the island.  I'm sure the ships bring supplies. 

[blueslily]

28 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

There is definitely housing on the island.  I asked a worker when we were there in July and he said they stay on the island.  I'm sure the ships bring supplies. 

Yes, there is some housing on the island for certain staff for the island. And, many staff from the ship leave the ship and work on the island for the day. I've watched from my balcony during morning preparations along with my neighbors on their balconies. We've watched many staff from the ship exit and go on the island to work along with the many food and supplies being taken onto the island by other staff. I've seen staff that I know from the ship working on the island. I say a quick hello and keep it moving because they are working. It's a big team effort and they do a great job. The staff return to the ship after working. We've seen them reporting back and again, will sometimes say hello. 

[blueslily]

9 hours ago, brillohead said:

You obviously haven't been there lately.  Things have changed.

But they still don't serve breakfast, nor should they.  

What are the recent changes on the island? Will be there again in early December. 

[OCSC Mike]

50 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

There is definitely housing on the island.

 

True. There's also a beach somewhere for employees only.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

7 hours ago, blueslily said:

Yes, there is some housing on the island for certain staff for the island. And, many staff from the ship leave the ship and work on the island for the day. I've watched from my balcony during morning preparations along with my neighbors on their balconies. We've watched many staff from the ship exit and go on the island to work along with the many food and supplies being taken onto the island by other staff. I've seen staff that I know from the ship working on the island. I say a quick hello and keep it moving because they are working. It's a big team effort and they do a great job. The staff return to the ship after working. We've seen them reporting back and again, will sometimes say hello. 

Not surprised by that either.  I was just saying there is definitely housing on the island.  Here's a picture I took from one of the slides...

 

[Spurschick]

16 hours ago, brillohead said:

You obviously haven't been there lately.  Things have changed.

But they still don't serve breakfast, nor should they.  

Well I was at Coco Cay 2 weeks ago as well as  Labadee and we were discussing it with the crew in the Suite lounge.

 

it makes sense for RC to take their own supplies where else do you think they are they getting the food from? 
 

 

Edited October 16, 2022 by Spurschick

[brillohead]

The supplies don't come off the ship *just that day* for preparation *just that day* -- Coco Cay now has facilities for food/supplies to be stored on the island and prepared and used as needed.  

[BirdTravels]

15 hours ago, poocher said:

How so?  In March it looked like everything was being sourced from the ship along with the workers?

There are about 200 employees on the island. They work on contract like those on the ship, living in the island dorms for 6 months. Yes, some of the staff comes from the ship, but there is a large contingent of Bahamian staff. 

[BirdTravels]

On 10/15/2022 at 2:11 PM, Scoobydobe7 said:

Does Cocoa Cay serve breakfast for those of the ship early .

 

Thanks!!

The Coco Beach Club has a light continental breakfast.