jessicak76 Posted February 27, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Hi- I am trying to decide between Balmoral or Blue Lagoon. Anyone have any opinions on just these two? I prefer to do cruise-organized excursions, so I don't want to go to a hotel and rent a room for the day. I have difficulty walking long distances or standing in line for long periods of time; and I would prefer to insure we had a chair and an umbrella/cabana. (even for an extra charge). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycruzer68 Posted February 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Following Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilystar Posted February 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hi-I am trying to decide between Balmoral or Blue Lagoon. Anyone have any opinions on just these two? I prefer to do cruise-organized excursions, so I don't want to go to a hotel and rent a room for the day. I have difficulty walking long distances or standing in line for long periods of time; and I would prefer to insure we had a chair and an umbrella/cabana. (even for an extra charge). I have not done the Balmoral, but I can shed a little light on Blue Lagoon. The island isn't very large so there isn't a lot of walking to do really. They let you off on the ferry and you have maybe a 5 minute walk to get to the beach area. They actually let you off on the side where they do the dolphin/sea lion encounters. The day I was there, I saw plenty of sun loungers, but that could change depending on the time of year/number of excursions going there. On another note, the ride out to Blue Lagoon is breathtaking. The greenish blue shade of the water is just beautiful, especially if the sun is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisherBrewCrew Posted March 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Following as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted March 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Blue Lagoon gets consistently better reviews than Balmoral. I've been to Blue Lagoon multiple times and it's hard for me to imagine another resort doing a better job. The facilities are new and clean, well maintained, etc. A key difference is also the lagoon itself. It's stunning, sandy (no rocks), no waves, and just perfect. We haven't wanted to venture over to Balmoral simply because Blue Lagoon is so good, why bother with something with mixed reviews and so many negatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahand Posted March 19, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 19, 2018 10 of us went to Blue Lagoon last week. Wasted time and money, the beach is tiny, lots of lounges and sand, not very clean but not much water. Awful food and not very good staff. 1 waitress tried to keep our money, we later learned we weren’t the only ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8wotw Posted March 20, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 20, 2018 We just got back from our cruise and went to Balmoral. We enjoyed the dolphin swim part, but the beach day and food were not as great. Food was way overpriced. We would have preferred to head back to ship, but had to wait until time for our ferry back to the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicak76 Posted March 24, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgàile Posted March 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2018 After reading several reviews we've decided on Blue Lagoon. If you get the lunch package what foods are included? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted March 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 29, 2018 After reading several reviews we've decided on Blue Lagoon. If you get the lunch package what foods are included? I'm doing the VIP Blue Lagoon with lunch included on April 11. I'll come back and post pictures of the Island and the included lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGORD7 Posted March 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I'm doing the VIP Blue Lagoon with lunch included on April 11. I'll come back and post pictures of the Island and the included lunch. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycruzer68 Posted March 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I haven’t been to Blue Lagoon in years, for those that have is it as beautiful as Half Moon Cay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haply Posted March 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 29, 2018 FYI-Blue Lagoon just took down/discontinued their aqua bounce/trampoline park "until further notice" according to the resort. For us, this was one of the best part about the place (we have kids so the water bounce park would entertain them for hours). The lagoon side has very calm, crystal clear water however. We just cancelled our third, planned excursion though. Depends on what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgàile Posted March 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I'm doing the VIP Blue Lagoon with lunch included on April 11. I'll come back and post pictures of the Island and the included lunch. I think I'll be there with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted March 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Awesome! :D I think I'll be there with you. The day we'll be there, the Carnival Freedom will be in port, along with 5 other ships:eek:. Your ship will be in Nassau on 4/12 and you'll have 3 other ships in port with you, much better than 6 ships in port. Wishing you a wonderful cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted March 30, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 30, 2018 After reading several reviews we've decided on Blue Lagoon. If you get the lunch package what foods are included? Have realistic expectations. It's a beach day on a little island in the Bahamas. The included food was along the lines of hamburgers, hotdogs, rice, fries, salad, etc. You wouldn't go for it, but the food makes a perfectly fine lunch. It's served in a large covered facility which is great to get some shade and enjoy lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgàile Posted March 30, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Have realistic expectations. It's a beach day on a little island in the Bahamas. The included food was along the lines of hamburgers, hotdogs, rice, fries, salad, etc. You wouldn't go for it, but the food makes a perfectly fine lunch. It's served in a large covered facility which is great to get some shade and enjoy lunch. Sounds reasonable. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted April 16, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 16, 2018 FYI-Blue Lagoon just took down/discontinued their aqua bounce/trampoline park "until further notice" according to the resort. For us, this was one of the best part about the place (we have kids so the water bounce park would entertain them for hours). The lagoon side has very calm, crystal clear water however. We just cancelled our third, planned excursion though. Depends on what you are looking for. Everything is back, they had to do maintenance on them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted April 16, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The only thing I didn’t like at Blue Lagoon was that the water was only waist deep at Blue Lagoon, going back to Pearl Island in 2 days. I’ll come back tonight or tomorrow and post some more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorraineP Posted April 16, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The only thing I didn’t like at Blue Lagoon was that the water was only waist deep at Blue Lagoon, going back to Pearl Island in 2 days. I’ll come back tonight or tomorrow and post some more pictures. Was the water warm? Was there in March & water was quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 16, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The only thing I didn’t like at Blue Lagoon was that the water was only waist deep at Blue Lagoon, going back to Pearl Island in 2 days. I’ll come back tonight or tomorrow and post some more pictures. I'm 6'3 and there were parts of the lagoon where I couldn't even stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted April 17, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I don’t doubt you at all, but I didn’t see any place where the water was that deep.Here’s some pictures of the Adult area where the water wasn’t deep. This was taken on the ocean side for the Adult VIP area. This is the VIP area on the Lagoon side. This is also on the Lagoon side, right next to the VIP side. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted April 17, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Was the water warm? Was there in March & water was quite cool. The water wasn’t that bad, it was comfortable. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted April 17, 2018 #24 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I'm doing the VIP Blue Lagoon with lunch included on April 11. I'll come back and post pictures of the Island and the included lunch. You are escorted to the VIP area called Serenity Cove and greeted with Mimosas and warm hand towels. Upgraded lunch consisted of fish, BBQ chicken, rice/beans, potatoes, corn, salad, fruit and dessert. The staff was very friendly. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 17, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I don’t doubt you at all, but I didn’t see any place where the water was that deep.Here’s some pictures of the Adult area where the water wasn’t deep. Sent from my iPhone using Forums The area between the guy holding the tube and the people way out on the left. It's possible the depths change, more sand is washed in, etc. Also looks like a very low tide. But that open area where this is nobody in the picture. Thats because it's deeper. Deeper near the inflatable park especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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