Great Stirrup Cay

[luddite]

Heck no! It was because they bombed Pearl Harbor!

 

 

(I learned that on Wikipedia)

 

But hold on!

I thought the guys who bombed Pearl Harbor were flying AT6's! Wouldn't that make 'em Americans?

That's what I learned watching Tora!Tora!Tora!

 

Wikipedia? Isn't that the place that says a Slippery Slope is where people should build their houses?

[BIG_Steve]

But hold on!

I thought the guys who bombed Pearl Harbor were flying AT6's! Wouldn't that make 'em Americans?

That's what I learned watching Tora!Tora!Tora!

 

Interesting logic. However, I drive a Hyundai, and I'm not Korean.

[luddite]

Interesting logic. However, I drive a Hyundai, and I'm not Korean.

 

I'm not a Koran, but I know a guy named Muhammed.

[sparks1093]

Crud, now I'm all confused, I thought Pearl Harbor was a Grand Old Opry star that ran around shouting "Hooooowdee" all the time.

[BIG_Steve]

Crud, now I'm all confused, I thought Pearl Harbor was a Grand Old Opry star that ran around shouting "Hooooowdee" all the time.

 

That was Pearl Baily, fer chrissakes.......

[luddite]

That was Pearl Baily, fer chrissakes.......

 

Yep. She owned Baily Building and Loan.

[BIG_Steve]

Yep. She owned Baily Building and Loan.

 

I didn't know that.

[hannibal54]

Ah, it's a wonderful life.

[luddite]

Ah, it's a wonderful life.

 

Finally!

And now, we're back to the Cabin Stewart.:D

[Friscorays]

I'll be visiting for the first time next February and I am looking forward to it.

 

As best I can tell the fact is that Great Stirrup Cay is leased by NCL:

 

Director General of Tourism for the Bahamas Vernice Walkine in a piece dated April 7, 2010:

 

"Tourism officials say there are currently five cays being leased by major cruise lines: Castaway Cay, which is operated by the Disney Cruise Line; Coco Cay, which is operated by Royal Caribbean International; Great Stirrup Cay, which is operated by Norwegian Cruise Line; Half Moon Cay, which is operated by Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line; and Princess Cay, which is operated by Princess Cruises."

 

http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/5499544756706.php

[scchasgal]

I'll be visiting for the first time next February and I am looking forward to it.

 

As best I can tell the fact is that Great Stirrup Cay is leased by NCL:

 

Director General of Tourism for the Bahamas Vernice Walkine in a piece dated April 7, 2010:

 

"Tourism officials say there are currently five cays being leased by major cruise lines: Castaway Cay, which is operated by the Disney Cruise Line; Coco Cay, which is operated by Royal Caribbean International; Great Stirrup Cay, which is operated by Norwegian Cruise Line; Half Moon Cay, which is operated by Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Line; and Princess Cay, which is operated by Princess Cruises."

 

http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/5499544756706.php

 

Great Stirrup Cay

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

 

 

Great Stirrup Cay is a small island that is part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. Norwegian Cruise Line purchased the island from Belcher Oil Company in 1977 and developed it into a private island for their cruise ship passengers.

The northern part of the island has a sandy beach surrounded by rocks with snorkeling areas. The southern part features a helicopter airfield (with a sign reading "Great Stirrup Cay International Airport"), a large area without vegetation, and numerous concrete blocks. These are all remnants of a previous U.S. military installation and satellite tracking station. The island's lighthouse was originally constructed in 1863 by the Imperial Lighthouse Service.[

[BIG_Steve]

Round and round she goes!!!

[BIG_Steve]

Great Stirrup Cay

 

From Wikpedia, the free encyclopedia

 

 

 

Great Stirrup Cay is a small island that was part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. It was sunk on June 11, 1943 by the German U-boat "Der Keiserkeller."

[Friscorays]

Wikipedia has much of its content submitted by anonymous intenet posters so its accuracy on many things is thus suspect. I've decided to believe the head of Bahamas tourism on this issue.

[felixdrylock]

Wikipedia has much of its content submitted by anonymous intenet posters so its accuracy on many things is thus suspect. I've decided to believe the head of Bahamas tourism on this issue.

 

http://www.cruisesinc.com/travel/cruises/destination.jsp?articletype=destination_info&name=private_islands_stirrup_cay

http://www.cruisecheap.com/norwegian_cruise_line.asp?pageID=129

 

everyone likes to bash wikipedia, but the fact is, the information is verifiable. Wikipedia requires sources, so if you read something, you can verify it by making sure the information is included in one of the listed sources. The source of this particular piece of information is Cruises inc and Cruisecheap.com. Now, you can go ahead and say you don't trust the information from these two sources, but don't blame wikipedia. Wikipedia is a great starting point for research purposes (just don't cite it, cite the source, for the love of god).

[JuPe]

Quote from NCL Corporation Ltd 20-F (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318742/000119312510038817/d20f.htm) in the description of ports and facilities:

 

In addition, we own a private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay, which we utilize as a port-of-call on some of our itineraries.

[skycruise716]

OMG Does it really matter if they own or lease. wow. I keep coming to this thread to see new information about whats on GSC and what people think about it not to see who owns or leases!!! Why dont you guys start a new thread and debate it there.

[JohnIreland]

The last webcast on GSC and the Epic was very clear that they owned the island.

[BIG_Steve]

http://www.cruisesinc.com/travel/cruises/destination.jsp?articletype=destination_info&name=private_islands_stirrup_cay

http://www.cruisecheap.com/norwegian_cruise_line.asp?pageID=129

 

everyone likes to bash wikipedia, but the fact is, the information is verifiable. Wikipedia requires sources, so if you read something, you can verify it by making sure the information is included in one of the listed sources. The source of this particular piece of information is Cruises inc and Cruisecheap.com. Now, you can go ahead and say you don't trust the information from these two sources, but don't blame wikipedia. Wikipedia is a great starting point for research purposes (just don't cite it, cite the source, for the love of god).

 

On the contrary, MANY-MANY people consider it to be the definitive, final word.

 

Agreed, it IS a good starting point.