Itinerary Change - Fascination

[JdoggCruiser]

Our Fascination cruise has been changed. We are now going to Little Stirup Cay, Bahamas. Anyone been here? I have never heard of it before.

[LadyinRedkp]

03/11/13 - 04/28/14

 

Fascinations will now go to Little Stirrup Cay instead of Key West.....

 

Why do you think that happened? I love Key West!!!!!

 

Oh well, it will still be a great cruise!

[MrFunInTheSun]

You sure you don't mean "Half Moon Cay" AKA "Little San Salvador Island"?

 

Little Stir up cay aka Coco Cay is owned by Royal Caribbean.

 

mp to: navigation, search Coordinates: 25°49′N 77°56′W

 

 

Location of Little Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas

 

 

Little Stirrup Cay

 

 

Little Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of cays and small islands and is located approximately 55 miles north of Nassau.[1] The island is less than a mile (around one kilometer) wide from east to west and less than 200 yards (183 meters) from north to south. The east end is the center of recreational activities with beaches fronting a coral basin where manatee, rays, and numerous fish can be seen. There is a rocky inlet on the north side of the island large enough for the tenders to operate from. Nature trails run the entire length and width of the island.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises[2] and renamed it Coco Cay, one of the first cruise lines to lease islands for their exclusive use.[3] Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise ships frequently anchor off the island and bring passengers ashore by tenders. Activities available to guests include swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, parasailing, scuba diving, and Waverunner piloting. Royal Caribbean extends its children's programs onto the island including a Fisher-Price sponsored Power Wheels track for young children.

Little Stirrup Cay is adjacent to Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island

[golfadj]

Hmm think you have the wrong place. That is the NCL private Island

[JdoggCruiser]

I just got it also. I did some research and found that it is also called coco cay. Which is owned by Royal Caribbean. I have been there on royal and it is beatiful Island. Why? Dont know

[Cruisegirl6]

I just picked up my email YES YES YES YES YES

 

I sooo excited, I live in Florida why the heck I want to go to boring Key West!! I love love Little Stirrup Cay you will love it there.

[Express Man]

Our's hasn't changed...Ya scared me...Were still going to HMC and Nassau

[JdoggCruiser]

Yep, been here on Royal. Great place!!! Cant wait

[Cruisegirl6]

YES YES YES YES YES I just checked my email we got rid of that boring Key West, I live in Florida so glad we not going there.

 

Little Stirrup Cay is a beautiful island beautiful place you will love her this is great news

[LadyinRedkp]

Our first cruise was to Coco Cay with Royal. That was in August of 1994. It was beautiful then. Wonder why it's called "Little Stirup Cay" now ?

[mpep]

Little Stirrup is not Coco Cay. Carnival and RCL are not that friendly with each other.

[JdoggCruiser]

Little Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of cays and small islands and is located approximately 55 miles north of Nassau.[1] The island is less than a mile (around one kilometer) wide from east to west and less than 200 yards (183 meters) from north to south. The east end is the center of recreational activities with beaches fronting a coral basin where manatee, rays, and numerous fish can be seen. There is a rocky inlet on the north side of the island large enough for the tenders to operate from. Nature trails run the entire length and width of the island.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises[2] and renamed it Coco Cay, one of the first cruise lines to lease islands for their exclusive use.[3] Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise ships frequently anchor off the island and bring passengers ashore by tenders. Activities available to guests include swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, parasailing, scuba diving, and Waverunner piloting. Royal Caribbean extends its children's programs onto the island including a Fisher-Price sponsored Power Wheels track for young children.

Little Stirrup Cay is adjacent to Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island

[vols_159]

Little Stirrup is not Coco Cay. Carnival and RCL are not that friendly with each other.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Stirrup_Cay

 

wikipedia says different..

[vols_159]

sure you have the right island? Royal owns little stirrup cay doubt they would let carnival stop there

[MrFunInTheSun]

Yep, been here on Royal. Great place!!! Cant wait

 

Is it your October 2013 cruise that it got changed to this port? I'm not seeing this island as one if ports with the Fascination. It very well could be though, I remember a rumor of this a few months back discussed on the Royal Caribbean boards that someone had heard this on a RC ship they were sailing. Which sailing?

 

This is very odd though that a Carnival ship would visit a Royal Caribbean island.

[zeroed]

Uh-oh...my itinerary on Fascination in December is now blank. It was there earlier today.I verified I was/am logged in both times. It is/was a Key west-Nassau cruise.

 

 

Checked email, yep its changed. I booked this trip for my our moms because they're older and they could ride around Key West. They have zero interest just a beach so now the trip is useless to me.

[cruzn buckeye]

Why is Carnival going to Royal's private island? I am so confused...:confused:

[deborahjo]

If I knew how to cut and paste on this iPad I would. According to Wikipedia RCCL bought the Cay. It is part of the Berry Islands.

[deborahjo]

Maybe their mothers taught them to share. Lol

[MrFunInTheSun]

If I knew how to cut and paste on this iPad I would. According to Wikipedia RCCL bought the Cay. It is part of the Berry Islands.

 

I had already posted it in my post.

 

Here is the link to the rumor on the RC board about this back on 1/20/13

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=36777740

[JdoggCruiser]

Uh-oh...my itinerary on Fascination in December is now blank. It was there earlier today.I verified I was/am logged in both times. It is/was a Key west-Nassau cruise.

Mine too. The email looks like all cruises that went to key west are changed. I tried copying on here but gave me an error.

[LadyinRedkp]

[Aquahound]

Is it your October 2013 cruise that it got changed to this port? I'm not seeing this island as one if ports with the Fascination. It very well could be though, I remember a rumor of this a few months back discussed on the Royal Caribbean boards that someone had heard this on a RC ship they were sailing. Which sailing?

 

This is very odd though that a Carnival ship would visit a Royal Caribbean island.

 

I find this odd also. Why would CCL go to an island adorned with the insignias of its competitor?

 

Hmm think you have the wrong place. That is the NCL private Island

 

NCL's is Great Stirrup Cay.

[JdoggCruiser]

Is it your October 2013 cruise that it got changed to this port? I'm not seeing this island as one if ports with the Fascination. It very well could be though, I remember a rumor of this a few months back discussed on the Royal Caribbean boards that someone had heard this on a RC ship they were sailing. Which sailing?

 

This is very odd though that a Carnival ship would visit a Royal Caribbean island.

I tried to post the email but gives me an error. Yes it was october 14. THere is another thread going with the information on the change

[MrFunInTheSun]

Here's the itinerary change from the other thread about this. Carnival ship is going to "Little Stir up Cay" aka "Coco Cay.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=37240074&postcount=13