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Clarea

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Cabanas are available for $200 for up to 6 people. Nice, quiet uncrowded area with an upgraded lunch buffet.

 

If you're not interested in a cabana, I'd keep walking along the beach until you get to Barefoot Beach. Usually uncrowded there, but a bit of a hike to the food.

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John&LaLa "Live from...." Rare

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Hi, there is a lot of information about CocoCay on the Private Islands Ports of Call board. This may be moved there anyway.

 

Here is the link:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=406

 

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We like to be by the seawall over near cabanas, great breeze

 

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Ourusualbeach

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Cabanas are available for $200 for up to 6 people. Nice, quiet uncrowded area with an upgraded lunch buffet.

 

If you're not interested in a cabana, I'd keep walking along the beach until you get to Barefoot Beach. Usually uncrowded there, but a bit of a hike to the food.

 

Another vote for are foot beach. Very quiet and several hammocks in a nice shady area. The water is shallow and a sandy bottom so you can walk in the water for quite a ways down the coast of the island. We've been lucky enough to see stingrays, small reef sharks, numerous species of small fish and a barracuda.

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Another vote for are foot beach. Very quiet and several hammocks in a nice shady area. The water is shallow and a sandy bottom so you can walk in the water for quite a ways down the coast of the island. We've been lucky enough to see stingrays, small reef sharks, numerous species of small fish and a barracuda.

 

And unlucky enough to see jellyfish

 

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crusinot

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My dh and ds12 & ds 15 and myself loved the jet ski excursion. We snorkeled. This was the first time for my children. ds 's loved it and dd was not a fan because she saw a couple of small jelly fish. We chose chairs close to the snorkel hut. very close to snorkeling, buffet, beverages, and bathrooms. I rented a floating mat. I wish I could say that I tried it but it started to rain. Like someone else said. It is a beach day, relax and have fun.

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It's a beach day on a lovely island...you don't need cabanas....there is sun or shade....loungers are everywhere, as are hammocks! Enjoy!

 

You may not need a cabana but, difficult as it is for you to understand, some of us who need to limit our exposure to the cancer-producing UV rays, need them if we are to enjoy a full day at the beautiful beaches on Coco Cay. Believe it or not,your way isn't the only way. Split among as many as 6 people, the fee is reasonable and the upgraded lunch is an added perk.

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MattInFLL

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Like any port stop - it's up to you to decide if a particular excursion or activity is "worth it" to you. At Cococay, I would say that the Wave Runners/Jet Skis are totally worth it - at least once. If I had a few people with me, the cabanas would be great (the lunch is a real upgrade over the standard BBQ).

 

Or just relax on the beach with a free lounge chair. It's your vacation, your memories, and your money :)

 

Any drink package you purchase for on board use also works on Cococay, FYI.

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The cabanas need some serious upgrades.

 

Ceiling fan or wall mounted fan

Fridge instead of watching an RCI employee about to die from lugging a cooler

Perhaps a mister system.

 

A friend of ours had a cabana and invited us to join for the day; the upgraded lunch was good but sitting in the cabana itself felt like sitting in a storage shed; shaded but very unpleasant - hot and still. Would not consider going to a cabana again until they at least added a fan.

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Merion_Mom

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And unlucky enough to see jellyfish

 

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I was on CocoCay last Tuesday.

 

I witnessed the following:

 

I took a long walk. I walked past the Aqua Park, and overheard two people talking. One was telling the other that the Park was closed because of jellyfish. I kept walking. And walking. And walking. I like to walk in the sand in a little bit of water. I walked past a lot of people. I walked past a pair of adults. Their child, who was about ten feet away in the water, where it was still shallow, called to them. "Look what I have in my hand, Mommy!" "What, honey?" "Come here and look!" "Tell me what it is!" "Look! It's a jellyfish!"

 

:eek: :rolleyes:

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We rented a cabana this summer, nr 3. It is the one on the seawall in the corner. Close to the snorkeling area and beach, but no sound problems.

 

The cabanas now include 4 liters of bottled water, a bottle of sparkling wine, fruit plate, plenty of beach beds, towels, snorkeling equipment for the whole day and a really nice upgraded lunch. Of course you can use your drink package at the bar.

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We rented a cabana this summer, nr 3. It is the one on the seawall in the corner. Close to the snorkeling area and beach, but no sound problems.

 

The cabanas now include 4 liters of bottled water, a bottle of sparkling wine, fruit plate, plenty of beach beds, towels, snorkeling equipment for the whole day and a really nice upgraded lunch. Of course you can use your drink package at the bar.

 

We had number 3 as well last summer, more private than 1 or 2. That was when I discovered the breeze near the sea wall

 

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billylen

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Visited CocoCay for the first time a few months ago. Like another poster said depending on what interests you there are lots of activities. I did not rent a cabana but from what I saw I did not see the value in it.

 

What I enjoyed the most (don't judge) was finding that right hammock under the right palm... it was GREAT!

 

Go figure... :)

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