Cococay are we there yet?

[CTBabyB00mer]

Even the Quantum can't calm the waters around Cococay. :( Is this the most illusive port of call in Royal's arsenal. :confused: Any plans on making it a docked stop Like Labadee?

[Ken at the beach]

Even the Quantum can't calm the waters around Cococay. :( Is this the most illusive port of call in Royal's arsenal. :confused: Any plans on making it a docked stop Like Labadee?

 

It would be one very long dock or involve a lot of dredging which would not happen. Very shallow waters close to the island.

[Coralc]

We are brining our water shoes...and I will be overjoyed if we get there. We have Coco Cay on the itinerary in mid December. :D:):D

Edited November 29, 2014 by Coralc

[CTBabyB00mer]

We are brining our water shoes...and I will be overjoyed if we get there. We have Coco Cay on the itinerary in mid December. :D:):D

 

In Baseball and Basketball terms we are OH!! for 4. :( Is there any time of year when the odds are in your favor.:confused:

[Clarea]

Even the Quantum can't calm the waters around Cococay. :( Is this the most illusive port of call in Royal's arsenal. :confused: Any plans on making it a docked stop Like Labadee?

I think it would be tough because there's no protected area around Coco Cay.

[orville99]

It would be one very long dock or involve a lot of dredging which would not happen. Very shallow waters close to the island.

 

 

Between the channel and where the ship drops anchor there are numerous submerged reefs that dot the area. Not only would they have to dredge a good distance to get a deep enough channel for a dock, but they'd have to cut through several of those reefs. Unlike Disney's island which sits on the edge of the shelf, Coco Cay sits smack on top of it.

 

 

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[UNV-IT!!!]

I've been fortunate and never missed the stop.

[5 in OK]

I am already crossing my fingers for our cruise at the end of next month. I know it is just luck of the draw on winds that day - hoping for calm seas!:D

[cruiseapril]

We stopped at Coco Cay one April- but were not able to stop this March.

 

We did a good beach excursion in Nassau, the next day, instead.

[MichaelCMTX]

We're 1 for 1 but the return trip was a bit "lively" and the next ship had to skip.

[CTBabyB00mer]

OK!!! I get the environmental impact. :D That leaves the month with the most successful landings I guess. :confused: The survey says:::: ;)

[mac_tlc]

We are 3 for 3. Once in February, when I thought the water was too cold to really enjoy, and twice in August when nothing is cold.

 

 

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[dacsmom]

Luckily I have not missed CoCo Cay yet and I cruise in February and October. I have not seen a pattern though.

[ehfl]

If you sail during the windy months, you're more likely to miss it. Sail in the summer if you want the best chance to go there.....as well as warmer water to enjoy once you're there.

[UNV-IT!!!]

Show off:)

 

It's all about who you know ;)

[14Terry]

We were here last May. Waters were warm! Had cabana #4! It was one fantastic day!

 

 

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[GoldenDomer]

I was on the Grandeur and we successfully made our Tue Nov 25 stop at Coco Cay. Enchantment was also there with us for the day. Later in the week during the 'Captains Corner' seminar, Captain Espen mentioned that we were lucky as we were the first ship to make our stop at Coco Cay in nine days.

[bob brown]

I would rather go to somewhere like Key West instead of Coco Cay on a Florida/Bahama's cruise....but I am not a "beach person", so most may disagree with that idea. I wish they could go to any alternate port, even Freeport, if weather precluded tendering, rather than the usual extra day at sea....

[orville99]

OK!!! I get the environmental impact. :D That leaves the month with the most successful landings I guess. :confused: The survey says:::: ;)

 

We've done cruises with scheduled stops in Coco Cay in every month except February, April, and November. We've made the stop at least once in each of the other nine months, and we've missed the stop at least once in each of those nine months. It really is a coin toss whether you get there or not. :)

[Fat Paul]

We are three for three. We still go ashore but don't tend to stay long.

[TexCruise371]

I've been fortunate and never missed the stop.

 

Same here :)

[Coralc]

Mid December will be the first time that we have been on a ship that was scheduled to stop there! :D So we are keeping our fingers crossed. :)

[livinginyellow]

Just got off Grandeur on an eight-day (Nov. 21 - Nov. 29) Bahamas tour. Was told by a few people on the ship that most ships that had tried to dock there that previous week were not able to. Woke up early that day (as we had an excursion) and was jumping for joy when we looked out the window to see that we were already there and saw tenders bringing workers on the island! Later, the captain said that we were the first ship in nine days to make it to CocoCay. Sadly, we missed Key West the next day to a bad storm, but I'd trade the day we had in CocoCay for that port, gladly. Hoping that the weather will stay clear!