Cruise_Couple Posted February 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Is the sand on Labadee beaches rough or fairly soft? We are normally fine just throwing towels on the ground at the beach to sit on but I want to be sure the kids and mom will be comfortable. If it is a shell / rocky beach I may need to rent chairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted February 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Chairs are available at no charge although we do always give a few bucks to the guy who sets them up for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodluvr Posted February 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2018 The sand is rocky. Bring shoes too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Many chairs will already be set up....and they'll be stacks of extra ones...you can have a beach attendant put them anywhere you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted February 16, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2018 To answer your question, it's rough. It's not pleasant to walk on with bare feet. There's really nothing good about that beach at all, other than being a money pit for RCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloworm2 Posted February 16, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 16, 2018 It’s a great beach spot. Not all beaches are soft sand. Columbus Cove is the least rocky. Sitting in one of the free chairs is best. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2018 To answer your question, it's rough. It's not pleasant to walk on with bare feet. There's really nothing good about that beach at all, other than being a money pit for RCI. Sounds like a good port for you to just stay onboard and enjoy the pool ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted February 16, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2018 The sand is rocky. Bring shoes too! I so disagree! We have been there many times and have never found the sand to be rocky. I walk in bare feet all over the place, on the sand, in the water, everywhere! Love Labadee-gorgeous beach, beautiful clear water! Unless you go the the left when you get off the ship and have rocky water, you have no issues. Go to Nellies Beach it is beautiful and so nice!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted February 16, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Sounds like a good port for you to just stay onboard and enjoy the pool ;) Yep! As a Florida native I'm spoiled with beaches but if I'm going to the Caribbean, I expect a better beach than what I can get at the port the ship leaves from. "Labadee" is a manufactured peninsula for RCI. When you get off the ship it just feels "fake." I'm not sure how else to describe it. I hate to sound like a snob but if anyone thinks that's an above average beach, they must have some severely limited exposure to beaches in the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNole Posted February 16, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I so disagree! We have been there many times and have never found the sand to be rocky. I walk in bare feet all over the place, on the sand, in the water, everywhere! Love Labadee-gorgeous beach, beautiful clear water! Unless you go the the left when you get off the ship and have rocky water, you have no issues. Go to Nellies Beach it is beautiful and so nice!!!! LOL are you drunk? Or paid by RCI? You claim there's no rocks in the water...you've got to be kidding me! It's the rockiest beach I've been to in my entire life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 16, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yep! As a Florida native I'm spoiled with beaches but if I'm going to the Caribbean, I expect a better beach than what I can get at the port the ship leaves from. "Labadee" is a manufactured peninsula for RCI. When you get off the ship it just feels "fake." I'm not sure how else to describe it. I hate to sound like a snob but if anyone thinks that's an above average beach, they must have some severely limited exposure to beaches in the United States. Agree...great beaches in Florida...have spent some great beach days there..love Sanibel Island (visiting family). We've been to Labadee many times and having a cabana on Barefoot beach we've had fun too...so not all bad there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted February 17, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2018 LOL are you drunk? Or paid by RCI? You claim there's no rocks in the water...you've got to be kidding me! It's the rockiest beach I've been to in my entire life. I think you are going to the wrong area. Some areas are rocky but others such as Columbus or barefoot are quite nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted February 17, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) LOL are you drunk? Or paid by RCI? You claim there's no rocks in the water...you've got to be kidding me! It's the rockiest beach I've been to in my entire life. If Columbus Cove is where karena1 goes, I can see their point. Columbus Cove is my go-to spot at Labadee and it is always nice, soft sand as far out into the water as you can walk. If you're going to the large beach where the zipline is (Adrenaline Beach), you're going to the wrong place. Edited February 17, 2018 by Aquahound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 17, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Beaches in the Caribbean are hard. Labadee has PLENTY of loungers...no charge! The sand might be fine, but it's not a "soft" feel at all. Mostly finely ground shell. Not much "give" to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloworm2 Posted February 17, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I suggest just get off the ship. It’s a 4 minute walk to the first part of the beach. Walk around. If you don’t like it, take the 4 minute walk back to the ship. Staying onboard and not even exploring I think would be a mistake Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsxgrl28 Posted February 17, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2018 We went to Nellie's beach. The sand was fine, the attendants carried chairs to us since it was abit crowded. What I didn't like is after you about thigh deep the bottom was all seaweed and just YECH!!! Just reminded me of pond swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shippy Posted February 17, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2018 LOL are you drunk? Or paid by RCI? You claim there's no rocks in the water...you've got to be kidding me! It's the rockiest beach I've been to in my entire life. Perhaps they were in the suite area. This is gated off for people in a GS or above. Very nice beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torcruise Posted February 17, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 17, 2018 What! I loved it when I went, but that was like 10 years ago, maybe it has changed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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