drunkfish3 Posted April 4, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Looking at two cruises same ship and and everything else is the same both 5 nights same ship only difference is one goes to Half Moon and other goes to Princess. The half moon one is $88 more. I have heard good things about Half Moon, is it worth the $88 more to go there instead of princess. Never been to either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 4, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Half Moon is one of the greatest beaches I've ever been. I would choose it hands down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted April 4, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Agree, the sand at Half Moon is like powdered sugar. ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Shoes2Go Posted April 4, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Princess Cay is much rockier than Half Moon. You need water shoes on the beach there. We find Half Moon much more beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 4, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I've watched some videos on HMC recently. The beach looks nice. The water looks clear. The pirate ship bar looks cool. Haven't researched princess cays yet so I can't say anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcruzr Posted April 4, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Been to both. Half Moon Cay is our choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkfish3 Posted April 4, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted April 4, 2019 thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theosprey247 Posted April 4, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 4, 2019 They’re both beautiful, but you need water shoes for Princess cays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted April 5, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, Theosprey247 said: They’re both beautiful, but you need water shoes for Princess cays. Agree with this. Very hard to find a good place to enter the water at Princess Cay without having to walk over quite a bit of rocks. HMC is total sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 5, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Been to both but prefer HMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted April 5, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HMC is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted April 5, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Been to both several times. We actually like Princess Cay better because the Banana Beach Bar is just steps from the water and has live music playing beach, oldies , Caribbean tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted April 5, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Half Moon Cay if you want perfect smooth white sand beach paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted April 5, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 5, 2019 4 hours ago, BNBR said: Half Moon is one of the greatest beaches I've ever been. I would choose it hands down. Same. Greatest place I’ve ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted April 5, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HMC is heaven on earth. I wish they had a cruise that would spend several days there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted April 5, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 5, 2019 definitely Half Moon Cay. I have been 3 times and not only is beach good, but so are the walking trails. HMC is rated the 2nd best private island behind Disney's Castaway Cay. But I also think RCI is upping the game on their island making a water park. HMC is great for spreading out and not being crowded. I do remember the water being quite cool for early fall cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted April 5, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HMC was perfect but then they constructed the pirate ship. Took away the feeling of an isolated Eden. Still one of the top ten beaches I've visited in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruzerDeb Posted April 5, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I've been to HMC 2x and Princess Cay once. HMC is my hands-down favorite. Wish I was there right now! PC seemed smaller and very crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted April 5, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HANDS DOWN HMC ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!! Total Paradise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wemjam Posted April 5, 2019 #20 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HMC! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT - AND RENT A CABANA IF YOU CAN! I would be really surprised if anyone said Princess over Half Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted April 5, 2019 #21 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I went to HMC last year, and it definitely lived up to the hype. We were scared the wait would be too long for the tender, so we went super early. We found that wasn't necessary and could really get on any tender we wanted. Getting there first was a real treat though. There wasn't anyone on the island. There were schools of fish swimming up to us on the water. Some strange looking long and slender fish was skipping on top on the water. Next time, I will move further down the beach though. It gets very crowded. Later this month will be my first trip to Princess. While it sounds like it won't be as gorgeous, I do hear it has good snorkeling. That will be very welcome for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcvtmom Posted April 5, 2019 #22 Share Posted April 5, 2019 HMC, hands down. I've been to both, and there's no contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseTeacher7 Posted April 7, 2019 #23 Share Posted April 7, 2019 I just went to Princess Cay a few weeks ago and I have been to HMC a few times. HMC--The beach and sand is way better there. Its that really nice sugar sand and you get it out in the water too. There aren't any rocks or anything. HMC is its own private island vs PC is a private beach at the end of Euleuthera Island. PC--there seems to be a bit more to do there in terms of water activities. They actually have somewhat decent beach snorkeling and more water activities like kayaking. The sand in the water seems a bit more rocky and from what I recall there beach is somewhat divided up into these sort of U-shaped partitions with rocks in between. Hands down HMC is a way better beach. You really do get that secluded beach feeling. My impression of PC is that HMC and the Grand Turk cruise terminal had a baby. PC has more private cabanas though. Here are a few tips for both places: 1. The grilled lunch is pretty gross. Grilled hot dogs and burgers, chicken, potato salad, cookies, lemonade, and flies everywhere. Save your appetite for a Guy's burger when you get back on the ship. 2. Try to get off the ship early so that you can leave and go back on the tender earlier. I've waited in line at HMC for over an hour to get back on a tender. 3. For HMC--treat yourself and walk way down the beach. Less people, less crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceKev Posted April 8, 2019 #24 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I will agree that HMC is one of the best beaches. We were on Princess Cay and the rocks in the water were difficult to see and dangerous. You must wear water shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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