Abm234b Posted October 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2019 We are on the Symphony in December. This will be our first time to Coco Cay. We are looking for tips. Where is the best/calmest area to sit at the beach? We have a party of 7 with Grandpa and Grandma, 15 yo, 15 yo, 11 year old. Is the waterpark worth the money? Have wait times at the waterpark been prohibitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2019 All of the beach areas are pretty calm....very little wave action at all...clear water, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted October 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) Based on the title of the thread, I came to this looking for a show. 🤣 Moving on... The water park was fun with barely any wait on any slide when we were there on October 5th on the Navigator. We paid $47 each for the water park, and I found that to be an excellent value, and would likely pay more. Going on the Symphony, obviously there will be more people, but hopefully they will spread out more, and you can enjoy the slides without much of a wait. Sailing in December my also ease the water park crowds. Have a great time. Edited October 19, 2019 by Mikew0805 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abm234b Posted October 21, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/19/2019 at 5:01 PM, Mikew0805 said: Based on the title of the thread, I came to this looking for a show. 🤣 Moving on... The water park was fun with barely any wait on any slide when we were there on October 5th on the Navigator. We paid $47 each for the water park, and I found that to be an excellent value, and would likely pay more. Going on the Symphony, obviously there will be more people, but hopefully they will spread out more, and you can enjoy the slides without much of a wait. Sailing in December my also ease the water park crowds. Have a great time. I thought I saw tickets were $99. I wonder if they hike them up based on the fact that it is a "holiday cruise"? Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Abm234b said: I thought I saw tickets were $99. I wonder if they hike them up based on the fact that it is a "holiday cruise"? Thanks for your input. They hike up restaurant prices, stands to reason others are hiked as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelynia80 Posted October 21, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Host Clarea said: They hike up restaurant prices, stands to reason others rae hiked as well. I think our cruise the tickets are 89.99 rn. They were 79.99 a few weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLDMED Posted October 21, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) They were $52 a few weeks ago for my March 2020 cruise, I could kick myself for not buying them then. Now they are up to $99. Any one ever seen a price drop after they have gone up? Edited October 21, 2019 by JLDMED 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhuntington3 Posted October 21, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 21, 2019 For Harmony, March 8th 2020: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMunits Posted October 21, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Check the local tides schedule for the day when you're going to be there. If the low tide is going to happen during the hours when you're going to be on shore, then I recommend grabbing a few loungers in the Harbor Beach area right at the time of your arrival. Harbor Beach remains nice and usable even when the tide goes out by 3 vertical feet. At low tide the other beach areas were abandoned by people while all the birds gathered in for a seafood lunch. A regular tide at CocoCay is just over two vertical feet. On our visit the low tide was -3' and it made a huge difference. This only lasts for about an hour before the sea starts to visibly creep back up, but still it is something to be aware of. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true45 Posted October 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Seriously, are there ever discounts such as by email for the water park? We recently booked excursions with a discount emailed to us on a Jan Celebrity sailing coming up before our RCCL sailing in June 2020. Currently the price is $79pp. Thanks. 🦜🌴⚓️🛥 Edited October 23, 2019 by true45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 23, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, true45 said: 🦜🌴⚓Seriously, are there ever discounts such as by email for the water park? ... Have not seen that reported. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyKnott Posted October 23, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Prices fluctuate. By a lot sometimes. We booked cabana with waterpark for $499 two weeks ago, today it's going for $998. 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true45 Posted October 23, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, WyKnott said: Prices fluctuate. By a lot sometimes. We booked cabana with waterpark for $499 two weeks ago, today it's going for $998. 😮 Wow, big difference. Interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhuntington3 Posted October 23, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Yeah, I had booked a Thrillpark Cabana at $799 then it went down to $499 so I cancelled and rebooked and now they are sold out but their price shows $998. This sailing is Harmony on 3/8/2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true45 Posted October 23, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, rhuntington3 said: Yeah, I had booked a Thrillpark Cabana at $799 then it went down to $499 so I cancelled and rebooked and now they are sold out but their price shows $998. This sailing is Harmony on 3/8/2020. I had better keep watching ⛴🌈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDsquared Posted October 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 24, 2019 We will be at Coco Cay in November. We got Thrill Waterpark passes for $38.99. The Thrill Cabana was $399. Navigator of the Seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abm234b Posted November 5, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted November 5, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 9:08 PM, BDsquared said: We will be at Coco Cay in November. We got Thrill Waterpark passes for $38.99. The Thrill Cabana was $399. Navigator of the Seas. Wow! Terrific! I'm jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted November 5, 2019 #18 Share Posted November 5, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 3:56 PM, rhuntington3 said: Yeah, I had booked a Thrillpark Cabana at $799 then it went down to $499 so I cancelled and rebooked and now they are sold out but their price shows $998. This sailing is Harmony on 3/8/2020. I booked a ThrillPark Cabana (actually 2) for our group of 10 for our Harmony May 3, 2020 cruise at $499 per. happy with the pricing compared to when they were first released for my sale date. Any idea just how many cabana's there are at this location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orkaren1 Posted November 5, 2019 #19 Share Posted November 5, 2019 We had a Chill Island cabana which was great for our group of 5 adults (one in wheelchair) and two children. The water was calm, warm, and clear. Plenty of clean sand and easy access. Easy to swim and snorkel from that area. Our cabana attendant got lunch and drinks for us and also brought extras like cookies, funnel cake, and fruit kabobs. We did not use the water park or the pool since we enjoyed the beach. The children had fun on the pirate ship play area for no extra charge. The only negative for the day was difficult access for the wheelchair. We did get a beach wheelchair with no trouble but it would be nice if more areas were paved since the beach wheelchairs are a bit hard to push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawkfan21 Posted November 5, 2019 #20 Share Posted November 5, 2019 As originally mentioned most places around the island are very calm. Pool or open ocean are good places. Loved Coco Cay last month! Hit the snack shack up too for food, was my favorite spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parothead Posted November 5, 2019 #21 Share Posted November 5, 2019 it is currently $43.99 for our Dec cruise on Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellwingri Posted November 5, 2019 #22 Share Posted November 5, 2019 We plan to spend a lot of time in the pool. Will our towels and beach bag be okay sitting on the chairs? We won’t be bringing anything valuable and have waterproof sea pass lanyards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMunits Posted November 5, 2019 #23 Share Posted November 5, 2019 CocoCay island is a private property and does not have permanent residents. There's no local market for stolen goods, and as such no financial gain can be obtained by stealing stuff. Consequently the chances of something being stolen directly correlates with chances of some cruiser willing to steal something from a fellow cruiser, and then take those stolen goods back aboard the ship to sell it elsewhere or to appropriate it for themselves. Anyone who believes that theft is rampant on Royal Caribbean cruises should hold on to their beach towels at all times. Everyone else is welcomed to be ignorant and enjoy their vacation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 5, 2019 #24 Share Posted November 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, PatMunits said: CocoCay island is a private property and does not have permanent residents. There's no local market for stolen goods, and as such no financial gain can be obtained by stealing stuff. ... There are local workers that are ferried to and from Coco Cay every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMunits Posted November 5, 2019 #25 Share Posted November 5, 2019 The only people on CocoCay who walked near the loungers were either the cruise travelers or uniformed Royal Caribbean attendants. All construction workers are behind the temporary fence that cruisers are not permitted to cross for obvious safety/liability reasons. Our fellow cruisers are most definitely the primary security concern that we need to be aware of. The other cruisers on my ship were all wonderful people who enjoyed their vacation just as much as my family did. My opinion of CocoCay is that it's way safer and more secure than any spot on a beach in Florida or even at any water park in Disneyworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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