glentally Posted March 25, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thinking about booking the Liberty. One cruise goes to Princess cay and the other Half Moon. It appears both are Carnival private islands? Is one better than the other and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elklemi Posted March 25, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Always loved Hal Moon and if you have a sunny day it is very good and most will vote for HMC, went to Princess Cay in January and really enjoy it very much. Off the tender I went right while almost everyone went left and had a bar, lunch spot, no crowds, shade, and beach with no rocks and it is close to gate where you can leave the compound and there are shops and a bar where you can get local Kalik beer for $4. I have been to HMC probably 5 times so for me it was nice to experience something different and Princess Cay was beautiful. Either one you choose you can't go wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted March 25, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2020 HMC is much better than Princess Cays. HMC = Holland America Line Princess Cays = Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted March 25, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2020 HMC much nicer IMO. We haven't been there in years (since Carnival Miracle in 2009) but I always remember it as the nicest beach of any cruise line's private island. Princess Cays is a very rocky beach. I brought water shoes on Regal Princess in Feb and forgot them on the ship. And I wasn't going through tendering again to get them. If we skipped PC on a cruise I wouldn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachDiva101 Posted March 25, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Half Moon Cay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted March 25, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Much nicer, soft sand beaches at HMC. And the cabanas there are right on the beach as opposed to a 5 minute walk at PC, if cabanas are your thing.😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcruzr Posted March 26, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2020 HMC for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medtech2 Posted March 26, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I haven’t been to HMC and was supposed to in April but that’s not going to happen. We snorkeled at princess Cay and saw my first eel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pirate4me2 Posted March 26, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2020 HMC by far! Much nicer beach, Princess Cay was too rocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wave61 Posted March 26, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2020 We aren't beach people so I actually prefer PC over HMC. I liked the cabanas being back from the beach because it's quieter and less chance of people sitting on your lounge chairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfone Posted March 26, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 26, 2020 half moon has my 1st place vote 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted March 26, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) They are both fairly similar in the experience. You will get off on a tender, and ride to shore for a private beach at no charge. You will also be provided lunch at no cost. Half Moon has the better beach. It is a beautiful place. However the difference isn't AS BIG as the internet makes it sound, in my opinion. Some people really enjoy the other shopping and restaurants at Princess. Princess has some decent snorkeling available. Edited March 26, 2020 by Joebucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno9065 Posted March 26, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I have been to both. I LOVED HMC and it was one of my top ports. However, after going to Princess Cay, I liked it better. HMC has really built up a lot and found it not to be as "secluded" as it use to be. When you get off the tender at Princess cay, go right and you have a secluded beach and bar. It was not a rocky beach either. If I had a choice, I would pick Princess cay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psk2347 Posted March 26, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Half Moon Cay all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted March 30, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 5:44 AM, glentally said: Thinking about booking the Liberty. One cruise goes to Princess cay and the other Half Moon. It appears both are Carnival private islands? Is one better than the other and why? It depends on what you consider better/what you want. Secluded feel (go to the right), rocky beach good for snorkeling: Princess Cay Powder soft beaches, crystal clear water: Half Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiHo Posted March 31, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Have been to both and would be happy to return to either one. I liked HMC better but I haven't been to either one in many years. I know HMC has been built up A LOT since I was there so maybe I wouldn't like it has much. You can't beat that baby powder soft sand at HMC though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted March 31, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 9:33 AM, Joebucks said: They are both fairly similar in the experience. You will get off on a tender, and ride to shore for a private beach at no charge. You will also be provided lunch at no cost. Half Moon has the better beach. It is a beautiful place. However the difference isn't AS BIG as the internet makes it sound, in my opinion. Some people really enjoy the other shopping and restaurants at Princess. Princess has some decent snorkeling availabl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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