Can you leave Princess Cays?

[Karmachelle]

Hi, i'm cruising on Carnival Visa next week and one of our stops is Princess Cays.  All the excursions offered by Carnival take place in/near Princess Cays.  Are we able to leave the private area and, say, take a taxi to another part of the island?  Or rent a car or take a non-carnival excursion?

Thanks for any advice!

Michelle

[mskaufman]

I don't want to make you feel like Gilligan, but Princess Cays is a private island and you can either stay on the island or on the ship.  You can go to any part of the island but there are no taxis and no excursions other than those offered by Carnival. It is basically a beach day.

[KPookey]

Is there a non cruise bar/grill close by?  George’s??? Anyone know if it’s close, safe to wander over to?  Thanks. 

[mskaufman]

Cruise company owns/controls the entire island.  As the name implies, its private.

[hannibal54]

On 5/16/2024 at 8:43 AM, KPookey said:

Is there a non cruise bar/grill close by?  George’s??? Anyone know if it’s close, safe to wander over to?  Thanks. 

 

No.

[Joeman97]

On 5/16/2024 at 9:43 AM, KPookey said:

Is there a non cruise bar/grill close by?  George’s??? Anyone know if it’s close, safe to wander over to?  Thanks. 

Princess Cays is actually on the island of Eleuthera, one of the Bahamas' larger islands.

 

Yes, George's is right outside the gates.  When you get off the tender and come to the point where they take your picture, you'll notice a building with public restrooms to the right.  Just beyond that is a big gate.  If you go through the gate (there is a security officer there checking ship cards), there is a souvenir stand and at the far end is George's.

 

It's plenty safe to go there.  When we went there were many cruisers, plus security is right there.

 

As for the OP, we have seen taxi drivers in this area before, and on our last cruise, we hired one to give us a tour.  He took us as far north as Tarpum Bay before turning around and heading back to the ship.  He also took us to a nice local beach bar/restaurant called Wild Orchids along the way for lunch.

 

We didn't see anywhere to rent a car, however.

[KPookey]

Thanks. I knew I heard this somewhere