25dbb Posted October 18, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Is there a map of Coco Cay and it's location in the Bahamas???? How does this island/beach compare to......Labadee or Princess Cays???? How many beach areas are there?? Are they easy to walk to?? Are there covered beach chairs???? Do you tender to Coco Cay?? We have 2 senior citizens going with us on Radiance in November who both have trouble walking great distances, or over rougher terrain--- will they be able to handle Coco Cay??? dbb25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish1c Posted October 18, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Coco Cay is not too big & there are beach areas closer to the tender than others. Parts of the walks are "paved" not exactly black top but better than truly uneven ground. I don't remember seeing beach wheel chairs but I seem to remember a golf cart; the crew used it for hauling stuff / supplies but your companions may be able to catch a ride, I would think. When you say they wouldn't be able to walk great distances, do you think they could walk the length of the ship? If so, I'd give coco cay a try. If not, it will be a lovely day to relax by the pool w/o the crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMom57 Posted October 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2004 all ships tender to Coco Cay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumD Posted October 18, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2004 For photos and a map..... http://members.csolutions.net/morrica/cococay.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSCruiser Posted October 19, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Cococay is one of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas, they are shown on any detailed map, and many of them are owned by cruise lines as private islands. My recollection is that the distance from the tender dock to a beach and food areas is about 100 yards, mostly level. I think I would ask on the ship and see if they could arrange some transport if needed, I seemed to remember that the staff had golf cart-type vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jst4fun715 Posted October 19, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Great pictures and map...now we know where to go in Dec! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqusis Posted October 20, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 20, 2004 They do have beach wheelchairs. They are located in the area where you disembark from the tenders. They have huge big wheels to traverse the sand/beaches easily and they even keep a person afloat if you push them out into the water. Last we were there, there were several (4-5) of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue2 Posted October 20, 2004 #8 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Here's map of the The Bahamas showing the Berry Islands. CocoCay is located right about where the top right corner of the 'y' in Berry is. http://www.bahamas-travel.info/maps/index.shtml Here's a map of the Berry Islands showing specifically where CocoCay (Little Stirrup Cay) is. http://www.the-bahama-islands.com/islandmaps/berrymap.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy8 Posted January 17, 2005 #9 Share Posted January 17, 2005 For photos and a map..... http://members.csolutions.net/morrica/cococay.htm Do you think your map is the same after the Hurricain ? Have you been back ? Was wondering if the buildings are in the same spots. Thanks for it. I have been there once and never knew Coconut Willie's Bar was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieworkman Posted January 17, 2005 #10 Share Posted January 17, 2005 For photos and a map..... http://members.csolutions.net/morrica/cococay.htm On the picture of Coco Cay, it looks like there is a path going down the middle of the island. Can you walk that? HOw long would it take? Also, if you go in the opposite direction of the way this person went, what is on that side? It looks beautiful and peaceful there too. Also, in the area that they have labeled as the best beach area, are there lounge chairs available? Thanks. Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted January 17, 2005 #11 Share Posted January 17, 2005 We were there in November. I believe all the buildings on the right side of the island (on the map) were still there: Dive Shop, Bahama Jack's, Market Place, Coconut Willie's. We were looking for that Island Crossing, but encoutered "Staff Only" signs that kept us from going further West on the island, in several places. There were cranes and earth-movers in the area labeled Land's End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martdm Posted January 19, 2005 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Can you walk completely around the island or is it blocked off with the staff only areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted January 19, 2005 #13 Share Posted January 19, 2005 We found one side of the island mostly blocked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Mountain Tim Posted January 19, 2005 #14 Share Posted January 19, 2005 You are unable to circle the island completely by beach or land. Once you get to "Land's End," you must come back the path going down the center of the island. The side of the island that the ship anchors on are cliffs and jagged rocks/coral. Also, the area just beyond the section labelled "best beaches," is also jagged rock/coral and I would suggest getting in the water to continue on to "Land's End." I haven't been there in a few years, but at that time the only chairs that were in the "best beach" area were those that people carried themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martdm Posted January 19, 2005 #15 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Thank you both for the information! That'll be very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieworkman Posted January 19, 2005 #16 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Thanks for the info. Where do they have the lunch BBQ? So, if we walk around past the "best beach" to Lands End, we can walk back down through the trail in the middle of the island? How long would this take? Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Mountain Tim Posted January 19, 2005 #17 Share Posted January 19, 2005 The lunch buffets are served in the two places on the map labelled "cafe & bar." The walk always took us about 30 minutes at a leisurely pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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