Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Port Reviews

Very good, and we were fed on the island from Carnival!

Visited: Dec 28, 2019

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By far the best private island that we’ve been too. The tendering process was easy, the beach and water were breathtaking!

Beautiful, relaxing beach day.

We loved hmc. We brought our own snorkle gear and truly enjoyed swimming with so many fish.

Carnival needs to expand the beach area. It is WAY too small to handle the amount of people. Very crowded, no shade UNLESS you pay for a clamshell chair. No trees. Less then 2 miles of beach for 2000+ people!!! The bbq was awful. The burgers were charred on the outside and severely undercooked on the inside. Had to throw in the trash. Jerk chicken was too spicy for my wife to eat. Carnival needs to take a serious look at the food service on the island. The far end of the beach was ok. Tropical fish were easily visible in the water. I felt "steel drum music" would of been more appropriate then the stuff they were blasting. The tender ride to and from the ship was fine. Bring your beach towels from the ship.

Visited: Oct 07, 2021

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We love the private islands because you don’t have to deal with a bunch of people trying to sell you something. You just get off the boat and enjoy the beach water and amenities. Plus water is usually very calm.

I walked the whole beach and enjoyed the sunshine.

One of the best beaches we have been on! Highly recommend the private cabanas. You get pool floats, snorkeling gear, snacks and drinks. Cabanas 6-8 are close to bathroom which sits up on hill. Request a higher number to be further from the action if you want a more quiet retreat

The whole reason we booked this itinerary was for Half Moon Cay. The beach is amazing, the water is crystal clear … Carnival puts on a lunch Buffett that was really good. It’s only a ten minute ride on the water shuttle to get from the ship to the island and they do a really good job at moving people. The perfect day.

I just loved this island and water. I could have stayed here and never left.