Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Port Reviews

no need to rush...beach lounge chairs are plentiful

Visited: Mar 11, 2017

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The seating area is crowded and limited but the beach is beautiful, and my granddaughter loved the splash pad and activity area. The food served by Carnival for the BBQ was great and although some people may not enjoy it, we found the free roaming chickens during lunch entertaining.

Visited: Jun 02, 2018

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It was the most AMAZING thing I've ever seen! It was just HEAVENLY! All I did all day was float in the ocean (even though it was freezing cold, I stayed in. Didn't know if I would ever have another chance) We had a cabana (#1 & our friends had #2). I will definitely be back with the family!

Visited: Feb 19, 2018

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This island was so beautiful and even though we could not dock the cruise ship on the island the means of transportation to get people back and forth was great, they really had that down as far as the most efficient and convent way of doing it. I didn't have any excursions on this island but the beach was outstanding and we just enjoyed being in the water. It was very clean and big enough for everyone.

Visited: Aug 18, 2018

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The island is truly beautiful. Again, it was a cloudy rainy day. (Not our lucky cruise for sunshine). We rented a cabana and we were glad we did because it did offer some protection from the drizzle. There were a couple times they had everyone get out of the water due to lighting. But once the lightening was gone and if you were in the water, you could care less that it is raining. Even so, we had a great time and made the best of it. I would suggest investing in the newer snorkle full-face masks that have the breathing aparatus attached, that you can get on Amazon. It makes snorkeling so much easier and worry free! I wish I would have known; after the fact, I heard one fellow cruiser say they brought some granola bars to the beach and crushed them up and were feeding the fish. They said they had all kinds of fish around them. Their kids really enjoyed seeing all the different fish. We saw a few, but not many. I wish I would have known that little tidbit.

Visited: May 12, 2018

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Rented a cabana, best port in the Caribbean!

Visited: Oct 06, 2019

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One of my favorite places ever! Not a lot of things to do so it's easy to relax! You can't imagine how pretty the water is until you see it! The sand looks and feels like you're walking on baby powder. I can't wait to go back!

Been here twice and it’s always breathtaking. Love this beach so much. The water is so clean and the beach it well taken care of. I love the BBQ lunch provided, the crew is always so nice. I also like how the excursions are set up (even though this beach is so beautiful you don’t need to do an excursion, just relax and swim in the clear waters) the shop workers don’t hassle you like at they do at other ports.

LOVED, loved, loved this island. The beach food and drinks were great. The water was beautiful and clear. Enjoyed the white sand and swimming.

Visited: Jun 01, 2002

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Ultimate beach day, absolutely beautiful! The downside is, there isn't a dock so you have to render from the ship to the island on small boats. Get up early and get on one of the first tender boats. Then plan on making your way back to the boat about 2 hours before you need too. We waited until 45 min before time to leave. Turned into an exodus. Spent over 1.5 hours standing in line, in the blazing sun, waiting on tender boat. Still worth it, beautiful beach.

Visited: May 21, 2017

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