Harvest Caye is a private 75-acre resort island sitting off the coast of Placencia in Southern Belize. Developed by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in partnership with the Belizean government, it combines a traditional Caribbean beach day with quick access to rainforest and mainland wildlife tours. Harvest Caye operates differently than almost every other private island…
Featured image credit RickyCourtney, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point is on the southern tip of Eleuthera, Bahamas. Unlike Disney’s other private stop, Castaway Cay, Lookout Cay was designed with a focus on authentic Bahamian art, music, local food, and natural beaches rather than classic Disney cartoon theming. Getting to…
Walking off your ship onto Castaway Cay lands you straight onto a private, 1,000-acre Bahamian island built entirely for Disney Cruise Line guests. Located near Great Abaco in the Bahamas, the island gives you a full beach day without dealing with third-party tour operators, local taxi haggling, or strict timing hassles. Whether you want to…
Private cruise line islands and purpose-built resorts across the Bahamas and Caribbean – from Royal Caribbean’s action-packed Perfect Day at CocoCay to Disney’s Castaway Cay and Carnival’s new Celebration Key – offer a different port experience than traditional island stops. Instead of dealing with local taxi drivers, currency exchanges, or tours and trips, you step…
In a 40-acre resort at the southern tip of Eleuthera, Princess Cays offers over a half-mile of white sand beaches surrounded by Bahamian water. Built as a private beach stop for Princess Cruises (and select sister-line sailings), the island gives you a completely self-contained day of swimming, beach volleyball, and watersports without city crowds or…
Stepping off your ship onto Great Stirrup Cay puts you right in Norwegian Cruise Line’s original 250-acre slice of the Bahamas. While it used to be a quiet beach stop where you had to board a small tender boat to get ashore, recent multi-million-dollar upgrades have completely transformed the experience. You can now walk straight…
Samuel Felinton Photography, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Stepping off your ship onto Carnival’s Celebration key on Grand Bahama feels like walking straight into a mega-sized beach resort. Built around a mile-long stretch of white sand and the largest freshwater lagoons in the Caribbean, Celebration Key gives you a dedicated spot to swim, eat,…
(Featured Image Credit: Cruisingafter50 via YouTube) Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve is a restored 95-acre industrial site turned eco-friendly island 65 miles off the coast of Miami in the Bahamas. Unlike private islands built around artificial waterparks or commercial rollercoasters, MSC Cruises designed Ocean Cay around two miles of white sand beaches, marine conservation, and…
(Featured Image Credit: Cruisingafter50 via YouTube) One of the most popular, or at least most visited, Private cruise islands is RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay Located on Little San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, this 2,400-acre private paradise has a stunning crescent of crystal-clear turquoise water and over two miles of beach. Shared exclusively by Holland…
