CocoCay

It’s a private island in the Bahamas that Royal Caribbean purchased many years ago and completely built up. The beach is incredibly white, and the water is crystal clear — you can even see fish swimming right by the shore without snorkeling. I recommend going into the water near the Coco Beach Club area. The island is not very big — you can walk around the whole thing in about 30–40 minutes. There are free food stations on the island serving a Mexican-style buffet, which is actually pretty good! You can make your own tacos, and the BBQ chicken is super tender. There are also lots of fruits, ice cream, and desserts available along the way. We spent time at different beaches, and there are lots of activities like basketball, pickleball, chess, and other beach games. There’s also a water park, but it’s paid and honestly not as fun as the waterslides on the cruise ship. There’s a helium balloon ride where visitors can float up to 140 meters in the air for a 360° view of the stunning Bahamian islands. Coco Beach Club is a paid upgrade and offers the first overwater cabanas in the Bahamas — each one comes with loungers, a slide, a shower, and a dedicated attendant for a luxurious island experience.

Grreeeaaat service by all of the employees. They make you want to come back. The beaches were amazing, the bars were awesome and it is BERY kid friendly. We definitely want to come back. We had a beautiful perfect day at coco kay.

CocoCay was fantastic! Our group of 15 (with a toddler) had no trouble finding beach chairs all in one area, which was such a plus. The food was delicious, and there’s plenty to do on the island without paying for add-ons. A great experience for families traveling with Royal Caribbean.

This was my first visit. We had a 17 month old with us. It was clean with plenty of seating and places to hang out in the water. They also had plenty of food and drink for us. I appreciated the sporadic covers as we walked back to the ship to give us a little bit of shade as well.

The slide is rough (red) the cabana gets very hot & humid 🔥 food is good 🥗🍸 hideaway adult area is best 10/10 the zip line does look really cool but you need real shoes I’d prefer the hideaway adult only spot if I go back or just the free beach 🏖️

We loved our time in Coco Cay! We took the tram to South beach where it was a bit quieter at 9am. We made our way to chill beach and had lunch at Chill Grill. Good food and lots of little shops to explore. We brought our own snorkel gear and the snorkeling was much better at chill beach. We ended the day at splashaway bay, the free splash pad and slides for kids. It was a great way to end the day!

This was one of the best beaches I have been too. I enjoyed this island so much! I can't wait for my next sailing.

Let me just list off the pro's & cons of this manufactured Royal Caribbean paradise right off the bat! pros: most stuff is included in your cruise fare the food was good and the food is also complimentary on the island, you can just walk up and order 3 of whatever you want lol. your drink package works here, aye oasis lagoon is chill with a swim up bar wildlife on shore it's beautiful, it's relaxing, it's fun. 🤩 cons: the sand... it's hard and uncomfortable to walk on barefoot and it's everywhere! the bartenders there could not make a menu drink to save their lives those cabanas on the water front side that are like $3,000 are not worth the money, just go walk around lol it's a small island this place feels like the truman show like I wanted to tap on rocks and see if they were real rocks lol. it felt like standing on a fake island while looking over at a real one signage around the park directing you where to go is kinda confusing 🫤 water park is small, packed and busy so the slides are a long wait. zip line & water park tickets sell out quickly! and are a little pricey! verdict: it's a great little relaxing spot with some pretty views but i'd stick to the free included stuff and don't waste your money except maybe at the hideaway (adults only) beach. 🏝️