16/11/2024
Perfect Day at CocoCay
I finally was able to visit Royal Caribbean's private island on our last cruise! I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this island and all it had to offer. I do want to preface that if you want to visit certain areas there is a charge to it like Thrill Water Park, Hideaway Beach (adults only), and Coco Beach Club. We did not do any of the paid areas, but heard great things about them while on the island.
When you first get off of the boat you'll see the Perfect Day at CocoCay sign with Thrill Water Park smack dab in the middle. It is stunning and the water is gorgeous. We were able to see a wedding on Chill Island that morning and it looked beautiful. Everything is walkable on the island even though it is HUGE! We hopped on the tram that's to the right of the entrance and headed towards South Beach where our friends were. While there we saw the floating bar (super cool, but so so packed) and tons of beach chairs with umbrellas were available even though there were two ships at the island that day (Oasis and Allure). South Beach definitely gives off true party vibes like South Beach Miami does! We stayed there for a few hours, grabbed a drink and headed towards Chill Island for lunch. The food on the island is top tier. We really enjoyed our lunch. We had hot dogs, chicken sandwich, mozzarella sticks, fries, and funnel cake (the best one I've had in a long time). After lunch, we walked around the Oasis (the largest fresh water pool in the Bahamas) and took a peek at the kids area and Thrill Water Park before heading back to the ship.
Overall, I would say that Perfect Day at CocoCay is a super nice island, but I wish everything was not an extra charge. The two beaches that are free (South Beach and Chill Island) are nice and have a ton of fun beach activities, but it would be cool to be able to walk into the water park to look around or walk into one of the private adults areas without paying a hefty price tag. The other thing that was really cool were the overwater cabanas, but with the price they charged none of them were occupied on this day.
Have you been to Perfect Day at CocoCay? What are your thoughts? Worth a stop or a skip?