How to have a PERFECT day at CocoCay!

CocoCay has so much to do, and I'm sharing tips for how to have a GREAT day at Royal Caribbean's private island.
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[@beachymamaadventures]

No FOMO here. I pick a chair shaded under a palm tree, swim a bit, eat some lunch and then take a relaxing nap. Perfect day at the beach to me. I like that it can be low key and no real rush to be anywhere. Love PDCC ❤️🏝

[@LMDinNC]

Sounds perfect to me. 😊

[@SoSo-ci8su]

Jail😂😂😂😂

[@gayatriparameswaran9764]

Yes sounds perfect to me as well. Do we need to pay for the chair?

[@beachymamaadventures]

@@gayatriparameswaran9764 no you don’t

[@mtgreenwoodbustout]

That sounds awesome.

[@ChuckTownRC51]

I love the prices you shown in this video. They're about double that now.

[@BrianLannoye]

Cabanas are about 1500 on the cruise we are on. Over the water cabanas are 3700. 1 1/2 times our cruise fare.

[@jusblazeem42]

Got tickets for coco beach club before they even opened and spent the day there. With only 1 ship docked the island was not crowded either. Amazing experience .

[@TVHouseHistorian]

I was on the Harmony last week, and spent the day at Coco Cay (they pronounce it "KAY," not "KEY," like Disney does, by the way). It was truly the perfect day. I did not do the Coco Beach Club, but the complementary food had in the regular area was spot-on delicious. I floated in and out of every beach, and also did the water park. Even for the issues I have with Royal Caribbean, Perfect Day at Coco Cay definitely lives up to its name, and was the perfect experience to cap off a wonderful voyage.

[@missshay.b8395]

Awesome. Please can you tell me the price you paid for the water park at Coco Cay

[@TVHouseHistorian]

@@missshay.b8395 I wanna say it was around $110? It’s been so long since I booked it, I could be wrong. I booked the whole vacation about 8 months ago, so I can’t remember. I just know it’s expensive.

[@sashleymo4]

Leaving in the morning! Can’t wait! You reminded me to get my goggles n tube!

[@TVHouseHistorian]

@@sashleymo4 Ha! That’s wonderful. You’re gonna have a blast.

[@sashleymo4]

@@TVHouseHistorian Thanks! Can’t sleep!!! I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve! I haven’t been on a cruise in about 10 years. And never to the DR, Coco Cay, n Haiti!

[@kittydogcalendar8090]

I went here for the first time with my family on my first ever cruise in July. We were on Harmony of the Seas. My mom and I went on the waterslides, which were pretty scary ngl but they were fun! The rest of the day would've been awesome had I not gotten a huge sunburn.. yeah not fun :( but the rest of it was great! Also the food was so good! And before we left we got treats, and though I didn't eat them, I wish I did. The beach was also beautiful and I had fun swimming in it.

[@noahbrown5471]

at least you'd have a great tan line to brag about.

[@dinathadiva7981]

Had so much fun at CocoCay last weekend with my mom and two kiddos. Wish we were there longer!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Me too!

[@araceliherrera43]

Thank you for this video Matt! Always helpful to our planing to see your informative videos! Greetings from San Antonio Texas!

[@suekumpf6542]

for our cruise end of february 2022, cabanas are over $1000. Not a couple hundred. Yikes

[@STXR46]

Gonna go for the first time in a couple of months with a group of 8… we’ll have two elderly folks, another person with mobility issues, and two kids aged 4 & 6, so getting a cabana was a no brainer. We can really use the server and the “home base” location for people to chill and eat/drink/nap at the beach and I don’t have to worry about everyone while I take my daughter around to have a blast swimming, splashing, dancing, and eating all over the island.

[@PeaseFamilyVideo]

Mike-I’m bringing my mother in law-83 limited mobility. Any tips?

[@MauriceMamba]

@@PeaseFamilyVideo I’m not Mike but just got back from COCO CAY. The place is absolutely breathtaking. And I’m not kidding . It was the best stop on our 7 Day Cruise. But in terms of the your mother in law. Just let her lounge near any of the beaches. While you guys swim. The views from any part of coco cay. Will put anyone in a Good Mood. An the Good thing about coco Cay is : you don’t have to do anything . Even if you don’t Swim. You can just lounge around an take in the Beautiful Views from their. Plus the Food is already paid for in your Cruise fare, an is very Good.

[@ronaldroy3606]

Prices are absolutely ridiculous…have a great day

[@proagnes988]

Oh so the waterpark is extra. That is so wrong. Considering u paying for the cruise already, everything on this island should be included!!

[@Stylefusionworld]

I was on Freedom of the Seas on October 18th. We were with another family and had an over the water Cabana. We never left it only to go to the restroom! The only thing I wish is that we got to explore more of the island but zero regrets! Coco Beach Club was AMAZING! We were literally spoiled! Waited on hand and foot. Looking forward to returning with the rest of the family! 💜💜💜🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@kimmy85546]

Once you pay for entry, is the food included?

[@Stylefusionworld]

@@kimmy85546 Yes it was! I wish I could post pictures here. We had a wasteful amount of food. 🥺 So much lobster. Since we had the drinks package, our server gave us drinks upon drinks. It was really luxurious. The price was $799 but it was split between 6 ppl.

[@jumpman6241]

How do you book those cabanas? If u don’t have a cruise planner

[@MauriceMamba]

I just got back from a 7 Day cruise on Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas. We needed at least 2 Days at COCO CAY. The 1 Day that we had there , went so fast. Good Food , an so much to Do. Plus it had to be the Cleanest, prettiest Water I have ever Seen. I could see my feet , it was so Clear. My wife an I did the Beach, instead of the Water Park. But we still had a very Good Time.

[@christinedelrossi2819]

I'm team cabana all the way! Chill Island if we're all adults and Thrill Water Park cabana if grandkids are with me. Service is always stellar!

[@STXR46]

I got a cabana for our group of 8 for all the reasons Matt mentioned (home base, service), but surprised that South Beach was $600 and Chill Beach was $1000. Are they really that different? I realize that SB is farther away from stuff, but still…

[@millsykooksy4863]

it looks so gorgeous and amazing

[@joemock2314]

I LOVE PDaCC!!! My fave spot is the Oasis Pool bar but Bro and I are doing Thrill for the first time this Dec. The biggest issue there might be how we survive the climbing up the stairs!!! Happy Sails To You!

[@whit1013]

Those stairs are my concern lol! I'm also going in December! I purchased the thrill waterpark for my kids and myself... I've been debating on canceling mine 😂

[@marcus9886]

The pool bar and music after jet skiing and morning nap was a perfect day.

[@alicefrancini5769]

We had a beach cabana on South Beach during our last trip. It was awesome, right on the water's edge. The dedicated server was great and we had a blast! We are doing an over the water cabana at the Beach Club in Dec. So looking forward to it!

[@shellysmom7002]

Ummmm who’s going to tell him the cabanas are well over 1k now? No where near as reasonable as they use to be. U can get a daybed for less then 200 …..

[@MikeKatz7]

$74 for the balloon ride and $94 for the Zipline is a little pricey, I agree

[@sweetpjen]

Everything is too expensive there.

[@sionboy]

I just learned a trick in the future if you buy your cruise like a year in advance around Thanksgiving the blackfriday sale is super clutch i got EVERYTHING half off. Zipline, balloon ride, tickets to the park. Saved a ton of money

[@brandiholland-leckwold4256]

I would do just about everything because all of that looks really fun.

[@larbot3433]

It looks amazing but is it just me, or do cruise lines seem to be looking for more and more ways to extract money? Cruising is great because you pay a fare (which can be quite high) and included in that fare you get a full vacation with everything included. But now they are adding more and more that you have to do - and private islands means that you miss real destinations and also the local economy of these places are going ot suffer.

[@JamesThomas413]

Had a blast at perfect day, we got a thrill water park Cabana and our attendant was awesome, whole experience was amazing.

[@craigloomis20]

excellent review

[@northflwanderers]

Amazing how this video is only a year old and the prices have doubled or tripled for the extras. The Beach Club day pass is now $283 for a stay in January 2024. The over the water cabanas are now $3799.00. Unbelievable price gouging to make up for the Covid downtime I guess... or perhaps just Greed by RCCL.

[@bradenetchison2]

My family and I have been here once and going back in February 2022. With kids the thrill side was amazing, we were there all day and the kids had to be dragged back to the boat. If it was I is adults going, defiantly going to the beach club!

[@floridaorbust5038]

They should have an adult only area. That they enforce all the time.

[@bitsydavidson1023]

that is coming!

[@deebee_412]

Going on Wonder in March and booked the Beach club. Will be first time there. I am definitely looking forward to the food and that exclusive resort feel

[@Krilid10]

Thank you for making this video im going here in june and i think the map was very confusing so this video really helped me understand more about this place

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Have fun!

[@Krilid10]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog i have seen your other vids and they are so helpful thx for making these vids

[@jennyd5728]

What date was your cruise and how was the weather?

[@Krilid10]

@@jennyd5728 It was on the 23rd of June from cape liberty to coco cay. I was on the oasis of the seas, the weather was foggy the first day and sunny/cloudy for most of the cruise but the third day it was raining and thunder.

[@kathygarcia7395]

It's nice but don't think they should charge so much for the water park and wave pool. Back in July we did a stop at Amber Cove. Their zip line was under 30 dollars for all day. When we stopped at Coco Cay I did some snorkeling on my own. We then ate at the free buffet. The food was good and there was plenty to choose from. I think in total we spent a little over two hours on the island. I do have to say it was a major step up from when we were there just over 6 years ago.

[@larbot3433]

Agree, seems so excessive

[@indirabimali1574]

Thank goodness you know what we can do here because we’re going there on a cruise ❤ 🎉

[@danettegipson5500]

Love it there!

[@brettparnell8254]

I'd split the day between the pool and beach, and always buy the drink package.

[@LeoFtravels]

I was there last last year and had a blast

[@y0ubetcham0m]

Does anyone know where the best snorkeling is? It will be our first time there and just floating around, looking at pretty fishies is my idea of a perfect beach day.

[@ryanmatthew511]

I miss the old CocoCay. They took lots of free space and beautiful pool area and turned it into the “Oasis” which isn’t an Oasis at all. Loud ponding music all day. No free pool to have a quiet swim. Beaches were same as they were, food great as usual. Perfect day at CocoCay is just a way of squeezing more $$ out of cruises , it’s not a better experience for those not wanting to pay $200 to sit in lines for waterslide or $2500 or a cabana.

[@fiamond]

It's a money grab

[@donaldperrone7060]

Great info! Thank you!

[@soso201088]

I just booked the over water cabanas so excited to check out the beach club and have the personal service!

[@christopherkoeck2189]

I just booked a cruise for May 2024. Excursion prices are: Beach Club overwater cabana - $3899, not over water $2499, Lagoon Cabana - $1399. Kind of crazy? no? I guess I will do the Thrill Park as those are only $160 pp. Even the South Beach Bed Rental is $329. Is it possible to not book an excursion, show up at South Beach and just rent loungers? Any idea what that would set me back??

[@Vinnymatti]

This video was posted a year ago and prices went up 110% since. Someone relay the message that inflation was only 8%.

[@chadduff05]

I can’t wait harmony of the seas 4/3/21 . Going to perfect day and labadee

[@andreatuckman1084]

We reserved coco beach club for our next cruise in March

[@sassynerd747b2]

Hi,How Long do we have on the island? Thanks 😎

[@nanuq905]

I'm sorry, am I reading this right: $200 CDN PER PERSON for the Thrill Water Park?! Disney World is cheaper than that!

[@azmenjohnson7669]

Can't wait 💜🎉😁

[@sheilarigerman6091]

Will be looking for some live music and wandering the island. Hoping we like the island better than we think. We're not all day beach/ pool or water slide people. Keeping an open mind. The island wasn't part of our original itinerary. Sad that the Sea Doo's won't be available as we would have enjoyed that.

[@MichelSarmento]

I don’t why people will order a steak being in a island on the Bahamas.. I will definitely go for sea food.. it’s like bing in the Arizona desert and order fish..🤮

[@debraashilley2156]

youll find me at the water parks 😉😉

[@mauricerob236]

how do you get the drone shots

[@emmetlover206]

To me the cabanas aren't worth it. I don't wan to pay $800+ for something I'll use for less than 12 hours. I can see why its helpful though.

[@djcook]

why do you say key

[@Newtonstravels]

Awesome, thanks! I am just digging in so haven't found my answer yet but can you bring your own snorkel gear and go anywhere on island to snorkel? Thanks!

[@firesunearthmoon8999]

Yes you can & other destinations too

[@Newtonstravels]

@@firesunearthmoon8999 Thank you for responding!

[@brendabrenda8709]

Can you bring your own floating bed/raft to cococay Island, like in the video???

[@tazmaniandevil94]

Coco Cay is awesome and i want to go back again and again. Finally, im not cringing to the way Coco Cay is pronounced.

[@toniwilkins252]

Omg! “Key” feels so wrong! 😂

[@s.n.e.8941]

He is using the correct native pronunciation

[@pyurewitch]

Thanks for all the info! Really enjoy your videos. I’m torn between beach and pool with swim up bar. Where would be the best place to “set up camp” that gives easy access to both? Thanks in advance! PS- We’re going on our first Royal Caribbean cruise this summer and have been bing-watching your videos!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Probably set up camp near the pool as it's more central

[@arnodus70]

Tourist trap, where they have monopoly wrt setting prices.

[@zaridsheikh706]

What do I do when I get lost

[@avavanadams]

Matt, thank you for your informative videos! Is it Coco Cay or how you are pronouncing it as Coco Key? Is it a Cay or a Key as you say? Thank you! I just want to make sure I'm pronouncing it correctly as in "Perfect Day at Coco Cay" (K) when visiting.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Both!

[@scottgunerman]

Beach club is 249 per guest for my 7/22 sailing on oasis…a far cry from 60 mentioned in this video. Would 249 still have value? This is my 1st with royal and im pretty sure another ship will be there same day as us [7/26]. 10,000 people on a private island seems like an awful lot and im leaning towards the beach club for some better service but worried my teenagers [at least 1 anyway ] will be bored to death!

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

update? How did the teen do? I'm planning a trip with a teen and tween and want to know if they will be fine without the water park.

[@elissajones5154]

$800 or less for a cabana?? Right now they are listed at $1200! 😱 do you know if they drop in price closer to sailing? Also, it says $1200 per adult and $1200 per child… do you have to pay per person?

[@joanclare9788]

Hi Matt. Question… Is Royal now allowing more than one ship into Coco Cay at a time? When we went in July we had two glorious days there on Adventure of the seas. We are going on Mariner in a few weeks so just wondering. Thanks for always providing great info.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes, sometimes more than one ship is at CocoCay

[@love_for_traveling]

Yes. Independence and Freedom were there this past Sunday. Both shops definitely had increased capacity and the island was busy. Ordering drinks from the waiter on the beach took a very long time.

[@Sony_Hunt]

can you do shore excursions?

[@Fam-qk4si]

Just returned from a wonderful week of cruising on Symphony OTS and visiting Coco Cay. Question, if Royal owns the island, why do cruisers have to wait for clearance from Bahama authorities to get off the ship and enjoy the island??? Sorry Matt if i missed this question before....

[@CukieArt]

Hi Matt! Can you bring pool floats to perfect day at cococay?

[@SmokeN.Mirrors]

We are trying to figure out what a "perfect day at Coco Cay", will look like for is. We are visiting in the spring & winter of 2022. Do we do the water park on the 1st sailing, or wander around, soak up the sun, and liberally use our DBP???? Decisions, decisions.

[@jinatorres1027]

I looked online and in the App to book ziplinning and jetsking but it does not come up. Most excursions are listed and say sold out but these do not even come up. Is this something you book when you port ?

[@bgregg55]

They need to build some hotels on it. I'd stay for a month.

[@marcluu2433]

Hey Matt I just pay for the water park pass and a kayak package would it be best to cancel one of these shore excursion?

[@RBickersjr]

I'd love to try the Zipline, but I'm too heavy. 😕

[@pielcanela365]

Cabanas are crazy expensive for August 2022 sailing.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes, prices have gone up a lot

[@paulschmidt243]

Matt I am a disabled person who uses an electric wheelchair..However it won't go into the sand...what are my options for enjoyable experience. I am 70 yrs old and love to cruise..

[@kyes73152]

I remember seeing chairs with "balloon" tires, but do not recall if they are electric

[@joangallagher5777]

my cruise on Wonder isn't until 2023 but trying to plan my day...where are the wave runners located I want to do that and the wave pool which needs a thrill pass.thanks

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Wave runners are near breezy bay

[@KristasVlogs]

What about the jet skiing that I saw in the video? Can you do that, too?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes

[@michaelpenn8176]

Hi Matt , quick question. I want the CoCo beach club, but I only see the option of access to the beach club ONLY if I get a cabana @ $2400. Is that true? Can't you hang by the pool ?

[@jennyd5728]

Is it ok to go Bahamas cruise in June or July? Is there hurricane?

[@JaniceCrowell]

You said cabanas have an attendant? All cabanas? If so, will they bring food to you as well as drinks!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yup!

[@saeligutierrez8635]

Is there place to buy food or is it compelmetsry?

[@gigocuevas]

Hey Matt! Thanks for your video. Question: Once you pay for your cruise, do you pay for admission into Water Thrill? Is not included in your cruise?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Admission to Thrill Waterpark is not included with your cruise fare. It costs extra

[@gigocuevas]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog Thanks for the reply Matt! Great channel. Keep going!

[@cdlynn]

Free

[@proagnes988]

Is all the activities here free or additional charge?

[@chikennugetandfri8192]

Do you think crown and anchor is worth it if you cruise 3-4 times a year

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes!

[@tmsquared1987]

If doing Beach Club do you still need to take a towel from the ship if you're planning on also stopping in to use the Oasis Lagoon with the swim up bar or can you "borrow" the towel the Beach Club provides?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

No, you don't need to bring a towel to beach club (or if you have a cabana rented anywhere on the island). Towels are provided for you.

[@tmsquared1987]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog but can you take that provided towel to a different location ie to Oasis lagoon if you decide for to go there for a bit of time?

[@Kaydiva318]

Can you please say cay instead of key it is the name of the place

[@tracyprice2826]

Is Capt. Jack's open to anyone or is it only accessible to water park paid attendees?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Captain Jacks is open to anyone. It's a bar outside of the water park

[@johnathanmann1120]

You missed swimming with the pigs

[@kimmy85546]

Once you pay for admission into Coco Beach club, is the food included?

[@queentthequeen3089]

Yes

[@michaelt721]

Is it pronounced Coco Kay or Coco Key?

[@toniwilkins252]

Technically it is Key. I’ve been calling it Kay ever since my first time there 15 yrs ago. I will probably keep calling it Kay.

[@meijelly]

Key. That's how the natives pronounce it.

[@hazelleblanc8969]

Cabanas are a couple of hundred dollars....ha, ha ,ha ,ha...boy is this dated.

[@belligerentinstigator944]

Where is co co key?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

In the Bahamas

[@rtagaming7663]

It's CocoCay

[@s.n.e.8941]

@@rtagaming7663 His pronounciation is correct to match the native pronunciation

[@randil3208]

I'll trade you my nephews free drone services for a free cruise 😂 he can get you way better shots. Let me know

[@danab_x3]

Coco CAY not Key! Drives me nuts

[@tiffprendergast]

Key not k like ok

[@jackiebyers3424]

Technically, yes, but even Royal’s island song says “Kay” not Key. They play it when you get onto the island and on the tram. The song is better when it rhymes. The Bahamians like “key” though, that’s for sure.

[@LMDinNC]

Cay comes from the Spanish Cayo, which would be neither key nor K, but more like kie rhyming with pie. It seems like RC probably created the catch phrase Perfect Day at Coco Cay to rhyme, otherwise it's pretty awkward to say.

[@STXR46]

I don’t care if we call it Perfect Day at Pile of Puke, the place looks awesome and I can’t wait to go.

[@simon5005]

Evidently some people's definition of a "Perfect Day" is vastly different from mine. Mine doesn't include 500 screaming kids.

[@TheJscottbpsmith]

The announcer keeps calling it Coco Key not Coco Cay. Doesn't make sense.

[@rtagaming7663]

both pronunciations are right

[@TheJscottbpsmith]

@@rtagaming7663 A Cay is not a Key.

[@rtagaming7663]

@@TheJscottbpsmith I'm sorry, but I'd place the pronunciation of a Bahamian over a random Scott (not trying to be offensive)

[@s.n.e.8941]

@@TheJscottbpsmith He is pronouncing it correctly to match the native pronunciation

[@robinmarie1272]

Yet another confusing video, sad

[@DoArtTheMovement]

How was this confusing?

[@s.n.e.8941]

Which part is confusing?