Half Moon Cay
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Half Moon Cay is a private getaway 100 miles southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas, accessible only to Holland America Line and Windstar guests. The island features a two-mile tropical beach, blue seas and wild birds.
Access to the Island
Most Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Port Canaveral, Norfolk and New York stop at Half Moon Cay.
Half Moon Cay accommodates up to 5,000 guests per day. At night, guests return to the cruise ships which anchor off the island.
Half Moon Cay Facilities
The island has the Landing and Welcome Center, the Bahamian Village with shops and the Tropics Restaurant. A Bahamian–style chapel on Half Moon Cay accommodates wedding and renewal of vows ceremonies.
In addition to two bars in the Tropics Restaurant and the Welcome Center, there are other full service bars located on the main beach and other points on the island.
There is a handicapped-accessible 25-passenger tram between the Welcome Center and the Tropics Restaurant. Guests can reserve wheelchairs with umbrellas and balloon tires made for use on the sand.
Things to Do
Half Moon Cay is a great place to try a number of watersports. There are three Water Sports Centers where vacationers can rent beach gear and water sport equipment.
Family Cruise
For family vacationers, Half Moon Cay offers a children's playground, volleyball, basketball and shuffleboard.
Excursions and Adventures
During the Horseback Riding by Land and Sea excursion, vacationers ride a specially trained horse while it swims in the ocean.
Sign up for the Stingray Adventure to swim or snorkel with the Southern Stingrays.
There is also the Personal Watercraft Adventure, Half Moon Lagoon aqua park, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, deep sea fishing, flats fishing, interpretive nature and birding walks, and rentals of Aqua Bikes, wind surfing boards, Hobie Cats, kayaks and beach floats.
Relax in the Sun
Steiner of London provides Massages on the Beach in two air conditioned cabanas on the beach.
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