CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s Private Island, is Now Open

Travel insights from Andrea Sedlacek, editor of The Compass

Andrea Sedlacek Published July 05, 2019

Royal Caribbean’s $250 million transformation of their private island into CocoCay is officially open as of early May.

“With Perfect Day at CocoCay, we are so proud to bring our 50-year legacy of innovation ashore to transform an incredible island that now completely revolutionizes private destinations in the vacation industry,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International It is exciting to see what we have dreamed up finally come to life; our guests truly are in for an experience unlike any other.”

At CocoCay, you’ll find North America’s tallest waterslide, a zip line with the only water landing in the Bahamas and the largest freshwater pool in the Caribbean. Eleven of Royal Caribbean’s ships will sail to the private island, making it easy for cruisers to get there to enjoy a perfect day at CocoCay.

About the Author

As the managing editor of The Compass on VAX, Andrea is dedicated to delivering valuable, fun and grammatically correct content to her readers (without Oxford commas). Her experience writing and editing in the retail and insurance industries made the move to travel one of the most exciting things to happen in her career. What's the next most-exciting thing for her? Whenever the newest edition of the AP Stylebook comes out.

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