WE HAVE NEVER SEEN IT THIS BUSY!!! Did We Have a PERFECT DAY at Coco Cay??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2022
- We have been to Royal Caribbean's private island, Perfect Day at Coco Cay, many times... but NEVER like this! If anyone is wondering if cruising is back, just watch this! There are two ships holding about 4500 guests each - they are at full capacity - at this island which is about 9000 people total! It was so busy!! It was hard to find lounge chairs, but we did, and we had a great time! The island was designed to hold these crowds and it did a good job.
All I can say is when it is 'melt your face off hot' in the Bahamas... just get into the cool water! It felt amazing in the ocean and I didn't want to get out!
Once back on the ship, we had dinner at Chops Grill, which is usually very good but fell flat this time. But we ended the night with a fun 80's party on the Promenade, so all is good!
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After someone stole your cellphone in Hawaii, I am refreshed with humanity after someone turned in your glasses and camera
Me too!! ❤️
Back when I was 42, I used to go dancing with friends for cardio and just sweat my butt off and I loved it so much! 80's is the best!!
This year on 29 March, we were there. Enchantment was the only ship there and we were at 65% capacity. Only1000 on Island, very few in water park. We did slides several times, and only one buffet as open. Beaches nearly empty! I always check the port schedule and would never go with a large crowd. Day before we were there, staff said two megaships and a 90 minute wait for slides.
I’m cheering you on with making healthier choices! 👏👏 good work. 💪🙋♀️
Aww we love CoCo Cay! I was on harmony july 3-10th. What an awesome day! You guys look awesome as always
Man that water looks amazing!
Awesome video. I love your food appraisals!
The promenade parties in May in Navigator were rocking! Such an awesome time
Love that look Alyssa!😉
That water looks so amazing right now, from California🔥🔥🔥
Here watching. It’s beautiful there! I see him representing Bucee’s. That place is so fascinating
Crazy we were just there for the first time a week ago! So beautiful and so much fun! Can’t wait to go back!
Great video 💐🌸💐❤
The lagoon pool was like that back in 2019 when we were there BEFORE Covid and it was a madhouse, so the next time we booked the Beach Club day pass...sooo much better and more relaxed. But now those passes $58.99 pp back then, are so high we can't afford them anymore at $169 pp! So we'll just do what you did probably.
Glad to ser more Cruising!👍
There's days we crave Coco Cay's food while at home 🤤
Love the video! We’ll be there in January. Unfortunately we’ll be on Liberty and we’ll be parked next to Oasis. So going to be extremely busy but hey it’s vacation and cruising!!!
First time Coco was in 1999. Unspoiled. Loved it! After that 4 times back, but this isn't for us anymore these days unfortunally. We try to avoid the perfect day. Altought everything is top notch, but way too much ppl when two ships are in. Anyway thanks for the vid again. All the best from the Netherlands 🙂
I totally agree with the private islands being the very best part of the cruise. If we could stay there for a few days I would be a happy girl!
Going this coming February. Can't wait
Wow that coco cay was packed!!! I wish we would ave wandered over to the pool when we went - we never even seen but sure had a great time with everyone!! There's aways a next time. Too bad about Chops, we had an amazing ribeye steak there on Harmony. And there's that happy dance hee hee!!
The food looks awesome
Loved your video and I’m sorry you didn’t have a great meal!
love you guys!!! Alisa you look great!!! I am so excited….Sarah just booked me on the Vlogger’s Cruise the end of January!!
Yay! It’s going to be so fun!!
When Jason got aholt of that hot pepper...LOL
Lol! We were on the Harmony 7/31-8/7. Last day was CocoCay. Our ship and Freedom. 10,000 guests on the private island PLUS staff. Our perfect day at CocoCay was going back to the ship!!!!! 😳
Oh wow! I thought it was busy for us!
I disagree...we were on that same sailing on Harmony and we had a BLAST on the island. Never felt busy, never waited more than 5 minutes for food or drinks! We were disappointed that it was windy and our jetski excursion got canceled (more money to spend in casino lol!) but other than that we had so much fun! Spent most of time at Chill Island and then SouthBeach at the floating tiki bar!
We were there on theSymphony and the Freedom was there too. Ten thousand people and the island was fine! No issue with the lounges
80' s parties on most ships are awesome cuz the 80's were the best baby!! Enjoy!
WoW…too many people is right!!
We said the exact same thing about the filet in July. Wasn’t very filet like. Funny.
Norwegian cruise last June going out of Amsterdam. The ship was so empty with such a different vibe. Quiet no one around really. Nice but I do like the lively cruise too.
When we were in Coco Cay last month on Mariner we were there with Allure and man was it CRAZY BUSY!
In April we were on Harmony and Independence Wes there too, it was packed
I was told Coco Cay has a capacity of around 10k so they definitely could have an Oasis Class and a Freedom Class ship there at the same time!! That would be crazy busy!!
We were on Harmony and when we were at Coco cay, the freedom was there too, it was very very crowded
I'd say I don't trust corn at most restaurants so I'd doubt it would be much better on a cruise ship. I grew up with fresh sweet, queen corn and we still pick up a few bushels yearly. I don't touch the straight yellow corn.
The burgers and wings were perfect. Just have to leave out the rice! Shoots my blood sugar through the roof.
One of the cruise lines needs to add a Cajun/Creole restaurant. I have family from right outside of NOLA and my cousin opened a restaurant in my area serving blackened steak/chops/red fish, jambalaya, gator sausage, etc. Huge hit. Although those cast irons cause a lot of smoke.
I so want to do a May or September cruise with Coco Cay. And hopefully RC gets back to the 2 days at Coco Cay cruises in the near future. My 8 year old niece would love it.
we were just there on Freedom (the only ship) and it was great. I expected it to seem crowded but it was fine. hope to end up back there some day. :)
I was on the Norwegian private island next to Coco Cay this April and the food was the PITS. Cold hot dogs, bland beans and slaw, cold hamburgers, cardboard textured pizza… I missed the taco trucks. Oh and mushy corn on the cob. The watermelon was good. The snorkeling was excellent though,
I feel bad that you didn't enjoy your filet! I had the best filet of my life at Chops on Mariner OTS! I have to agree about the crabcake though. Being from southeast PA, I have never found a better crabcake than in Ocean City, MD. If you guys ever get the RV up there, make sure you check out The Original Crabcake Factory up near 120th St!
Jason…. I c u drink Michelob Ultra a lot. It’s my fav! But have u tried the Ultra Pure Gold? That’s my new fav!!!! So smoooooth! 🍻
Hi Guys…great vid yet again. I just booked the World Cruise with Princess. Departing Los Angeles on Jan 19/2023. STOKED. Seasoned cruiser….love your vids….can’t wait!!
Oh my gosh I am soooo jealous!!!
@@EECCTravels you guys should do a segment of a world cruise. That would make an amazing video
Oasis class will dock with some smaller class at least. We were there in April on the Harmony and were docked with a smaller ship. I believe it was Independence(excuse my fibro fog). I really think it was though because Independence is one of my favorite smaller class ships. Anyhow, it was CROWDED. 90% capacity. I so miss the 45-55% sailings...heck, even the 65% sailings. We definitely won't be sailing anymore while school isn't in session....my kiddo with ASD couldn't handle the chaos. =( Coco Cay is our FAVORITE port! =)
Great video, Alisa I feel you're pain on the steak. I find it's hit or miss every time I order a steak at a restaurant. The only sure bet is grill your own and you have a grill master at your disposal! Safe travels!!
That I do! It is hard to beat Jason’s steaks!!
You are rocking that hair Suits you so much
Loved it there. But we were only ship at 75% full
The water looked wonderful!! The crab cake - not so good. I’m from Maryland and a good crab cake doesn’t have “stuffing”. The only stuffing should be lump crab meat.
...Love your bacon iceberg wedge...
Alisa, your hair is on point for the evening. Jason, you remind me of Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray.
Cocoa Cay can hold an Oasis size ship and a smaller size ship at the same time..Symphony was in with Mariner a few weeks ago..
Loving to watch y’all’s videos.. y’all are informative. One thing y’all haven’t mentioned is how do you secure your important stuff like credit cards and money?
I see y’all hold your phones… that’s what I would do, but how do you secure everything while you enter the water? I didn’t see lockers… just curious how to protect my belongings whiled in water? Whatcha think? Thanks Alisha and Jason.
Hello Mir. How are you doing ?
We were there on Oct 4th on Oasis and Independence was there also…So we had something like 8,000 plus that day…
We were that on the enchantment with the Oasis of the seas next to us.
My uncle was on serenade and coco cay had them and an oasis and my friend had their harmony and a smaller ship at coco cay
Alyssa, glad to see you increasing your fat intake a bit! Don’t be afraid of some fat with your protein and veggies, it will help your hair grow in so much faster and healthier. Ditch the carbs up the fat and moderate protein. Berries are ok for dessert.
We were at Coco Cay in July on Mariner & Allure was there the same day, it was WAY too peoply!!! We did not enjoy our day there because it was just too crowded...
We’re on the Symphony for our 15th anniversary in Oct and will be at cococay with another ship. I wasn’t happy when I realized this so I decided to get a chill island beach bed that way looking for chairs/umbrella isn’t an issue.
I was there on Symphony in June and we were at 100% capacity on our ship and there was a second ship there that day as well. We got off when they first let people off the ship and there were tons of open chairs with umbrellas around the pool (don't wait too long to get off the ship if you don't want to pay for a reserved spot). There were a lot of people there but I thought it was a fun environment. Jet skiing was really fun, food was good and we didn't have any problem getting seats to eat lunch, all in all a great day. We were some of the first off the ship and some of the last back on. The only place that was crazy busy was the swim up bar in the pool, but pro tip just get out of the pool and walk around to the back side of that bar and you get service immediately.
@@davida8052 Thank you for this response it’s very reassuring we’ll still have a good time no matter the crowd!
My problem on cruises is I tend to order like Lisa. I’m getting the crab cake, the salad, the entree, gonna eat a little bread. I can say no to dessert, but instead I’ll get a latte.. by the end I’m stuffed and ate more than I would have at home.
lol yea too crazy for us, we just cancelled our Oasis cruise for Sept 4th, opting for a chill road trip instead. Gonna shoot for an Alaska cruise next year. You guys rock, thanks for the videos!
We are heading to Alaska next month, can’t wait!!
What the heck???? Full moon at 10:18. Mercy!
Awoooo 🐺
Alisa Order the Ceasar salad tossed with half the dressing and no croutons then squeeze fresh lemon on the salad, it will help fill you up with a fraction of the calories.
most of the people that are on the island are cruisers who never get an opportunity to cruise so thats why its so busy floridian gets to the pool all the time
It wasn't very hot there day we went! It was September, so it should have been hot! It was so windy, many activities were canceled including snorkeling. Too cold to swim in the ocean side, so we did lagoon and pool. And we had a torrential storm. It was the last day of the trip and it sucked to take home all the wet stuff.
Hey Jason, my husband loves the orange Hawaiian shirt you wore in chops...May I ask where you got it👍😊
It came from Walmart 😀
Awesome...thank you so much...😄
Coco Cay is amazing. The burgers there are better then what they serve on the ships.
Sucks your steak was not good at Chops! I was there on Symphony in June and it was really good. Got a ribeye and was happy with the quality and flavor.
We ate in chops twice and did not like it. The filet was rubbery. Not tender. Please try Izumi hibachi. You will love it. It is not on all ships tho just the Oasis class ships I think Love your videos 👍🏻😀
loved the noodles at the beach. Inflatable? where did you get them?
They are from Amazon, a pack of 6 was @$12.
Any jelly fish where you swam. I am still recovering from my trip to the ocean and doctor said can take another month. How are you Alicia. Thinking of you. Take care. Cheers.!
Nope, no jellies in the area. Hope you get better!
Wow, you guys always have the best times. Sorry Alyssa's steak wasn't the best, but that's why God created pizza. :) Can't wait for my first cruise next April to Cozumel (Carnival Celebration--Shaq's Big Chicken is waiting).
I love CoCo Cay three more weeks and i will be there sorry your experience at Chops Grille was not good Alissa I will give it a try on Freedom
Have a great time!
Caesar dressing is NOT fattening, though most commercial dressings are made with corn/soy/vegetable oil which is terrible. The croutons and breads are also issues. Fat does not make you fat. Check out Dr Jason Fung's books 😀
I loved Chops, but cruising is already a luxury for us, we can't justify paying for a restaurant as well. Our agent used to give us a gift card for Chops back when it was $25/pp
Yeah Chops has gone up so much, I don’t mind if it’s really good…. But…
ALISA: Please tell me where you got your hat??? I've looked everywhere. Found one, but its brim is not as big as yours. I need more coverage!!!
Right!!! I need that hat!!
It came from Amazon! I buy almost everything there 😃
@@EECCTravels Brand of?
Can you send me the link I tried looking and couldn't find it!
How was the noise in the promenade room.
Did you bring your own noodle for the water?
Yes, we have some that inflate so take up very little space in your bag.
What is the other channel?
Where did u get those floaty things?
She said on Amazon.
There is no such thing as an amazing filet! its never amazing and never bad!
This one was bad 🥲
@@EECCTravels Don't fall for that rummer again!
Have to watch out for the seagulls, when we were there a kid sat his plate down turned around to get a drink and seagulls were all over his plate in seconds
Did you ever get your camera back?
Have you guys tried the chicken sandwich on perfect day at CoCo cay? I know Matt from Royal Caribbean cruise blog talks about it all of the time when he goes to perfect day at Kokay or has people ask him where should I eat when I go there?
Chicken sandwich is very good.
Sounds like South Beach is much less desirable for swimming. We booked a beach bed there because the price for them on Chill Island went up $100.
Yeah some areas are smushy but some are ok
Hi Alisa, Jason and friends!
It’s still a Perfect Day at Coco Cay 🛳☀️🌴🌊
Lunch looked absolutely delicious 😋
What’s the name of Alisa’s second channel so we can subscribe?
Trimmer for Travel
@@lamamacity thank you!
Do you ever get sea sick. And what do you take to prevent it.
I get a prescription for the patches you wear behind the ear. Works great for me.
Did you rent the pool noodle?
Got it on Amazon
How was the noise in your room during the 80s party
Was the noise an issue for the room with the view of the promenade?
Depends which part of the promenade. It wasn’t too annoying.
I think I would of been very disappoint at the meat in Chops because just looking at it it looked to over cooked and dry!
Is lunch at coco cay complimentary ? If so which spots ?
Yes all except Captain Jack’s is included
We will be there in March. How handicapped accessible is it?
Very much so, you will have no problems getting around.
@@EECCTravels mom is in a wheelchair. Where do we get the beach wheelchairs?
I feel your pain Alyssa, nothing worse than a lousy steak. I’ve learned over the years the the only point of a filet is the tenderness. It’s still a bland tasting steak. Rib eye, porterhouse, even a ny strip have more flavor.
It’s the quality of the meat
Rice and 2 burger patties with fake cheese and that barbecue sauce on the chicken is not healthy meal my friend 😅
the burger patties are fine, but the rice and BBQ sauce is processed, sugary junk.
What’s the date of your visit?
Two weeks ago
It’s so hard when you are on a diet, and your food is disappointing! Keep up the good work.
Yep because I had pizza later that night…
Alisa, I would bet you good money that your filets were overcooked. Medium is too much for a good cut of steak. Medium rare is as far as I would go for that.
That is too many ppl for my liking. Its hard to find loungers on harvest caye with just one ship in port.
Is elise wearing a wig or is that her real hair?
Not looking forward to Coco Cay if it’s that busy. December on Harmony was what spoiled is. Knew return to full crowds would be a disappointing experience
Which cruise took you 3 times to Coco Cay??? That's getting your ports worth!!
It was a back to back but I was calling it one cruise.
I love bread too but unfortunately bread is the enemy when on a diet. I can't imagine trying to diet on a cruise
it's not a diet, it's a way of life. For the rest of your life, if you want to maintain the health effects
When the food is good it’s not a problem. Unfortunately I was really hungry later that night and succumbed to pizza…
@@EECCTravels I just know I wouldn't have the willpower if I was on a cruise. The temptation is too great for me.... now I want bread lol. Our last cruise I gained 14 lbs. I love your channel hun keep it up. Keep smiling
When I was there in April on FotS, the other ship was Wonder. There were ship's photographers walking around and I asked them if they could take a photo of me, but they wouldn't because they were from Wonder. There were no Freedom photographers around. I thought that was silly because the pictures are digital. You would think the RCCL ships on PDCC would have some sort of reciprocal agreement, but I guess they aren't sophisticated enough.