NCL’s Great Stirrup Cay! Norwegian Cruise Line’s Private Island Full Tour!
Date Filmed: April 26, 2023
Hey Happy Travelers!
Welcome to the Norwegian Joy, our very first NCL cruise! We are on a 12 night Caribbean sailing visiting Limón Costa Rica, Colon Panama, Cartagena Colombia, Oranjestad Aruba, Willemstad Curaçao, and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian’s private island)! This will mark as our longest sailing, so we are very excited to enjoy this new itinerary, as well as have plenty of time to see what NCL is all about!
Today we would like to give you a complete tour of Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s Private Island! We do our best to show you everything this destination includes and some navigational direction on how to transverse the property!
We hope this was helpful and fun for you! If you are interested in planing your own travels, we would love to assist you! As travel agents, our services are free to our clients, and we are here to help you with the planning and booking process! Please contact us via the travel agent information located below! Happy Travels! 🛳🎉🎊
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Great video! We're cruising on the Breakaway next month and I haven't been to Great Stirrup Cay in ages. It looks so different now, glad I found your videos!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 сағат бұрын
Hi! That's great! So glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
This island was the best part of my last cruise! Love it!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Ай бұрын
Hi! That's great! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks, Hoffmans! I’ve been waiting for this.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
YAY! ❤️ Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks for sharing this tour! Looks really nice! ❤
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi BrittanyC! ❤️ We had a super fun day on the island! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks for sharing, looks like a perfect place to relax.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ken! ❤️ It was a very chill island! Definitely a good place to relax! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
This was amazing! Thank you!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great video. We're booked for May. Thanks for this, beautiful!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
4 ай бұрын
Yay! We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Hi Chelsy and Matt! Excellent Stirrup Cay tour 🛳️☀️🌴🌊 We have never been there Thank you for taking us along! 🤗🤗
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi AleJ! ❤️ So glad you liked the tour! Thanks for always watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great informative video! Thanks Matt 😀
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Malahini09! 🤗❤️🚢
Thank you... loved it
@HoffmanHappyTravels
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks for uploading a great video 😊
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great video ! That island has really grown ! WAY better than back in the day when I went .
@HoffmanHappyTravels
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Becky! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks for the video!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
What a nice review. Informative and interesting.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Julie! 🤗❤️🚢
Thank you for this! We are going this spring 2024!! ❤❤
@HoffmanHappyTravels
11 ай бұрын
Yay! We hope you have a great time! Happy Traveles! 🤗❤️🚢
Great tour. Love the security guard that let you get a sneak peak in the Silver Cove area
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
YES! We meet a lot of nice people while filming the tours! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
great Video! we just cruised Norwegian breakaway and they canceled this island due to rough seas, but I was really looking forward to it and you showed me the entire area and I really appreciate it. I'll have to go back again.😀
@HoffmanHappyTravels
2 ай бұрын
Hi! So sorry this stop got canceled! Hopefully the seas will be better on your next sailing. We hope you still had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Just got off wonder today. She was amazing!!! The Aqua theater crew just got on for your cruise and practiced all the end of the week. Have a great group cruise!!!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! 🤩 So glad you had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Were going on our first cruise in January on the NCL Sky and will be porting here. We are so excited!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
11 ай бұрын
Yay! We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great detailed video❤
@HoffmanHappyTravels
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Fantastic review
@HoffmanHappyTravels
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great video buddy
@HoffmanHappyTravels
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Haven’t been there in 4 years…cancelled during Covid and headed to NE/Canada in September on Escape. Can’t wait to go back!
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Yay! 🥳 We hope you have a great time!!! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks Matt! I would want to swim the channel over to one of my favorite places in the world if I was there. 😅
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi CashMopar! ❤️ Haha!!! We are totally with you! We were so tempted to make that swim! 😂 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Hi, great video! Is there a separate spot for suite guests on this island? Thank you
Hay transporte para silla de ruedas ya en la isla?
I went to stirrup cay back in 2012. It definitely didn't look as good as this. It was literally beach and chairs no amenities.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
9 ай бұрын
Hi Tony! It's crazy how much can change in just a few years! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Will be there early May on the Jade❤️❤️❤️❤️
@HoffmanHappyTravels
3 ай бұрын
Yay!!! Hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Great job as always. How would you compare the beaches to Coco cay
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi Dawn! ❤️ Thanks so much! 😍 I think the beaches are better at CocoCay because they're a bit more varied. I like how the Harbor Beach is lagooned and calm, while the snorkel beach on Chill Island has a bit more movement. Excited to see you in just a couple days! 🤩 Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thanks for more awesome content guys! Can we get a GoFundMe or something going so you guys can just be permanently on vacation and making videos? Also, let’s get back to Sandals soon! Or maybe even a Hard Rock…
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Жыл бұрын
Hi! That is very kind of you! You watching the videos is all the support we need but we appreciate the offer! We will have some more Sandals content in the future! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thank you for the great video. If I bring my own snorkeling equipment, will it be free to snorkel? Or that’s part of excursion?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Hi! If you bring your own equipment you can snorkel in any of the beaches for free! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
@minchoi6535
6 ай бұрын
@@HoffmanHappyTravels thank you!!
If you reserve/pay for a clamshell is it yours for the full day? You can leave your stuff in the clamshell and go swimming or snorkeling and come back to your clamshell?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Hi! I'm sorry, we didn't reserve this so we don't know the full stipulations. Sorry we couldn't be more help. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
What time of the day did you all shoot this? Dp you know of they typically only book one ship.per day at the island?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
9 ай бұрын
Hi Dustin! We filmed in the morning. I'm not sure if the island is limited to only one ship but we have only seen one ship there at a time. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Thank you
@HoffmanHappyTravels
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
I'm a foody so I don't see any many food options on this island. Maybe I sound stupid but why not just combine the two islands together? Both cruise lines could work it out together?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
Ай бұрын
Hi! It would be great for Norwegian if Royal shared CocoCay with them. I don't think Royal would be willing to do this since they invested so much into their island. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
What time of day were you there for it to not be crowded? Were you one of the first ones there in the morning?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
4 ай бұрын
Hi Robin! Yes, Matt got off early in the day to film the tour. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
We will be on the NCL Dec 22 on the sky will we be taking this tour and is it free
@HoffmanHappyTravels
7 ай бұрын
Hi! We were not on a guided tour, this was just us walking around ourselves to show viewers. But there may be tours that the cruise line offers but I'm not sure. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
How are the prices of all extras like zip line. Heard it is really expensive
@HoffmanHappyTravels
9 ай бұрын
Hi! It varies based on when you are traveling and if there are any promotions going on. It's best to check on the NCL excursions to see current rates! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Since this is NCL’s island, if you’re just visiting the beach, will staff announce when it’s time to get back on the ship? Or should you have your own watch/timer?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
7 ай бұрын
Hi! The staff doesn't really announce, you need to remain mindful of the time, but staff will start putting stuff up so there are some clues that let you know it's time to head back. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
@mostlyamazing
7 ай бұрын
@@HoffmanHappyTravelsgotcha! Thanks for responding and posting this video!! It’s super helpful 😄
Can you bring your own snorkel equipment?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Yes you can! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
I'll be there March, 2025 (Next year is already filled with cruises). As far as I can tell, nothing is free on the island. (drinks, or food) Is that true? If it is, I'll be taking a quick trip back to the Epic to grab some food and drinks.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Hi! They have a free lunch available on the island and similar drinks that are included on the ship! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
@billkallas1762
6 ай бұрын
@@HoffmanHappyTravels Thanks for that information. I've never been to a "company Island" before.
Cost of rentals and ziplining? I hope it's cheaper than cocoa cay
@HoffmanHappyTravels
8 ай бұрын
Hi! Not sure on the price, and it adjusts based on when you purchase it. But if we go back we'll check out the pricing. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
3:34 bro how did you not wave back at the guy :(
The water was perfect but holy cow, finding somewhere to sit was miserable.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
7 ай бұрын
Ya it can definitely be tough finding a beach chair sometimes! We hope you still had a great time! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
is the cash amerian dollars?
@HoffmanHappyTravels
8 ай бұрын
Hi! Since this is a private NCL island you can just use your cruise card to make purchases. Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
Nice vlog. But kinda quiet compared to coco cay.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
4 ай бұрын
Hi! Yes, definitely less going on than CocoCay! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢
It's cornhole.
No vi nada especial en esa isla 😮 mar y sol y arena 😂😂😂
✋ *Promo SM*
It looks rather generic and boring compared to Perfect Day at Coco Cay.
@HoffmanHappyTravels
6 ай бұрын
Very true! Thanks for watching! 🤗❤️🚢