If you want to enjoy the luxury of your own private beach normally reserved for the rich and famous then all you have to do is go on a cruise holiday, yep it’s that simple. You can enjoy the appeal of the Caribbean, sun, sea san and tropical drinks but now instead of visiting crowded destinations you can now enjoy somewhere more excluded.
Many Caribbean islands are inundated with at least six huge cruise liners a day, which can mean up to 10,000 people visiting the same resort at the same time all queuing for taxis, tour buses and beds on the beach. Because of this a few cruise companies and now turning to private islands to provide their guests with some peace and quiet and easy access to the beach.
Many of these islands are self-contained resorts which are either owned or leased by various cruise lines and are operated as an extension of the cruise ship itself and you can just walk right off a ship or jump on a small boat to a clean, quiet beach without been hassled.
If you cruise with Holland America you can enjoy Half Moon Cay, which is their own private Bahamian island which offers luxurious beachside cabanas, equipped with a fridge, an indoor dining room, an outdoor shower and a terrace with sun beds. These can be booked at various prices starting from around £200 a day, this also includes bottled water, soft drinks, fresh fruit and other nibbles and for an extra £80 you can get butler service, which includes a lunch for four brought to the cabana and unlimited beer, wine and house brand liquors.
Other cruise lines also offer this fast growing exclusive offer and Royal Caribbean is not falling behind, since 2007 they have been upgrading their private beach resort Labadee on the north coast of Haiti spending £33 million. Here they have invested in a new cruise ship dock which was completed in 2009 and was used to unload emergency supplies after the devastating earthquake in January, and continues to do so, they also added a 2,600-foot long zip line over the water, an alpine roller coaster, a new aqua park and the addition of a number of new private cabanas.
Other cruise lines offering these private islands also include Disney Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise lines as well as Costa Cruises and P&O, so you can still get great cruise deals with a bit of added extra luxury for your holiday.
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