CocoCay
CocoCay
Little Stirrup Cay | |
|---|---|
Island | |
 CocoCay | |
  CocoCay | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 77°56′W / 25.817°N 77.933°WCoordinates: 25°49′N 77°56′W / 25.817°N 77.933°W | |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Island | Little Stirrup Cay |
| District | Berry Islands |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 38 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code | 242 |
CocoCay or Little Stirrup Cay is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of Bahamian cays and small islands located approximately 55 miles north of Nassau.[1] It is used for tourism by Royal Caribbean Group exclusively. Little Stirrup Cay is adjacent to Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruises' private island since 1977.
Description
The island is less than a mile (1.57 kilometer) long from east to west and less than 480 yards (.43 kilometer) from north to south. It has a population of 38 (2010 census).[2]
In 2019, the island was extensively renovated by Royal Caribbean at the cost of US$250 million.The island is marketed as a Royal Caribbean private destination named "Perfect Day at CocoCay"[3] A pier was constructed on the north side of the island, which allows cruise ships to dock directly instead of using tenders.[4] The east end is the center of recreational activities with beaches fronting a coral basin where manatees, rays, and numerous fish can be seen.[citation needed] Nature trails run the entire length and width of the island.[citation needed] The renovation also included a water park, with North America's largest and tallest water slide, Daredevil's Peak.[5]
Tourism
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which owns Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of Admiral Cruises in 1988[6] and renamed it CocoCay in 2018.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for CocoCay, Bahamas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
95 (35) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
99 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
77 (25) |
81 (27) |
82 (28) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
82 (28) |
79 (26) |
84 (29) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
63 (17) |
64 (18) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
73 (23) |
75 (24) |
75 (24) |
75 (24) |
72 (22) |
68 (20) |
64 (18) |
69 (21) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 46 (8) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
59 (15) |
61 (16) |
63 (17) |
67 (19) |
67 (19) |
59 (15) |
54 (12) |
48 (9) |
45 (7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.5 (38) |
1.7 (43) |
1.2 (30) |
1.8 (46) |
4.6 (120) |
8.5 (220) |
5.9 (150) |
6.6 (170) |
7.0 (180) |
7.2 (180) |
2.4 (61) |
1.7 (43) |
50.1 (1,270) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Source 1: [8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [9] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Coco Cay". Washington Post. January 21, 2007. pp. P10. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Berry Islands Population by Settlement and Total Number of Occupied Dwellings 2010 Census" (PDF). Bahamas Department of Statistics.
- ^ "THIS IS YOUR PERFECT DAY: ROYAL CARIBBEAN OPENS $250 MILLION PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS, PERFECT DAY AT COCOCAY". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "First look at first new venues at Perfect Day at CocoCay". Royal Caribbean Blog. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "THIS IS YOUR PERFECT DAY: ROYAL CARIBBEAN OPENS $250 MILLION PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS, PERFECT DAY AT COCOCAY". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Cruise Ship Evacuated In Bahamas After Blast". Miami Herald. July 31, 1986. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Cruising Cays Private Isles Give Visitors a Beach of Their Own". Miami Herald. February 8, 1998. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "CocoCay, Bahamas Climate History". www.myweather2.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Coco Cay, The Bahamas Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
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