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Turquoise water at Perfect Day at CocoCay

WHERE YOU’LL GO

ISLANDS
& ports of call.

Cruise-line private islands, Bahamas beaches and Caribbean ports, all reachable from Port Canaveral. Here’s what each one is like and which ships go there.

Private islands ↗Ports of call ↗

CRUISE LINE PRIVATE ISLANDS

PRIVATE ISLANDS,
pure vacation.

Each cruise line runs its own island getaway in the Bahamas, designed just for its guests. They’re often the highlight of the trip, and a big reason to choose one line over another.

Turquoise water at Perfect Day at CocoCay
Royal Caribbean

Perfect Day at CocoCay

Berry Islands, The Bahamas

Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private island, just for its guests. Five beaches with chairs, umbrellas and towels, plus unlimited food at the island’s complimentary dining spots, all come with your cruise.

  • Oasis Lagoon, billed as the largest freshwater pool in the Caribbean (included)
  • Chill Island, South Beach and Splashaway Bay for little ones (included)
  • Thrill Waterpark with Daredevil’s Peak, the zip line and the helium balloon (extra cost)
  • Adults-only Hideaway Beach and the Coco Beach Club (extra cost)

Sail there on: Utopia of the Seas, Star of the Seas

Aerial view of Disney Castaway Cay’s lagoon and beaches
Disney Cruise Line

Disney Castaway Cay

The Bahamas

Disney’s private island, used only by Disney Cruise Line guests. Towels, chairs and umbrellas, an all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch and unlimited soft-serve are included.

  • Pelican Plunge, a floating platform with two waterslides
  • A snorkeling lagoon, plus kayak, paddleboat and bike rentals
  • Scuttle’s Cove for kids and a hideout just for teens
  • Serenity Bay, an adults-only (18+) beach with its own barbecue

Sail there on: Disney Wish, Disney Treasure

Aerial view of the beach and pavilions at Disney Lookout Cay
Disney Cruise Line

Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point

Eleuthera, The Bahamas · opened June 2024

Disney’s newest island getaway celebrates Bahamian culture, with work by Bahamian artists and a Junkanoo celebration that parades through twice a day. An open-trestle pier was designed to protect the coral reefs below.

  • “RUSH! A Junkanoo Celebration” and the Goombay Cultural Center
  • Family beaches and Rush Out, Gush Out water play
  • A nature trail to the island’s eastern tip
  • Adults-only Serenity Bay with rentable cabanas

Sail there on: Disney Wish

Aerial view of Celebration Key’s lagoons, Suncastle and beach
Carnival

Celebration Key

Grand Bahama, The Bahamas · opened July 2025

Carnival’s exclusive destination on the south side of Grand Bahama, with a mile-long white-sand beach and freshwater lagoons. A shaded pier leads to Paradise Plaza, and free trams hop between the island’s five “portals.”

  • Starfish Lagoon for families
  • Calypso Lagoon with an adults-only area and swim-up bar
  • Lokono Cove with Bahamian artisans
  • Pearl Cove Beach Club, an adults-only (18+) upgrade (extra cost)

Sail there on: Mardi Gras, Carnival Glory, Carnival Vista

PORTS OF CALL

BEYOND
the ship.

Typical stops on Bahamas and Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral. Exact ports depend on the ship and the date.

Aerial view of cruise ships docked at Nassau Cruise Port
The Bahamas

Nassau

The Bahamas’ capital, with a redeveloped cruise port steps from Bay Street’s shops and the Straw Market. History lovers can climb the Queen’s Staircase, carved from limestone in 1794. Paradise Island is just across the harbour.

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Aerial view of Palancar Beach on Cozumel
Mexico

Cozumel

An island off Mexico’s Yucatán coast and a UNESCO biosphere reserve, set on the Mesoamerican Reef. Snorkeling, beach clubs and Maya history make it a Western Caribbean favorite.

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Grand Turk beach with Carnival ships at the cruise center
Turks & Caicos

Grand Turk

Powdery beaches steps from the pier, world-class wall diving and wild donkeys. A Space Coast bonus: John Glenn’s Friendship 7, launched from Cape Canaveral, splashed down near Grand Turk in 1962.

Carnival
Charlotte Amalie harbor and hillside town on St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Thomas

Charlotte Amalie mixes duty-free shopping, the 99 Steps and Magens Bay beach. It’s a U.S. territory, so you’ll spend U.S. dollars, and catamarans run to St. John.

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More ports you might visit

Puerto Rico

San Juan

Walk from the pier into Old San Juan’s colorful streets and the forts of the San Juan National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great for history, food and wandering.

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British Virgin Islands

Tortola

Lush hills, sailing waters and beaches like Cane Garden Bay. A highlight of Eastern Caribbean sailings on the Disney Treasure.

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Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman

Seven Mile Beach, calm turquoise water and the famous stingray sandbar excursions. A Western Caribbean regular.

Disney Cruise Line
Jamaica

Falmouth

Home to Jamaica’s largest collection of Georgian-style buildings, with Martha Brae bamboo rafting less than 15 minutes from the port.

Disney Cruise Line
Dominican Republic

Amber Cove

Carnival Corporation’s cruise center near Puerto Plata, with pools, cabanas, a zip line and shops at the pier, plus waterfall and snorkel excursions.

Carnival
Honduras

Roatán

Bay Islands snorkeling on the Mesoamerican Reef. Carnival’s port here, renamed Isla Tropicale in 2026, adds a lagoon-style pool area with a kids’ splash pad.

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Mexico

Costa Maya

Ships dock right at the pier (no tender boats), with pools and shops steps away. Excursions head to the Chacchoben Maya ruins, the beach town of Mahahual and Bacalar’s “Lagoon of Seven Colors.”

Royal Caribbean
Philipsburg, Dutch side

St. Maarten

A walkable capital between Great Bay Beach and the Great Salt Pond, with a boardwalk of shops and restaurants. Two cultures, Dutch and French, on one island.

Royal Caribbean
The Bahamas

RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay

Carnival’s laid-back private island getaway. A new pier opened in 2026, so even Carnival’s largest ships, like Mardi Gras, can dock right there.

Carnival
Southern Caribbean

Curaçao

Willemstad’s colorful waterfront is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with beaches and snorkeling a short ride away. A stop on Carnival Vista’s Southern Caribbean sailings.

Carnival
Southern Caribbean

Aruba

White-sand beaches like Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, plus the walkable capital, Oranjestad. A stop on Carnival Vista’s Southern Caribbean sailings.

Carnival
Dominican Republic

Samaná

A lush peninsula on the Dominican Republic’s northeast coast, with palm-lined beaches and waterfalls. A stop on Star of the Seas’ 7-night sailings.

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Photo credits: Nassau: Jcofilms, CC BY 4.0; Cozumel: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0; Grand Turk: Jared, CC BY 2.0; St. Thomas: Flickr user “Thank You (23 Millions+) views”, CC BY 2.0, all via Wikimedia Commons, resized; Private island photos courtesy of Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line. Destination details summarized from Royal Caribbean, Disney Parks Blog, Disney Cruise Line press, Carnival News, Bahamas.com, UNESCO, Visit Turks & Caicos, NASA History, National Park Service, Visit Jamaica.

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