To better facilitate popular horseback riding, 14 more horses have joined the island along with two new grazing pastures. “We are renowned for providing top destination experiences, and all of our guests will enjoy the recent enhancements on Half Moon Cay, including the Lobster Shack that is a fantastic addition to our culinary offerings.”Īdditional island updates made during the summer of 2016 include water sports and new Sunfish sailboats, Hobie catamarans, Aqua Cycle Trikes and Aqua Trax Wave Runners beyond paddleboats, stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, snorkel gear, etcetera. “For the past 20 years Half Moon Cay has been the recipient of numerous accolades ranking it the best private island in the Caribbean, and it continues to be the jewel in our Caribbean itineraries,” said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line. To wash it all down with are rum punch and more at the Lobster Shack, and three new watering hole locations also serve drinks in addition to the newly furnished Captain Morgan on the Rocks bar. READ MORE: Holland America Partners With BBC Earth
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Located not far from the “I Wish I Could Stay Here Forever” bar, its culinary specialties include grilled lobster with Caribbean coconut beans ’n’ rice and a rum-jerk butter glaze, plus Pineapple and Caribbean Sofrito salsas. Lobster lovers are now able to enjoy the bounty of the sea barbecue style for a nominal surcharge. Henry Hudson’s ship is featured on the Holland America logo.Holland America Line Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Half Moon Cay | TravelPulseĮntirely new to the pristine island is the fresh Lobster Shack dining option. Half Moon Cay was named after Holland America's logo, which depicts explorer Henry Hudson's ship, the Half Moon, and also to reflect the island’s spectacular crescent-shaped white sand beach. The name of the island was changed from Little San Salvador to Half-Moon Cay after the purchase. Carnival owns it now, but the only time a Carnival ship will visit this island, is when it's not being used by a Holland America ship. Holland America Lines bought the island initially and Carnival took ownership of the island when they acquired Holland America. Half Moon Cay was officially opened as a port of call on Decemby Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham. A marina was dredged and constructed in order to allow safe tender operation. Due to the topography of the island, the developed areas needed to be raised by 14 feet in order to be above the flood plain. All mechanical systems such as electrical generators, reverse osmosis water plants, sewer treatment and incineration plants needed to be installed. Construction began shortly after the purchase to build the infrastructure to turn Little San Salvador into a private resort island. The island was uninhabited and had no infrastructure. It has since developed 50 acres of the 2,400-acre island, with the stated goal of maintaining as much habitat as possible for wildlife. Holland America Line purchased the island of Little San Salvador from several Bahamian owners in December, 1996 for a price of $6 million USD. Packing tips for cruises Secret Tips & Tricks Cruise Insider Cruise Packing List Things to do before leaving for a cruise.Departure Ports Port Canaveral Port Everglades (Coming Soon!) Port of Miami (Coming soon!) Port of Tampa (Coming Soon!).
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