Half Moon Cay RelaxAway, Bahamas Carnival private island

911 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Carnival Cruise Line (661 Cruises)

Carnival Celebration..

Carnival Celebration

5362 Passengers
183521 tons
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Carnival Conquest

Carnival Conquest

2980 Passengers
110000 tons
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Carnival Elation

Carnival Elation

2190 Passengers
71909 tons
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Carnival Festivale.

Carnival Festivale

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Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom

2980 Passengers
110000 tons
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Carnival Jubilee.

Carnival Jubilee

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Carnival Pride.

Carnival Pride

2134 Passengers
88500 tons
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Carnival Sunrise

2984 Passengers
101509 tons
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Carnival Vista

3934 Passengers
133500 tons
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carnival mardi gras cruise ship

Mardi Gras

5270 Passengers
180800 tons
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Holland America Line (234 Cruises)

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Eurodam ship

ms Eurodam

2104 Passengers
86273 tons
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Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Nieuw Amsterdam ship

ms Nieuw Amsterdam

2106 Passengers
86273 tons
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ms Nieuw Statendam.

ms Nieuw Statendam

2666 Passengers
99902 tons
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Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Oosterdam ship

ms Oosterdam

2024 Passengers
82820 tons
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Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Rotterdam ship

ms Rotterdam

2668 Passengers
99935 tons
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Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Zuiderdam ship

ms Zuiderdam

1970 Passengers
82820 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the ship. Since 2026, a pier built at the north of the island lets Carnival's largest ships berth directly, with a tram and dining pavilions on that side. Holland America ships and several others still use tenders to the historic southern landing, facing the great crescent.
On charts the place is Little San Salvador, a cay lying between Eleuthera and Cat Island. Half Moon Cay comes from the curve of its bay, so regular it looks drawn with a compass. Carnival and Holland America, which share the island, renamed it RelaxAway.
The great crescent of sand, three kilometres of it, for swimming; the inland lagoon by kayak or paddleboard; the horseback ride that ends in the waves; or the reserve trails, binoculars in hand.
Of nearly a thousand hectares, only a coastal strip has been developed. The rest belongs to a protected bird reserve where frigatebirds, herons and terns nest: even with a full ship at anchor, the horizon stays wild, with no hotel towers and no roads.
Yes. The bay owes its gentleness to its orientation: sheltered from the prevailing winds, it offers almost waveless water shelving gradually, ideal for children and for unhurried swimmers alike. The sand, remarkably fine, stays cool underfoot even at midday.
A shallow inland lagoon explored by kayak or paddleboard, skimming the flats where wading birds hunt. Excursions there meet stingrays used to visitors, in a dedicated area where you can enter the water alongside them under supervision.
A small white chapel crowns a rise near the shore, and couples sometimes come to renew their vows facing the sea. Arrangements are made directly with the cruise line.
No local currency is needed: the ship's card covers extras. The free facilities, loungers and meals served under the palapas, are more than enough to fill the hours; paid cabanas and watersports are for those who want more.
Very much so. The calm shallow water, the fine sand and the sand paths linking the areas on foot make it one of the easiest Bahamian calls with young children.
Yes. Walking toward the ends of the arc, the crowd thins quickly; after a kilometre you share the shore with plovers and a few hurrying hermit crabs.