Cruise Private Islands and Beach Clubs: What’s Included?
A private island on the route is a stop, not a list of what is free once you step ashore. Virgin records the Beach Club at Bimini as included. Inclusion lists for the other island calls below are Not listed.
It’s All Cruises · October 25, 2026
Read the island as a port call first, then ask what the fare includes on the sand. Extra. Sold separately as Shore Things. For Celebration Key, Perfect Day, Harvest Caye, Great Stirrup Cay, Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay, the day-ashore inclusion list is Not listed.
Quick facts
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Virgin Beach Club at Bimini | Included, on the recorded shore-excursions row |
| Other private-island inclusions | Not listed |
| Virgin fleet | 4 ships, all recorded adults-only |
| Virgin drinks | Beer, wine and premium drinks are a bar tab on Base, Essential and Premium |
| Sample Carnival call | 7-Night Eastern Caribbean: Miami, St. Thomas, Amber Cove, Celebration Key |
| Checked | Virgin from the 2026 Voyage Book. Sample fares carry their own as-of dates |
Recorded calls that name a private stop
| Route | Ship | Nights | Starting fare | Island or beach call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Night Eastern Caribbean | Carnival Celebration | 7 | $438 starting cruise fare, as of October 21, 2026 | Miami, St. Thomas, Amber Cove, Celebration Key |
| 7-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day | Allure of the Seas | 7 | $880 starting cruise fare, as of October 4, 2026 | Miami, Florida, Perfect Day CocoCay, Bahamas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Philipsburg, St. Maarten |
| Caribbean: Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan | Norwegian Aqua | 7 | $499 starting cruise fare, as of October 23, 2026 | Miami, Roatán Island, Harvest Caye, Cozumel, Great Stirrup Cay |
| Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel | Norwegian Prima | 7 | $379 starting cruise fare, as of October 23, 2026 | Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay, Falmouth, Georgetown, Cozumel |
| 7-Night The Bahamas | Carnival Pride | 7 | $675 starting cruise fare, as of October 21, 2026 | Baltimore, Princess Cays, Nassau, Celebration Key |
| 9-Day Southern Caribbean | Nieuw Amsterdam | 9 | $1,384 starting cruise fare, as of October 24, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, Cabo Rojo, Curaçao, Aruba, Half Moon Cay |
What to ask about the stop
- Is the beach access in the fare, a credit, or a separate ticket? Only Bimini is answered in the inclusion table.
- Food and a chair are separate questions from stepping onto the island. Those prices are Not listed.
- Carnival's Eastern Caribbean sample on Celebration also calls at St. Thomas and Amber Cove. The island is one stop in the week.
- Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day samples on Allure and Star are 7-night eastern Caribbean sailings. What Perfect Day includes is Not listed.
- Norwegian names Harvest Caye and Great Stirrup Cay on two different 7-night Caribbean weeks. Shore excursions on cruise only are extra. Free at Sea adds US$50 for guest 1 on an eligible tour.
- Virgin sails adults only, so a beach club comparison with a family kids' club is a different trip.
Fares are marketing prices, confirmed when you book. The island photo on a port page is not a picture of these beach clubs.
Frequently asked questions
Is every private island included the way Bimini is?
No. Bimini is the inclusion row we have. The other calls are route names with fares, and their beach inclusions are Not listed.
Does the cruise fare buy lunch on the island?
That is Not listed for Celebration Key, Perfect Day, Harvest Caye, Great Stirrup Cay, Princess Cays and Half Moon Cay.
Are these ships interchangeable?
No. Scarlet Lady is an adults-only ship of 110,000 gross tons and space ratio 39.7. Carnival Celebration and Allure of the Seas are family ships with different tonnage. See their ship pages before you treat the island as the whole decision.
Do I still pay for a ship tour if the stop is private?
On Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian cruise-only fares, shore excursions are extra. A private stop does not rewrite that row.
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