Is Great Stirrup Cay the oldest cruise line private island?

Yes. Norwegian Cruise Line leased it from Belcher Oil in 1977 and bought it in 1986, before any other line owned a private island.

Does Great Stirrup Cay have a waterpark?

The Great Tides Waterpark is scheduled to open to guests in September 2026, and will carry a separate admission charge.

Can anyone visit Great Stirrup Cay?

No. It is reachable only on a Norwegian Cruise Line sailing that calls there.

Berry Islands, Bahamas · Norwegian Cruise Line

Great Stirrup Cay

Great Stirrup Cay is a 268-acre island in the Bahamas' Berry Islands. Norwegian Cruise Line bought it from the Belcher Oil Company in 1977, making it the first private island any cruise line owned. It has been upgraded repeatedly since, most recently with the Great Tides Waterpark.

Included in the fare

Beach access and loungers
Shaded areas along the main beach

Costs extra

Great Tides Waterpark admission
Cabanas
Watersports equipment rental
Alcoholic drinks outside a package

Beaches

A main beach with calm, shallow water, plus smaller coves for groups who want distance from the busiest areas.

Food

A beachfront barbecue is part of the normal call. Specialty food and bar service cost extra.

Activities

The new Great Tides Waterpark alongside the usual beach-day rentals: snorkel gear, floats, and personal watercraft.

Who it suits

Families, especially with the waterpark addition; the main beach stays simple enough for a quieter couples' day too.

History and facts

Norwegian Cruise Line (then Norwegian Caribbean Lines) leased the island from Belcher Oil in 1977 and bought it outright in 1986, making it the first private island any cruise line owned.
It was marketed for a time as Pleasure Island before reverting to Great Stirrup Cay.
The Great Tides Waterpark is scheduled to open to guests in September 2026, the island's largest addition yet.

186 sailings call here

Norwegian Cruise Line itineraries that stop at Great Stirrup Cay, starting prices per person based on two adults sharing, confirmed in a quote.

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

7 nights, 5 ports

Norwegian Cruise Line, Ship: Norwegian Aqua

From$439per personUpdated Nov 12, 2026. Departs Nov 29, 2026.

Great Stirrup Cay

Included in the fare

Costs extra

Beaches

Food

Activities

Who it suits

History and facts

186 sailings call here

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Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Falmouth → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Ocho Rios → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Montego Bay → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Ocho Rios → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Falmouth → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Puerto Plata → , then Saint Thomas → , then Road Town → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

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Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Ocho Rios → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

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Miami → , then Roatán Island → , then Harvest Caye → , then Cozumel → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Miami

Port Canaveral → , then Costa Maya → , then Roatán Island → , then Cozumel → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Falmouth → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

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Port Canaveral → , then Nassau → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Montego Bay → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Ocho Rios → , then Georgetown → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Nassau → , then Georgetown → , then Falmouth → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

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Port Canaveral → , then Puerto Plata → , then Saint Thomas → , then Road Town → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

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Miami → , then Roatán Island → , then Harvest Caye → , then Cozumel → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Miami

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Ocho Rios → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Falmouth → , then Cozumel → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Georgetown → , then Falmouth → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Puerto Plata → , then Saint Thomas → , then Philipsburg → , then Road Town → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral → , then Puerto Plata → , then San Juan (Puerto Rico) → , then Road Town → , then Saint Thomas → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

Galveston → , then Oranjestad → , then Cabo Rojo → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Port Canaveral

Miami → , then Oranjestad → , then Cabo Rojo → , then San Juan (Puerto Rico) → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Miami

Philadelphia → , then Jacksonville → , then Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Nassau → , then Philadelphia

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New York → , then Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Nassau → , then New York

New York → , then Port Canaveral → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Bimini Island → , then New York

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Jacksonville → , then Freeport → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then San Juan (Puerto Rico) → , then Road Town → , then Puerto Plata → , then Jacksonville

Miami → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Cabo Rojo → , then Oranjestad → , then Willemstad → , then Falmouth → , then Miami

Tampa → , then Key West → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Cabo Rojo → , then Falmouth → , then Georgetown → , then Tampa

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Jacksonville → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Bimini Island → , then Nassau → , then Jacksonville

Jacksonville → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Nassau → , then Freeport → , then Jacksonville

Jacksonville → , then Freeport → , then Nassau → , then Great Stirrup Cay → , then Jacksonville

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Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Ocho Rios, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Montego Bay, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Ocho Rios, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Cozumel, then Georgetown, then Falmouth, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Ocho Rios, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Montego Bay, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Roatán Island, then Harvest Caye, then Cozumel, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral, then Costa Maya, then Roatán Island, then Cozumel, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Roatán Island, then Costa Maya, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Cozumel, then Georgetown, then Falmouth, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Nassau, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Montego Bay, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Ocho Rios, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Nassau, then Georgetown, then Falmouth, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

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Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

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Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Montego Bay, then Georgetown, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Saint Thomas, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Puerto Plata, then Port Canaveral

Miami, then Roatán Island, then Harvest Caye, then Cozumel, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Puerto Plata, then Miami

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Road Town, then Saint Thomas, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Roatán Island, then Harvest Caye, then Cozumel, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Ocho Rios, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Falmouth, then Cozumel, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Georgetown, then Falmouth, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then Saint Thomas, then Philipsburg, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Road Town, then Saint Thomas, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Galveston, then Oranjestad, then Cabo Rojo, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Miami, then Oranjestad, then Cabo Rojo, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Philadelphia, then Jacksonville, then Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then Philadelphia

Philadelphia, then Jacksonville, then Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Freeport, then Philadelphia

Philadelphia, then Nassau, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral, then Jacksonville, then Philadelphia

Philadelphia, then Jacksonville, then Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Freeport, then Philadelphia

Philadelphia, then Norfolk, then Port Canaveral, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Philadelphia

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

New York, then Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then New York

New York, then Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Bimini Island, then New York

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Philipsburg, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Philipsburg, then Saint Thomas, then Road Town, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Road Town, then Puerto Plata, then Jacksonville

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Oranjestad, then Willemstad, then Falmouth, then Miami

Tampa, then Key West, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Tampa

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Willemstad, then Oranjestad, then Montego Bay, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Willemstad, then Oranjestad, then Falmouth, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Oranjestad, then Willemstad, then Ocho Rios, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then San Juan (Puerto Rico), then Cabo Rojo, then Oranjestad, then Ocho Rios, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Willemstad, then Ocho Rios, then Georgetown, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Oranjestad, then Falmouth, then Georgetown, then Miami

Miami, then Falmouth, then Oranjestad, then Willemstad, then Cabo Rojo, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Miami, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Cabo Rojo, then Willemstad, then Oranjestad, then Falmouth, then Miami

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Bimini Island, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then Freeport, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Nassau, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Freeport, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Key West, then Jacksonville

Miami, then Puerto Plata, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral, then Puerto Plata, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Puerto Plata, then Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral, then Cozumel, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Port Canaveral

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Freeport, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Freeport, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Key West, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Jacksonville

Jacksonville, then Freeport, then Great Stirrup Cay, then Jacksonville