Is Half Moon Cay the same place as RelaxAway?

Yes. Carnival Corporation renamed Half Moon Cay to RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay at the end of 2024; it is the same island on Little San Salvador in the Bahamas.

Which cruise lines call at Half Moon Cay?

Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line, the two Carnival Corporation brands that use the island.

Is Half Moon Cay still open during its renovation?

The island has stayed open to calls through the multi-year renovation that is adding a new pier and beach club. Check a specific sailing's itinerary for whether it stops there.

Little San Salvador Island, Bahamas · Carnival Cruise Line

Half Moon Cay (RelaxAway)

Half Moon Cay sits on Little San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Carnival Corporation bought the island in 1996 and opened it the following year; Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line both call there. The destination was renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay at the end of 2024 as part of a renovation that is adding a new pier and beach club through 2026.

Panorama of the beach and cove at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. — Panorama of the beach and cove at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, photographed in 2011.Emerald Photos (greenjinjo) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)

Included in the fare

Beach access and loungers
Shaded areas and hammocks along the beach
Tender or pier transfer, depending on the stage of the pier construction

Costs extra

Cabanas
Horseback riding in the water
A stingray encounter
Watersports equipment rental

Beaches

A long, crescent-shaped beach gives the island its name. RelaxAway's renovation is adding a new beach club and more cabana space on the north side of the island through 2026.

Food

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

Activities

Horseback riding in the shallows, a stingray encounter, and the usual beach-day rentals. The pace here leans quieter than Carnival's newer destinations, in keeping with the RelaxAway name.

Who it suits

Families and couples looking for a straightforward beach day rather than a waterpark; the renovation is aimed at making that quieter reputation more comfortable, not louder.

History and facts

Carnival Corporation bought the then-uninhabited island in 1996 and opened it as Half Moon Cay in December 1997.
It serves both Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line, the two Carnival Corporation brands that call there.
The island was renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay at the end of 2024, alongside a renovation adding a new pier and beach club.

39 sailings call here

Carnival Cruise Line itineraries that stop at Half Moon Cay (RelaxAway), starting prices per person based on two adults sharing, confirmed in a quote.

Sunny Serenity infinity pool overlooking the ocean aboard Mardi Gras

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

7 nights, 5 ports

Carnival Cruise Line, Ship: Mardi Gras

From$503per personUpdated Oct 21, 2026. Departs Jan 30, 2027.

Half Moon Cay (RelaxAway)

Included in the fare

Costs extra

Beaches

Food

Activities

Who it suits

History and facts

39 sailings call here

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Amber Cove → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Baltimore → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Baltimore

Miami → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then San Juan → , then St. Maarten → , then St. Thomas → , then Miami

Mobile → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Mobile

Jacksonville → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Manhattan, New York City → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Manhattan, New York City

Norfolk → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Norfolk

Galveston → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Galveston

Tampa → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Tampa

New Orleans → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then New Orleans

Baltimore → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Baltimore

Tampa → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Tampa

Norfolk → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Norfolk

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Galveston

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Mobile

Baltimore → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Baltimore

Baltimore → , then Amber Cove → , then Grand Turk → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Baltimore

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Jacksonville

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Miami → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Miami

Common questions

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Baltimore, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Baltimore

Miami, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then San Juan, then St. Maarten, then St. Thomas, then Miami

Mobile, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Mobile

Jacksonville, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Manhattan, New York City, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Manhattan, New York City

Norfolk, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Norfolk

Galveston, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Galveston

Tampa, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Tampa

New Orleans, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then New Orleans

Baltimore, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Baltimore

Tampa, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Tampa

Norfolk, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Norfolk

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Galveston

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Mobile

Baltimore, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Baltimore

Baltimore, then Amber Cove, then Grand Turk, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Baltimore

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Jacksonville

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Miami, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Miami