Joanne & John Bowers

A nice beach on which to spend a few hours. It has two bars, a few souvenir shops, and locals who sell straw baskets and hats (they also braid hair).

There are no excursions available on Princess Cays. You may rent water toys on shore (sailboats, paddle boats, kayaks, and snorkeling equipment), or go on a 15-minute banana boat ride.

Unless you have a compelling reason to be among the first on the beach, don’t be in a rush to board the tenders. Tendering began around 10:00 a.m. We went to the Explorers Lounge to get our tender tickets at 10:30 a.m. and discovered there were hundreds of people waiting ahead of us. We had to wait 45 minutes to board a tender – and you have to stay close to the lounge to hear your number called. Our advice is to remember that you’re on vacation – sleep late, have a leisurely breakfast, and tender ashore after the first wave of passengers.

There were plenty of empty lounge chairs in shady spots when we disembarked around 11:15. We noticed, however, that chairs were harder to find after 12 noon. Large water coolers and cups were placed in several locations around the beach. Bring your own water; the water in the coolers had an unpleasant aftertaste. At noon, the ship’s staff served a BBQ lunch on shore (hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and ribs, baked beans, green salad, and corn on the cob). The chicken and ribs were the best of the bunch.

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