Half Moon Cay, (pronouced key) an exclusive private Bahamian island owned by Holland America. The exclusive resort is visited by their cruise ships during the majority of their Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises. Once you visit you will consider Half Moon Cay to be one of the most stunning private island of any cruise. From a sun-drenched day of swimming, sunning on the crescent-shaped beach stretching a mile in length, or just lounging around in a hammock, you will not be short of activities to choose from.

For the more adventuress type there a wide variety of water sports to choose from including but not limited to swimming, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, kayaking, windsurfing, parasailing, paddle boating, “banana” boating, sailing, jet skiing, and even a deep-sea fishing expedition or a glass bottom boat ride. For the land lovers in the group, there’s a marked nature trail, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, basketball, tug-of-war contests. And when you become parched and/or famished, from your days activities there are a couple of thirst quenching bars,a food pavilion and an ice-cream shop.

There’s even a small shopping arcade for the die-hard shopper. Even the youngest menbers of your family can fully enjoy themselves with Holland America’s Club HAL program. You choose from a hunt for hidden treasure, a trip to the ice-cream bar, and even a their own roped-off section of beach.

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