A day to play in the sun and the sea is what Cococay, a small,
private tropical island in the Bahamas, offers passengers, who are
tendered ashore in fairly large vessels seating a couple of hundred
at a time, from visiting Royal Caribbean cruise liners. The cruise
company has developed this once deserted island (formerly known as
Little Stirrup Cay) that lies in the Berry Island chain of about
130 islets about 50 miles (80km) from the Bahamian capital, Nassau.
Cococay is completely flat, only about two miles (3km) long and one
(2km) wide, covering about 140 acres, but even with hundreds of
people ashore for the day it is possible to seek out secluded spots
along the coast, which features a long, white sandy crescent of
beach on the west, and a lagoon on the east. There is not much to
see besides the sea on Cococay (although you can take a nature
walk), but there is plenty to do. Most visitors, though, come here
to soak up the sun on a lounger or hammock sipping tropical
cocktails.
