# CocoCay
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{{Short description | Private Bahamian island used for tourism}}
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| other_name = Little Stirrup Cay
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'''CocoCay''' or '''Little Stirrup Cay''', sometimes titled '''Perfect Day at CocoCay''' ({{IPAc-en|k|oʊ|k|oʊ|k|eɪ}}) is one of the [Berry Islands](/source/Berry_Islands), a collection of [Bahamian](/source/The_Bahamas) [cay](/source/cay)s and small islands located approximately {{convert|55|mi|km}} north of [Nassau](/source/Nassau%2C_The_Bahamas).[{{Cite news |date=21 January 2007 |title=Coco Cay |pages=P10 |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011900550.html |accessdate=17 January 2009}}] It is used for tourism by [Royal Caribbean Group](/source/Royal_Caribbean_Group) exclusively. Little Stirrup Cay is adjacent to [Great Stirrup Cay](/source/Great_Stirrup_Cay), Norwegian Cruises' private island since 1977.
== Geography ==
The island is less than {{convert|1|mi|spell=in}} long from east to west and less than {{convert|480|yd|km}} from north to south. It has a population of 38 (2010 census).[{{Cite web |title=Berry Islands Population by Settlement and Total Number of Occupied Dwellings 2010 Census |url=http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/a8fb83dc-2813-4ba1-bc71-4b9a54dae167/BERRY+ISLANDS+POPULATION+BY+SETTLEMENT_2010+CENSUS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES |publisher=Bahamas Department of Statistics}}]
==History==
On the night of 13 October 1848, the ship ''Susan Drew'' ran aground on the island. To lighten the ship enough to raise it off the sea floor, the captain ordered the [masts](/source/Mast_(sailing)) cut and disposed of. Afterwards the ship was able to be towed to [Nassau](/source/Nassau%2C_The_Bahamas).[{{cite news |date=3 November 1848 |page=4 |work=New York Daily Herald |title=Herald Marine Correspondence: Miscellaneous |url=https://archive.org/details/susan-drew-ship}} ] On 7 April 1855, the ship ''Oswego'' took on water and was beached near the island to save it from sinking. The lower cargo [hold](/source/Hold_(compartment)) was one-third full of water when the ship was abandoned.[{{cite news |url=https://archive.org/details/disasters-oswego |title=Disaster: Ship Oswego |work=New York Daily Herald |date=27 April 1855 |page=8}}] In February 1868, the [brig](/source/brig) ''C. B. Allen, Bray'' was badly damaged and had to beach itself on Little Stirrup Cay.[{{cite news |title=Marine Disasters |date=16 February 1868 |page=10 |work=New York Daily Herald |url=https://archive.org/details/marine-disasters}}] In February 1871, {{USS|Pawnee|1859|6}} was beached and had to be towed off the sandbar by {{HMS|Philomel}}.[{{cite news |date=17 February 1871 |page=3 |work=The Fremont Weekly Journal |location=Fremont, Ohio |title=U.S. Ship "Pawnee" |url=https://archive.org/details/us-ship-pawnee }}] In December 1872, ''Prestissimo, Dahms'' was beached and had to throw overboard 3,000 bushels of salt to free itself.[{{cite news |date=9 December 1872 |page=4 |work=The Baltimore Sun |title=Ship News }}]
On 30 July 1986, a fire broke out in a storage locker upon the [Eastern Steamship Lines'](/source/Eastern_Steamship_Line_(1965)) SS ''Emerald Seas'', soon after departing the island. 20 shipboard firefighters fought the blaze before the arrival of the [United States Coast Guard](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard). Temporarily, 987 passengers were evacuated to the island and 17 passengers were treated for smoke inhalation.[{{cite news |title=Inspectors Examine Ship For Clues to Fire, Explosion |work=The Morning Herald |page=22 |location=Hagerstown, Maryland |url=https://archive.org/details/inspectors-examine-ship}}]
==Tourism==
[Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.](/source/Royal_Caribbean_Group), which owns [Royal Caribbean International](/source/Royal_Caribbean_International) and [Celebrity Cruises](/source/Celebrity_Cruises), assumed the lease of the island upon acquisition of [Admiral Cruises](/source/Admiral_Cruises) in 1988. In 2019, the island was extensively renovated by Royal Caribbean at the cost of $250 million and renamed Perfect Day at CocoCay.[{{Cite web |title=This Is Your Perfect Day: Royal Caribbean Opens $450 Million Private Island in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1394/this-is-your-perfect-day-royal-caribbean-opens-250-million-private-island-in-the-bahamas-perfect-day-at-cococay/ |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com |language=en}}] Upon being announced in 2018, the renovation plans were criticised by activists, who raised concerns about harm to the environment and "natural beauty", and to small local businesses.[{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2018/04/royal-caribbean-expansion-cococay-island-environment/|title=Activists Slam Royal Caribbean's $200 Million Expansion at CocoCay|journal=Observer|first=Kaitlynn|last=Keller|date=17 April 2018|accessdate=3 April 2023}}][{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/mar/16/activists-slams-royal-caribbeans-200m-coco-cay-pla/|title=Activist slams Royal Caribbean's $200m Coco Cay plans|journal=The Tribune|first=Morgan|last=Adderley|date=16 March 2018|accessdate=3 April 2023}}][{{Cite web|url=https://future-cruise.nridigital.com/future_cruise_sep18/private_cruise_islands_drawing_ethical_lines_in_the_sand|title=Private cruise islands: drawing ethical lines in the sand?|website=Future Cruise|first=Ross|last=Davies|date=5 September 2018|accessdate=3 April 2023}}]
thumb|''Star of the Seas'' and ''Grandeur of the Seas'' docked in CocoCay in August 2025
A pier was constructed on the north side of the island, which allows cruise ships to dock directly instead of using tenders.[{{Cite web |date=16 March 2019 |title=First look at first new venues at Perfect Day at CocoCay |url=https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/03/16/first-look-new-offerings-perfect-day-cococay |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=Royal Caribbean Blog |language=en}}] A waterpark was constructed on the "thrill" side of the island, with two towers containing [waterslide](/source/waterslide)s, including North America's tallest. "Daredevil's Peak", and two pools. On the "chill" side is the beach with [cabana](/source/cabana)s.[{{Cite news |date=31 July 1986|title=Cruise Ship Evacuated In Bahamas After Blast |publisher=Miami Herald |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/31/us/cruise-ship-evacuated-in-bahamas-after-blast.html |accessdate=10 August 2020}}]
The east end is the centre of recreational activities with beaches fronting a [coral](/source/coral) basin where [manatee](/source/manatee)s, [rays](/source/Batoidea), and numerous fish can be seen.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} Nature trails run the entire length and width of the island.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
== Climate ==
{{Weather box
| location = CocoCay, Bahamas
| width = 50%
| single line = Y
| Jan high F = 77
| Feb high F = 77
| Mar high F = 81
| Apr high F = 82
| May high F = 84
| Jun high F = 88
| Jul high F = 90
| Aug high F = 90
| Sep high F = 88
| Oct high F = 86
| Nov high F = 82
| Dec high F = 79
| Jan record high F = 90
| Feb record high F = 91
| Mar record high F = 91
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 98
| Jul record high F = 97
| Aug record high F = 99
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 91
| Dec record high F = 89
| year record high F = 99
| year high F = 84
| Jan low F = 63
| Feb low F = 63
| Mar low F = 64
| Apr low F = 66
| May low F = 70
| Jun low F = 73
| Jul low F = 75
| Aug low F = 75
| Sep low F = 75
| Oct low F = 72
| Nov low F = 68
| Dec low F = 64
| Jan record low F = 46
| Feb record low F = 45
| Mar record low F = 50
| Apr record low F = 54
| May record low F = 59
| Jun record low F = 61
| Jul record low F = 63
| Aug record low F = 67
| Sep record low F = 67
| Oct record low F = 59
| Nov record low F = 54
| Dec record low F = 48
| year record low F = 45
| year low F = 69
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.5
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.7
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.2
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.8
| May precipitation inch = 4.6
| Jun precipitation inch = 8.5
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.9
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.6
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.0
| Oct precipitation inch = 7.2
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.4
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.7
| year precipitation inch = 50.1
| Jan humidity = 75
| Feb humidity = 73
| Mar humidity = 72
| Apr humidity = 71
| May humidity = 73
| Jun humidity = 76
| Jul humidity = 74
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 77
| Oct humidity = 76
| Nov humidity = 74
| Dec humidity = 75
| year humidity = 74
| source 1 = [{{cite web|url=https://www.myweather2.com/Holiday-Destinations/Bahamas/Coco-cay/climate-profile.aspx?month=1|title=CocoCay, Bahamas Climate History|website=www.myweather2.com|access-date=22 November 2021}}]
| source 2 = [{{cite web|url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=592689&cityname=Coco+Cay%2C+Ragged+Island%2C+The+Bahamas|title=Coco Cay, The Bahamas Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=26 April 2021}}]
| date = November 2021
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== See also ==
* [Ocean Cay](/source/Ocean_Cay) – a similar small island used by [MSC Cruises](/source/MSC_Cruises)
* [Private island](/source/Private_island)
* [Castaway Cay](/source/Castaway_Cay) and [Lookout Cay](/source/Lookout_Cay_at_Lighthouse_Point) used by Disney Cruise Line as private ports.
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://marinas.com/view/overview/544 Aerial photos of Little Stirrup Cay]
*[http://www.blue-n-gold.com/halfdan/bahamas.htm A former caretaker writes about life on the island] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309041631/http://www.blue-n-gold.com/halfdan/bahamas.htm |date=9 March 2013 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060426171300/http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/island/templrgstandard.aspx?sectionid=74032&level=2 About the Stirrup cays]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/cococay/interesting/ Images tagged with "Coco Cay" at Flickr]
Category:Cruise line private resorts
Category:Berry Islands
Category:Royal Caribbean International
Category:Private islands of the Bahamas
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