Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas (NCL private island)

Great Stirrup Cay is Norwegian Cruise Line's 270-acre private island in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas. More about Great Stirrup Cay →

Silver Cove beachfront walkway and beach at Great Stirrup Cay under blue sky
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Eastern Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Norwegian Luna
Norwegian Cruise Line
Fri 23 Oct
Arrival10:00
Departure18:00
Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 24 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure17:30
Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 24 Oct
Arrival10:30
Departure17:30
Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sun 25 Oct
Arrival07:00
Departure17:00
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sun 25 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure16:30
Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure17:00
Norwegian Jewel
Norwegian Cruise Line
Wed 28 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure16:30
Norwegian Luna
Norwegian Cruise Line
Fri 30 Oct
Arrival10:00
Departure18:00
Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 31 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure17:30

Showing 9 of 9 calls in October

Cruise Ships in Great Stirrup Cay

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Eastern Time)

Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Wed 28 Oct · busiest: Sun 25 Oct
  1. Thu
    22 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Fri
    23 Oct
    5.0kLight
    1 ship
  3. Sat
    24 Oct
    9.9kPeak
    2 ships
  4. Sun
    25 Oct
    11.2kPeak
    2 ships
  5. Mon
    26 Oct
    4.7kLight
    1 ship
  6. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  7. Wed
    28 Oct
    3.4kLight
    1 ship

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Great Stirrup Cay day.

Planning a day in Great Stirrup Cay?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Great Stirrup Cay cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Great Stirrup Cay cruise port?

Ships now dock at a two-berth pier instead of tendering. The pier first opened with one berth in December 2025, closed on 1 April 2026 to finish construction, reopened in August 2026 and handled two ships at once for the first time in September 2026. A tram runs around the island from the pier.

Cruise port

Great Stirrup Cay pier has no map position yet.

Great Stirrup Cay Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Great Stirrup Cay pier

Two-berth pier fully open from August 2026; island tram from the pier.

Not on the map yet

Parking at the Great Stirrup Cay cruise port

Port of call: cruise-passenger parking isn't needed.

Eating in Great Stirrup Cay

Food is served at cruise-line venues; some is included in the cruise fare and the rest is charged to your onboard account.

Destination

About Great Stirrup Cay

Great Stirrup Cay is Norwegian Cruise Line's 270-acre private island in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas. A multi-year redevelopment added the Great Life Lagoon pool complex with swim-up bars and a kids' splash zone, the adults-only Vibe Shore Club, an island tram and, from September 2026, the Great Tides Waterpark.

Silver Cove offers beachfront villas, a Mandara Spa and a Moet & Chandon bar. Ships now dock at a two-berth pier instead of tendering, and a tram runs around the island.

Time zone
Eastern Time
Currency
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Things to Do in Great Stirrup Cay

Great Tides Waterpark

Waterpark opened 4 September 2026 (extra charge).

Great Life Lagoon

28,000 sq ft pool with swim-up bars and Splash Harbor.

Silver Cove

Villas, spa and Moet & Chandon bar; day passes available.

Cruise Ships Visiting Great Stirrup Cay