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Cruise Line & Cruise Ship | Norwegian Cruise
Line | Patrick Clarke | August 23, 2016
Norwegian Cruise Line's Great Stirrup Cay to Close for Two Months
Earlier this year Norwegian Cruise Line revealed extensive plans to refurbish
its private island, Great Stirrup Cay, as part of its larger $400 million
Norwegian Edge investment program.
According to Cruise Critic, the Bahamian island will be closed for nearly two
months from Aug. 25 to Oct. 20 while crews make a plethora of upgrades. The
temporary closure is expected to impact short sailings aboard the Norwegian Sky,
which will cruise to Nassau and Grand Bahama for the time being.
Enhancement efforts on the 250-acre island will include new landscaping, new
pathways and a new boardwalk.
A pair of zip lines will be added along with a sports complex where visitors
will be able to play basketball and volleyball.
The improvements will also include the introduction of new dining options,
including an a la carte LandShark Bar & Grill. A Lagoon Retreat space complete
with a four-treatment-room spa, an oceanview restaurant and 22 rented villas
will be made available for cruise passengers staying in the Haven and Suites.
The island will be ready to welcome guests by January 2017. However
refurbishment efforts are expected to continue through next summer.
It's been nearly four decades since Norwegian became the first cruise line to
purchase a private island. |
