Unwind at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve: Beach Day Retreat
I recently took an MSC cruise to Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. I booked this 4-day cruise for $250 a person. Click here to see how I got this deal! I was then able to use points and miles to fly free to Ft Lauderdale. Top that off with a free room at Hyatt, and you have a deal for a quick vacation.
MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve.
I love to cruise the Caribbean and the Bahamas. I love the beach! When looking for a cruise in the Caribbean, I love finding great beaches that require me to spend little or no money. My goal is to have a relaxing day on the beach. Ocean Cay makes that dream a reality!
Since Ocean Cay is an MSC private island, you only need to take your room card when you exit the ship. They will scan it when you get back on. Everyone needs their room card to get off the ship. I see a lot of confusion about this when getting off the ship, so be prepared!
Once on Ocean Cay, you can take a tram or walk to different areas. The tram lines up to the left of this lighthouse. The tram is free to ride! There are a few shops in this area, including a coffee shop!
MSC Divina from Ocean Cay
One of the things I love most about Ocean Cay is that you can spend a day here without spending any money. Chairs and loungers are free. We ended up renting the umbrella. When you pop that umbrella up, someone will come over to charge it to your room. It was around $30 for the umbrella for the day. Our room had a discount offer the night before, so if you get that, bring it with you. It saved us $10.
I love all things free, and Ocean Cay has lots of those! Your drink package and Wi-Fi package work on Ocean Cay. Also, lots of free food options. You can visit the buffet area. They have ribs, burgers, hot dogs, and chicken. They also have desserts such as cookies, brownies, and rum cake. We ended up on the other side of the beach this time, so I just walked up to one of the food trucks (pictured above) and ordered a burger and fries.
Things I recommend for Ocean Cay. All the pictures are clickable links!
If you bring nothing else bring a float. These are cheaper than the ones they rent. They are quick to inflate and deflate. I take these on all my Caribbean cruises.
Water pouch for Cell phone! These are way more expensive there and on the ship!
I love these water shoes when I travel to the Caribbean. I can wear them in and out of the water.
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