Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas (NCL private island)

Today, Sunday 15 November 2026, 1 cruise ship with about 4,000 passengers is scheduled in Great Stirrup Cay. Over the next 12 months, 354 calls bring about 1.3 million passengers; the busiest day is Tuesday 17 November, with 3 ships.

View cruise scheduleShips in port
Silver Cove beachfront walkway and beach at Great Stirrup Cay under blue sky
credit

Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Eastern Time)

November 2026
Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line3,963 passengers
Sun 15 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Cruise Line4,070 passengers
Mon 16 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian Cruise Line3,963 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure2:00 pm
Norwegian Jewel
Norwegian Cruise Line2,368 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:30 pm
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line3,776 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Norwegian Dawn
Norwegian Cruise Line2,340 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Cruise Line1,878 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Norwegian Escape
Norwegian Cruise Line4,266 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
Arrival10:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Norwegian Luna
Norwegian Cruise Line3,565 passengers
Fri 20 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Cruise Line3,571 passengers
Sat 21 Nov
Arrival10:00 am
Departure6:00 pm

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Great Stirrup Cay

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

Today · Sun 15 NovTypical
5,609 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

4% busier than a typical day in Great Stirrup Cay. Busiest 7 am – 5 pm, when 1 ship is alongside.

Next 7 days

Quietest: Wed 18 Nov · busiest: Tue 17 Nov
  1. Sun
    15 Nov
    5.6kTypical
    1
  2. Mon
    16 Nov
    5.8kTypical
    1
  3. Tue
    17 Nov
    14.6kPeak
    3
  4. Wed
    18 Nov
    3.4kLight
    1
  5. Thu
    19 Nov
    8.8kPeak
    2
  6. Fri
    20 Nov
    5.0kTypical
    1
  7. Sat
    21 Nov
    5.2kTypical
    1

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.

Get directions

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

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
USD

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

Oceania Cruises