Beach· Little San Salvador (Half Moon Cay)· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay beach (Little San Salvador)
24° 34.9′ N · 75° 57.4′ W · approximate
The two-mile-wide crescent of powder-white sand on Little San Salvador's west side, Carnival Corporation's private cruise island (renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in December 2024). On no-ship days it is one of the prettiest empty beaches in the Bahamas.
Practical
Coordinate is the ActiveCaptain anchorage marker off the beach. Cruise-ship-day rules as reported by cruisers: call the island on VHF 74 for permission before landing; private boaters may use only the open beach outside the roped swim areas, and the resort's facilities, food and chairs are for ship passengers; no pets ashore while a ship is in (otherwise pick up after them and pack it out); there are no trash bins for boaters, so take all rubbish back aboard. Ships usually leave by about 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, after which the beach empties. Carnival announced a new pier at North Arrival Plaza (December 2024) and a new port so ships no longer tender (June 2026); in February 2025 cruisers reported a long cruise dock being built out to deep water, working day and night, so expect construction and changed rules: keep clear of the pier and tender lanes. Check ship schedules before you go.
Best for
An empty white beach on a no-ship day
Season
Settled E–NE, no-ship days; untenable in W
Nearby
- Little San Salvador West Bay Anchorage (Half Moon Bay)Right here
- Little San Salvador lagoon1.4 NM away
- Eleuthera Point Lighthouse10.5 NM away
- Lighthouse Beach (Lighthouse Point)10.5 NM away
- Lighthouse Point Snorkel (the cays)10.5 NM away
- Disney Lookout Cay (Lighthouse Point)10.6 NM away
- Eleuthera Point Anchorage10.7 NM away
- Lighthouse Beach Snorkel (Exuma Sound end)10.9 NM away