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Great Stirrup Cay

Great Stirrup Cay is a small island that is part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. Norwegian Cruise Line purchased the island from the Belcher Oil Company in 1977 and developed it into a private island for their cruise ship passengers. The northern part of the island has a sandy beach surrounded by rocks with snorkeling areas. The southern part features a helicopter airfield (with a sign reading "Great Stirrup Cay International Airport"), a large area without vegetation, and numerous concrete blocks. These are all remnants of a previous U.S. military installation and satellite tracking station. The island's lighthouse was originally constructed in 1863 by the Imperial Lighthouse Service.

Great Stirrup Cay is adjacent to Little Stirrup Cay, Royal Caribbean Cruises' private island.

Helped us to the end

When our cruise ship lost power and we were told we were going to miss out on all of New Zealand, who did we call .. Terry! And once again he came through for us and worked around the clock (as there was an 18 hour time difference) to put together an amazing travel plan that helped make our dreams come true! Not only did he help us plan our entire trip he stuck with us right to the end...

By MaryAnne Sudak

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