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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Why Cruise Lines Are Buying Up Private Caribbean Islands

Last summer, a friend and I took a cruise to the Bahamas. As part of the cruise, we spent a day at Great Stirrup Cay and did some jet skiing.

The cruise was with Norwegian Cruise Line. Great Stirrup Cay is a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line

Above, the Norwegian Sky docked off Great Stirrup Cay. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Personally, I have no problem with that. We had a good time there. More cruise lines are buying up islands. If cruise lines are up front about it, I think it's okay.

But, some are voicing concerns over cruise lines owning islands and having their passengers go there to spend money.

Here's a video on the subject by The Wall Street Journal:

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