Lazy River Coming to Perfect Day @ Coco Cay???

[ayekayecee]

Hi all,

Has anyone else heard the rumor that they may be putting in a lazy river at Perfect Day at Coco Cay? I heard it from one of the cruise vloggers' videos aboard one of the first Adventure sailings in May, so I would love it if it were potentially true!

[smokeybandit]

Is it there, or is it planned for their new facility in the Bahamas?

[luvstodans]

Last time we were at Coco Cay the tram driver told us lazy river was being developed on Coco Cay. : )

 

[JLMoran]

14 minutes ago, luvstodans said:

Last time we were at Coco Cay the tram driver told us lazy river was being developed on Coco Cay. : )

Don't let my wife hear this. She'll only ever want to go to Coco Cay and nowhere else. Well, except Bermuda of course...

[Zambia-Zaire]

A Lazy River would be a great addition...really, at all of RCG private destinations.

 

[Jill]

1 hour ago, JLMoran said:

Don't let my wife hear this. She'll only ever want to go to Coco Cay and nowhere else. Well, except Bermuda of course...

there will be one at Grand Lucayan too in Freeport. At least that’s what the drawing shows. 
 

 

[Tyro]

I had a convo with an higher up a while back on a conference, and they mentioned that one of the most requested things to add on a ship was a lazy river, but it can’t get put into a ship if they actually want the ship to float.  So I wouldn’t be shocked if they “compensate” for this by adding a lazy river at any location they possible can. Now the question would be for coco cay, would it be at the water park for cost or free for all to use? 

[JLMoran]

26 minutes ago, Tyro said:

Now the question would be for coco cay, would it be at the water park for cost or free for all to use? 

Free for all to use is how I would do it.

With the river running right past the other side of the swim-up bar in Oasis Lagoon. You enter your order on the app while getting into the river, and pick up your drink while floating past the bar.  

[jticarruthers]

Be curious whether they would tear up cococay to add it at this point, seems like during covid would have been the time if there was a "plan" to do it.

Would not be happy to be there with construction walls up again as they dig a channel through the place. (But would enjoy it when done)

 

[smokeybandit]

Seems like a really expensive and disruptive feature to add to Coco Cay

[PG Cruiser]

18 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Seems like a really expensive and disruptive feature to add to Coco Cay

Why do you think it would be disruptive?

Full disclosure, lazy rivers are the only water features/attractions I enjoy.  I’ve never been a fan of swimming pools, beaches, and water slides.  I have yet to try wave pools.

[smokeybandit]

Unless they put it on yet undeveloped land on the west end,  it'd be disruptive to all the other features of the island, and therefore its guests, during construction

 

[MicDay]

4 hours ago, JLMoran said:

Don't let my wife hear this. She'll only ever want to go to Coco Cay and nowhere else. Well, except Bermuda of course...

@JLMoranme too!!!  I LOVE LOVE a good lazy river.  Disney has some of the best lazy rivers at their waterparks.  Do not try the one at Discovery Cove, it's a nightmare.  

I might have to book a cruise going to Coco Cay when the lazy river is done 

[PG Cruiser]

43 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Unless they put it on yet undeveloped land on the west end,  it'd be disruptive to all the other features of the island, and therefore its guests, during construction

Most lazy rivers I've seen wind through and around other attractions.  I've never seen a standalone lazy river.

(I now understand why you said it would be disruptive.... I agree)

[twangster]

They aren't done with CocoCay, there is still land to be developed.  

In fact the employee lodging area appears like it wouldn't be too hard to move if needed.  

Rest assured there will be more coming to PDCC, it's just a matter of when.

[SpeedNoodles]

They'd have to drag me out of a lazy river at Coco Cay.  (A precedent has been set - I had to be coaxed out of one at the Westin Scottsdale at closing time by hotel staff.  I was unhappy about their decision).

[PG Cruiser]

13 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said:

They'd have to drag me out of a lazy river at Coco Cay.  (A precedent has been set - I had to be coaxed out of one at the Westin Scottsdale at closing time by hotel staff.  I was unhappy about their decision).

Maybe you can request a feature for the Coco Cay lazy river.  it should go all the way to the gangway.  That should give you (us) the maximum time on the lazy river... ha ha ha

[Ampurp85]

As a non-water person can someone please explain a lazy river. I have heard the term and seen one but don't quite understand the appeal.

[smokeybandit]

9 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said:

As a non-water person can someone please explain a lazy river. I have heard the term and seen one but don't quite understand the appeal.

 

A man made canal loop where you sit in an innertube and calmly float around with your drink in hand

[SpeedNoodles]

9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

 

A man made canal loop where you sit in an innertube and calmly float around with your drink in hand

They are SO relaxing.  And cater to my most prominent skill.  Laziness.

[Ampurp85]

Lol so basically its floating on giant hemorrhoid donut.....that sounds hilarious and fun. Or can you also float on other shaped floaters?

[DDaley]

46 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said:

Or can you also float on other shaped floaters?

Yeah, I always bring my own low ride floaties to lazy rivers, sitting in the donut tube hurts after awhile. 

1 hour ago, SpeedNoodles said:

A precedent has been set - I had to be coaxed out of one at the Westin Scottsdale at closing time by hotel staff.

Haha I once managed 63 laps in one day at the Harrah's SoCal, we kept track with a mulch tally as we floated along. 

[PG Cruiser]

1 hour ago, SpeedNoodles said:

They are SO relaxing.  And cater to my most prominent skill.  Laziness.

Ah... now I get it!  I've always wondered why they were called "Lazy" Rivers.

[Atlantix2000]

Yep, there is usually just enough current in a lazy river that you don't stay floating in the same place.

[Cruise Pirate]

Now if they could only get the floats or whatever to pass by a bar every 30 min to an hour .. that would be wonderful .. or I got it .. in the middle of the lazy river a float up bar you can get to by a couple inlets.

[steverk]

I was at PDCC this week. There's some construction past the crew quarters. I don't know what it is, but I doubt it's a lazy river since it's so far from the guest areas.

[Codyh26]

They are putting it in a new adults only area they are building in the island due to be completed in 2023

[SpeedNoodles]

I'd love it if there was a lazy river IN the adults area.  They aren't relaxing when there are children in them.

[SummerRose]

On 8/3/2021 at 2:11 PM, Tyro said:

I had a convo with an higher up a while back on a conference, and they mentioned that one of the most requested things to add on a ship was a lazy river, but it can’t get put into a ship if they actually want the ship to float.  So I wouldn’t be shocked if they “compensate” for this by adding a lazy river at any location they possible can. Now the question would be for coco cay, would it be at the water park for cost or free for all to use? 

Interesting.  I wonder what the engineering dynamics are behind that??

[Baked Alaska]

On 11/4/2021 at 5:30 PM, SpeedNoodles said:

I'd love it if there was a lazy river IN the adults area.  They aren't relaxing when there are children in them.

Just thinking about this, floating, drink in my hand, no children jumping in along the way, pure bliss.

[karl_nj]

On 11/12/2021 at 7:43 PM, SummerRose said:

Interesting.  I wonder what the engineering dynamics are behind that??

I don't think it's anything other than the fact that water is heavy, and heavy on the top deck of the ship can be a problem.  Don't want the ship to capsize.  

When they added more decks to QE2 they had to use aluminum, to cut down on weight.

The "story behind" the AquaDuck water coaster on Disney Dream is that they wanted to do a lazy river on the ship, and then they realized that much weight was going to be a problem.  So they made a water coaster instead.

[nate91]

Also, even aside from the heaviness of the water, if you have a lazy river that goes from say, the port side to the starboard side, and the ship tilts a tiny bit, all the water will rush to one side of the river and the flow of the river will be ruined. Ever seen the videos of cruise ship pools in a storm? Imagine a storm with a lazy river. Dangerous amounts of water coming out of the river. I love a good lazy river, but it will never happen on a cruise ship unless they can fit it into the footprint of a typical cruise ship swimming pool.

[SummerRose]

On 11/16/2021 at 6:24 PM, karl_nj said:

I don't think it's anything other than the fact that water is heavy, and heavy on the top deck of the ship can be a problem.  Don't want the ship to capsize.  

When they added more decks to QE2 they had to use aluminum, to cut down on weight.

The "story behind" the AquaDuck water coaster on Disney Dream is that they wanted to do a lazy river on the ship, and then they realized that much weight was going to be a problem.  So they made a water coaster instead.

Maybe I was making it for difficult lol.  I was thinking that it would affect the buoyancy or something.

[Evan]

On 8/3/2021 at 6:21 PM, Ampurp85 said:

As a non-water person can someone please explain a lazy river. I have heard the term and seen one but don't quite understand the appeal.

A lazy river is a long (usually) and slow moving stream of water,  kind of like a calm river.

[leesam82]

I would love if this lazy river was long enough to take you throughout CocoCay. Can you imagine getting one near the entrance of thrill water park and having it through out the island so you could get off at south beach or the beach club. I think that would be cool. I know the logistics of that would take too long but it would be interesting.