Half Moon Cay Cruise Port Guide: 2026 Construction Update
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We sailed aboard the Holland America Conings Dam for 2 weeks in late December 2025 and early January 2026.
During our visit aboard the Conings Dam, it was relatively easy to see some of the ongoing construction from our ship.
The large pirate ship that was home to the Captain Morgan on the rocks bar was gone.
The pier is designed to allow Carnival's Excel class ships to dock at the island.
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Half Moon Cay is in the middle of a major expansion that will soon provide a very different experience for many of the island’s guests. We sailed aboard the Holland America Koningsdam for two weeks in late December 2025 and early January 2026. And during that cruise, we visited Half Moon Cay twice, and were able to see the ongoing construction firsthand. In this video, we’ll walk through the construction taking place, show the location of the new pier and beach facilities, and explain how the planned changes are expected to affect ships and guests visiting the island. MORE PORT GUIDES https://www.thejellybeans.net/ OUR FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejellybeans OFFICIAL MERCH https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-jelly-beans #TheJellyBeans #CruisePortGuide #HalfMoonCay