Wendy Graham-Madeira

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.

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We used to book our own travel, but jumping back into travel post-pandemic just seemed complicated. We booked a European Scenic River Cruise with Wendy Graham-Madeira at TravelOnly in 2022 and could not be happier that we did. Wendy handled all the questions that we had thoroughly and efficiently. She got us the best price and made sure all the details were managed. When we did have travel glitches (airline pilot strike) at the end of our vacation, we were...

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