I went to Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas. It's not for me, but I can see why cruise-goers love it.

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A composite image of the author in her snorkeling gear and a view of CocoCay from above
Business Insider's reporter went to Perfect Day at CocoCay on her first cruise with Royal Caribbean.

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I was born and raised in The Bahamas. Here are 11 of the biggest mistakes I see tourists make.

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Nicole Bedford selfie on left, Exuma on right
I've been to eight of the Bahamian islands.

Nicole Bedford

After over 50 cruises, I no longer book sailings to the Bahamas or the rest of the Caribbean. Here's what I choose instead.

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A cruise ship sailing on reflective waters through large mountains dotted with trees
I've been on a lot of cruises but some have been more enjoyable than others.

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Ron DeSantis keeps talking about blowing up The Bahamas

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Ron DeSantis
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis addresses attendees during a campaign event in Rochester, New Hampshire.

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FTX spent $1 million removing one doorway and adding another after a dispute over feng shui, biography says

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 16
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried met with the prime minister of the Bahamas to discuss paying off the country's entire roughly $10 billion national debt, biography says

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Sam Bankman-Fried leaves court wearing a suit and no tie, and Philip Davis at Afreximbank wears a yellow tie and Bahamas flag pin.
Sam Bankman-Fried and Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas.

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