by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 11:15 AM ET, Tue April 23, 2024
Crews are now hard at work building Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, Royal Caribbean International’s forthcoming 17-acre beach day experience on Paradise island in Nassau, the Bahamas.
Leaders from the cruise line and the Bahamian government celebrated the groundbreaking this week. Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO; Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbean International president; Philip Davis, the Bahamas' prime minister; and I. Chester Cooper, the Bahamas deputy prime minister, were on-site for the milestone.
“Marking more than the beginning of the construction process, today’s groundbreaking event symbolizes partnership, momentum and continued economic development for so many Bahamian entrepreneurs and the entire community,” said Liberty. “We are grateful to our partners for their support, especially the Bahamian government, who stand with us here today in celebration of what is to come.”
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be the first locale in the cruise line’s new Royal Beach Club Collection. It’s slated to open in 2025 and will feature idyllic beaches, three pools, private cabanas, swim-up bars and four eateries.
Royal Caribbean has also announced plans to build a second beach club in Cozumel. Already, the cruise company has two private island destinations: Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas, and Labadee in Haiti.
Once it opens next year, the beach club is expected to host an average of 2,000 guests. After disembarking their cruise ship at Nassau Cruise Port, travelers will take a ferry to the beach club. They will return through downtown Nassau near the Straw Market.
“The beauty and charm of the island are why we chose to debut the Royal Beach Club Collection in Nassau, and with the collaboration and support of local entrepreneurs and the wider community, we know that what we create will far exceed everything we imagined,” said Bayley.
The project is a public-private partnership between the cruise company and the Bahamas. Bahamians will own up to 49 percent equity, and the beach club will also feature Bahamian food, culture and staff. The club was designed by a Bahamian architectural firm, and local businesses and entrepreneurs will manage parts of the construction process and the club experience.
“As we break ground on Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, together with the government and the people of the Bahamas, we are celebrating what partnership and innovation can achieve,” said Bayley. “This will be yet one more reason, in Nassau’s bright future, to experience a destination we have visited since the very beginning of Royal Caribbean more than 50 years ago.”
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