Royal Caribbean International Breaks Ground For Royal Beach Club Paradise Island

Royal Caribbean International has officially broken ground on Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. This is its upcoming 17-acre beach day experience, under construction on Paradise Island, in Nassau in the Bahamas. From the look of the artistic rendering above, cruisers will surely be looking forward to the experience, coming in 2025.

Royal Caribbean International and its first Royal Beach Club

This week, leaders from Royal Caribbean International and the Bahamian government got together for the groundbreaking of Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Spreading over 17 acres, the beach day experience is officially under construction.

At the event, were Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO, Jason Liberty and Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbean International President. From the Bahamian government were Philip Davis, the Prime Minister, and I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas. All were present for the exciting milestone as the cruise line builds its first beach club.

Jason Liberty announced in a statement at the event:

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.

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.

Launch of the new Royal Beach Club Collection

Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be the first in the company’s new, exciting Royal Beach Club Collection. Meanwhile, it is set to open in 2025, featuring beautiful beaches, private cabanas, three pools to choose from, swim-up bars and four restaurants.

Moreover, Royal Caribbean also has plans for a second beach club, to be set in Cozumel in Mexico. The new beach clubs join the company’s two private island destinations, Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas, and Labadee in Haiti.

When the first beach club opens next year, it is planned to host around 2,000 guests. Once they disembark from their Royal Caribbean cruise ship at Nassau Cruise Port, guests will take a ferry to the beach club. When ready to return to the ship, they will head through downtown Nassau, near the Straw Market.

Speaking at the event, Bayley said in a statement:

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.

More about the new project

Clearly, the people of the Bahamas will benefit from the new Royal Beach Club. Moreover, it is built in a public-private partnership between the cruise line and the Bahamas. Locals will reportedly own up to 49 percent equity in the club, while the beach club will showcase Bahamian food, culture and staff.

Meanwhile, the project was designed by a Bahamian architectural firm. Moreover, local businesses and entrepreneurs will manage parts of the construction process and the club experience itself.

“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.”

Readers can find more information about the upcoming attraction here.