Calling all Royal Caribbean fans: There’s a new beach club experience in the works.The world’s largest cruise line has announced the expansion of its destination lineup with the forthcoming Royal Beach Club Cozumel in Mexico, which is slated to open 2026.“We are delighted to build on our longstanding partnership with the local community and government to continue bringing our guests to Mexico,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. “The expansion of our destination offerings aligns with the growing global demand for the ultimate vacation experiences and enables our guests to connect with the beauty of local cultures and people in the places they visit.”The beach club will be located along the western coast of the island, according to a Royal Caribbean press release. The news follows Royal Caribbean’s previous big reveal that Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in The Bahamas will open in 2025.
Mattel Is Bringing Barbie To Atlantis Bahamas This Summer
07.03.2024 - 15:15 / forbes.com
Sometimes, even Barbie needs a break from Malibu Beach. Flush with cash from her $1.4 billion blockbuster eponymous movie released last summer, she’s taking her first-ever Caribbean vacation—and she’s chosen the splashiest, pinkest resort she could find.
Mattel revealed on Thursday a summer-long partnership with the Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas megaresort for a Barbie experience sure to have girls of all ages clamoring to go.
There will be Barbie-themed beachside guestrooms and special Barbie experiences, including immersive life-size Barbie playsets, doll-box photo stations, a Barbie ball pit, and lots and lots (and lots) of pink. On the beach, there will be rentable Barbie-fied cabanas. At the pool and in the movie theater, there will be Barbie movie nights. At the resort’s kids club, there will be Barbie-themed cooking classes. A café will offer a Barbie-inspired menu featuring desserts, cocktails and mocktails. You get the idea.
Even if your only job on vacation is beach (hello, Kens), there is never a shortage of things to do at Atlantis Bahamas, which sprawls across 400 acres of Paradise Island and boasts over 40 restaurants, bars, and lounges—including celebrity chef-stamped venues such as Fish by José Andrés, Nobu by Nobu Matsuhisa and Paranza by Michael White. There’s a huge spa, a newly opened tennis and pickleball center, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, a movie theater, a kids’ club, a gaming arcade, a teen nightclub, a comedy club, a casino, a marine-life conservation center, and an award-winning 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Weiskopf. At Aquaventure, the resort’s ginormous, 141-acre waterpark, there are 11 pools as well as waterslides, river rides, dolphin experiences, and five miles of sugary sand beaches.
What will this special Barbie vacation extravaganza at Atlantis Bahamas cost, you ask? Good question—but you’ll have to wait a bit longer, as prices are not yet available.
You can expect it to be pricey, so plan to bring your biggest Barbie purse. Even without the world’s famous doll on site, Atlantis Bahamas is a wallet-groaner. Guests can expect to pay at least $400 per night for a hotel room, before food and extras—though packages that bundle flights and hotel rooms can sometimes bring the cost down. Don’t forget to budget for the 21% in combined tourism and local taxes and a $65-per-night resort fee. There’s also a mandatory housekeeping gratuity of between $5 and $100 per day.
And, of course, you’ll want to hit the gift store, which will be offering special Barbie merch all summer long.
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