Royal Caribbean debuts Hideaway Beach: See photos of the adults-only beach club

24.01.2024 - 02:19 / thepointsguy.com / Royal Caribbean / Michael Bayley

Royal Caribbean will officially open its long-awaited adults-only beach on the private island Perfect Day at CocoCay next week, but TPG got an early look at the 18-and-older oasis, known as Hideaway Beach.

Not only does the 8-acre, no-kids-allowed beach feature sandy shores and lounge chairs, but it also offers beach swings and hammocks, a pool with a swim-up bar, 10 poolside private cabanas, a sports bar and a pizzeria. You'll have to pay to play, with daypasses running $39 to $89 per person. This rate is not nearly as pricey as the more upscale and more exclusive Coco Beach Club on the other side of the island, where the daily fee to enter is about $200 per person.

If escaping from kids isn't enough, visitors can purchase access to the even more exclusive Hideout on Hideaway Beach to get away from everyone else and enjoy a higher-end experience. The area features 10 additional cabanas and a heated infinity-style plunge pool.

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I visited Hideaway Beach during a preview cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas. I couldn't stay long because I was traveling with my young daughter, but I was able to tour the adults-only beach club area. Here are my first impressions of Hideaway Beach, with plenty of photos to whet your appetite for your next visit to Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Icon of the Seas was the only ship docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay (which normally can handle two Royal Caribbean megaships at a time). Still, Hideaway Beach was hopping when I dropped by in the early afternoon. The beach has a capacity of close to 2,000 people, so you're only escaping children — not necessarily your fellow cruisers.

Hideaway Beach is not meant to be an isolated, peaceful oasis. Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley told journalists at a press conference that the beach is meant to be a place to party, and you need a lively crowd to create that vibe.

The focal point of that party is the enormous lagoon-style pool overlooking the central portion of the beach. Like the Oasis Lagoon on Perfect Day at CocoCay that is open to all, the Hideaway Pool has a large swim-up bar and a DJ booth. You won't be catching Z's in a poolside lounge chair — it's loud over there.

Complimentary loungers flank the pool, but if you want a private party space, you can rent one of 10 poolside cabanas. Pricing ranges from $1,199 to $1,699 for a package including the cabana rental and daypasses for your entire party.

The wooden cabanas come with private lounge chairs on the deck, Adirondack chairs out front, an L-shaped couch inside and a minifridge. Cabana attendants will bring you drinks; just push a button for service.

The beach area is on a small bay sheltered