About 140 miles east of Miami, Royal Caribbean's private Bahamas island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, receives thousands of eager families virtually every day of the year.
12.12.2024 - 15:03 / thepointsguy.com / Michael Bayley
Want to try out Royal Caribbean's new Ultimate Family Cabana? Join the club — the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, that is.
Royal Caribbean Group has revealed that its new private for-fee beach area in the Bahamas will house just one cabana in this new family-friendly category for passengers who pay for club access during port calls on Nassau.
The two-story Ultimate Family Cabana will offer butler services, a private slide, a hot tub, a frozen drink machine and other amenities to passengers who are able to snag the prime digs for the day.
"There's only one Ultimate [Family Cabana]," said Philip Simon, president of Royal Caribbean Group Bahamas, in an exclusive interview with TPG. "It's going to be a one-of-a-kind two-story private retreat."
The Ultimate Family Cabana — an extension of the Ultimate Family Suites and Ultimate Family Townhouses found on select Royal Caribbean ships — will join 40 other extra-fee cabanas throughout the Royal Beach Club. Simon said prices have not yet been set for cabanas or for access to the club, but cabanas will be one of the few items for which visitors will have to pay extra at the all-inclusive destination.
"[Beach club pricing] hasn't been set yet, but it will be in line with what you would pay in terms of ... similar types of properties and similar types of excursions," Simon said. (At the time of publication, day passes for cruisers at the Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau in the Bahamas were available for $110 per adult, and day passes for Atlantis Paradise Island Resort Bahamas were going for $194 per adult.)
Entry to the Royal Beach Club, which can accommodate 2,000 guests, will be sold as a shore excursion to passengers visiting Nassau on ships in the Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises fleets. The price will include round-trip ferry transportation from Nassau to the club, admission, food, unlimited alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, beach loungers, umbrellas, Wi-Fi, and towels.
When ships are not in port, Bahamian locals will be able to purchase passes to the club.
In addition to plenty of places to eat, the 17-acre property will feature 10 bars, including three swim-up bars — one of which the line claims is the largest in the world. Dubbed the Floating Flamingo, it will seat more than 100 people.
Passengers searching for a fun-in-the-sun beach day can choose from one of three pristine beach areas, each with its own pool and vibe.
"The Royal Beach Club Collection is designed for every type of family and vacationer to get everything they want out of their ideal beach day — no matter the vibe they're looking for," Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, said in a statement. "We continue to super-serve our
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