Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas, A Review

The first thing you notice when the ferry pulls in is that there are actually two separate docking piers. One for Family Beach and Party Cove, and one for Chill Beach. It sounds like a small detail but it tells you straight away that this place was designed with different kinds of people in mind.…

Ben Clissen
20 Mar, 2026
Woman in pool with palm trees

The first thing you notice when the ferry pulls in is that there are actually two separate docking piers. One for Family Beach and Party Cove, and one for Chill Beach. It sounds like a small detail but it tells you straight away that this place was designed with different kinds of people in mind. Not everyone wants the same day, and Royal Caribbean clearly thought about that.

Beachside bar with lounge chairs
Wooden lounge chairs and multi-coloured umbrellas on a sandy beach.

Once you’re off the ferry, the landscaping hits you. Mature palm trees, tropical plants lining every walkway, pops of colour from the buildings and furniture everywhere you look. It feels genuinely lush, and honestly a bit surreal when you think about the fact that this was a construction site just a few months ago. It doesn’t feel new. It feels like somewhere that’s been around and looked after for years. The attention to detail really shows.

Wooden signpost with destination directions
Wooden signpost with multi-coloured signs pointing in different directions.

The whole place is split into three areas, Family Beach, Party Cove, and Chill Beach. Each one has a completely different vibe, which is something a lot of reviewers mentioned. If you want peace and quiet you head to Chill Beach, where you can actually hear the waves. If you want a DJ and the energy of a pool party, Party Cove is where you want to be. The Floating Flamingo swim-up bar is there too, and it’s every bit as impressive as it looks in the photos.

Two cocktails by poolside chairs
Two tropical cocktails on a lounge chair beside a pool.

The day pass is all inclusive, which means food and drinks are covered the whole day. Ten bars across the island, including three swim-up bars, so you’re never far from a refill.

Restaurant menu with seafood options
A menu featuring seafood and meat options.

The food was a really pleasant surprise. The shrimp on a stick with coleslaw, the vanilla pineapple ice cream, the burger with that crack sauce. Those were our personal winners. Everything else was good too, nothing disappointed us, but those are the ones we kept going back for.

Fast food meal on wooden table
A wooden table holds a variety of fast food items, including chicken tenders, fries, a wrap, and shrimp skewers.

The one thing everyone agrees on is that you should book early. The price pre-cruise is a lot more reasonable than what they charge at the Shore Excursions desk onboard. Book a couple of months out and you’ll save quite a bit. Space is limited and it does fill up, especially on days when multiple ships are in port, so getting in early and finding a good spot matters.

Poolside with palm trees umbrellas
A poolside with palm trees and lounge chairs under a blue sky.

Overall, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island is a genuinely great day out. The staff alone make it. Every single person we came across was friendly, full of energy, and clearly happy to be there. That makes a huge difference when you’re trying to relax and enjoy yourself.

And for Nassau specifically, this is a big deal. For years the knock on Nassau has been that there’s not much to do when you get off the ship. Royal Caribbean has completely changed that. This isn’t just a nice beach club, it’s a whole new way of doing a port day, and honestly it shows Royal Caribbean is playing a different game now.