Royal Caribbean simply shared a timeline for when its new seashore golf equipment will open to passengers.
Royal Caribbean is at present engaged on two new seashore golf equipment, quickly increasing its onshore experiences.
Over the Final World Cruise this previous weekend, Royal Caribbean CEO and President Michael Bayley held a query and reply session the place he shared the cruise line’s plan for when the 2 new seashore golf equipment in Nassau and Cozumel will open.
The cruise line’s subsequent huge investments are poised to rival each different cruise line.
The cruise line can also be nonetheless planning to open a personal vacation spot expertise within the South Pacific, mimicking the success of Good Day at CocoCay.
By 2026, Royal Caribbean may have two unique seashore golf equipment on land, with a personal vacation spot expertise on the way in which.
Based on Michael Bayley, the cruise line is at present engaged on all three.
Royal Caribbean’s CEO introduced a timeline for the three initiatives
“We’re aiming to have the Royal Seaside Membership [in the] Bahamas open in direction of the top of subsequent yr,” Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbean President and CEO, introduced through the Q&A session.
Royal Caribbean’s timeline is as follows:
- Royal Seaside Membership Paradise Island: between October-December 2025
- Royal Seaside Membership Cozumel: 2026
- Good Day at Lelepa: 2026 or 2027
Building has already begun on the Paradise Royal Seaside Membership in Nassau, Bahamas, Michael Bayley stated.
“These initiatives are underway, and the one within the Bahamas is nicely underway.”
Building started on the seashore membership this summer time, with pictures revealing the bottom cleared and constructing supplies being moved in.
The cruise line’s aim is to open its first new seashore membership within the fourth quarter of 2025, between October and December.
As for the Royal Seaside Membership on the western coast of Cozumel, Mexico—”we’re 2026.”
Royal Caribbean has hinted that each seashore golf equipment are going to face out as greater than “simply one other seashore” to go to.
Bayley was extra imprecise when it got here to the cruise line’s third challenge, Good Day at Lelepa.
“Both ’26 or ’27, we’re unsure but,” he stated.
The personal vacation spot was first introduced in October 2019, however the starting of the COVID-19 pandemic put these plans on maintain.
“We’re hoping that each one [will] go to plan,” Michael Bayley admitted.
“What we have discovered in these initiatives is that, similar to something, they do not go to plan.”
Nevertheless, he needs cruisers to know that the cruise line does have a plan.
Building has already begun on Royal Seaside Membership Paradise Island
Set to open within the fourth quarter of 2025, Royal Caribbean’s first seashore membership goals to resolve passenger issues in Nassau, Bahamas.
In 2023, the Nassau Cruise Port noticed 4.4 million guests from cruise ships.
Nevertheless, Royal Caribbean clients persistently rank as one of many backside 10% cruise ports.
Based on Michael Bayley, the port lacks authentic, thrilling adventures which are distinctive to the realm.
Many passengers describe the shore excursions as uninspiring and charge the port poorly.
When the Royal Seaside Membership opens on Paradise Island, it would search to resolve buyer’s dissatisfaction with Nassau.
The Royal Seaside Membership will open on a 17-acre strip of land throughout from the cruise ship dock.
Royal Caribbean intends for the membership to include Bahamian meals and tradition whereas producing a whole lot of jobs within the space.
Cruisers can count on to “be welcomed by native structure that enhances the distinctive views of The Bahamas’ turquoise-blue waters and white sand seashores, together with experiences that characteristic Bahamian fare, island-style barbecues, dwell music, and native artisans.”
The additional-cost, unique membership will provide entry to 3 swimming pools with swim-up bars, dwell music, two seashores, and 4 eating places.
Moreover, the membership may have three distinct zones: a household zone, a celebration zone, and a chill zone.
Royal Seaside Membership Cozumel is on monitor to open in 2026
Royal Caribbean first introduced intentions to construct a second seashore membership in March of 2024 and has revealed few particulars since.
Cruisers are nonetheless in the dead of night as to the title, actual location, and pricing.
Nevertheless, we do know that sailings to Cozumel are supposed to meet a necessity for Royal Caribbean cruises from Galveston, Texas.
Cruises from the rising Texan port want extra selection within the Western Caribbean.
A Royal Seaside Membership in Cozumel will give Royal Caribbean cruisers some new and thrilling to do.
The additional-cost, unique membership will mix nice views, seashores, swimming pools, and meals.
Full particulars have not but been shared, however the Cozumel Membership may have swim-up bars, cabanas, snorkeling, kayaking, eating places, and road markets.
Good Day at Lelepa will open by 2027
Royal Caribbean’s third challenge, Good Day at Lelepa, shall be a personal vacation spot expertise much like Good Day at CocoCay.
The realm was initially anticipated to open in 2022, however few updates have been launched.
Based on Michael Bayley, the cruise line is now ending it in 2026 or 2027.
The personal vacation spot shall be constructed on Lelepa Island within the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
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When the challenge was first introduced, Michael Bayley stated it was supposed to “showcase the distinct pure ecological magnificence and numerous native tradition of the island nation in addition to present employment and training alternatives.”