Press Releases

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
BAHAMIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND LEADERS HOSTED BY ROYAL CARIBBEAN, BAHAMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EMPLOYERS’ CONFEDERATION
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

BAHAMIAN FIRM AND GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING TO DESIGN ROYAL BEACH CLUB PARADISE ISLAND

Thursday, August 29, 2024
BAHAMIAN-OWNED GROUP TO LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ROYAL BEACH CLUB PARADISE ISLAND
Friday, August 02, 2024
ROYAL CARIBBEAN NAMES ROYAL BEACH CLUB PARADISE ISLAND DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Monday, June 24, 2024
BAHAMIAN CAPTAIN APPOINTED AS ROYAL BEACH CLUB HARBORMASTER
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
CELEBRATING THE JUNIOR OVERACHIEVERS OF THE BAHAMAS
Monday, April 22, 2024
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S FIRST ROYAL BEACH CLUB
Monday, April 22, 2024
COMIENZA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL PRIMER ROYAL BEACH CLUB DE ROYAL CARIBBEAN
Thursday, June 15, 2023
BAHAMIAN, PHILIP SIMON, TAPPED TO SPEARHEAD ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S GROWTH IN THE BAHAMAS
Thursday, May 25, 2023

ROYAL CARIBBEAN PUBLISHES FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION REPORT FOR ROYAL BEACH CLUB PARADISE ISLAND

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO CALL NASSAU HOME WITH FIRST OFFICE IN THE BAHAMAS

Monday, April 24, 2023

ROYAL CARIBBEAN OUTLINES ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS FOR FIRST ROYAL BEACH CLUB

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S BEACH CLUB IN THE BAHAMAS MOVES FORWARD FOR 2025 OPENING

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September 2024 – For the third annual Power Brunch in Nassau, The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) hosted civic and business leaders on the new Utopia of the Seas to discuss small business development programs and progress on the upcoming Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. Pictured left to right: Antoinette Russell (BCCEC Director), Kimberley Frazier (BCCEC Director), Khrystle Rutherford–Ferguson (BCCEC Immediate Past Chairman), Don Williams (BCCEC Vice Chairman), Dr. Leo V. Rolle (BCCEC CEO), Keith Roye (BCCEC Executive Director), Charnette Thompson (BCCEC Secretary), and Peter Goudie (BCCEC Director).
September 2024 – For the third annual Power Brunch in Nassau, The Bahamas, Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) hosted civic and business leaders on the new Utopia of the Seas to discuss small business development programs and progress on the upcoming Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. Pictured left to right: Antoinette Russell (BCCEC Director), Kimberley Frazier (BCCEC Director), Khrystle Rutherford–Ferguson (BCCEC Immediate Past Chairman), Don Williams (BCCEC Vice Chairman), Dr. Leo V. Rolle (BCCEC CEO), Keith Roye (BCCEC Executive Director), Charnette Thompson (BCCEC Secretary), and Peter Goudie (BCCEC Director).
September 2024 – On Sept. 10, Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation hosted Bahamian entrepreneurs and civic leaders at the annual Power Brunch on the new Utopia of the Seas in Nassau, The Bahamas. The attendees and panelists discussed various small business development programs and the progress on the highly anticipated Royal Beach Club Paradise Island coming to Nassau in late 2025.
September 2024 – On Sept. 10, Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation hosted Bahamian entrepreneurs and civic leaders at the annual Power Brunch on the new Utopia of the Seas in Nassau, The Bahamas. The attendees and panelists discussed various small business development programs and the progress on the highly anticipated Royal Beach Club Paradise Island coming to Nassau in late 2025.
September 2024 – Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation hosted Samantha Rolle, executive director of the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), and other Bahamian civic leaders and entrepreneurs on the new Utopia of the Seas for the annual Power Brunch in Nassau, The Bahamas. The attendees and panelists discussed various small business development programs and the progress on the highly anticipated Royal Beach Club Paradise Island coming to Nassau in late 2025.
September 2024 – Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation hosted Samantha Rolle, executive director of the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), and other Bahamian civic leaders and entrepreneurs on the new Utopia of the Seas for the annual Power Brunch in Nassau, The Bahamas. The attendees and panelists discussed various small business development programs and the progress on the highly anticipated Royal Beach Club Paradise Island coming to Nassau in late 2025.
August 2024 – Stacy Lubin, a longstanding environmental steward in The Bahamas, joins Royal Caribbean International as director of environment and sustainability of the upcoming Royal Beach Club Paradise Island – the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection – opening in 2025.

August 2024 – Stacy Lubin, a longstanding environmental steward in The Bahamas, joins Royal Caribbean International as director of environment and sustainability of the upcoming Royal Beach Club Paradise Island – the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection – opening in 2025.

June 2024 – Bahamian captain Cameron Gibson joins Royal Caribbean International as harbormaster to oversee the management of harbor operations for the cruise line’s all-new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection, opening in 2025.
June 2024 – Bahamian captain Cameron Gibson joins Royal Caribbean International as harbormaster to oversee the management of harbor operations for the cruise line’s all-new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection, opening in 2025.
April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.
April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.

April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.
April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.

April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.
April 2024 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.

Abril de 2024 - Inaugurado en 2025, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de Royal Caribbean será un pedazo de paraíso de casi siete hectáreas en Nassau, las Bahamas. La cultura y la gente de las Bahamas serán el corazón de esta incomparable experiencia de playa, que contará con tres impresionantes piscinas, dos playas, bares en la piscina, cabañas privadas, lugares para comer y beber, y mucho más.

April 2024 – Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas broke ground on the cruise line’s new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas. Opening in 2025, the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection will debut a memorable Bahamian beach day for vacationers and a unique public-private partnership in which Bahamians will own up to 49% equity.*
*Photo from left to right: Phylicia Woods-Hanna, director of investments of The Bahamas; Jay Schneider, Chief Product Innovation Officer, Royal Caribbean International; Dr. Michael Darville, minister of health and wellness of The Bahamas; Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group; Philip Davis, prime minister of The Bahamas; Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International; I. Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation of The Bahamas; JoBeth Coleby-Davis, minister of energy and transport of The Bahamas; Philip Simon Jr., president and general manager, Royal Beach Club and Royal Caribbean International Bahamas; and Russell Benford, vice president of government relations – Americas, Royal Caribbean Group.Abril de 2024 - Royal Caribbean y las Bahamas han puesto la primera piedra del nuevo Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de la línea de cruceros en Nassau, las Bahamas. El primero del Royal Beach Club Collection, que se inaugurará en 2025, ofrecerá a los aventureros un día de playa memorable en las Bahamas y una asociación público-privada única, en la que los bahameños serán propietarios de hasta 49% de las acciones del club de playa*.*Foto de izquierda a derecha: Phylicia Woods-Hanna, directora de inversiones de las Bahamas; Jay Schneider, director de innovación de productos de Royal Caribbean International; Dr. Michael Darville, ministro de salud y bienestar de Bahamas; Jason Liberty, presidente y CEO de Royal Caribbean Group; Philip Davis, primer ministro de las Bahamas; Michael Bayley, presidente y CEO de Royal Caribbean International; I. Chester Cooper, viceprimer ministro y ministro de turismo, inversiones y aviación de las Bahamas; JoBeth Coleby-Davis, ministra de energía y transporte de las Bahamas; Philip Simon Jr, presidente y director general de Royal Beach Club y Royal Caribbean International Bahamas; y Russell Benford, vicepresidente de relaciones gubernamentales para las Americas en Royal Caribbean Group.

April 2024 – Royal Caribbean and The Bahamas broke ground on the cruise line’s new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas. Opening in 2025, the first in the Royal Beach Club Collection will debut a memorable Bahamian beach day for vacationers and a unique public-private partnership in which Bahamians will own up to 49% equity.*

*Photo from left to right: Phylicia Woods-Hanna, director of investments of The Bahamas; Jay Schneider, Chief Product Innovation Officer, Royal Caribbean International; Dr. Michael Darville, minister of health and wellness of The Bahamas; Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group; Philip Davis, prime minister of The Bahamas; Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International; I. Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation of The Bahamas; JoBeth Coleby-Davis, minister of energy and transport of The Bahamas; Philip Simon Jr., president and general manager, Royal Beach Club and Royal Caribbean International Bahamas; and Russell Benford, vice president of government relations – Americas, Royal Caribbean Group.

Abril de 2024 - Royal Caribbean y las Bahamas han puesto la primera piedra del nuevo Royal Beach Club Paradise Island de la línea de cruceros en Nassau, las Bahamas. El primero del Royal Beach Club Collection, que se inaugurará en 2025, ofrecerá a los aventureros un día de playa memorable en las Bahamas y una asociación público-privada única, en la que los bahameños serán propietarios de hasta 49% de las acciones del club de playa*.

*Foto de izquierda a derecha: Phylicia Woods-Hanna, directora de inversiones de las Bahamas; Jay Schneider, director de innovación de productos de Royal Caribbean International; Dr. Michael Darville, ministro de salud y bienestar de Bahamas; Jason Liberty, presidente y CEO de Royal Caribbean Group; Philip Davis, primer ministro de las Bahamas; Michael Bayley, presidente y CEO de Royal Caribbean International; I. Chester Cooper, viceprimer ministro y ministro de turismo, inversiones y aviación de las Bahamas; JoBeth Coleby-Davis, ministra de energía y transporte de las Bahamas; Philip Simon Jr, presidente y director general de Royal Beach Club y Royal Caribbean International Bahamas; y Russell Benford, vicepresidente de relaciones gubernamentales para las Americas en Royal Caribbean Group.

June 2023 – Royal Caribbean’s tapped longtime Bahamian business and land development leader Philip Simon as president of the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island and general manager of Royal Caribbean International Bahamas. He leads the cruise line’s next chapter of growth and partnership with The Bahamas.
June 2023 – Royal Caribbean’s tapped longtime Bahamian business and land development leader Philip Simon as president of the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island and general manager of Royal Caribbean International Bahamas. He leads the cruise line’s next chapter of growth and partnership with The Bahamas.
June 2023 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.
June 2023 – Opening in 2025, Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will be a 17-acre slice of paradise in Nassau, The Bahamas. At the heart of the ultimate beach day experience will be the culture and people of The Bahamas, and it will feature three stunning pools, two beaches, swim-up bars, private cabanas, spots for bites and drinks, and more.
June 2023 – Royal Caribbean International’s first Royal Beach Club destination experience is moving forward with approval from The Bahamas. Opening in 2025, the 17-acre Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will combine the spirit and striking beaches of The Bahamas with the cruise line’s signature experiences to create the ultimate beach day.
June 2023 – Royal Caribbean International’s first Royal Beach Club destination experience is moving forward with approval from The Bahamas. Opening in 2025, the 17-acre Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will combine the spirit and striking beaches of The Bahamas with the cruise line’s signature experiences to create the ultimate beach day.

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Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Environmental Fact Sheet
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Environmental Fact Sheet
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Economic Fact Sheet
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Economic Fact Sheet
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