Key Aspects:
- Royal Caribbean has cancelled at least one preview visit to Royal Beach Club Paradise Island on December 15, 2025.
- The Nassau-based beach club is due to open on December 23, 2025, but construction is still ongoing.
- The grand opening has not been delayed at this point, but it’s quite possible that more early previews will be scrapped.
Not long after announcing that Royal Beach Club Paradise Island would open early on December 23, 2025, the cruise line had to cancel previews of the exclusive resort due to ongoing construction.
Several lucky guests were invited to experience the first of Royal Caribbean’s beach clubs ahead of the official opening to allow the crew members to work out the kinks and ensure everything is operating smoothly.
However, at least one of these special previews has been cancelled due to ongoing construction, indicating that the completion of the resort is cutting it rather close.
“A few weeks ago, we invited you to be among the first to enjoy a special sneak peek of this brand-new destination,” Royal Caribbean wrote to some future guests of Symphony of the Seas.
The Oasis-class ship was supposed to call at Nassau, where the beach club is located, on December 15, 2025, which is only eight days ahead of the grand opening.
The Bahamas’ Capital is supposed to be the first stop on a 7-night Western Caribbean itinerary that will be operated by the Oasis-class ship.
“Construction is still in progress, and while the island is shaping up beautifully, it’s not quite ready for guests just yet,” the cruise line continued.
“Our original plan was to have you help us experience everything Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will offer, but we want to make sure it meets the exceptional standards we’ve envisioned before opening it to you,” the letter added.
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Even though this was meant to be a free, invitation-only experience, Royal Caribbean will be delivering some exclusive Paradise Island swag to the staterooms of impacted guests to make up for the disappointment.
Is The Grand Opening Delayed?
As of the time of publication, Royal Caribbean has not delayed the official opening of its Bahamas-based beach club.
The opening date is still expected to be December 23, 2025, which was moved up from December 27, 2025.
In early November, new photos of the 17-acre slice of paradise showed that construction was still ongoing, but great progress had been made.
For example, one of the pools at the destination had already been filled with water and was ready for swimming.
When I passed by the resort during a recent ferry ride while I was in Nassau on November 9, I personally saw that the island appeared close to ready and caught a glimpse of its signature, colorful ferries.
More Previews Could be Changed or Cancelled
Other guests who have been invited for early previews should also look out for possible updates.
Other Royal Caribbean ships like Wonder of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas, and Allure of the Seas are all due to visit Nassau on December 14 and 15 and their guests could be similarly impacted.
Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, and Adventure of the Seas are also due in the week before the grand opening.
Radiance of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas will be lucky enough to visit the destination on its opening day.
Once the resort officially opens, day passes will start at $109.99 for little cruisers aged 4 to 12 and $129.99 for adults.
