Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line, the 2 largest cruise strains on this planet, have new port tasks opening in The Bahamas in 2025.
The tasks embody a model new port, Celebration Key, only for Carnival cruise ships and Royal Caribbean’s first Royal Seashore Membership.
Here’s a have a look at these two new cruise locations that you’ll quickly have the ability to go to.
Celebration Key
Celebration Key’s a brand new port underneath development that’s opening on Grand Bahama Island. It’s positioned round 25 miles east of Freeport (the place cruise ships at present dock on the island).
The port will solely be visited by Carnival cruise ships and is at present scheduled to open on July 19, 2025. A pier will enable as much as two Carnival cruise ships to go to the port every day. The pier will finally be expanded so 4 Carnival Funships can go to at a time.
The port will probably be divided up into 5 portals:
- Paradise Plaza – Welcome middle with reside music, an ice cream store, and extra
- Calypso Lagoon – Grownup-friendly portal
- Starfish Lagoon – Household-friendly portal
- Pearl Cove Seashore Membership – Adults-only space
- Lokono Membership – Bahamian purchasing
The port will function the biggest freshwater lagoons within the Caribbean and could have one thing for everybody, from seashores to swimming pools.
Debuting with the opening of the port will probably be Island Eats. Island Eats will enable company to make use of their Signal & Sail card to get pleasure from one complimentary meal whereas go to the port.
Celebration Key may even have full service eating places the place company can obtain 25% off an entrée.
18 Carnival cruise ships are scheduled to go to Celebration Key on over 500 itineraries. You possibly can see a listing of all of those cruises right here.
As soon as the port opens and is accomplished, Carnival Cruise Line has plans for a Section 2 that features a water park.
Royal Seashore Membership Paradise Island
Royal Seashore Membership Paradise Island is the primary of two new seashore golf equipment being constructed by Royal Caribbean. It’s at present underneath development in Nassau on Paradise Island and is scheduled to open close to the tip of the 12 months.
This personal Oasis will probably be for Royal Caribbean passengers solely. The entry payment to entry the seashore membership consists of all meals and drinks, making it an all-inclusive seashore and pool day. A brief water shuttle will take company from the pier proper to the membership.
Royal Seashore Membership Paradise Island could have the world’s largest swim-up bar.
The seashore membership will probably be divided up within the following three zones:
- Household Seashore
- Chill Seashore
- Occasion Cove
The Household Seashore will probably be positioned steps away from the Shallow Finish zero-entry pool. Seashore video games will vary from tug-of-war to paddle ball.
The Final Household Cabana could have an exhilarating slide, devoted scorching tub, frozen drink machine and extra.
The Chill Seashore would be the spot for rest on Paradise Island. The Deep Finish of the pool will probably be by the white, powdery sand of Chill Seashore.
Occasion Cove will reside as much as its identify, the place to maintain the celebration vibes going. It should have the world’s largest swim-up bar, a VIP house, and private poolside service with the very best views.
This 17 acre seashore membership could have three swim-up bars, seven seashore bars, and greater than 40 cabanas.
Royal Caribbean is engaged on the challenge with the Bahamian authorities to carry architectural design and expertise that features reside music, native artisan retailers and culinary fare.
Royal Seashore Membership Paradise Island is scheduled to open in December 2025.
The cruise line can also be engaged on a Royal Seashore Membership in Cozumel that may open at a later date.
