A bougie day is waiting for you at the Coco Beach Club, if you're willing to pay for it.
While Royal Caribbean's private island in The Bahamas has lots of beaches included in your cruise fare, those that want an elevated experience can buy a pass to the Coco Beach Club instead.
This is a pricey add-on for your beach day, and it's really marketed towards people that value a sense of exclusivity and want something a step up from everything else on the island. Think of the Beach Club as somewhere you can go to pay extra for a limited capacity experience with enhanced dining options.
Before you buy your passes, you're going to want to know what's included and if the cost is truly worth it.
Here is what you need to know about the CBC and if you should spend the money to try it out yourself.
Coco Beach Club Overview
Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas, CocoCay, has beaches, pools, and dining options for everyone to enjoy, but the cruise line decided to add an exclusive, brag-worthy spot for those that like that sort of thing.
The island is designed to handle 9,000 - 12,000 guests, but the CBC has a capacity of just a few hundred people. The idea is to have a place where the number of people are limited, and the offerings included are enhanced.
Here is what admission to the Coco Beach Club includes:
- Light breakfast (coffee and pastries)
- Higher quality pool towels
- Access to an exclusive
- Beach
- Infinity pool
- The Clubhouse
- Beach chairs with umbrellas
- Complimentary dining at the Coco Beach Club restaurant
- Floating mats
In addition to a day pass, there are two types of cabanas you can rent, which include admission into the Beach Club.
The Coco Beach Club cabanas are larger than the cabanas outside of the Coco Beach Club, and come with unlimited bottled water, a dining area, four lounge chairs, a sectional sofa, a fridge, a ceiling fan, lockable storage, and a charging outlet.
The standard beach cabanas are located along the beach and accommodate up to eight guests, plus attendant service.
Overwater Cabanas are the largest cabanas offered by Royal Caribbean, and even have a a two-person overwater hammock, a slide that plunges right into the ocean, and your own wet bar.
Yes, kids of all ages are allowed into the Coco Beach Club.
What is the cost of the Coco Beach Club?
The price to get into the Coco Beach Club will vary from ship to ship and sailing to sailing, but it's not cheap.
Ever since the Beach Club opened, demand has been red hot, and prices have trended upwards every year since.
It is not unreasonable to see a day pass cost run somewhere between $80 and $209 per person.
The cabana prices are especially high, with some cabanas listed as high as $5,000 per cabana.
For example, the price for an overwater cabana in 2025 costs $3,099 for an upcoming sailing.
You can book a day pass or a cabana by visiting Royal Caribbean's Cruise Planner website before your sailing. Cabanas sell out first, so be sure to rent one once you know you want one.
Keep in mind that you can always cancel and rebook any purchase without penalty if there is a price drop on these items before your sailing.
Coco Beach Club restaurant
Why go to the Coco Beach Club? Certainly the limited capacity is the primary motivation, but the elevated dining options are truly compelling.
The food served by the Coco Beach Club restaurant is included in your admission, and it is worthy of being a specialty restaurant back onboard.
Cabana Burger, Bahamian lobster rolls, fresh fruit salad and more, plus flavorful entrees like herb-marinated filet mignon, grilled Bahamian lobster, thyme-roasted chicken breast, and garlic tiger prawns — all complimentary with your admission.
The filet mignon, lobster sandwich, and grouper are all really good choices. In fact, all the food is excellent, and unlike any other private island dining experience I have ever been to.
Lunch here is served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., followed by light snacks from 3 p.m.
If you are in a cabana, your attendant will deliver the food to you. Otherwise, you can stop by the desk and make a reservation time to dine.
Is the Coco Beach Club worth it?
Should you pay extra to go to the Coco Beach Club? It really boils down to how much you value being somewhere exclusive.
The amplified service, dining, and seating choices are fantastic. If you are concerned it may sound nicer than it is, fear not. The club lives up to what it promises in terms of boosted options.
In fact, the restaurant alone is worth going to at least once. If there was air conditioning in the restaurant, I might never have left.
The heated infinity pool, along with the in-pool loungers and daybeds nearby are equally impressive, and you will find many guests staking out a spot immediately there.
The problem is it will probably cost you almost $200 per person to get a day pass. That's a lot of money for a nicer pool, food, and less crowded beach.
Like so many things in life, it all comes down to the cost and how much you are willing to pay.
I think of the Coco Beach Club like I do a first class airplane seat, a suite at a hotel, or even the express lanes on a highway. You spend extra, not because it is going to necessarily get you a one-to-one return on your investment, but because you don't mind spending more to get more.
When you pay for a pass, you're valuing splurging and relaxing.
