Listening to feedback, Royal Caribbean has made changes to its Royal Beach Club menu.
The Royal Beach Club Paradise Island opened in late December 2025, and the cruise line has canvased every guest since then to gather comments about what they like and didn't like about the experience.
This is a new shore excursion that Royal Caribbean built exclusively for its customers in the heart of Nassau, Bahamas.
Linken D'Souza, Royal Caribbean Vice President Food & Beverage, talked to Royal Caribbean Blog exclusively about the new changes that have been implemented as of today.
His goal with the menu update is to provide a fresher and lighter array of choices. Just like any cruise ship, finding the right blend of food is critical.
More variety
All of the food is included with entry to the Royal Beach Club, which serves lunch for most of the day.
There are multiple Paradise Grill locations through the Royal Beach Club, but they all serve the same food so you don't have trek around the island to find one specific item. All of the food is unlimited, you simply have to go to the counter and get something else.
One of the opportunities the cruise line saw to improve the experience was to add more choices to the menu and rework a few items.
In discussing the changes to the updated menu, Mr. D'Souza said they wanted to offer less fried food, while adding more variety and choice.
| Category | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwiches | Crispy Fish | Crisp-fried white fish, island slaw, on a brioche bun |
| Island Crab | Seared crab cake, island slaw, brioche bun | |
| Wraps | Lobster BLT | Lobster, bacon, lettuce, and tomato in a wrap with Old Bay ranch, served chilled |
| Chicken Caesar | Grilled chicken breast, romaine, Caesar dressing, and shaved Parmesan wrapped in a soft tortilla shell, served chilled | |
| Salads | Caesar | Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, finished with Parmesan and croutons (add chicken or lobster) |
| Tropical | Romaine lettuce, pineapple, red pepper, pickled red onion, feta and candied walnuts (add chicken or lobster) | |
| Burgers | Signature | Premium patty, brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles & Crack Sauce |
| Classic | Premium patty, melted cheese | |
| Veggie BBQ | Mushroom patty with charred pineapple BBQ sauce | |
| Favorites | Chicken Tenders | Golden, crispy tenders served with charred pineapple BBQ sauce |
| Classic Hot Dog | All-beef hot dog, served in a warm bun | |
| Shrimp on a Stick | Shrimp pinwheeled on a stick, glazed with guava sauce, served over island slaw | |
| Sides | French Fries | |
| Tropical Island Slaw | ||
| Bahamian Mac & Cheese | ||
| Cheesy Corned-Beef Fritters | ||
| Fried Cheese Bites | ||
| Kids | Hamburger | |
| Chicken Fingers | ||
| Mac & Cheese | ||
| Hot Dog | ||
| Chicken Caesar Wrap |
Gluten-free buns are available upon request.
The old menu
The new menu goes into effect today, and there's more variety and healthier choices too.
Compared to the old menu, it's gone from 18 to 33 items. The goal is to broaden up the choices, with simple fixed too. There's now a classic burger, as well as a kids menu.
The salads changed from fried chicken to grilled chicken breast, and there's now a Caesar salad option too.
Mr. D'Souza's team will begin collecting guest feedback again this weekend, which should get quite a test on Saturday when three Royal Caribbean ships are scheduled to visit Nassau.
In addition to the new menu, you'll also see new dessert options.
He thinks the desserts have been well-received so far (especially the pineapple ice cream), but they added new ice cream flavors and desserts to the desserts station.
There are gluten free options too
One early area of confusion surrounded gluten free choices.
Royal Caribbean has always offered a great array of gluten free food options on it ships. Handling allergies and special dietary needs has been something the line excels at.
Mr. D'Souza says there are gluten free options at the Royal Beach Club, thanks to a special bread they have for it.
My understanding is the gluten free bread can be substituted to replace anything on the menu that has bread in it.
Moreover, the QR code with allergies has also been updated to reflect all of the dietary information to share with guests.
A new kind of excursion experience
Having visited the Royal Beach Club, it's clear that Royal Caribbean built something that stands out from the rest with just about everything you'd want in a beach day.
Located a short 5 minute water taxi ride away from where the cruise ships dock, Royal Beach Club is split into three zones that offer a different ambiance.
Chill Beach is your traditional feet in the sand (or pool) tropical paradise.
Access to blue turquoise ocean, a swim-up bar with views of the ocean, and powder white sand. It's practically a postcard backdrop.
Next to it is Party Cove, which has a giant structure meant to bring DJ music to everyone within earshot. You can party in the pool, at your chairs, or opt to rent a party deck area for your VIP experience.
This is where you'll find the energy of the club, and it's for anyone that revels in music being a part of the pool party.
Lastly, there's family beach. There's a large zero-entry pool with geysers to make it appealing to young children and their parents.
Along with a giant swim-up bar, there's also a much larger beach that seemingly goes on forever. Plenty of space to spread out.
Admission is required to access the Royal Beach Club, which includes unlimited food, drinks, Wi-Fi, seating, and transportation back and forth to your ship.
The cost depends on your sail date, but prices range between $100 - $160 per person when purchased before the cruise begins. The onboard price if you wait is $250 per person.
