Royal Beach Club

[Kkwyb]

Planning to head over to the RBC during our November cruise but I have a question about  how the transport ferries work. I read that it’s all day access to and from RBC  but was wondering if royal will give us a set time to board the ferry or are we free to choose what time we depart. I’m wanting to check out the Queen’s Stairs in the morning before heading to RBC and didn’t know if that would cause a problem. 

Any advice or info will be appreciated. Thanks !

[wordell1]

There is no set time - you could certainly do that.

[Matt]

You can board anytime, so going to see the staircase is fine.

Just keep in mind the only issue with your plan is it can be challenging to get enough seats together for your party if you arrive late.  Before 11am should be fine, but wanted to toss that out there.

[Cactus527]

On 1/16/2026 at 7:36 AM, Kkwyb said:

I’m wanting to check out the Queen’s Stairs in the morning before heading to RBC

If it helps, the time that I went to Nassau and decided to check out the Queen's Staircase, I literally got off the ship at 7:30am, walked to the staircase (10 minutes? 12 minutes?), walked up and down it, took my photos, and headed back toward the ship. I was back in the port by 8:00am.  It's close, and it's not going to take a long time. Just keep in mind that the staircase and the area around it are currently undergoing a restoration, so it may or may not be fully open to walk.

[tonyfsu21]

Just be in the first block of people to board the ferries at ~9:30am and you will get any chairs you want. Do not look for the standard shore excursion tickets to be delivered to your stateroom because they are not used. The entry to the ferries is validated with your seapass card.