So-called Chill Beach, for example, now offers beachside dining at a new (wait for it) Chill Grill as well as wave runner excursions, boat tours, snorkeling, cabanas and daybeds. The makeover also brought a revamp of the island's 'chill' zones, as Royal Caribbean is describing its beach and pool areas. Still, it's not just thrills that Royal Caribbean has added to the island, which it has operated as a private cruise destination since the 1980s. Royal Caribbean claims cruisers who ride this attraction will experience the highest vantage point in the Caribbean. Other attractions added during the overhaul include a 1,600-foot-long zip line and Up, Up and Away, a helium balloon ride that takes cruisers 450 feet into the air (this I'm definitely eager to do). Dubbed Daredevil's Peak, it's 135 feet high - so high that, honestly, I'm a bit terrified to give it a try.
Costing $250 million, the new features include a waterpark with 13 slides, the most of any waterpark in the Bahamas or Caribbean the region's biggest wave pool the region's largest freshwater pool and an unusual family pool with a built-in obstacle course.Īs with so many things Royal Caribbean does, they certainly tried to supersize everything.īuilt around two waterslide towers, the waterpark, called Thrill Waterpark, includes the tallest slide in North America.
