teacher2012 Posted February 3, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I've been trolling the internet for days and just getting vague answers. Please help. This is my and my spouses first cruise. I REALLY want to rent two beach chairs and an umbrella for us at the Royal Palms beach club. However, I checked the port schedule and noticed that RC and Carnival both have a ship that arrives in port at 7:00 am, then our Carnival ship arrives at 9:00 am. Realistically, should we even attempt to get a pair of beach chairs by each other or is it really a lost cause? I know I can rent a cabana, but it's not in our budget. Should we even try at that point? Or would you recommend going somewhere else? If so, where else had nice beaches with chairs/umbrellas for rent that you think would still have access? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted February 3, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2020 With three ships in port, you’ll be fine. And if by some freak chance Royal Palms is too crowded, try next door at Coral Beach. https://coralbeach.ky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted February 4, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Anecdote from visitor who went to RP with four ships in port, post #7 of this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke gs Daddy Posted February 4, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 4, 2020 You will be fine. Get up have sex, eat take the tender and hop on a bus. Perfect day for you both! Have fun. Should be no issues getting chairs if arriving early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwcruisers Posted February 22, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2020 We are in a similar situation as the OP. Next month we arrive on X's Infinity, as the last of 3 ships in port. The other two are a Carnival and MSC ship, and the Harbourmaster's website shows a total of right around 8,000 pax, for the day. Since it's just the two of us, we don't want to rent a Cabana (we have a short day in port). We're just hoping to snag a couple of chairs and an umbrella -- don't mind paying the rentals -- or the Royal Palms entrance fee. At this point, our plan is just to be on the earliest possible tender off the ship, and grab a cab for the beach. Any other tips, from those of you who've been to Royal Palms, recently? BTW -- how is the pricing/quality of their food and beverage service? THANKS, GUYS! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingBritNY Posted February 25, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I enjoy the food and beverages at Royal Palms. I'm not a cruiser - I stay on the island. Here is their lunch menu with prices: https://royalpalmscayman.com/menu/lunch/ ...and their cocktail menu: https://royalpalmscayman.com/menu/cocktails/ Prices are in Cayman Island Dollars, so multiply by 1.2 to get approximate U.S. equivalent, for example. They will usually add a 15% gratuity to the bill, so be aware of that before adding on a tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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