PROS and CONS of Hideaway Beach! When YOU Should Book! Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day CocoCay!

I have a Freedom Cruise (4/22/24) and Utopia (8/5/24) coming up. So I just did a comparison and it is astonishing how different the prices are. Hideaway Bay on Freedom is $26.99 (great price but will be with 4 year olds so no go) and $74.99 for Utopia. I don’t need a heated pool in August. The Beach Club is $131.99 (not worth it) in April on Freedom and $245.99 in August on Utopia. Obviously everything with the newer ships is more money, but that is just ridiculous. I love the free stuff on Coco Cay just fine!

Great video Brandon, we will be trying Hideway for the first time December 2024 and only paid $18 each so no risk. Do all the chairs have umbrella coverage? seems like the picture shows many without shade, and if that's the case might head back to South Beach.

I thank God you can getaway from the DJ. It’s great for awhile but that same beat over and over is annoying.

$65 pp on our June cruise

Hey Brandon! Liked the review! Agree with you on most points ! We sailed Oasis 2/25, got Hideaway for $30 each - my sis has mobility issues and you are very correct about that being a problem! We did
Not try the pool and it WAS crowded! Ocean water was rather Chilly! - and we were not impressed by the food- not likely I will pay again, especially if Solo! South beach with the floating bar is My area! THANKs for the review!

I agree 💯

Do they have lockers here like they do outside Hideaway Bch?

I sure as heck they leave this gramma aged lady on the ship instead of paying to schlep me over to park me on the beach.

Going there next month on my first cruise. It went on sale for $18.99 so it seemed like a no duh decision at that price.

Weekend Cruiser has such an outstanding channel and it's only a matter of time until he gets the subscribers and likes of "Tips for Travelers," "Shiplife," Emma, "Royal Caribbean Blog," and others. What I really respect is his focus on original content and not recycling the same boring lists.

It should definitely, at least be 21 and up.., they can’t even drink

for may it is 55.99 each to get in. on royal Caribbean 🤔

Wow great room

We’ve gone for $56 for two people, which is a steal for CocoCay fun. We won’t go again. We didn’t like the fact the DJ has no control over the music, so it’s the same repetitive songs at Oasis swim up bar, but now we’re paying for it. And despite seeing the crowd isn’t into the music being played, there’s nothing the DJ can do. Plus, the capacity is too high. It was 1500+ people in an area, rowdy with their drink packages, while using the pool as their bathroom. Hideway attracts all the party people and allows for the rest of the island to be more serene. We like the more peaceful atmosphere of the rest of the island now that Hideaway exists 😊

Thank you for this Brandon! I will be sailing on Celebrity Reflection the week of July 1st to the 5th, and Coco Cay is one of the stops. My wife and I have been there once before in May of 2022. We had a blast and been looking forward to going back. We reserved Hideaway Beach at about $70 per person and have been considering getting a refund.

What appealed most was that there will be no children, but you are right about the early 20 somethings. I'm not sure we (who are in our early 50s) want to deal with them and loud music by the pool doesn't sound fun. I am a fan of electronic music and wouldn't mind hearing that all day, but I'm sure there will be a lot of top 40 as well, which I can't stomach! And honestly $70 is a bit steep, especially when there is so much great stuff on that island for free.

Thanks for your honest review! For some reason, I have no desire to try out Hideaway Beach. The loud music doesn't appeal to me at all. I do have an opportunity to go to Coco Beach club at $80 a person in May. What are your thoughts on Coco Beach Club?

Thanks for the great review. Wondering, has hideaway Beach made the rest of the complimentary beaches feel less crowded? I prefer a less crowded beach day. Thanks for your videos.

We are leaving on Symphony this weekend. Our Labadee stop was replaced with Coco Cay. I was able to get Hideaway Beach passes for me and my wife for $22.99 per person. Oasis is also scheduled to be at Coco Cay with us, so two large Oasis class ships. The only thing I can guess as to why the price is so cheap is because there are probably going to be a lot of families with kids on the cruise due to spring break. Thrill Waterpark is $155.99 in the cruise planner and only has 2 slots left, which is how I come to this conclusion.

So is there not a buffet over there???? 2 small food shacks doesn’t seem like that’s enough for the potential crowds.. and if I do ever book it and it looks like weather, I would cancel it before the cruise to make sure I can get my refund lol

I just removed it from my cart! Much appreciation!

So am I hearing that the obnoxious DJ / music is no longer at the pool at Oasis Lagoon and that he has moved to the pool at Hideaway Beach? If so, I will pass on Hideaway Beach and enjoy the quiet of Oasis Lagoon.

Thank You for sharing your Pro/Con I'm debating on booking Hideaway we are on ICON in May 2024, still thinking??

Correct 24 or 25+ makes more sense.

Can you please compare hide a way vs. coco beach club?

We were at Hideaway Beach two weeks ago, we were able to stay on a beach bed that was in front of the pool however, we tried walking down to get pizza and we were stopped and said that we are not allowed to go down there that it was for upscale who bought a cabana. We were also not able to swim in the second pool. Did you have that experience?

This was an excellent review. Thanks for sharing 😊

We have a cruise plan next year in october and the site is showing Hideaway Beach for $94 a person. I'm thinking that is a hard no.

It does feel like you are now paying for the experience that you used to get at Oasis Lagoon. It seems now, Oasis Lagoon is overrun with kids and isn't the vibe it used to be without the DJ. I do think the new food options add some value especially for Pescatarians like myself as several of the new items are seafood. It would be nice if they added a few more exclusive items. I feel like if you can get it for under $30 anytime of the year, it is probably worth it. In the winter, I would pay more.

Seafood pizza is ❤❤❤ in the Caribbean. Fish, conch, lobster. I prefer the fish

I paid $62 for June. It will be my first time

Hi! great review, thanks. FYI: The drinking age is currently 21 on RC which will also be the same on Coco Cay so this may reflect in ghe 18-20 year range on hideaway and their purchase if they cannot drink.

I don’t think I’ll bother unless it’s forecasted to be pretty chilly. Thanks!

Thank you for the honesty. Finally

I said the same about it being 25+

Hey Brandon, we will be at Cococay in December on Liberty on a group cruise. We are curious about Hideaway. Gonna see how much it is to decide if we give it a try. Thanks.

Not having screaming, splashing, annoying crotch fruit is well worth $30.

Hello from Ohio! Thank you for such an unbiased viewpoint giving pros and cons ty :)!!!🥰🚢

Can you comment on the Caribbean water open for swimming and snorkeling? In the pictures from RC it doesn’t look like a lot of open water swimming area. Is it possible to walk along the beach for a long distance? In the past cruisers were able to walk along the coast of the island and the further away from the ship, the more serene it seemed. For the free area it seem now like you can only walk to a certain point. Is that possible in this area or are there limits as to where you can walk? Thank you for the video!

Thank you for the honest review. Subscribed!

for anyone watching- Day beds in pool arent cabanas they are free-
The cabanas are located near the pool behind the few free pool chairs they offer and it comes with those adirond
ack chairs that most people dont know are reserved for the cabana people

no one would bay $100 for an unpleasant dj and a heated pool if asked. these cruise ships have captive audiences with people that are very good at rationalizing upcharges.

Great video! You just got a new subscriber 😀

Can you buy tickets to hideaway when you get there or do you have to buy before?

Branden we really Loved Hideaway Beach. Everything was close by and super easy to find. Our first visit I did show my son the rest of the island but we noticed it took too much time away from the Hideaway. So on our second visit the next week I did not bother to show my friends the rest of Coco Cay. We loved it that much. We will now plan on visiting Coco Cay in Jan and Feb as the heated pool makes it all worthwhile. Looking forward to the Allure taking over for the Freedom out of Miami. It was my Son's and friends very first time on Royal and they all loved the Symphony and Coco Cay.

Great info . Thanks a lot .

I'm going on April 28th. The cost looks as though it increased to $69 per seat. I'm assuming that's per person.
Based on this review and some of the comments, I'll probably pass.

The day pass for Hideaway Beach is now $69 per person.

Just there this weekend, Sept 1,24.
Great time, it is a spring break atmosphere.
I’d go to the beach club if you want quiet.

It’s like over $65 now! I don’t think it’s worth it.