Royal Caribbean Taps Bahamian-Owned Group to Monitor Royal Beach Club Paradise Island

by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 3:05 PM ET, Thu August 29, 2024

Royal Caribbean International has reached an agreement with Bahamian-owned SEV Consulting Group to conduct environmental monitoring during the construction and operation of Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, which is scheduled to open in Nassau, The Bahamas late next year.

Currently, SEV is monitoring the demolition and removal of more than 1,600 non-native plants and trees to restore the native habitat.

Ahead of the 2025 opening, SEV and Royal Caribbean will continue to watch over the reconstruction phase of the project, which will focus on small-scale buildings, pools, lounge areas, limited back-of-house operations facilities and docks.

SEV's participation will ensure compliance of Royal Caribbean’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), two documents required in the Bahamas to help identify potential negative impacts on the environment and outline measures to eliminate or minimize those impacts.

"Protecting and preserving the natural resources of Paradise Island is a key part of how the beauty and spirit of The Bahamas will shine at Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. Nature painted a perfect canvas on the island; that canvas changed with time after it was abandoned over many years by previous homeowners. While there is some work to be done and a process to go through that beauty will be restored," Philip Simon Jr., president and general manager, Royal Beach Club and Royal Caribbean International Bahamas, said in a statement.

"Many structures and invasive species were left behind, and with SEV Consulting Group’s partnership to see through the demolition, construction and operation, the western end of Paradise Island will be a welcome crown in the heart of the harbour once again."

"We are pleased to work on this project to protect and promote the island’s natural beauty," added Stacey Moultrie, Vice President of Environmental Policy and Planning, SEV Consulting Group.

“Our job as the environmental monitors is to ensure that the teams for construction and operations implement the measures outlined in the Environmental Management Plan and follow the environmental laws of The Bahamas. This includes protecting marine turtle nesting sites and removing invasive species."