18 holes
The Royal Blue Golf Club
Baha Mar · The Bahamas
The Jack Nicklaus Signature Royal Blue course at Baha Mar in Nassau has 18 holes, with sand dunes on the front nine and limestone terrain on the back.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Blue | 18 | Jack Nicklaus |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Practice and lessons
- Lessons
Clubhouse
- Tavern
- Golf shop
Good to know
- Pro shop open 7am to 6pm
- Rental clubs: Titleist T250 and T350, Ping G430
- Lessons open to resort guests and non-guests
Golfer’s facilities
- On the courseClub hire
- After the roundSpa
From the club’s own website.
Lessons
- Playing lessons on the course
- Lessons, data analysis lessons and skill assessment for resort guests and non-guests
The 19th hole
- Royal Blue Tavern · Tavern at the golf course.
Ways to play
The 19th holeWhen to play
At Grantley Adams International Airport (Barbados): calmer months are August, September, October (average wind 9–11 knots). Windier months are May, June, July (13–14 knots).
History and heritage
Live on the course
From the ULTIMATE Property guide. All golf-estate homes →
From the ULTIMATE The Bahamas guide
Read our full write-up, with the history of the club and how to get there.
Read on the The Bahamas guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-13
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE The Bahamas guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- Rosewood Baha MarLuxury resort · on site
- SLS Baha MarLuxury resort · on site
- Graycliff HotelBoutique hotel · 5.3 km
- Atlantis Paradise IslandResort · 7.8 km
- The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons ResortLuxury resort · 9.0 km
Eat
- Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop HouseSeafood & grill · on site
- Café BouludFrench · on site
- Carna by Dario CecchiniItalian steakhouse · on site
- KatsuyaJapanese · on site
- Fish Fry at Arawak CayBahamian, made to order · 3.9 km
- Sapodilla EstateIsland fine dining · 4.0 km
Drink
- Manor BarAdults-only bar · on site
- Jazz BarPiano bar · on site
- Monkey BarLobby bar · on site
- The LibraryLounge & afternoon tea · on site
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE The Bahamas guide, by straight-line distance.
Spa and wellbeing
- ESPA at Baha MarSpa · on site
- Sense, A Rosewood SpaSpa · on site
- Red Lane Spa, Sandals Royal BahamianResort spa · 1.4 km
Beaches
- Cable BeachBeach · 1.4 km
- Junkanoo BeachBeach · 5.1 km
- Cabbage BeachBeach · 8.2 km
Shopping
- Graycliff Cigar CompanyCigars · 5.3 km
- Straw MarketMarket · 5.6 km
- Coin of the RealmJewellery & gifts · 5.7 km
Culture
- Baha BayWater park · on site
- Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & Conservation CentreGardens & zoo · 3.7 km
- Fort CharlotteHistoric fort · 4.1 km
Arrive in style
All private travel →Private aviation, helicopters, chauffeurs and yachts from the ULTIMATE City Guides’ own listings, by straight-line distance.
- Odyssey Aviation (private jets)Private jets · Private-jet terminal (FBO) · 8.1 km
- Titan AirPrivate jets · Charter flights · 8.1 km
- Atlantis Marina (superyachts)Yachts · Superyacht marina · 7.8 km
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