It’s a tried and tested recipe in the Caribbean: buy an island, put a fence around it and let your cruise passengers enjoy it in a controlled bubble. Now this phenomenon is crossing the ocean to Europe for the first time. The American cruise giant Royal Caribbean will open an exclusive beach club on Santorini in 2026. A “sustainable solution for the crowds,” says the shipping company. “The annexation of our island,” the locals grumble.
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Santorini on sale? First private beach for cruise guests causes bad blood among locals
Bytaketonews
Dec 9, 2025