Shocking moment bikini-clad women's poolside dispute descends into full-blown fighting match at exclusive Bahamas beach club

By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:17, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 16:26, 15 June 2026 An exclusive beach club in the Bahamas descended into chaos after a group of bikini-clad women were seen throwing punches.  Around a dozen people were involved in the brawl, which appeared to take place at the sun-soaked Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island, according to footage posted online. Three security guards were seen trying to calm the situation and separate the women before it escalated near the Floating Flamingo pool and swim-up bar.  Arms began flying in the air and landing swift blows on the heads of the group of women, as slaps and punches were thrown and hair was pulled.  Some of the women even fell to the ground as those above continued to smack them and tussle with the group.  Poolside guests looked on in shock and some men jumped out of the pool and attempted to pull the women apart.  Meanwhile, music from the DJ continued to blast nearby and drown out the sounds of the brawl and any words exchanged between the women.  More members of staff, donning bright pink shirts, were seen walking over as the brawl began to calm down.  The sun-soaked Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island was the site of a poolside fight when a group of around a dozen women confronted one another The fight marks the second in Nassau on Paradise Island in the Bahamas just months after the all-inclusive resort opened in December The intense poolside argument sparked a flurry of reaction online, with many social media users criticizing rowdy behavior It remains unclear when the incident occurred, who was involved or what sparked the argument.  The Daily Mail reached out to the Royal Caribbean Beach Club for comment.  The footage sparked a flurry of reaction online, as many social media users slammed the guests for their rowdy behavior.  'Wow wow wow deal with them. These people causing havoc on cruises... my Lord if I go on one I want to enjoy it,' one user wrote on Facebook. 'The staff must have their hands full when so many people have all that alcohol and can't behave in public,' another said.  'WOW. Unbelievable, absolutely pathetic behavior! You plan a beautiful vacation and act like you have no home training. I Hope they're all banned from Royal for life! Lock them UP that will teach them a lesson. Straight to jail,' a third wrote.  'Ban all of them from Royal & Celebrity permanently. I don’t want to watch that on my vacation. Cruising isn’t what it used to be,' another comment read.  One user added: 'The behavior is appalling. I wonder what they think of themselves when they watch this video.'  Many users on social media called for the cruisers to be banned, as one said: 'Disgusting, I hope everyone that was involved got arrested and banned from cruising.'  Just last week, five American cruise passengers were arrested after a confrontation broke out on June 8 just before 5pm at Nassau port, leaving four police officers injured 'I hope they all got banned for life. Some people don’t need to travel. People spend thousands of dollars on vacations to relax and enjoy and then here comes those with a chip on their shoulders spoiling it for everyone else,' another said.  The fight marks the second in Nassau just months after the all-inclusive resort opened in December.  Just last week, five American cruise passengers were arrested after a confrontation broke out on June 8 just before 5pm at Nassau port.  Footage showed the heated exchange escalate, as others attempted to intervene.  The cruisers, three women and two men, were taken into custody but continued to wreak havoc.  One woman threw a chair at a glass window, causing it to break, according to a police report obtained by The Travel.  A man was then seen attempting to escape through the broken window, before ducking back in to convince others to follow him but was quickly forced back into the police station.  The brawl left three police officers injured and another hospitalized after suffering a serious shoulder injury, the outlet reported.  No comments have so far been submitted. 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