RCI does house a permanent employee staff (on contract rotation) at Coco Cay and Labadee. The housing on Coco Cay for the staff is in the center of the island and easily visible from the center trail.

Yes, a significant number of employees at Perfect Day at CocoCay (Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas) live on the island in a dedicated, self-contained "staff village." In 2026, this housing complex provides dorm-style accommodations for several hundred workers, including lifeguards, maintenance crews, food and beverage staff, and excursion guides. Living on-island is necessary because CocoCay is a remote cay with no public ferry service to the larger islands for daily commuting. The staff village includes amenities such as a private cafeteria, a gym, a recreation center, and "crew-only" beach areas. However, not all workers stay there permanently; many "shipboard" crew members from the Royal Caribbean ships docked at the island also come ashore to work for the day and return to the ship at night. For the permanent island residents, it is a unique lifestyle of "island living" mixed with high-intensity hospitality work. The crew is typically composed of international workers on 4-to-9-month contracts, similar to the staffing model used on cruise ships.