Austink777

I loved the retreat cabana and we used it everyday. (Nieuw Amsterdam) I think it was well worth it, especially on sea days when the ship seemed more crowded. The service is excellent and it is such a nice spot to hang out. 

On 2/8/2018 at 2:01 PM, totheworld said:

We have one booked as well. Would love to know if you ate any meals or snacks in the family cabana - did you use it on embarkation day? I'm really looking forward to it! thanks.

We had a cabana for two in the retreat. Everyday they had a bowl of fruit for us and bottled water on ice. We did eat lunch there a few times. We ordered off the menu they brought us but the also said they would be happy to get us burgers or pizza if we preferred. We absolutely loved hanging out in our cabana, especially on seaways we the areas around the pool were crowded. 

38 minutes ago, fatcat04 said:

Any event that is $15 or less will count as one drink toward the days allowance. We do the Mixology classes because they are a hoot (the toasts can get a bit bawdy but it is all in good fun) and they count as one drink against our daily total... but we get our one drinks worth easily. Our experience has been the bartenders are very generous with their pours and if you really enjoyed one cocktail, you might even get a full size one at the end, no charge. YMMV. If you like the idea and book one, the Mixology classes can be standing room only so get there early!

Thanks for the info!  It sounds like fun!

If you have the elite beverage package does that include special events like martini tastings or craft beer events? I see on the itinerary that these are listed as an extra charge so wasn’t sure if it is covered or not. 

On 1/30/2020 at 11:39 PM, fatcat04 said:

I now see the option to pre-purchase the HMC Beverage Package for both our upcoming cruises... online under "Cruise Activities" > "Beverages" so yes indeed, there is a package at least for pre-purchase.

 

 

Thank for posting this.