DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 2, 2011 *I didnt want to hijack PaulMedik's Cabana Roll Call thread But after seeing the posts of people coming up to use your cabana shower, wanting to use your floatees, set their stuff down etc., For me, thats almost like someone wanting to come over to your cabin and use your balcony...you didnt pay for it, its not yours. I'm just wondering if anyone has even posted another PRIVATE sign? Ever had an issue with someone getting upset because you asked them to not use your cabana amenities? Just curious about the experiences.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted February 2, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well, there are certainly some stupid people out there who do not realize the cabanas are not part of the public facilities. Just shoo them away like pesky flies :D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well, there are certainly some stupid people out there who do not realize the cabanas are not part of the public facilities. Just shoo them away like pesky flies :D! Ever seen Summer Rental with John Candy? When all of those public beachgoes stroll on into his rental and use the bathroom, the phone, tv lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybumpkin Posted February 2, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2011 *I didnt want to hijack PaulMedik's Cabana Roll Call thread But after seeing the posts of people coming up to use your cabana shower, wanting to use your floatees, set their stuff down etc., For me, thats almost like someone wanting to come over to your cabin and use your balcony...you didnt pay for it, its not yours. I'm just wondering if anyone has even posted another PRIVATE sign? Ever had an issue with someone getting upset because you asked them to not use your cabana amenities? Just curious about the experiences.... :) You know, some of the folks who came up to our cabana were simply unfamiliar with HMC. We pointed out the public showers just up the hill and they were fine. Another group (a HUGE family) went away, but didn't seem too happy. We ran into them later, cutting in line for the tender. Some people are just special....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted February 2, 2011 #5 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We had rented the Oasis Cabana with signs posted all over the place that it was "Private" and still had knuckleheads wanting to use our stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clearwater Posted February 2, 2011 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ok maybe a dumb question ... but, what cabanas??? do you mean ON or OFF the ship?? Are there cabanas on a ship that I have no clue of? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Jag Posted February 2, 2011 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ok maybe a dumb question ... but, what cabanas??? do you mean ON or OFF the ship?? Are there cabanas on a ship that I have no clue of? LOL The private cabanas that are offered off the ship as part of a Carnival excur$ion. Those like you'll find in Mahogany Bay or Half Moon Cay that can accommodate 2-4 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted February 2, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ok maybe a dumb question ... but, what cabanas??? do you mean ON or OFF the ship?? Are there cabanas on a ship that I have no clue of? LOL Cabanas are on Half Moon Cay (private island) that Carnival uses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timmys_mom Posted February 2, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ok maybe a dumb question ... but, what cabanas??? do you mean ON or OFF the ship?? Are there cabanas on a ship that I have no clue of? LOL There are 15 small cabanas (huts) available to rent on Half Moon Cay. They are equipped with padded lounge chairs, showers, floaties, snorkles, masks, table and chairs and snack foods and some beverages. They have air conditioners, but when one whole side is open to the elements, I find it hard to call it "air conditioned". They rent for $199 for 4 people for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlqueen Posted February 2, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We ended up having to get security as the group in front of our cabana got mad when we asked them to leave our stuff alone and decided to park a clamshell at the base of the stairs, effectively blocking a couple people in. I was out, taking pics of the kids in the water, so walked down to the rental hut and asked security to come and take care of it. Did not care for a confrontation. Later that day we saw the same group descend like vultures on the cabana next door when the occupants "left". Turned out they had gone to get lunch. :eek: Security was called again and this time they made them move down the beach to a different location as I think they were afraid that everyone around us might riot if they reamained in our vicinity. They were pretty awful. We saw security remove a couple of the same people from the casino one night and also arguing with one of them about keeping kids out of the aft pool - "we paid the same as these people" was the standard line - um, no, not exactly - we paid for the cabana, and the kids get a cool club with ice cream parties, lol. they don't need the adult pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwebber Posted February 2, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sounds like the best answer is to not book a cabana and just horn in on someone else's. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted February 2, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sounds like the best answer is to not book a cabana and just horn in on someone else's. :D Believe me, HMC is so nice, you don't need to improve it with a cabana or anything else. The beach is perfect and there are lots of nice places to sit in the shade, up where the picnic tables are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timmys_mom Posted February 2, 2011 #13 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Believe me, HMC is so nice, you don't need to improve it with a cabana or anything else. The beach is perfect and there are lots of nice places to sit in the shade, up where the picnic tables are. That may be true, but I still love my cabana. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We ended up having to get security as the group in front of our cabana got mad when we asked them to leave our stuff alone and decided to park a clamshell at the base of the stairs, effectively blocking a couple people in. I was out, taking pics of the kids in the water, so walked down to the rental hut and asked security to come and take care of it. Did not care for a confrontation. Later that day we saw the same group descend like vultures on the cabana next door when the occupants "left". Turned out they had gone to get lunch. :eek: Security was called again and this time they made them move down the beach to a different location as I think they were afraid that everyone around us might riot if they reamained in our vicinity. They were pretty awful. We saw security remove a couple of the same people from the casino one night and also arguing with one of them about keeping kids out of the aft pool - "we paid the same as these people" was the standard line - um, no, not exactly - we paid for the cabana, and the kids get a cool club with ice cream parties, lol. they don't need the adult pool. All I can say is wow!!!! :eek: Sounds like they just had issues all over the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #15 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sounds like the best answer is to not book a cabana and just horn in on someone else's. :D Yea really!!!! Sounds like lunchtime is the best time for pickins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted February 2, 2011 You know, some of the folks who came up to our cabana were simply unfamiliar with HMC. We pointed out the public showers just up the hill and they were fine. Another group (a HUGE family) went away, but didn't seem too happy. We ran into them later, cutting in line for the tender. Some people are just special....:rolleyes: lol!!! Special indeed! And a huge family at that! I'm seriously thinking of just doing a quick MS Word sign printed "Private Cabana, No Entry" or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Together Posted February 2, 2011 #17 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I am worried that if we don't take the early tender people will just move into our cabana. Has this ever happened to anyone who decided to go a little later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto2kids Posted February 2, 2011 #18 Share Posted February 2, 2011 we never had an issue with this and our cabana was a fairly low number so closer to the crowds. We did have a lot of people looking at us with envy, but not one asked to use our stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Jag Posted February 2, 2011 #19 Share Posted February 2, 2011 lol!!! Special indeed! And a huge family at that! I'm seriously thinking of just doing a quick MS Word sign printed "Private Cabana, No Entry" or something like that... Perhaps because HMC is Carnival's "private" island, people are thinking the "Private" signs refer to that and not the fact that it is a rented cabana. Better than "Private Cabana" would be a sign stating, "Reserved For [your name]. Please see the Shore Excursion desk for rental information." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #20 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Lady Jag I like that...take the word Private out completely. A RESERVED sign sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timmys_mom Posted February 2, 2011 #21 Share Posted February 2, 2011 As you can see, the signage is there, but some people just don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal2 Posted February 2, 2011 #22 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There is a website somewhere that allows you to see how many ships are there on the day you are there but unfortunately I did not bookmark it. In any case we had a cabana on a day when only our ship was there so there were less people. We stayed in the yellow #12 cabana and had no problem with this. I read that it can be a problem though before booking it. I like the idea of telling them where the public shower is as was said above. Great way to handle it since many who may use the shower may not understand that the cabanas are private. That way you don't embarrass them. Very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reno3 Posted February 2, 2011 #23 Share Posted February 2, 2011 *I didnt want to hijack PaulMedik's Cabana Roll Call thread But after seeing the posts of people coming up to use your cabana shower, wanting to use your floatees, set their stuff down etc., For me, thats almost like someone wanting to come over to your cabin and use your balcony...you didnt pay for it, its not yours. I'm just wondering if anyone has even posted another PRIVATE sign? Ever had an issue with someone getting upset because you asked them to not use your cabana amenities? Just curious about the experiences.... :) I was thinking of making a big sign that says RESERVED. I think I will also try and get a cabana further down the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evi55 Posted February 2, 2011 #24 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There is a website somewhere that allows you to see how many ships are there on the day you are there but unfortunately I did not bookmark it.] I believe the website you are thinking of is this: http://www.cruisett.com/ports.php Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBnGAB Posted February 2, 2011 Author #25 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I was thinking of making a big sign that says RESERVED.I think I will also try and get a cabana further down the beach. Im going to try it out with the RESERVED sign.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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