Labadee Cabana Rentals

[samb413]

Hi,

 

I have been researching a lot about renting cabanas in Labadee. I read that you can book them up to a year in advance. However, I contacted the concierge through email and they said it is too early and that I would need to email him back one month prior to my sailing (we sail on July 2, 2017).

 

Also, I asked him other questions which he didn't really answer, he just said he would be "happy to help closer to sailing." My other question: I know that the cabanas hold 6 people max, we have 9 in our party. We would like to rent two cabanas, but we only have 1 grand suite in our party. Do you think we could rent two?

 

Everything I have read about cabanas on CC says you need to book them early and you'll miss out if you wait. Did they change the rules to only book one month out now?

 

THanks for the help!

[Clarea]

Depending on the concierge and the number of cabana requests, you may be able to rent two cabanas with only one suite. We were able to do it, but we had to wait until other suite guests had a shot before they would commit to the second cabana.

[samb413]

Well that's good news! We just don't know what we'll do if we only get one cabana.

[phredclark]

We had a similar experience to that of Clarea - we booked two cabanas with only 1 suite. We took one over the water, very nice and one onshore for those that wanted a little more shade. It worked out great. I think it is well worth the money.

[samb413]

How far in advance did you book? They are telling us you can only book 1 month prior to sailing.

[Clarea]

How far in advance did you book? They are telling us you can only book 1 month prior to sailing.

For us it was a around 2 weeks before the cruise.

[jamesr3939]

We rented two on our first visit to Labadee. I did one in my name and the other in DW name. We were the only ones in the party in suite. I did them first thing after boarding the ship, but I don't think I would chance that on an Oasis class ship.

 

You were lucky to get any response this far in advance. We have EMailed 2-3 months in advance with no response.

 

I had better luck this last year when I sent an Email three weeks in advance. Since I knew exactly what cabanas we wanted I asked for them by number. It took about a week but I got a response confirming I had them.

 

About a week later the mass Email went out to all suite holders and there were only 12 of the 20 cabanas available. I assume the other eight had already been spoken for, like I had.

[Merion_Mom]

Now that they have doubled the price, I think that availability is not so tight. ;)

[samb413]

We rented two on our first visit to Labadee. I did one in my name and the other in DW name. We were the only ones in the party in suite. I did them first thing after boarding the ship, but I don't think I would chance that on an Oasis class ship.

 

You were lucky to get any response this far in advance. We have EMailed 2-3 months in advance with no response.

 

I had better luck this last year when I sent an Email three weeks in advance. Since I knew exactly what cabanas we wanted I asked for them by number. It took about a week but I got a response confirming I had them.

 

About a week later the mass Email went out to all suite holders and there were only 12 of the 20 cabanas available. I assume the other eight had already been spoken for, like I had.

 

Interesting. I got responses from two of the concierge fairly quickly. I asked about renting two because we have a party of 9 and they said I can just get one since one cabana can accomodate 9! YAY. So which cabanas are the best? We would like to be in a cabana over the water. I guess this is just an "Over the water cabana"

[Merion_Mom]

Interesting. I got responses from two of the concierge fairly quickly. I asked about renting two because we have a party of 9 and they said I can just get one since one cabana can accomodate 9! YAY. So which cabanas are the best? We would like to be in a cabana over the water. I guess this is just an "Over the water cabana"

 

$495. I hope that all 9 are splitting it evenly. ;) :D

[Merion_Mom]

[Life is Good Cruising]

We were always told by the Concierge that 6 people were the max. for the Cabanas. The cruise planner indicates each cabana can accommodate 4-5 guests comfortably.

 

These are the current Cabana prices on Labadee.

 

Barefoot Beach - Standard Cabana $249.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Cabana Waterfront $325.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Over The Water Cabana $395.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Hilltop Cabana $325.00

 

 

 

Beach Cabana At Nellie's Beach $395.00

 

Beach Cabana - Over The Water At Nellie's Beach $449.00

Edited August 26, 2016 by Life is Good Cruising

[jk04]

Based on a photo I saw of the area, W5 and W6 look like they share one long balcony area with one set of stairs. I think that would be great for a large group.

[Johndoe813]

On my last cruise i booked my cabana out a year and some months before my cruise. I asked my TA about them and she contacted Royal and they made it available to me on their site and i did it through there. I don't know if it was a one time fluke but it was awesome. This also was not at the suite beach so it may be different on that side of things.

[Clarea]

Based on a photo I saw of the area, W5 and W6 look like they share one long balcony area with one set of stairs. I think that would be great for a large group.

We did that a couple of years ago with a group of 10, it was private for our group and convenient to the water.

[TigerLady]

Hi,

 

I have been researching a lot about renting cabanas in Labadee. I read that you can book them up to a year in advance. However, I contacted the concierge through email and they said it is too early and that I would need to email him back one month prior to my sailing (we sail on July 2, 2017).

 

Also, I asked him other questions which he didn't really answer, he just said he would be "happy to help closer to sailing." My other question: I know that the cabanas hold 6 people max, we have 9 in our party. We would like to rent two cabanas, but we only have 1 grand suite in our party. Do you think we could rent two?

 

Everything I have read about cabanas on CC says you need to book them early and you'll miss out if you wait. Did they change the rules to only book one month out now?

 

THanks for the help!

 

Last December, we had 10 people in our cabana on Labadee, and it wasn't an issue.. Yes, it was ok with the cruiseline..

[BEENSAILING]

We were always told by the Concierge that 6 people were the max. for the Cabanas. The cruise planner indicates each cabana can accommodate 4-5 guests comfortably.

 

These are the current Cabana prices on Labadee.

 

Barefoot Beach - Standard Cabana $249.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Cabana Waterfront $325.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Over The Water Cabana $395.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Hilltop Cabana $325.00

 

 

 

Beach Cabana At Nellie's Beach $395.00

 

Beach Cabana - Over The Water At Nellie's Beach $449.00

 

Linda - has Casino host ever comped you a Cabana on Labadee?

[MattInFLL]

I am not sure why there is a concern about booking one month out. That's how it goes for everyone. We were in star class and we booked our preferred cabana two weeks out. And there were plenty of empty ones on our day in Labadee. I would not worry about the timeframe.

Edited September 2, 2016 by MattInFLL

[Life is Good Cruising]

Linda - has Casino host ever comped you a Cabana on Labadee?

 

 

No, I never asked as Keith is not a beach person.

[BEENSAILING]

No, I never asked as Keith is not a beach person.

 

I am happy walking around on Labadee and then finding a chair somewhere...

[madimorg]

I booked my over the water cabana about five months before my sailing. It showed up on my online cruise planner and even though it said onboard only the system permitted me to book it. It was fantastic and worth it to my group of five.

 

 

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[Gabling]

I booked my over the water cabana about five months before my sailing. It showed up on my online cruise planner and even though it said onboard only the system permitted me to book it. It was fantastic and worth it to my group of five.

Forums

We booked our Nellie's OTW cabana Dec of 2015 for our Oct cruise... When did you get assigned a cabana #? Also, when you dock at Labadee, where do you head to get 'checked in' for your cabana? We've been to Labadee once before, but never booked a cabana :)

 

Thank you!

Glen

[Big_G]

You gotta love consistency...sarcasm. My cruise planner for October 2016 Allure is showing different prices in red.

 

We were always told by the Concierge that 6 people were the max. for the Cabanas. The cruise planner indicates each cabana can accommodate 4-5 guests comfortably.

 

These are the current Cabana prices on Labadee.

 

Barefoot Beach - Standard Cabana $249.00 ......$275.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Cabana Waterfront $325.00 ......$349.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Over The Water Cabana $395.00 ......$449.00

 

Barefoot Beach - Hilltop Cabana $325.00 ......$349.00

 

Edited September 2, 2016 by Big_G

[TYSONBOXER]

We had an over the water cabana at bear foot beach. It was great. We booked it two weeks prior to our sailing through the concierge. The cabana next to us had ten people in it. So I guess 9 will be ok. You also get a cabana boy that gets you drinks.

 

 

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[KarenR122]

Just a word of caution...if you are booking directly with the concierge, double check that they have you on the list when you get onboard.

 

Our last cruise this June we booked about a month out with the concierge, have confirmation emails, payments etc. We showed up to check in to the Cabana they forgot to add our name to the list and double sold our cabana to someone else who was already there. After much going back and forth we were basically SOL since all cabanas on the island were sold out. Kind of stunk for us as my daughter can not sit in the sun for an extended period, the main reason why we rent the cabana. We needed to go back to the ship and miss the beach day.