chambsti Posted January 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2022 We'll be stopping in Amber Cove on the Horizon in February and I'd like to confirm that the pool and water slide in the Aqua Zone is free. Has anybody visited recently to confirm it is open and free? Is it worth spending some time there during the visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted January 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, chambsti said: We'll be stopping in Amber Cove on the Horizon in February and I'd like to confirm that the pool and water slide in the Aqua Zone is free. Has anybody visited recently to confirm it is open and free? Is it worth spending some time there during the visit? We were there on 12/29. Son swam and used slides at no charge. Zip line over the pool looked fun, believe it was $20? unlimited. Beautiful pool area, lots of chairs and shade was at a premium. I was thinking they'd make a fortune renting umbrellas. Really nice port stop, think it was our first time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BasicSailor Posted January 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, mondello said: We were there on 12/29. Son swam and used slides at no charge. Zip line over the pool looked fun, believe it was $20? unlimited. Beautiful pool area, lots of chairs and shade was at a premium. I was thinking they'd make a fortune renting umbrellas. Really nice port stop, think it was our first time there. PXL_20211028_144839943.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshower9 Posted January 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Was just there a few days ago. Pool and water slides are free. Chairs are free but you have to pay for umbrellas and I think the cost is $20 (we didn't get one). Zipline is indeed $20 per person with unlimited rides. It was fun. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted January 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, sunshower9 said: Was just there a few days ago. Pool and water slides are free. Chairs are free but you have to pay for umbrellas and I think the cost is $20 (we didn't get one). Zipline is indeed $20 per person with unlimited rides. It was fun. 🙂 I didn't know you could rent an umbrella there? The palm trees were beautiful but there was little shade to be had. We moved to some shade later in the day. Think I saw a few umbrellas but didn't know they were for rent. Son enjoyed the slides and eating at the Famous Nathan's stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshower9 Posted January 23, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, mondello said: I didn't know you could rent an umbrella there? The palm trees were beautiful but there was little shade to be had. We moved to some shade later in the day. Think I saw a few umbrellas but didn't know they were for rent. Son enjoyed the slides and eating at the Famous Nathan's stand. I never actually inquired about getting one but I read about it on other people's reviews. We spent the day walking around and in the pool so we never needed an umbrella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof3cruisers Posted January 23, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, mondello said: I didn't know you could rent an umbrella there? The palm trees were beautiful but there was little shade to be had. We moved to some shade later in the day. Think I saw a few umbrellas but didn't know they were for rent. Son enjoyed the slides and eating at the Famous Nathan's stand. I can’t be in a lot of sun so we have rented one. When it was still a new port, they only cost $10. 😎 The thing is, that unless the sun is directly overhead your Umbrella doesn’t shade you much when placed between your chairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted January 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, momof3cruisers said: I can’t be in a lot of sun so we have rented one. When it was still a new port, they only cost $10. 😎 The thing is, that unless the sun is directly overhead your Umbrella doesn’t shade you much when placed between your chairs. I'm too old to be dealing with sunburn anymore. I guess I could have inquired about one but I saw no sign or any indication they were available for rent. We survived and thought the whole setup was really beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted January 26, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 4:56 PM, mondello said: I didn't know you could rent an umbrella there? The palm trees were beautiful but there was little shade to be had. We moved to some shade later in the day. Think I saw a few umbrellas but didn't know they were for rent. Son enjoyed the slides and eating at the Famous Nathan's stand. I liked that Famous Nathan's kiosk also. I don't remember it from our pre-COVID visits to Amber Cove -- maybe it's relatively new? -- but it was a nice, quieter option than the bustling, loud poolside restaurant and the folks there were fun to chat with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&RCurt Posted January 27, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 6:33 PM, momof3cruisers said: I can’t be in a lot of sun so we have rented one. When it was still a new port, they only cost $10. 😎 The thing is, that unless the sun is directly overhead your Umbrella doesn’t shade you much when placed between your chairs. I do not enjoy the sun or heat for too long. We always book a poolside Cabana at Amber Cove. We typically sail with a group of friends so the cost is spread out and it works well with us. I really like having the option to get out of the sun with some A/C periodically. The last time we visited and had a Cabana (Feb 2020) the zipline pass was included with the Cabana rental, it does not look like it is included now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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