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ms NIEUW AMSTERDAM
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The Retreat "Cabana Club"
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Passenger capacity: 2,106 Crew members: 929
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The Retreat "Cabana Club"
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The Retreat "Cabana Club"
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Fourteen Tented Private Cabanas located on Deck 11 Observation Deck.
One deck above the Lido Restaurant and the Lido Pools. Your own private
oasis located high above the rest...our exclusive Cabana Club is the ultimate
place to relax surrounded by healthy refreshments and luxurious amenities.
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Deck 11 The Retreat "Cabana Club" Layout 
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"The Cabana Club"
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Rental Period: Full day, 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Price: $45 for port days and $75 for sea days
Occupancy: 2 adults + 2 children up to 18
years
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Includes following services:
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* Towel Setup
* Bathrobes
* Handheld fans
* I-Pod with preloaded
music selection
* Discount on selected
spa services for days in port only
* 1 Evian Mister per cabana
* Chilled water bottles
setup
* Frozen grapes, chocolate
covered strawberries and a glass of champagne at 3:00 p.m.
* Food service Island with
the following offerings: all food items will be served in small glass or
porcelain cups. Healthy breakfast options like yogurts, cereal and muesli,
fresh sliced fruit, a variety of “healthy bites” sandwiches, wraps, salads,
fruit juices and yogurt/buttermilk drinks at lunch and afternoon.
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Packages are also available at discounted
rates for guests who wish to rent a cabana for the duration of the entire
cruise and can be booked at the Reception Desk or Prebooked via Ships Services
at 1-800-541-1576 (IRL_Joanie's Note: Pricing as of
17 July 2010)
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Following info from fellow
Cruise Critic Member: Cruzin Suzin on 17 July 2010 with the
response to questions she had asked of HAL regarding the Retreat Cabanas.
Her questions are in Bold the answers from HAL are in blue:
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Retreat Cabanas..Questions
Answered.
I had a few questions about the retreat cabanas
on the Nieuw Amsterdam, so I wrote to HAL and just received the answers.
Please see the below questions / answers and
the attached lunch menu from the Beverage Manager onboard.
1. We would like to entertain friends we might
meet on the ship. I thought it was a classy way to entertain rather than
just on our balcony or in our cabin. Is this allowed?
Family cabanas are for 4 adults and 2 children
under 18 only. Since it is only you and your daughter as long as the number
of adults does not exceed the max there is no problem.
2. Also if I do entertain can drinks be charged
separately? Or will they go on my account since I have the cabana?
The beverages for cabana occupants are charged
to the “registered” on board account.
3. If I purchased liquor on the ship, for our
own use, for example vodka and mixer can I bring that up there? Or must
drinks be purchased and consumed only up there
You may order Liquors via in room dining for
in room consumption only.
Can we bring wine up there?
Yes, any wine that is not provided by HAL and
brought to a public area is subject to a $18 corkage fee per bottle. If
purchased onboard no corkage fee is charged.
4. What if it is raining? Can you still use
them or is it too slippery up there?
If it’s a light rain it’s still usable, if
cabanas are unusable due to rain any unused portion of the day is refunded.
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Menu.. menu from
the Beverage Manager onboard.
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Vegetarian Panini - Fontina cheese with grilled
eggplant, pimento, tomato, red chili aïoli
Pita Pocket - Hummus, roasted vegetables,
chiffonade lettuce, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce
Croque Monsieur - Grilled French Baguette
with ham and Gruyère cheese
French Panini - Baguette filled with smoked
ham and Gruyère, cornichons and French fries
Salmon Fillet Sandwich - Grilled with seaweed
salad
Freshly Grilled Burgers- All American beef
or cheeseburger, classic cut French fries
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Download 2008 (Information is still the same
in 2011) PDF file with info about The Retreat Cabanas HERE
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Nieuw Amsterdam.
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