![]() Still, there's a delivery charge for food. While those products obviously are suite offerings with a comprehensive service offering, even when you compare Retreat to Norwegian's Vibe Beach Club or Princess Cruises' Sanctuary, this is the best deal at sea for just pure relaxation.įor instance, Celebrity Cruises ship cabanas start at $249 per day, Norwegian Cruise Line's Vibe Beach Club is $99 per person, and Princess Cruises Sanctuary is $40 per person. If you are like Heather and I in that you'd rather cruise multiple times each year rather than blow your entire budget on one big fancy cruise then you'll probably understand why we love the way Holland America Line has structured their luxury offerings.īeing able to add amenities like Club Orange (exclusive dining room, priority boarding and tendering, and concierge) and a Retreat Cabana as upgrades is a far more cost-effective way to get a true luxury experience that matches your needs, rather than booking Yacht Club, Haven, or Celebrity's The Retreat if all you want is to avoid crowds and have great service. However, the experience we enjoyed here elevates the entire cruise beyond anything we might experience on any other ship sailing from San Diego or Los Angeles. ![]() Obviously, there's a substantial difference here: our Retreat cabana didn't include privileges outside the space, and our room was a standard veranda cabin. In fact, the experience we enjoyed here was comparable to what we've enjoyed when staying in the Yacht Club on MSC SeaShore. The service provided here quite literally removed all elements of stress that you might have experienced on a cruise such as waiting in line for food and drinks. People who think of a Mexican Riviera cruise may think that the notion of sipping coffee and eating split pea soup as we watch whales off the coast of Baja California is silly but who cares! This is my vacation and it can get cold here in December.ĭuring this cruise, we spent the entire day relaxing in our cabana and socializing with other guests who had also reserved the Retreat cabanas. In addition to the cabana service team delivering lunch and breakfast from the specific menu, as they got to know us better they were able to anticipate our needs such as my love of chocolate chip cookies and split pea soup from the Grand Dutch Cafe.
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