Originally Posted by
bdemaria
The *only* cabana not covered by the Diamond amenity is the Deluxe Ocean View cabana which, indeed is $150. All of the rest (e.g., the "pop up tents" by the lagoon, and the regular poolside cabanas (which are the same size as the deluxe ocean view) can be booked as an amenity. We it last week for C6 by the adult pool.
We selected the pool side cabana for our Diamond amenity (forgoing the 1,000 points). It wasn't a folded looking tent like the ocean view cabanas, but it was a nice 4 pole draped tent. The drape setup was hard to adjust, and I had to detach and reattach the drapes to block out the sun.. throughout the day, the sun would move position, and peak through the drapes, so I found myself getting up from the recliner to readjust the drapes constantly.
Plus the hooks were finicky, and a few broke off unfortunately when detaching and reattaching. At least we fit 3 recliners under the poolside cabana, and a fourth recliner is outside of the cabana, but available and reserved for our use. Definitely, my preference is the poolside cabana.
Compared to the ocean view options, the poolside cabana looked substantial.
I also found that during our stay, it was important to book at least a couple of days ahead for any cabana, and especially the location desired. We travelled summer time high season, so some booking ahead was required to take advantage of the amenity.