Amber Cove - OK to stay in Carnival area?

[Momma1980]

What is the Carnival owned area like?  What is offered for free? Beach area? Pool? Available food/drinks? Showers/Bathrooms?

[Saint Greg]

Free pool and waterslides. Definitely bathrooms. Probably showers. Lots of info at Amber Cove Cruise Port Guide.

[cruizergal70]

Go to Youtube and search for Amber Cove. All kind of videos and tours.

[pe4all]

Was just there very recently.  Villas (extra charge) zip line (extra charge), small basketball court, small kiddie splash area.  No beach there in port area.  Shopping. Restaurants/bars - one on top of the hill, one by pool.  They had a fish pedicure area that wasn't there last time I was there. (little fish eat the dead skin). 

I think there was a massage area.  There was a Nathan's food truck there, which I thought was pretty funny, but people were lined up to get their food!

Edited February 8, 2022 by pe4all

[Oceansaway17]

I have heard that Carnival spent a lot of money on Amber Cove to help the economy but perhaps it sounds like a way for them to make extra money and after a few hours getting bored and going back to the ship.

[Essiesmom]

I thought Amber Cove was kind of a combination of Grand Turk, and Mahogany Bay.  Pool even better than Grand Turk, shopping area like Mahogany Bay.  Subtract beach and add zip line.  EM

[Momma1980]

Thanks to you all for the info. Haven’t been to this port in years. 

[mondello]

There are a few palm trees and some shade beside some structures. Not advertised but I found out they do have umbrellas to rent. I would gladly have paid ($10?) but didn't know they were for rent until afterwards. Also, I believe there were some hammocks I saw pictured, which I saw in a post after our cruise. We enjoyed our day there, always nice when you don't have to worry about missing the ship.

[Elaine5715]

The pool is lovely and the Hilltop Bar is worth the walk up.

[Loritd]

We rented a pool side cabana.  Nice but expensive and kinda of isolating.  Our food/drink guy was very johnny on the spot.  When we wanted drinks he was right there, even when I was sitting at the swim up bar.  We ran a tab and paid him before we left. We were the only boat, and we were only 1/3 full. It was fairly empty in the pool. I could see it being lively maybe even too crowded with a full ship. 

[pe4all]

When we were there CCL Magic was next to us.  By 12:00 the place was jammed.  We left around 1 (spent 2 hours at port) and went back to the ship where it was nice and quiet - lol!

[Jelly_Toast]

13 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

the Hilltop Bar is worth the walk up.

It is for sure, the view is lovely and the passion fruit mojito is divine.

[mz-s]

2 hours ago, pe4all said:

When we were there CCL Magic was next to us.  By 12:00 the place was jammed.  We left around 1 (spent 2 hours at port) and went back to the ship where it was nice and quiet - lol!

 

I have never been to Amber Cove with more than one ship there. Granted I've only been there twice. I imagine with two ships, the resort gets very crowded.

[runamuc]

We were there in December.   They have people on bikes with the seats in back ( no idea what they are called) that will ride you to and from the ship for a tip.  Awesome for people like me that have mobility issues.   There was a couple of ships in port so the pool itself was crowded.  Very nice large bar/food venue right at the pool. Plenty of seating covered or in the sun .   Food and drinks were very reasonable and nice place to sit and people watch.  Nice shopping area.

[mondello]

@runamuc Pedicabs.

[Momma1980]

On 2/8/2022 at 3:11 PM, Saint Greg said:

Free pool and waterslides. Definitely bathrooms. Probably showers. Lots of info at Amber Cove Cruise Port Guide.

Fantastic! Thank you for the information 

[BallFour4]

We booked a poolside cabana well in advance. With three couples cruising together it was worth the price. As others have said the service was excellent, and we had a place to cool off inside the cabana. We also got four zip line passes.

 My wife loved the sun lounger water mist feature, as this was a hot day in September.
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