A cabana boy is a male attendant who serves the guests of a hotel, large private estate,[citation needed] or luxury resort[1] operating from a nearby cabaña (Spanish for cabin; compare cabin boy, a similar occupation aboard ships during the age of sail), often on a beach. A pool boy or pool attendant performs the same duties at a swimming pool. Duties may include: working with towels, swimsuits, robes, blankets, bathing caps, soap, umbrellas, beach chairs, launder, and may serve refreshments.[2]

Notable cabana boys in fiction

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Literature

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  • in the 1974 novel Montauk by the Swiss writer Max Frisch

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Television

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "What It's Really Like to Be a Cabana Boy". AFAR Media. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ careerplanner.com Cabana
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