Graduation Celebration....decisions, decisions, decisions!

One of the great things about cruising with Disney is, it's up to you how much you spend on board the ship and what kinds of activities you participate in.  On a tight budget? No problem! You can prepay your gratuities and once you get on board you don't have to spend a single penny! Enjoy all the food, sun and entertainment you want!

Of course, there is always something you can add on.  On a Disney Cruise you will find a variety of adult dining, family activities, excursion and more for an added cost. In the past we've done pedicures at the spa, as well adult dining and an excursion once or twice. Oh and let's not forget our addiction to Bingo.....

So when we sat down to figure out what we wanted to do for our upcoming Graduation Celebration cruise, we decided we would pick ONE big thing to do.  Eric has decided that we'll swim with the dolphins...we'll put that on the back burner for now as we are still deciding on which one and how much :)

As we discussed what we'd like to do the topic of a cabana on Castaway Cay was brought up. Now hubby and I aren't really beach people. We like to DO stuff, but not necessarily sit around. Our traveling companions are really looking forward to this beach day however.  The price of the Cabana is costly but let's break down the reasons why we decided to book one.

1) We are traveling without any kids! That means we could get the less expensive cabana on Serenity bay as it's just the 4 of us traveling. This also means spending a good amount of time on the adult beach...with no kids. Now let's be honest...by the time we get to this point it will have been about a week since we left the kids at home and I'll be missing them like crazy BUT let's pretend I'm looking forward to peace and quiet!

2)A home base of sorts.  I like the idea that we can still go and do things, but have a place to meet back up. My husband and I are thinking of taking some bikes out or maybe snorkeling (Him, not me). It's nice that we don't have to save chairs with towels or remember just which white chair is ours

3) Some "inside" space. Remember I said I'm not a beach person? I love the idea that these cabana's have some open air. They have some seating, both inside and out as well as a refrigerator, magazines, sunscreen and more. If I want to get out of the sun or off the beach for a few minutes, we have the space to do so!

Now keep in mind these book quickly! We are silver cruises (about to be gold!) so we could book at 90 day prior to sailing. The family cabana's were gone but there were 2 adult cabana's left. The price tag is $399 but since 4 of us are sharing, it's only a $100 a piece for the day. To us it's completely worth it!! I'm actually looking forward to our beach day!