For a special birthday celebration, we decided to try the VIP Cabana Package with Dolphin Swim, and we were not disappointed! There were six of us total, two are return visitors and the rest are first timers, and we were staying over at Disney's Boardwalk Resort. We used Tiffany Limousine for our car service. They were pre-booked for round trip, were on time, professional, brought an SUV, and even were able to extend our time at Discovery Cove. Check Check!! I would use them again in a heartbeat!
Upon our arrival to Discovery cove, about 8:00 am, we were greeted by friendly staff members and taken right over to a desk for our "registration" and ID cards to be made for the day. We were assigned our Dolphin Swim time, and awaited for our Cabana Host to come greet us. We literally walked away from the desk to the circle outside the doors where the desk staff said to wait and there was our host! Our host, Mark, was a gentleman never to forget! With his personality, his knowledge, promptness and taking care of us all day, I am not sure I can ever return without this package!
*Our day at Discovery Cove was paid in advanced. Quotes are available upon request!*
After a quick over view of our day, we were taken down for our breakfast. We had many options to choose from and it was delicious. There were even options for our two Gluten Free members of our party! The chef prepared dishes for them so they weren't stuck with just plain fruit or a simple gluten free bar of some sort. This is big for a mom with a gluten free momma! After we were done, our amazing host went above and beyond, took care of our items, and guided us away for our next event.
We were taken over to our beautiful cabana. Due to the choice of having a VIP cabana, we were directly next to the dolphins lagoon. What did we get to see all day? Dolphins! Dolphins! And of course MORE Dolphins! It was the most beautiful view that we could have possibly have had! Our cabana was stocked with fresh towels, beverages (waters, sodas, and wine) sunscreen, an overhead fan, a lounging hammock, plenty of seating for our group of 7, and of course our host at our disposal for anything that we could possibly need. After dropping our items, don't worry there is a safe for valuables, our host took us over to get fitted for vests and wet suits for the day.
We dropped our suits off at the cabana as we headed to our first event, which was a special meet and greet with an armadillo! The knowledge of the caretaker was amazing, and to actually be able to spend time with an armadillo was a first time for for everyone in our group. With the VIP cabana we also receive the photo package, so we had a photographer with us capturing all the memories!
Now it was time to hit the lazy river and go see otters! Rafts were readily available to all of us. We enjoyed the lazy morning of just floating around. The bird aviary was a quick trip through for me, I personally am not a fan, but the rest of the group enjoyed the little guys! I was anxious to get around to see the otters! Now mind you, otters are kept behind a plexi glass, but oh are they adorable still! There is even an island full of monkeys, and specific times you can float by and watch them being fed! Of course as we exited the water, our amazing host was waiting on the shore with fresh towels for each of us! Again, service was amazing!
Next stop, lunch! Already? YES! Full buffet with plenty of choices for everyone to choose from along with beverages! Just a reminder, again this is all included in the price of your admission, not just the VIP cabana, the general admission. So breakfast, lunch, snacks through out the day all included in your general admission to Discovery Cover. How can you go wrong?
Now the best part of our day, dolphin swim time! We went for our informational session so we knew exactly what to expect and what to do when we had our moment in swimming with "Our" dolphin, Luna. The session not only talked about what was going to happen during our swim, but what also Discovery Cove and Sea World do to help rescue, and also release marine animals back into our oceans and what we can do on a conservation part (which this of course was my biggest interest!) which I love these parks for these reasons!
It was time, we did a jewelry check, headed down to the beach and met Luna! Each one of us had the chance to fed, touch, smile, and receive a kiss from Luna. Then we got to go for a swim with her! Great Photos were taken, ones that I will treasure, and to top it off, Luna delivered a wonderful Happy Birthday Buoy to a member of our group celebrating her 50th! Icing on the cake!
They say all good things come to an end, and our driver had to come get us. Luckily, part of Discovery Cove's offerings, is a full locker room, where they provide amenities to shower! So we were completely showered and ready to roll when we returned to our resort before going to celebrate our birthday girl for the evening.
Would I do this again? Absolutely!!! Would I change anything? Nope!
Breakdown - Car Service - Tiffany Town Car - due to the included alcohol beverages, we decided that a car service would be the better option for safety all around
Discovery Cove - What you need to purchase for our day:
*General Admission
*Dolphin Swim
*VIP Cabana
Now, there are plenty of add-ons, different levels of cabanas you can choose from, it all depends on what you want to do. One way or another, this is at least a one time must do family day while in Orlando!
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