Excuse me... included. If you have a problem with how much things cost on Disney then why don't you try another ship... say.... Carnival? I on the other hand, along with many others, pay for the quality I receive, and do not look at what I eat or drink... just because they are included does not make or break why I take a
Disney cruise. So to me, not having to pay "extra" for them... makes them free. I have taken Disney Cruises when they were not "included" as you would say.
As far as the cabana goes... I don't pay $400 for a cabana for drinks and tanning lotion. I pay for the privacy of a private area... for the convenience of having someone there to wait on us if we need something, and for the luxury of being pampered. It just so happens all of those things that as you would say are "included" are just perks! If you don't care about having these things then why be so worried about it? Some would ask... why even take a cruise? You can do all of those things in your own hotel room or condo for half the cost? So... I ask you... why do you take Disney? It is one of the highest priced cruises on the water and yet you pay it. There are other cruises that are significantly cheaper... Carnival, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean? If you too don't like quality... or want to pay for it, why take a Disney Cruise? I am just willing to pay the extra for a little more luxury and being spoiled. I have the money and am willing to spend it. No one says you have to or is even asking you to. If you buy rafts, bicycles and scuba gear for 4 people alone it is $132.00. Two bottles of tanning lotion is approximately $12.00. Snacks and drinks including alcohol would be about $50.00 or more so for those items alone it would have cost approximately $200. Add in the concierge, the private cabana which included loungers, a changing area, plush towels, chairs, refrigerator, a shower, and many other things, the price would be crazy. So... to us it was well worth it and we like being pampered. So, if you want to disagree that is fine. Not everyone will do this and that is fine. You are entitled to your opinion but leave those of us alone who actually enjoy this and are willing to do this. It isn't affecting you. Please show a little respect.
Just because things are included doesn't mean they aren't appreciated, you make them sound like I should expect those things because I paid the price. I pay for the quality of Disney and we love everything Disney. I have been on several other cruise lines and Disney is my favorite. I don't mind paying almost double the cost because to me, things are so much better on
DCL. Disney's prices haven't changed since they started "including" the soft drinks. At one point soft drinks were only "free" at dinner, any other time you have to buy a refillable mug (only $24.95) or buy them individually. So to me... those have become free. You call it what you want...
Oh.. and canned sodas... never free on DCL.