Grand Floridian Spa?? vs on cruise possibility..

[PrincessTess]

Hey, hoping this is in the right section. My topic is all over the place between DCL and the Grand Floridian Resort.. while talking about spa treatments lol.

Anyways, we are celebrating my mother's birthday in may, the same month we have a cruise planned (just 1.5 weeks later) and wanted to incorporate the vacation with something special. We're considering a day at the GF before the cruise, her favorite, and a spa treatment of some sort at the Senses spa. Does anyone have experience at the spa, and could recommend something or tell me if its worth it or not? Or would a treatment on the cruise be more special? None of us have done a treatment. Or woulda fancy dinner or something else special be a good idea?

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I would recommend a dinner or perhaps afternoon tea at GF. Maybe a fireworks cruise? I am not a fan of the Senses Spas at GF or on DCL. The cost is much higher than a spa would be anywhere else and the upselling they do while you are having your treatment is incredibly annoying. We just did a really expensive couples treatment on DCL Fantasy and they tried to sell us so much stuff at the end. It really made what would have been a nice experience very uncomfortable and tawdry IMHO. If you are set on the spa treatment, I would definitely do GF over the one on DCL. At least the spa at GF has a lovely lounge you can use before and after your treatment. The waiting areas on the cruises are just chairs with no amenities.

 

[Hopefully]

I am not a spa person, so that tempers my thought. But if my children were planning something special for me for my birthday, having them part of it would make it more special. So I vote for a special dinner.