Sorry I didn't get to reply sooner but I'm glad Gina agreed about the price increasing as well as the possible sell-out of the cabanas. Now that you booked, you can relax and start getting excited for the day!
I absolutely love the TFAD program! I've done it 3 times now. The extra dolphin swims alone are worth the cost, in my opinion, but there's so much more. The first time we did it, they gave you the disposable water-proof cameras (which was included in the cost). These last two times though they have moved to a different, much more convenient method. They give you a water-proof digital camera with a wrist strap to use for the entire day and then you get to keep the memory card.
You'll get to go behind the scenes and meet some animals (they vary depending on who wants to come out). You'll also get to feed the birds and the otters. You go backstage to see/pet the sharks and see back areas like the scale, fish house, birthing tank, etc. All the trainers we've had have been amazing... all very friendly and informative and would answer any questions that anyone had. You really are with them from 8am in the morning through about 3:30pm, even eating breakfast and lunch together at reserved tables. The rest of the day after that you're on your own and can do whatever you'd like.
The last time we did the program there was one girl who was doing it while the rest of her family did the regular dolphin package. They were able to have their swim time right before ours so they could then watch her do her swim. They also let the family come down for group pictures. It's something to keep in mind for when you check in, if you want to try to do something similar with your party.
There's a link in my signature to my first TFAD review. I did not do one for the other two times but I'll be more than happy to answer any questions. Just message me and I can go into more detail and/or answer any questions.
