If you were to ask the husband prior to our summer 2014
vacation what he was most looking forward to, he would have told you he was
looking forward to being a Gold Level Castaway Club Member on Disney Cruise
Line. You see, repeat cruises on Disney
Cruise Line are categorized for their Castaway Club Level—silver after your
first cruise, gold for cruises 6-11, and platinum after that. The benefits for
each level vary.
Guests are given lanyards that match the color of their
level. We were given gold lanyards when
we checked in for our cruise at the port.
Our stateroom gifts also represented our gold level status. I love the gold bag!
One benefit to reaching the Gold Level is that you, and your
traveling party, are invited to attend the Castaway Club reception.
The first evening we returned to our stateroom, there was a
letter waiting for us which invited us to the Castaway Club reception the
following morning at 10:00 am in The Tube which is located on Deck 4 Aft. The letter also informed us of a 10% shopping
discount for Gold Level Castaway Club Members that we would receive by showing
our Key to the World Cards as our Castaway Club status was on the card.
Hmmm. . . We had a dilemma.
The Princess Gathering was also at 10:00 am.
I already had an inkling that this would be the case from
reading Navigators from previous sailings.
No worries. We lined up early for
the Princess Gathering and were third in line.
We met the Disney Princesses AND then went to the Castaway Club
reception just a few minutes late.
Mickey was there greeting guests with the special Castaway
Club background.
Champagne,
mimosas, and apple juice were being served along with a variety of hors d'oeuvres.
The ship’s officers were there to welcome and visit with
guests. We met Captain Marco,
reconnected with Trent
the Assistant Cruise Director, and met an officer named Todd. We couldn’t help but get a photo of the two
Todds.
The atmosphere was fantastic for both kids and adults. We were served quickly and repeatedly. But at 10:30, the party was definitely over.
In addition, we enjoyed exploring The Tube, which is part of
the “adult only” entertainment district and is really “adults only” after 9:00
pm. The space includes a stage, dance
floor, bar, lots of chairs of different kinds, and multiple screens which makes
the space versatile for various activities. We returned to The Tube many times throughout
our cruise.
We can’t wait to invited back to the Castaway Club Reception
on our next cruise. Though, we may skip
the Princess Gathering to get there sooner!
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