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When Katie Lewis's family got off the ship in Nassau, they decided to splurge on a private beach cabana at Royal Caribbean's Royal Beach Club Paradise Island — and it changed the whole day. From food and drinks delivered right to their spot to a quiet corner of Paradise Beach with room for the whole group, she's sharing exactly why the splurge was worth it, and what to know before you book your own day pass.

Before she had kids, travel was easy for Lauren Levesque — pick a destination, book it, go. Three kids and a lot of trial and error later, she's learned that the best family vacations are the ones planned around the family you actually have, right now. In this post, our advisor Lauren shares the lessons that took her years to learn, from sensory-friendly trip planning to giving herself permission to travel without her kids too.

This week on the blog, we're sitting down with Aaron Guest, one of our advisors specializing in serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing travelers — he's an ASL interpreter and a former Disney and Universal Cast Member who also loves planning for multigenerational families, couples, and travelers who build a trip around great food and festivals. Aaron fell in love with Walt Disney World at eight years old, and two years into his time with Goofy Getaways, he says his favorite part of the job is still watching a family realize their trip was actually built around them. Read on for his favorite type of vacation to plan, his best piece of travel advice, and the Italy trip that changed how he plans every itinerary.

Club Level doesn't make sense for every Disney trip. But when the fit is right, it changes how the whole vacation feels. Advisors Michele Randle and Allie Jennings break down what you're actually paying for — from the Mickey cinnamon rolls at breakfast to a quiet lounge to unwind in after a long park day — and help you decide if the splurge is worth it for your family.