Hi! We took the Illuminations birthday cruise last June. It was great! They decorated the boat with balloons and a Happy Birthday banner. They also had a cake from The Boardwalk Bakery. It was delicious! However you can do this all yourself for 100.00 less, plus the cost of the cake. That's what we are doing this year. We booked an Illuminations cruise and we'll take our own cake. Hope this helps!