Andy - Chairs/Umbrella combo is offered at $25 per day rate, but price breaks at 3 and 6 day rental options. Attendants take care of moving umbrellas, sweeping them off, etc. all day. They have about a 4-5" cushion on them, adequate. Both sand and ocean are great, although like many of the beaches along the Gulf, they have had to bring in more sand and what they brought in this year, has more shells in it than before. Ocean was crystal clear with no waves the first few days and then the humidity came in and there were more waves. Calmer waters are what you are seeing here and we get to watch dolphins and many schools of stingrays swimming along the sand bars. Very cool.