Turnaround day!!!!

Turnaround day!!! It's no longer a secret. Well to me anyway. Turnaround day was in a word comical. You all know the deal you walk through the hallway the night before mocking this who have packed before dinner, silently totes meals of their efficiency. But we all know once your suitcases are packed your options for entertainment & wardrobe changes is over right along with your vacay. For consecutive cruiser...that's what we're called...it's a weird unsettling phenomenon for first timers. I think I forgot to mention that we were asked to attend a consecutive cruiser meeting on Saturday to review expectations. Times, places & meals. That's what we reviewed. Also what the process is if you want to get off & go ashore or if you're planning on staying on through. I'll scan in the sheet they gave us to review overnight to assist us in our decision making. Waking up Sunday morning in port Canaveral was totes relaxing. We set our alarm for 8a. We arrived into port at 4a, so everything ran really smoothly and ahead of schedule. You know what you can never bank on? People getting themselves off of the ship. We had bfast in the WJ, the hung in our cabin till we were cattle called into the Pharaoh's lounge at 9: 45, even though we were originally asked to be there at 9:15. There were a couple hundred people who wouldn't let their vacation say uncle. While in the lounge attendance by cabin number was taken & we were given a brief synopsis of what we will going through. Once they, I'm assuming, forcibly removed the squatters from the premises, we were invited to be escorted to the terminal to be processed by CBP (customs & border patrol) in the terminal. All we needed was our seapass card, proof of citizenship and our declarations form. We made a snake through the terminal & down the final escalator to baggage claim area. There were two CBP agents asking "are you immediately returning to the ship or will you be a passenger in transit for a day in Floridia?" Apparently they have to ask. Not a problem. This going to Florida went left out of the terminal, those going back to freedom, made a U turn. This process was so quick. It took longer for them to change the direction of the escalators! We had to hover in a random waiting area for about 15 minutes during which time we were handed our new seapass card & a wristband. The wristband was for the private luncheon and access to the cabin decks. Having the ship empty was a fleeting feeling. Since they were so on schedule, regular checkin/boarding started at 10:30. The consecutive cruisers lunch was nice. Offered a lot like dinner service in the MDR. You kinda felt like you were part of a museum exhibit because of the newbies walking through gawking & wondering what where why & who we all were. We officially were apart of the next sailing now so we eased into week too well. Football at the pool & an informal cruise critic gathering at the pool bar (we all wore beads), and before you knew it we were ready to set sail. The transition from week 1 to week 2 seemed effortless. Until you tried to use your seapass. Since we didn't have to go through the technical check in process your credit card information isn't immediately updated or loaded until a, you go to guest services 3 times, or a lady who does the transfer paperwork comes back on to work her late shift on day1. Usually they make you a cash account until the transfer or until you figure it out. Quite annoying more than anything. Off to dinner we met our new table mates. A lovely couple from Scotland & another from las vagas who seem excited to be newly married & on their honeymoon. I fell in love with the champagne bar tonight. CocoCay tomorrow. Smiles & smooches Stephanie & Sean