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Sea Day... I am wandering aimlessly. Well, not completely. I am headed for the Windjammer. Even the new elevators are amazing.

The Crown Lounge, early enough to see their breakfast. And my coffee, Americano with an extra shot of espresso. Frothy and quite lovely.

What day is this?

We never left Captain Jack's. The only evidence we saw of a crowded island was the line getting back to the ship. We did try the wings at Captain Jack's for the first time but wish I hadn't.

I just saw this post. This site is so extremely difficult to use on my cell phone when I'm traveling, I don't always see everything. Anyway, I must again echo my dining experience onboard Wonder. Two meals on the MDR have been world class, the service has been great, and our dinners have been completed with plenty of time to get out and attend a show. Our two servers have been truly delightful.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

I am having a really nice time. No plans so far. It's nearly noon and we have just finished breakfast. We may wander into Perfect Day.

Interesting Windjammer setup. Half on each side of the ship.

Crown Lounge. Empty of guests. Guess I slept too long. We are tied up at Cococay today. This lounge is large, with a lot of seating, and very nice. There has been some recent discussion of the automatic coffee machines. I crafted my own Americano with an extra espresso shot, with this new coffee machine and it is quite good.

First of all, it is windy and the boat is rocking and rollin. In spite of this, the ice skaters put on a tremendous show.

I ate my NY strip steak without taking a picture. But be assured it was full cut, cooked perfectly and was absolutely delicious. The half I ate of my Wife's was just as perfect.

I do love my shrimp cocktail. And because I am supposed to forego a traditional dessert, another shrimp cocktail will do me nicely.

Huge... And 10 minutes later, Voom is still struggling with these photos. Finally!

This is a tremendous, wonderful, beautiful, and modern boat!

We are onboard. The suite check in was incredibly easy and fast.

Our first view of Wonder of the Seas.

Okay, I know this is supposed to be about the cruise, but I'm gonna share my hotel experience in Cocoa Beach. LA Quinta on Hendry Avenue. The Ritz Carlton it may not be. But is it convenient and clean and with the best breakfast buffet anywhere? You betcha. This is our 4th time at this hotel and I will choose this place again next time I cruise from here.

From Port Canaveral, visiting CocoCay, Roatan, Cozumel, and Costa Maya. Photos will follow.

No it is not as good as a real coffee shop. It's a push-button automatic, where you'll see a shot of steam and hot water, a shot of something milky and a shot of something that is assumed to be coffee. Sometimes simultaneously. And I like it. It doesn't always work, but folks on this board say when it's not working, empty the grounds bin and it will start working again. There's not always somebody in the lounge to tend to these things. Historically, I've spent very little time in the Diamond Lounge. But specifically because of this latte machine, I find myself spending more time in this lounge. Coffee is always available, and what it lacks, is made up for with the froo-froo in the coffee. I absolutely prefer the darkest roast possible, and that's not available in the free venues. The coffee in the Diamond Lounge is also not dark roast, but the latte/mocha additions help a whole bunch. And I don't even know the difference between a latte, cappuccino and/or mocha. It is all good to me.

I have no connections in the State Department, nor with Royal Caribbean, so I wont pretend to know what will happen. And I do truly hope these folks can get their lives, their livelihoods, and their country in order. But, if Labadee was cancelled, I wouldn't be broken hearted to have it replaced with Turks and Caicos, or the DR, or many other places Royal seldom stops. And I sure wouldn't want an extra day in Perfect Day. One is plenty.