island lady

Thanks...I am simply the one that started the ball rolling. This thread is for all of us to post on...WC cruisers and virtual WC cruisers. 😉

Thanks! I think we are all getting into the "flow' of things now. 😉 Day at sea, time to relax.

Oh yeah, saw the fire truck pull up. But was not there long. Our biggest delay was how the buses from the hotel were coming in so spaced apart. 10 groups.

Yeah, getting spoiled already. Day 2 much better than day 1! 😉

On Thursday last week. Caused some mess up at check in due to late cabin change...but finally all worked out. I did not post about it at first...just to be sure it all went well. Very happy we were able to do it...we love our Grand Suites! With this one for 63 nights...very comfortable! 🥰

Thanks! Cleared up enough by 10 am for our "walk about with Coco Loco". 😉 Did our usual walk to favorite bar at South Beach. Lunch at Chill Grill (fresh tacos....Mmmmm...) an ice cream cone for the walk back to the ship.

Thanks my friend! 🙂

Total Pinnies...103...total doing full WC...41.

Thanks! Sorry did not update yesterday...was too exhausted...just needed liquid refreshment to come back to life. 😉

Yup, always on my check list to do for every trip. Been doing that for many years...but thanks! 🙂

Not only getting into Miami way too early thanks to Delta's flight change...but getting to port too early, even though we sat at Miami airport for an extra hour to delay our taxi ride. Thought we were in luck when porters were there already taking checked bags (best part of the morning). Lined up in the Suites/Pinnacle que outside terminal, but since they were shuttling in the full WC cruisers one bus at a time...with long delays in between...we waited long past our check in time. Then when we finally got to check in at 12:30....there was a huge delay with getting the right paperwork due to cabin change. Yes, we won our Royal UP bid. Now happily settled for 63 nights in a Grand Suite in great location. 😄 Even though the new mattress on the bad was nice...still very firm and oh so happy I brought the foam topper. Left it spread out over the bed to "poof up" and indeed had to trim it (thanks @orville99 for making sure I had my full sized scissors to trim it). Our fantastic cabin attendant redid the bed to install it under the sheets. Wonderful! Like sleeping on a cloud! John (of John and Lala) very happy to inherit it when we disembark in LA! 😄 And speaking of John and Laura...had a wonderful time with them for drinks at VCL bar (Steve the bartender fantastic)...then we all transferred to the CL to our favorite bar seats for another set of before dinner drinks. 🙂 Found our assigned table...as a table for 10! 😮 Got it changed out to a nice quiet corner "two top" and enjoyed a great dinner in the MDR at 5:30. Wonderful waiter team which will be with us all the way to LA. Breakfast in Chops this morning was equally wonderful. 😋 Things are definitely looking up...and enjoying our night #1 day 2! 🤗

Funny thing is it has been pouring rain since we got here in Coco Cay. 😄 But no worries for us, been here too many times anyway. We actually loved the little island when it was a tendered port. More natural and quiet. Now...Disney World type theme park. 😝

I can't turn off the water to the house. Caretaker waters our plants. 🙂

It did not go smoothly at all. Lots of frustrating delays. Ughh.

35 minutes. 😄 AND came in half hour early. 😮

We enjoyed Steve bartender at he VCL bar last night. Great drinks! 😋

We live in Florida...the land of the mold. 😉 But mostly toilets will tend to drain out if left unattended for too long. Not good for the plumbing. I would think every 3 weeks or so...but our caretaker is wonderfully over the top with his care. He does that when we spend 3-4 months in Maine for the summers as well.

Docked next to her right now here in Coco Cay...such a beautiful ship! 🥰

Finally on board after long delays...a wine/beer outside deck "food slammer" with lunch. 😉

Non-stop "puddle jumper" out of Orlando to Miami. 35 minute flight...extremely early at 6 am. No sooner had jet reached altitude...we were coming down again. No worries, and came in early as well. Too early. 😕 Delta changed our flight 2.5 hours earlier than I originally booked.

Airport shuttle picking us up in 20 minutes. Ughh...early flight...thanks Delta for making sure we are up this early (flight change). But I probably would not sleep much more anyway. "Sea" you all on board soon!

At least we don't have to worry about finding our car parked when Serenade gets back to whatever terminal they will use in September. 😉

I was also surprised to see her sitting at T#E this morning. Did not realize you were all coming in today. I wonder if she will move to G in the morning?

Looks like Serenade is already docked up in Miami.

Thanks! Will finally relax once we board the ship tomorrow...and then cross our fingers the bags all make it to the cabin. 😮