Cast of Characters: me, TK (husband), Jax (9), and Addie (6), mom, dad, Uncle George, and Aunt Rosie
Setting: Port Canaveral, Fla., and at sea
Day 1
After a difficult night, because Addie was nervous and projected how nervous she was all over her bed and sheets, we were up early and headed to my parents' house to drive over to Port Canaveral. We hit the road after packing the car and it took us about one hour and 10 minutes to get there. We decided to get breakfast at IHOP in Port Canaveral and then headed over to the port.
We drove up and dropped off our bags to the porter, parked, and then checked in for our cruise about an hour early. It was a breeze. When we walked on Wonder of the Seas, I was able to make most of our dining reservations and then we went up a few floors to make a reservation at Izumi, the sushi and hibachi restaurant, but they didn't have anything before 9 p.m. so we skipped it. Then, we visited the Main Dining Room on the fourth floor to see where our table would be and then up to the 14th deck to sign the kids up for Adventure Ocean.
We were done booking everything we had to at embarkation, so we got the kids some free ice cream cones at Sprinkles on the 15th deck and ordered ourselves pina coladas at the Lime and the Coconut bar. Unfortunately, we went to the wrong side and were in the smoking section of the ship. The Lime and the Coconut has a few locations throughout Wonder of the Seas, and the rest are nonsmoking. We took our drinks and cones and sat amongst the astronauts on the padded stadium seats. It was comfy and they were playing music, so I liked the vibe.
Afterward, we grabbed a second drink and sat with my parents at a table for a little while before we decided to try out the Abyss slide. We walked right on and it was fun, but I got a little dizzy. We picked up our refillable soda cups that were included in our deluxe drinking package and checked to see if our rooms were ready. On the way, we heard that everyone could head to their rooms.
We went to find our rooms and luggage, but we could only find five bags of our six. Of course, mine was the one missing. We put away our clothes and hung out in the room for an hour or so before dinner. I closed my eyes for two minutes and then got ready as much as I could without my toiletries or a change of clothes. Up on the 16th deck, we met our family at the Sail Away Party before dinner at Chops. We grabbed two drinks from the beverage cart. I got a Prosecco and TK got a Truly. The ship took too long to leave the port, so we headed to our dinner reservation before the ship started moving.
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| Bone-In Rib Eye at Chops |
For my full review of Chops on Wonder of the Seas, visit Yumness. I ordered Lobster Bisque, Ribeye, and a Cabernet Sauvignon. It was all delicious.
Mississippi Moonlight at Mason Jar 
Live Music at Mason Jar
After dinner, we dropped the kids off at Adventure Ocean so they could play with some other kids while we discovered the ship. TK and I headed over to the Mason Jar to sip on some drinks and rock on their comfy rocking chairs. Then, we picked up the kids and went to bed.
