Day One of our cruise on board RCCL’s Wonder of the Seas started with an exciting view of the ship as we neared Port Canaveral. I was off on another adventure this time with my dear friend, Ann Meier. We swept through the boarding process with ease and made our way across the Promenade Deck to get lunch. The layout of this ship is very similar to the one on Utopia of the Seas, which I’d been on not that long ago. You can read about that voyage here.

First, we stopped at a desk to make our specialty dining reservations. A quick stop at our muster station to check in followed, then lunch in the Windjammer Café. At the buffet on Deck 15 for lunch you’ll find an array of international hot foods, burgers and hot dogs, salads, cold cuts, and much more. Not to mention the desserts and ice cream! I ate a chicken leg, spicy rice dish, beef and salad.

Our rooms were ready at 1:00 pm so we headed downstairs. We had balcony cabin 11290 located mid-ship on deck 11. The location was aft near the elevators. Our suitcases were already waiting for us so we took some time to unpack.

Then we headed back up to Deck 15 to watch the sailaway. This is always my favorite part of the cruise. You leave land behind along with your worries and cruise out to sea.

We’d made dinner reservations this evening at 150 Central Park for our first specialty dining. This is on Deck 8 amid the greenery of the tranquil park setting. Here I chose a beet salad with fried goat cheese, Lobster Thermidor for my entrée and a chocolate peanut butter tart for dessert. And I got a birthday surprise with my finale.

Happily fed, we headed to the Aquatheater to see the outdoor show, but it was cancelled due to the ship’s motion. It was a bit rocky this evening and very windy outside. They scheduled a makeup show so we could see it another night. Then off we went to retire for the evening. It had been a long day.

Coming Next: Day Two At Sea