Day One: Boarding RCL Wonder of the Seas, January 2023
January 7, 2023
After we got off the GoPort shuttle and surrendered our luggage, we got into a huge line that snaked around like a Disney-line. When we got in the building, however, there was a separate line for Key Members and we were on the ship very quickly with no waiting anywhere
We quickly found the Main Dining room for our Key Lunch
I had the caesar salad, filet mignon and cheesecake, with coffee, of course.
Tom checked out the menu then copied my choices
The walls of the Main Dining room has an interesting texture
Even though our cabin was ready, we decided to go to the AquaTheater in the Boardwalk Neighborhood to do our muster drill. This one was the fastest, ever.
Next stop was our cabin 14332. I couldn’t get an aft cabin because of the AquaTheater (above) but I got pretty close!
First photos of our cabin:
There was NO coffee maker in the cabin. BOO and the steward didn’t bring ice after I asked. Tom had to ask again later. He finally remembered it most of the time.
It seemed fairly cold, so we turned the thermostat up and up.
First views from the balcony
Tom had a meeting in MDR at 3:30 so I may have taken a nap
Dinner at 9 in the MDR was tomato soup, prime rib and key lime pie. This was our last dinner in the MDR.
We walked around – listened to a big band playing on the Deck 5 Promenade and a guitarist in the Central Park Neighborhood,
Sunset, the first day. This was from the Solarium, starboard side. The portside was already dark
Note to Self – Cabin 9918 Aft
Cabin: I splurged and spent an extra $400 for the Aft Balcony on the 9th floor, room 9918. It was a great investment. Our balcony was 150 SF, almost as large as our 170 SF room! We ate room service breakfast out there almost every day, and the sunrise views and sunset views took my breath away! The rocking sensation in the cabin made my bed feel like a crib, and I slept like a baby. My one complaint, I found the room to be noisy the last night when we were sailing into NYC and don’t know why it was so noisy that night but not the previous 6 nights. It sounded like grinding of equipment.
Great 150 SF balcony, that had room for 2 chaise lounge chairs, two tables and two chairs. The 170 SF room was well-appointed with plenty of shelves and storage areas. The beds were heavenly! We had a problem with our TV one day, but called for a repair and it was fine when we returned to the cabin 2 hours later. Our room steward, Christian, from Costa Rica was so nice and helpful. He got me an extra table on the balcony so we could have breakfast out there and have enough room to put out all the plates and coffee. He also got us down pillows. My only complaint was the room above us that seemed to move their balcony furniture often.
O’Sheehan’s is a great place to go for breakfast, the omelettes are great and the service is speedy. We ate there on the days we were going off the ship and unsure when we would be able to eat lunch. Garden Cafe was a madhouse, with not a single table available the one time I tried to go there for breakfast at 9am.
From http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=222879
huge balcony-almost size of cabin
3/4 sheltered ideal for weather protection
front 1/4 open to sun
if no sun loungers already there you can request them-there is more than enough room!
we loved that aft balcony
Norwegian Breakaway Cabin # 9918
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| Stateroom #: | 9918 |
| Category: | Category B1 – Aft-Facing Balcony Stateroom |
| Description: | Balcony staterooms feature a private aft-facing balcony with amazing views, and include a king-size bed, bathroom with shower, spacious wardrobe, sitting area with sofa and vanity, and extra bedding that accomodates one. |
| Deck: | Deck 9 |
| Occupancy: | Can accommodate up to 3 guests in this particular cabin |
| Accessible? | No |
| Connecting? | No |
| Window Type: | Balcony |
| Stateroom Size: |
226 sq ft sq ft*
*Square footage is not specific to this cabin, but rather as an average in this category type.
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