The ship arrives in Cococay before 7:00, passengers begin to leave by 8:30. skies are overcast with a very light breeze. temperatures are in the high 70's or low 80's, a much enjoyed relief from the Florida heat of late.
I haven't been to Cococay in 3 or 4 years, since before the pier was built. It was strictly a tender port, and not a friendly one as the slighest seas made tendering too dangerous.
This summer Royal has mostly completed a transformation of the small island from just a beach stop to what I will call a carnival stop with a water park, zip lines, water slides, etc. all to be enjoyed by the guests for a fee.
Many of the walkways are now paved in very colorful bricks. I am sure the colors are of significance, leading to certain attractions.
A couple of nice things Royal did is provide shade and seating on much of the pier. They also provide continuous shuttle service for those that need or desire it. Less than an hour of exploring is enough.
My cabin is very spacious, significantly larger than the interior cabins I am used to. Storage design is very functional. Shower drains, maybe not. The shower drain did not work properly and the entire bathroom flooded with an inch of water.
A call to maintenance, and hopefully a permanent fix has been made.
The weather remained overcast all day, but I don't think there ever was more than a few drops of rain.
One drink in the lounge and then off to dinner. The service was as good as the first night. Surprisingly there are quite a few empty tables again tonight. After dinner we catch the ice show that we missed the previous night, there is plenty of room for all the "standby" passengers, like me, that don't have reservations.
After the show it is off to the Schooner bar to catch Kelly. He is playing an early set which ends at 8:15. We visit with Kelly and Ann for a bit until they need to get a bite for dinner. When he comes back at 9:15, he will play nearly continuously until way after midnight. Ann is good, but fighting a cold. It was a pleasure to see them again, it probably has been two years.
The seas remain flat as we start on our day and a half cruise to our next port. Temperatures remain in the low 80's during the day, and a little cooler in the evening.
Tomorrow is a sea day.
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