For months I have been reading all of the cruise critic reviews on Oasis of the Seas, always eager for a new one. Well, I am finally able to add my own two cents to that, and let me start off by saying that my cruise was amazing.
This ships has something for everyone. Yes, it is large, but the extra space is worth it. Our embarkation was super smooth. We used Luxury Airport Parking to save on the parking rates. At the port, it is $15 per day. We reserved online and paid $44 for the whole week. The parking place is only about 5 minutes away, so it is very very convenient. We arrived at the port at bout 11:45 am, and at 11:55 am I was on deck 5 in the Royal Promenade, purchasing my first "drink of the day". My boyfriend and I spent the first hour exploring the ship, and of course ate lunch at the Park Cafe so I could try one of the famous roast beef sandwiches. While it was a good sandwich, it wasn't really what I expected for a roast beef sandwich, but to each his own.
Royal Caribbean does a fabulous job in making every sailing feel like the very first one, from the excitement of the cruise director and her team, to the wait staff and all in between.
We stayed in room 10237, and inside balcony in central park. We absolutely loved it. We would order room service and eat on the balcony for breakfast, looking over the beautiful park and occasionally people watching. We did not find it loud at all, and generally the park was pretty empty. It's no ocean view, but a nice alternative when price is an issue. The inside of the room was great, found the bed to be very large and comfortable. The pillows weren't that great though. I definitely do not think I'd be able to share that room with 3 or 4 people though. It was comfortable with 2, 3 would be a crowd. The bathroom was a lot smaller than expected but we got used to it very quickly. I found there to be plenty of space for my luggage and clothing as there were only two of us, and we each brought one suitcase and one duffel bag.