Oasis of the Seas Review

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Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
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kumbaya99
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: May 2012

My husband posted a review on here, so I am going to touch on some of the things he failed to mention.

First off, to all you BIPAP/CPAP users out there, take note. When we were on the Serenade of the Seas last year, there was only one electrical outlet in the room and it was a ways from the bed. When we realized we couldn't plug in my husband's BIPAP, we called Guest Services for an extension cord only to find out several hundred people had beaten us to the punch and they had given them all out. We pleaded for them to look and see if they could swipe one from somewhere else on the ship and they were able to come up with one (two, actually). This time we took an extension cord and plugged it in under the dresser like we did on the Serenade, only to find the next morning that our cabin steward had unplugged it and plugged it back in right under the bed when he came in to make up the room. So, good news. Apparently, RCCL realized the problem of not having an outlet under the bed and rectified it on their newer ships or at least this one.

OK. Enough with the breathing machines. One of the new wrinkles we encountered since last year on the Serenade of the Seas was the shooters they were serving at dinner. Brilliant idea, if you stop and think about it. At dinner they would come around with a different color shooter glass each night that you got to keep with the purchase of the "Shooter of the Day." They served shooters like a B52, Italian Stallion, etc. I ended up buying four, but another couple with us bought one every night for the complete set of seven. I suspect they make a lot of money on those things. Towards the end of the cruise you could buy the shooter glasses separately along with some glasses they were using for Mojito's. I ended up buying several of those for $3.95 each. They are nice glasses and are quite versatile. I used them the other night to serve shrimp cocktail. Unlike the glasses you get with the Drink of the Day which are plastic, these are actually glass.

Cabin Review

Deck 14 - Inside aft near elevator. Pretty typical. Nice size room, but not really any bigger than other ships. Lots of storage space. Enjoyed the mini-fridge. Bathroom was pretty standard...small.

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