Oasis of the Seas Review

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2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2013
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
Traveled with children

The beginning: In planning for our cruise we decided to extend our stay in Florida a few days before the cruise and a few days after, luckily our best friends, who were going on the cruise live in Florida, not too far away from Ft. Lauderdale. Our group consisted of 11 people, family and friends, age ranges from 12-75. How many people can say they traveled with their parents and in-laws and not only did everyone get along, we had a blast. Even though we got the e-mail that says not to come too early for check in, our friends very experienced cruisers, said let's just ignore that e-mail. Tip that some people do not know, for this ship, they allow each room to bring on two bottles of wine. Do not bring that wine to dinner to have them uncap, that will cost you $25.00, ask your steward for wineglasses, bring it to dinner in your own glass.

Embarkation: For such a big ship, could not have been more smoothly. Our friends drove to the dock as soon as we got there it was raining really hard, but there were so many people directing that even with the rain, it was still so easy. We did not wait in any lines at all for embarkation got there at 11:30, by 11:45 were walking to the windjammer for lunch. At the windjammer we were told very busy and maybe to go to a different venue, we decided to wait. They did something that I have never seen before, because they were busy, they seated you, no looking for a table, walking around endlessly. The food there was fresh, plenty of it and not to crowded, especially once you realize there are two sides with the same food on both.

Ship Information: Comprehending how big this ship is was hard to grasp, prior to seeing it. Seeing the ship in port next to the other ships really leaves you in awe. If you are worried about being sea sick, this is not really a worry on this ship, too big to feel movement, some were happy about this, some missed the gentle rocking to go to sleep. Even though this ship is the biggest one I have ever been on, I found it very easy to get around. The layout makes it very easy to know where you are and where you need to go. There are a lot of interactive screens all over the ship, tells you where you are, give you the menus of the day and lots of other helpful information. The neighborhood concept is quite different. Our favorite neighborhood was definitely Central Park. Least utilized was the Boardwalk, I think they could revamp this to make it more of a hot spot. Great secret spot on the cruise, aft on deck 11, a public balcony, which no one really goes to. We watched the funny dive show in the Aqua Theatre, on this deck, great view and very private.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D2

Our cabin on this cruise was an Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony. I was a little concerned originally because we were close to the opening for the stairs. We did not hear any noise coming from people passing our cabins, even at busy times. Had a great view. Cruise cabins are not known for being roomy, but you make the most of it. Storage space was small but if you are good at organizing that really does help.

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