We began our cruise vacation by flying into Ft. Lauderdale the night before our Cruise. When I booked our cruise, I did not realize that we booked during spring break. Ft. Lauderdale was somewhat crowded, but it was still enjoyable, and it did not dampen our spirits. We stayed at the Westin Beach Resort, which was real nice. Around noon on the day of our cruise, we decided to check out of the hotel and catch a cab to Port Everglades. During our wait, we found out that the Hotel offered a shuttle to the Cruise Terminal, which we decided to take, and it only cost $8 per person. The shuttle was worth the price.

I didn't realize the true size of the Oasis of the Seas until we drove toward the terminal. It is BIG. I have been on 5 cruises before this cruise, all on Royal Caribbean, 2 times on the Navigator of Seas, 2 times on Adventure of the Seas, and once on the Brilliance of the Seas, none of these ships and none of the ships docked near the Oasis, compared in size.

We dropped off our luggage with no problems. The only delayed we had from this point forward, was we waited in line to clear security for five minutes. It took four minutes to check in, and three minutes to get aboard the ship. Both my wife and I were impressed on how passengers were being process. During the cruise, we were told that the ship had 6,250 passengers and crew. Read more