Oasis of the Seas Review
Really Fun Cruise! We had a fantastic time!
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Day 1: Embarkation - super easy. Arrived before noon. Security and check in was very easy. No lines then we were there. We learned they did not let anyone on until about 11:15 or so. We walked onto boat with our luggage. We travel pretty light with carry on luggage. The doors to the rooms were closed because rooms weren't totally ready until 1:00 p.m., but we went through to drop off our luggage and our room was actually ready. We had planned to just leave it outside the door, but our room attendant, Little, had already finished our room and I admit we did surprise him, but he and all the room attendants were very nice. After dropping off our luggage, we decided to explore a little.
Food: We purchased the Chef's Table package because we like to try out the various specialty restaurants. There are many specialty restaurants with surcharges and ala carte pricing. We had a chance to eat at a good number of them and we also ate at the Main Dining room and the Windjammer Cafe. We have had great experiences at specialty restaurants on Holland America, which last we
checked had a surcharge of $25 pp but the food is superb and I always book a reservation at the Pinnacle Grill on Holland America - the $25 is totally worth it.
Cabin Review
12315 is just one level below the top of that part of the ship. It overlooks the board walk and you can see most of the Aqua Theater from the Balcony. You can see the sea at the back of the boat from the balcony. Otherwise, you just see directly across to the rooms on the other side. You can also see the basketball court above the rooms across. I liked this kind of placement because at night you could watch the fountain show from your balcony and it was impressive.The room itself was pretty spacious. I have read that they are smaller than comparable rooms, but I really did not feel that. Although the storage is less than I have found on a Holland America Cruise, but there are nooks, shelves, and cabinets that you can really store all your stuff, But then again, we don't really travel with a lot of things. The ship is well maintained and still has a new feel. There is the typical love seat area with the TV and vanity area where you can plug in electronics. As always, I recommend bring a power strip because they essentially provide 3 plugs. I think they should consider in the future some USB plugs/ports.The bed was very comfortable and took up most of the room. The closet is next to the bed, but there was sufficient space to get stuff out of your closet. Bathroom was average.size - not as small as I had read. I have been in way smaller ship bathrooms and this wasn't so bad. There is only a shower and no tub. The weird thing is the sink and counter. Its pretty low and the sink is pretty small and shallow. I am not tall about 5'3 and it was really short even for me. I think it would be good for a child. I want to say its about 3 feet high maybe?The balcony was pretty spacious and the view was interesting. As for noise, the room was pretty quiet. You could hear some loud noises but most noise was blocked out. I did hear the annoying bell toll when the carousel was about to move, that was irritating and the first morning, I heard some kid yelling in a piercing annoying way on and off for probably 15 minutes. But all other noise I did not notice at all. If a show was going, I did not hear it, unless I went out on the balcony. even with that, I liked those rooms. I will have to someday try an ocean balcony. Most people are not on their balconies. Only a few people now and then. I am not totally sold on balconies, but I definitely like having natural light in the room, which is why I am not a fan of inside rooms. Btw, we got a price lower than the inside room, so did not see any reason to even consider an inside room.TV - the TV is pretty decent. Its flat screen and had some decent channels. I do like that it is interactive and you can check your schedule and book reservations and get general information.