I was a little worried before our trip due to some poor reviews of the large Oasis of the Seas by Royal Caribbean. It was a waste of time to have been worried at all.

We were greeted with nothing but smiles and friendly crew. Our room steward was wonderful and always asking if we needed anything. Our room was always clean, and we had fresh ice every night after a hot day. THANK YOU CHITO! on deck 12.

The ship is large enough that you don't notice the amount of people on board. There were tons of families as it was summer, so of course it was noisy down by the pools, and back in the back by the flow rider and the rock climbing walls. Most of the families were kept busy in the kids area with the carrousol and the aqaua theater. It was wonderful that there were so many options to hang out. When we wanted to relax and some peace and quiet, we just stayed in the adult only area in the solarium and it was serene. The bartenders were attentive, and there were lots of staff walking around asking if we needed any drinks. Alex in the solarium bar was fantastic. He made sure we were always happy with our drinks- and they were great! Read more