Oasis of the Seas Review
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This is my 4th cruise on an Oasis class ship, with 3 of them on Oasis and my last just this past February 6th. I did my 1st review of Oasis some 5 years ago. However, this time we are traveling as a group of 9, comprised of my children, spouses & grandchildren.
We began our journey on Saturday, March 26th. Got picked up in Monmouth Co., NJ by private van at 3:30 AM, to take us to LaGuardia Airport (NYC), for a Delta flight scheduled for 7am. This would allow us ample time, as we did not know what security impact it would have since the Brussels airport bombing occurred a few days earlier. You may also wonder why LaGuardia and not Newark Int’l since we are only about 25 minutes from the airport. Answer is simple: United, which has a virtual monopoly at Newark, had a pricing of $650 per ticket, while Delta, from LaGuardia, was pricing $276 per. Savings of $3,366, and net of $2,900, after van expense. Mind you when we flew to FLL from EWR in February, it cost us $265 per—guess Easter week premium.
PS. Delta terminal at LaGuardia airport is dumpy compared to United’s terminal “C” at Newark. No wonder VP Biden called it a 3rd World airport.
Cabin Review
Central Park View Stateroom with Balcony
When we cruise, Oasis class ships we love the Central Park balcony cabins. We love the flora and the many Paxs walking in & out. Lots of traffic around Central Park Café.
Not a bad size cabin for our needs. From past cruises, we try to get cabin with bed near the sliding glass door as we do not want the hassle of messing with the closet. Safe is a bit smaller than other ships in the fleet. One improvement made from the 1st Oasis cruise in 2011 was the placement of electrical outlets on the desk and not under. Cabin steward was excellent and knew of our needs.
One wish is to be able to receive more tv channels in cabins.