My wife and I cruise once a year on Royal Caribbean out of Port Canaveral, usually on the Freedom of the Seas. This was our first experience with the Oasis of the Seas and we were a little nervous because of the size of the ship and the number of passengers. Our fears were unfounded. The Oasis, despite its size, seldom felt over crowded. There were numerous areas where one could find a little seclusion. You just had to plan ahead or adjust your schedule a little. Shows, for example, had to be reserved ahead. The Windjammer was always crowned, but there were other venues to eat such as the Solarium, Central Park, or the Boardwalk. The shows were very entertaining, even the last minute substitution with the Elvis impersonator . The food in the dining room was surprisingly good. We were a little disappointed, last year, with the food on the Freedom, but we were quite pleased with the food on the Oasis. We found the service to be very satisfactory from the dining room to the stateroom. We did not sign up for any shore excursions but explored on our own.
One of the nice features of the Oasis was the variety of special areas, such as the Boardwalk with its carousal and Central Park with its greenery and homey feeling. Both areas provided additional eating and drinking selections.
We found our balcony cabin a bit smaller than on the Freedom, but it was adequate. My wife did not like the shower arrangement. The room was clean and functional. At my wife's "suggestion" we booked a Junior suite while on board for our next cruise in 2018.
The cabin was adequate but a bit small. The balcony was also adequate but agsin a bit small. Our stateroom attendent was efficient and pleasant.
We did not book a shore excursion but explored on our own. The port facilities were quite good.
A very enjoyable beach day.
We did not tke an excursion but explored on our own. The merchants were a bit pushy so you had to be a bit rude to fight them off.