Oasis of the Seas Review
Lots to do on this ship with an amazing crew!
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This was my first time cruising, and I can confidently say that I have no interest in looking into other cruise companies. My time on Royal Caribbean's 'Oasis of the Seas' met all of my cruising needs, and then some. Every single crew member that I interacted with seemed like they had a genuine interest in helping me. There are so many different things to do on this ship that I wish I would have had a few more days just to be able to check a couple more things off of my list. There are activities for people of all ages to participate in. I am 25, but was also travelling with my mom (53) and my grandfather (78) and we all had a blast. We were able to watch Cats on one of our first nights on board, it was amazing! We also went to a comedy show, and a the Headliner Show later on in the week. Both great sources of entertainment. We were really looking forward to a water show in the aqua theater that was cancelled a couple of times due to high winds and safety of the members of the show, but once we were able to watch it we were SO glad that we had the opportunity! Each of the shows that we watched, including Come Fly With Me, were very unique and visually appealing. We also enjoyed putt-putt golfing at our leisure, as well as zip lining!!
The food options on this ship were AMAZING. Our main dining room was the American Icon, and the food was impeccable. The Windjammer was another place that we frequently ate, and although the food is served buffet style, there was no lacking in quality! All of the waitstaff at both venues were incredibly accommodating and friendly.
Our stateroom was very clean and orderly. It even had more room than I was expecting. Our stateroom attendant is who really made our stay, though. It felt like every time we turned around, our stateroom attendant had already come in and spruced up our room. She really made us feel like we were at home.
Cabin Review
Ocean View Stateroom
Cabin was a generous size for a cruise ship, and well laid out. Plenty of room in the closet for 2 people's belongings, and enough room underneath the bed for suitcases. Shower in restroom was not large by any means, but had a hose showerhead which was accommodating. I did not hear noise from either of the surrounding rooms at all, or the room above us. Couch and sitting area in our room was perfect for relaxing. Balcony area was fabulous for watching the ocean, or checking out the port that we were at. Temperature control switch in the room so that we could control the temperature to our comfort. Stateroom was clean, and well maintained by our stateroom attendant.
Port Reviews
Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Embarkation was smooth as far as I could tell. The first night we ran into some high winds, but nothing that the crew could have done differently.
St. Thomas
Pretty inexpensive to take a cab ride into "town" from the port. However seemingly the only shopping to be done in this town was for over-priced jewelry and watches. We were not impressed with this port. There are also basically no public restrooms to be found. The one that we finally found, we were charged to use... Not extremely tourist friendly. Only a couple of hours of our time was spent exploring, then we headed back to the boat for the day.