Oasis of the Seas Review

4.5 / 5.0
3,761 reviews

Less crowded than ships a quarter of her size!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas

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Sail Date: Apr 2010
Cabin: Ocean View Stateroom

For those of you that have not heard, Royal Caribbean's 'Oasis of the Seas' entered service in December 2009 and is the world's biggest cruise ship. She's not just a bit bigger than the previous incumbent; she's significantly bigger, in fact 45% bigger (based on gross tonnage). She has sixteen passenger decks and can carry a staggering 6,296 passengers (max) and 2,165 Crew. She is more than twice as big as many of RCI's competitors' ships, 3.25 times bigger than the legendary QE2 and almost 5 times bigger than the Titanic.

The ship should have just been named "Wow". The hardware really is 'amazing', 'breathtaking', 'awesome' and 'astonishing' or any other superlative you choose. There are 15 passenger decks labelled 3 to 18, but there is no deck 13. However the 'software' (service, food, entertainment etc.) also determines the quality of your experience. The 25,000 dollar question is how does the enormous size of this ship enhance or detract from the on board experience? How do the ports handles so many people embarking and disembarking? Is the ship just 'too big' for its own good? All will be revealed:

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Cabin Review

Ocean View Stateroom

There are 37 different grades of cabins, many of which are similar to cabins on other Royal Caribbean ships. The cabin and corridor decor is rather 'understated' (bland) although this is preferable to 'garish'. The standard cabins are comfortable but not over generous on space.

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