Oasis of the Seas Review
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We recently returned from the July 3 sailing of Oasis of the Seas - a 7-night eastern Caribbean itinerary round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale, with port stops in Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. Make no mistake; the port stops mean little on this cruise: it is all about the ship - and with very good reason.
General Impressions;
My wife and I have been cruising since the mid-1990s and this was our 18th sailing on Royal Caribbean alone; and we've sailed on every class of RCI ship as far back as Sovereign of the Seas (at the time it was launched it was the largest cruise ship in the world). Each succeeding generation of RCI ships has presented newer, more modern amenities and the newest innovations in cruising. But until Oasis, these changes were evolutionary and developmental. Very little in our experience of sailing on all previous generations of RCI ships prepared us for our experience on Oasis. It is an amazing, unique way to cruise that, for better or worse (mostly better), alters one's perspective on cruising.
Cabin Review
Central Park View Stateroom with Balcony
Our cabin -- a standard balcony overlooking Central Park -- was similar to those on the Freedom class ships, with a few exceptions: first, the shower seemed a bit larger (although still not terribly roomy); second, there is a large, flat screen interactive TV, the best I've seen on RCI ships; third, the electric outlets are located in an inconvenient place under and to the side of the desk, where in order to use it one has to virtually contort themselves.