Oasis of the Seas Review

Another Week Please

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
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2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2011
Cabin: Ocean View Stateroom

I booked this cruise over a year ago as part of a group of 32 and began reading reviews of the Oasis that day. I wanted to be well prepared and what I learned from this website really helped make this a memorable trip. I cannot, however, say that everything was perfect. Most everything went extremely well and I was not disappointed so I will save the negatives till the end of my review. I really wish I had a second week to be able to do all the things that I just didn't get to fit into my schedule while on board.

We had stayed at our timeshare in Ft. Lauderdale which is only about three miles from the port. Embarking was the easiest of all the cruises I have been on to date. We were less than fifteen minutes from cab to the Promenade. We had lunch at the Windjammer and explored the ship until our cabin was ready at one. Our luggage came by three and my wife was unpacked by four. There was plenty of drawer and shelf space and the suitcases fit easily under the bed. I brought an extension cord and power strip which came in very handy. I also brought a small clock for the cabin. We were near the bow on the port side on deck eight. I wanted to be on the same deck as Central Park and near the gym for morning workouts. Unfortunately this location meant a bit more walking to get to all the venues on this huge ship. Next time I will try to get a cabin closer to midship.

We took advantage of "My Time Dining" in order to be a bit more flexible in our dining times. This worked out very well for us. Our waiters were good, not the greatest , but proficient and courteous all the time. The assistant waiter never seemed to catch onto the fact that none at our table were ever interested in second rolls but he was good at remembering who wanted tea with the meal and coffee after. Food was always good but not outstanding. Selections were adequate to make sure that you could aways find something agreeable to choose. We ate at the Windjammer one evening because I wanted more than the meager amount of vegetables that were served in the MDR.

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Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin F

8128 was more than adequate. Enough space for the two of us. Quiet, comfortable and well kept. Just a little far from the dining room.

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