Oasis of the Seas Review
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This was my 18th cruise, mostly with RCCL and this was our second time on the Oasis.
Embarkation/debarkation: As in all reviews I have read, this is by far the easiest in getting on/off the ship. We arrived at port around 11am, breezed through security, and we on board (after a quick stop in the suite lounge) by 11:30am. A week later, we were off the ship by 8:00am and through customs and had our bags by 8:10am. Wish all ships used the same method for getting on - board by deck number or in the suite line. Easy and fast!
Ship: Since she is almost 2 years old, we expected some wear and tear, but found none. Crew was constantly cleaning, repairing, painting, polishing. Ship is easy to navigate and, if you get lost, there are interactive maps at all elevators to show you where you are, how to get somewhere, what's going on, how long the waits are in restaurants, etc. Fabulous idea.
Cabin Review
Junior Suite with Balcony
We had a guaranteed suite and were assigned cabin #14254, which is a handicap accessible junior suite (even though neither one of us needed any of the accessible parts). Room is slightly smaller than a grand suite, but has the same aount of furniture as a junior suite. Plenty of room for wheelchairs/scooters to manuever around. Bathroom was very large, with roll in shower and shower seat. Plenty of handrails around the bathroom. Not a lot of bathroom storage though. Took a while to figure out how to use the shower, but once we did, it was very nice. Ceiling spray and hand held shower. Door to balcony, when opened, produces ramp and balcony was larger but again had same amount of furniture as regular balcony - 2 chairs and small round table. Putting ramp back was a bit of a challenge, so we left it up and stepped over it. Can't see someone in wheelchair/scooter lowering ramp back down. Walk in closet was a bonus - lots of storage space, hangers. My only complaint is that, during the cruise, we met a couple and began to chat. Husband used a scooter and, in the course of conversation, discovered that they had called RCCL months before and asked to be placed on a list for a handicap JS. They kept calling and were told none was available. Obviously, that was incorrect as we got the room they should have had. In my opinion, these suites should not be part of the guarantee pool - give it to someone who can use what it was built for. But, that being said, it was a very nice, large room and we wer very comfortable in it.