My wife and I have been on 15 cruises prior to this one. We have been on Carnival, Princess and Celebrity. We had always wanted to try Royal Caribbean and decided we would see what it was like to cruise on the world's largest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas. We went with two other couples including twin 8 year old boys. Below is information regarding our experience with the ship. I won't go into too much detail regarding the ports as we took this cruise to experience the ship.
Hotel Info
As usual we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on Friday and stayed at the Embassy Suites in Ft. Lauderdale. The hotel is 5 minutes from the airport and 3 minutes from the pier. We usually stay here when cruising out of Ft. Lauderdale given the close proximity to the pier. It's especially nice if you can get a room that overlooks the port and check out the ship arrivals and departures. We both travel for work extensively so we use points for our stay. The hotel can be a bit pricey if not booked well in advance but it does offer a large 2 room suite that can easily sleep 4. A managers reception with open bar and light snacks are included as well as a full cooked to order breakfast in the morning. The hotel is used by many other cruisers as it is always full every time we have stayed there. They do offer transportation to the pier for $7.00/person which can be booked through the concierge.