My wife and I are both retirees and have been on nine previous cruises on Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Cunard, and Norwegian. This was our first cruise on Royal Caribbean and our first cruise on a “mega-ship” with six thousand plus passengers. While we had reservations about the size and style of the ship, we wanted to join a Greek social group that was sailing on this cruise. We were ...
Friendly staff. Kudos to RC for exemplary customer service.
Giovanni's. Divine with great waiter.
Central Park. Pristine.
Sorrento's. Delicious antipasto bar.
Activities. Event director passionate about guests enjoying themselves. Fun rumba/yoga classes.
Cons
Crowds. Too much waiting; elevators a nightmare.
Cats. Boring.
Sea pass bracelet. Paid for them so we ...
I dont even know where to start so I'll leave it short and not sweet.
We stayed in Fort Lauderdale, rented a car for dropoff in Miami with a free shuttle to the port.
-Took over an hour to find a chair by the pool.
-EVERYWHERE is crowded and bottle necked. 45 min wait for a TACO. Terrible setup.
-The service is poor.
-The balcony room is smaller than what we experienced with ...
We went with this cruise as it was one of the only ones we could make work date wise with what was listed on the casino players free cruise list (first world problems...). Between vouchers we managed to upgrade to a boardwalk balcony room which was lovely.
This is the third oasis class ship we have sailed on and there are aspects of the new refit that I like and others that I’m not such a fan ...
All in all, this a great ship with lots to do. For the most part they've done a great job spreading out the crowds, however, there are few areas where the huge number of passengers becomes a big problem. I will detail them below.
PROS: The "Central Park" neighborhood is breathtaking. It really feels quiet and intimate. You completely forget you are in the middle of a huge ship surrounded by ...
We have sailed royal Caribbean before but it has been a long time since we sailed last. It has been more than 10 years.
Arriving at the port in the late morning could not have been any easier. We pulled up into the parking garage, went to the second level where they stopped us and took our luggage. We then proceeded upwards to find a parking space on board the ship within 20 minutes, including ...
We usually cruise in january. However we didnt know what yeshiva was. It is the kosher jewish spring break. More than half the ship was reserved for this group. That meant that the adults only section and serenity cafe was closed to non jews. The main dining was a disaster as half the ship could only eat special food. That meant people bringing their own plates and silverware and food. Many of the ...
updates on the boat are very nice
on board activities are done nicely
staff is nice
menu is very repetitious for 7 night
select dining has much to be desired at the extra expense. Food was a D at Izumi
rooms are acceptable with decent closet space
Drinks of course are very overpriced
Excursions in Haiti were not available due to weather with a very unprepared private island ...
We have cruised on the Oasis a few years ago, wanted to see how it was after rehab. Condition of the ship was very nice. A lot of children for the month of January( no school?) Any way the positive of our cruise was staff were excellent. We seen several children in Schooner Bar, also in the karaoke bar unsupervised. The Solarium is posted Adults only 16 and older, everyday we seen children in ...
Oasis is a big, fun ship, and since it was "Amped" it has a lot of fun things to do. It never felt crowded. I haven't cruised for 3 years an I am pleased to report the "Deck Chair Saving"is mostly gone ! I think both people are following the no saving rule and RC is enforcing it. On all my last RC cruises, it was rare I could find a deck chair anywhere near the pool or upper deck, as they were ...