Oasis of the Seas Review
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My husband and I are under 50 and have done around 30 cruises. This was by far the best ship in all of our cruises from Princess, Celebrity to Holland and NCL.
We drove to the port as we are only 2 hours away from Ft. Lauderdale. We dropped off our bags with no waiting. We parked across the street which is open parking. We arrived around 1:30 and found a spot right up front. This terminal was built just for the Oasis and Allure and they have it running
very smoothly. Upon entering the terminal there was no line at all. They have more counters than any airport I have seen. It was impressive! We are diamond members with Royal and got in the Diamond line and walked right up to the counter. But there was no waiting in the regular lines either.
Cabin Review
Boardwalk View Stateroom with Balcony
We were in cabin 10723 Category B1 Boardwalk Balcony. We were the 4th cabin from the back, although it was a little further to the elevator it was worth it. There was really nothing special about the design of the cabin except for the balcony. The bathroom was normal size, the cabin was a little smaller than other ships. The closet I felt was small. But we managed finding enough space. The beds were very comfortable but the pillows were terrible. We requested some feather pillows and that solved the problem. The balcony makes the room and you forget about all the little things. The glass on the balcony is rounded and really makes a big difference when you are sitting down you can see out with no obstructions. They finally got it right.
The view was spectacular as we had a clear view of the aqua theater, The large outdoor movie screens, the fountain shows, the rock climbing wall, zip line and all of the activities on the boardwalk and a great view of the ocean. I have read that people say these cabins are noisy. There is a lot of noise when on your balcony but noise you want to hear such as music to the shows, movies ect. Once you shut your door it is very soundproof. And it seemed like the boardwalk was the least crowded place on the ship. So there wasn't a lot of people making noise.
We had a problem with an odor in the bathroom that smelled like mold. So they switched us to an ocean view balcony. I was disappointed because believe it or not it was boring to see the ocean. I really missed the boardwalk! I will take a boardwalk balcony over and ocean view any day. Loved it!!