Oasis of the Seas Review

Oasis Summer Vacation

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
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Bubbis3
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2012
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Large Balcony

First, let me preference this review by saying that I read a lot of reviews on Cruise Critic before going on Oasis. There will be some things that I address in this review that I previously read that I will try to address. That being said, my initial reaction to this cruise is that there's nothing that I could find that I would consider a "deal breaker" in deciding on sailing on this ship. There were some bumps in the road. But where I point out any issues, this shouldn't keep anyone from sailing on Oasis. I will try to point out some of the issues that I've read on the Cruise Critic blogs and tell you my observations.

Background Information:

I sailed with my parents. I guess I should call them DM (dear mom) and DD (dear dad). I have been on 7 cruises total. One with Carnival and the rest with Royal Caribbean. I guess you can say I'm kind of loyal to Royal Caribbean. After the completion of this cruise, I will have moved up to Emerald level in the C&A program. We traveled to Ft. Lauderdale on Friday and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on state road 84. They offer a free shuttle to and from the airport but you will have to pay a little extra for transport to the ship terminal on Saturday. I called the hotel, after retrieving our luggage and was told to go to the off-site hotel area outside to wait for the shuttle. We had to wait for over 45 minutes. I don't mind the heat and humidity so it wasn't a problem for me. However, DM hates it and so it was a hassle for her. I recalled the hotel to find out what was going on. They told me that the shuttle had just returned. I explained to them that I've been waiting outside and hadn't seen any shuttle with that hotel name on the outside. Finally, I ended up taking another shuttle for the Crown Plaza and they transported me for free. Next time, I would just take a taxi and forget the shuttle. The hotel is only 5 miles from the airport. The hotel itself is nice and clean and offers a good breakfast in the morning. I didn't use the hotel transportation to the cruise terminal on Saturday. My niece goes to college in Ft. Lauderdale and lives down there. So she was able to pick us up and take us.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Large Balcony

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