Oasis of the Seas Review
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Firstly, a little background info. We booked this cruise to celebrate our 'special' birthdays with our daughter, husband & 2 grandchildren aged 7 & 4. Oasis was 1 of only 2 ships sailing from Florida on the date we needed. We were a little concerned at the size of the ship (more on behalf of our family - 1st time cruisers) than for ourselves. However, we need not have worried. The ship never seemed crowded even when going ashore and there were always loungers or quiet areas to sit if you took the trouble to look for them.
STATEROOMS: We booked 3 staterooms, large balcony for us, & across the corridor, 2 adjoining staterooms overlooking Central Park for the family so they would have a bit more room & storage space. All staterooms were well equipped & the beds were especially comfortable. Plenty of closet space & hangars, but the proximity of either sofa or bed to the closet made getting into the wall-side of the closet a little awkward. Not a lot of drawer space, which seems to be usual on many ships. None of the staterooms experienced a problem with noise, even when there was a party on Royal Promenade & noise could be heard quite clearly in Central Park.
DINING: We chose My Time dining but I did book some dining times to ensure we were not eating too late with the children. We also ate dinner in Giovanni's & Chops Grille & the service was excellent, as was the food in all restaurants.
Cabin Review
Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Large Balcony
Cabin 9600 - Adequate closet, too close to sofa, balcony could seat 4 to eat, but only 2 chairs. Quiet location. Some heavy scraping noise from above occasionally but not a major problem. Only 2 electrical sockets & their position under dressing table was very awkward. You almost need to get on your knees to plug anything in.
Cabins 9599 & 9602 - Central Park View, Adequate closet space, but not easy to access side nearest the wall. 2 electrical sockets awkwardly positioned. Noise from Central Park restaurants etc., was never a problem. Blackout curtains blocked out lights from Central Park at night very well.