Oasis of the Seas Review
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The choice to embark on the Oasis of the Seas was two-fold. The first was to experience a whole new kind of ship and the largest ship afloat. The second reason was to visit the private port of Labadee, Haiti. More on this port later.
Getting to Port Everglades was extremely easy. It was a fast 15 minute ride from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, Fl International Airport. It had been suggested by our travel agent to take a taxi from the airport to the port rather than taking a transfer. However, upon claiming our bags, we spoke with the agents from the ship and they explained the benefits of taking the transfer over the cab. The cab would have been approximately $20 plus meter time for two adults. The transfer was $15 per person. The decision was made in favor of taking the transfer to make it easy financially as the cost was added onto our onboard SeaPass account.
Arrival at the terminal was fascinating! Considering we had cruised before and seen the special on TV, "Ultimate Cruise Ship: Oasis of the Seas", we knew what to expect. Being at the terminal gave it a whole new vantage point. Check-in was fast as usual for Royal Caribbean (except for the part where the computers went down for a few minutes). We got our documents in order and were on our way to the waiting area.
Cabin Review
The cabin was an inside balcony cabin overlooking Central Park. We were located on Deck 14 just below the Sports Pool and H20 Zone. Overall, the cabin was very clean and had ample storage.
The bathroom was quite spacious as well considering it was a standard cabin bathroom. There was just enough room for two people (one in the shower and another at the sink or using the toilet).
There were only two real negatives. The first being that everyone from across the ship and above on pool deck could look into your cabin. The second was that the walking room between the bed and the wall was very limited. One could actually touch the other person's feet while still in bed when walking to and from the cabin and bathroom doors.