It is difficult to say as much as really needs to be said about RCC Oasis in the limited time that I have, but I wanted to convey to other potential passengers the story about this amazing engineering marvel.

I am an experienced cruise traveler with many miles of sea travel aboard a wide range of vessels, but nothing, in any of my past experiences compare to this ship. I usually shy away from the larger ships, but this time I opted for the Oasis, if for no other reason, just to get a look at the ship.

As I approached the RC pier from the airport and captured the first sight of the ship I (honestly) was awestruck by the size of the ship. It dwarfs even the larger of the cruise vessels currently plying the Eastern Carib routes. Even with its towering vertical height the design maintains a certain elegance and, well concealed, attributes of both speed and maneuverability. Find it hard to believe that something that weighs on the order 220,000 tons, can plow the Caribbean at 30 knots? Well, Oasis can! Read more