My daughters and I have cruised before on a variety of cruise lines. Most recently, we were on Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas. The Oasis is twice the size and has many fun new features, but customer service suffered in many ways and the crowds could be a pain at times.

First the positive aspects of the Oasis:

We loved having so much to do. We were glad that on the 7-day cruise we had 3 days at sea. The ports were interesting, but the ship was the most fun. In particular, we enjoyed the many shows (and even some rehearsals of the water show while waiting to climb the rock wall), the rock wall, the zip line, the ice skating rink, the flowrider and the different neighborhoods. The Boardwalk always had something going on, as did the Royal Promenade. My girls liked the donut shop on the Boardwalk and we all enjoyed some pizza on the Royal Promenade. Our stateroom was near the middle of the ship and was in great shape. I really got a chance to enjoy the balcony on this cruise. Read more