Primarily we chose this cruise due to the special AAA presentation of the rock and roll shows provided as a package on the Oasis of the Seas. The shows from this presentation, not the headliner shows, were special and were excellent. The entertainers were great and the events held in Sudio B were great, had plenty of seating, great sound and very comfortable.

Food on the ship was a disappointment when it came to the main dining room, Windjammer Court or the Solarium Court. Our waiter was new and rather untrained which caused our first dining experience (dinner) to be a disaster. The head waiter intervened and the service improved every day afterwards. The salmon had little of no flavor but the presentation was very good. The prime rib was good but hardly memorable. For breakfast, the Windjammer Court on deck 16 was a zoo with many items not available at times. Coffee, coffee cups, muffins, and at times fruit was unavailable. Staff seemed slow to react and often appeared to not care much about doing anything to fix it. It looked like they were way understaffed to handle the load. The Solarium Court for breakfast was a little better but again understaffed and those who worked there acted like zombies leaving tables in need of clearing. We never used the main dining room for breakfast so I can't comment. For lunch, the main dining room offered the best food and service. The buffet offered great salads as well as other food that WERE kept available at almost all times. The staff seemed much better in this dining room.

Beverage prices are ridiculous, maybe even beyond ridiculous. For example, a beer will set you back $7.25 plus 18% gratuity, or about $9, a glass of wine no less than $14, a cocktail around $15 (EACH). This either sobers you up pretty quickly or you buy their drink package at a cost of $479 per person for the 7 day cruise. If you want a bottle of wine, expect to pay about 4 to 5 times what it would cost you in a store plus the 18% gratuity. Sodas are also extra as are specialty coffees, but even with the drink package you will pay extra for the Starbucks coffees. Read more