Chose this cruise because it's in driving distance for us. We drove down on Sat and stayed at the Hampton Inn Ormond/Daytona, which was about an hour away. On Sunday - cruise day - we left the hotel at 9am and were on the ship by 11am. The only issue on that short trip was that when we approached Port Canaveral there were no signs to the ship! We wandered around and finally asked the people directing parking at the Carnival terminal, who kindly sent us back to Oasis. That was just about the only hitch in the trip.

We were a group of Senior adults (3 sisters in one room and brother and his wife in another) so we didn't avail ourselves of the zip line, climbing wall, or flow rider. No need to add an emergency room visit to the itinerary!

Some in our group prefer an early dinner - which I had never done before - and I was surprised that I really liked it! We chose the My Time Dining (American Icon Dining Room) and made reservations before the trip at 5pm each night. Actually, we had some difficulty using the website for the reservations but I called and customer service set them up for me. The first night we loved the location of our table and our two waiters (D1 and D2) and requested them for the rest of the trip. It felt just like regular dining room seating - same table, same waiters - but at the time we preferred - win win! The food was wonderful. This was my third trip on the Oasis and I don't remember being as impressed by the food previously. In fact, I distinctly remember being unimpressed with the desserts - but not this time! Everything was wonderful! Read more