Oasis of the Seas Review

Oasis of the Seas - 16 October 2010

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
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6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Oct 2010
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

This was our first voyage on an Oasis class ship with Royal Caribbean and our 6th cruise with this cruise line. Our last cruise was on Freedom of the Seas. Based on everything we had seen about Oasis of the Seas, we were expecting an over-the-top experience. We couldn't have been more disappointed.

The check-in process was advertised as "15 minutes from curb to gangplank." Unfortunately, this was not the case. As Platinum Members, we were directed to a specific check in line and found ourselves standing there for over 20 minutes while the majority of the check in agents huddled together in what appeared to be a staff meeting of sorts. While this meeting seemed to stretch on for an extended period of time, we watched as other incoming passengers arrived, proceeded through other lines, checked in and were directed to the waiting area ahead of us. When the "meeting" finally broke, the agents began to man their stations but did not seem to be in too much of a hurry to get started. When one finally motioned for us to approach, she rushed through the check in process and neglected to give us any information about the ship or its scheduled activities. While in the waiting area, we noticed others had the embarkation day's Cruise Compass and asked where we could get one. That was when we learned we should have received it when we checked in. (Strike One.)

When our group was called to board, we decided to chalk up the check in as a fluke and looked forward to our cruise. As expected, we were directed up to Windjammers for lunch while we waited for our staterooms to be made available to us at 1 pm. There was ample food available and a nice variety, but there was no flow to the dining room. We felt we had to "elbow" our way through each island of food selections. Once we had our plates filled, it took us almost ten minutes to find two empty seats together. Of course, our food was cold by then. It was apparent this dining room was not designed to handle the large number of passengers onboard. (Strike Two.)

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

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