Previous Oasis reviews didn't do justice to the great experience of sailing on this awesome ship! First let me give you some idea about the makeup of our group. I am a full time power wheelchair user who celebrated my 60th birthday onboard. The age range of our group was 24 - 69, with 2 others in our group celebrating 60-something birthdays during our sailing. Seven in our group flew in from Germany joining 4 of us from Florida.....3 of the German family members had never cruised prior to our Oasis cruise. We had first-time cruisers, 4 Gold C&A members, 2 Platinum members and 2 Diamond members. By the way, if you are a Diamond member don't miss the Diamond Club on Deck 6....very well located and very nicely set up.

A big part of the Oasis experience is not only the great attention to detail that went into building this amazingly fun ship, but also the thought and planning that results in not feeling there are 6000 passengers onboard.

We all made our own hotel and travel reservations prior to our cruise. The morning of departure we all arrived for check-in at 10:30 am. True to others check-in reviews, it was fast, friendly and efficient. We were onboard by 11:05 am. It's a nice touch having your SeaPass card photo taken as you check in. Note, remember to have your "Welcome Aboard" photo taken just prior to boarding so your ship photos will be filed using the face-recognition system. That means all your photos taken by ship photographers will be in a personal binder that is easy to find and view your pictures. FYI, there were at least 6 ship photographers taking "Welcome Aboard" pictures before you physically board the ship which was quick and cut down on congestion. Read more