We are Diamond members and this sailing on the Oasis of the Seas on May 29, 2010 was the WORST cruise adventure we have ever experienced! It's taken us almost 4.5 months to be able to put into words our experiences on this horrible cruise. If this was our first cruise, we'd never get on another ship. The Oasis itself is a marvel and the technology on the ship was amazing. However, there were still many non technology-related glitches during our cruise. Here's a summary of our misadventures that added up to a totally disappointing cruise:
Day 1-May 29th (embark):
Security lines in the Check-In Terminal. One of the guards apologized for the long lines because two security scanners were sent to Mexican ports. We got stuck in a security line that joined up with another one at the machine - we received bad direction from the security staff and had to physically squeeze our way back into the line with no help from the security personnel.
Poorly designed cabin. Storage spaces were small, electrical outlet in a bad place under the desk. Door to the balcony kept whistling in hot air when the door was not locked. Door could not be locked when one of us was out on the balcony -- unforgiving design. The vertical shelves next to the desk were stupid -- couldn't store anything in them except toothpicks!! Ludicrous!! And the sink space in the bathroom was so narrow!!