Oasis of the Seas Review

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carlsbad1
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: May 2011
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

My wife and I sailed on Oasis May 21 through May 28. Besides our honeymoon, we thought this was the best vacation we've ever had. For what it's worth, my wife and I have stayed at resorts that are considered 4 and 5 stars. We certainly felt like Oasis was a 5 star resort on water. Our two concerns prior to the Cruise were that the food might be just average and the entertainment might be cheesy. As it tuns out, we had nothing to be concerned about. Both were great!

Food: The dining room food was great! There was good variety on the menu each night and the selections changed each night. There were two formal nights on the ship and most men wore jackets with a tie and my wife wore cocktail dresses both those nights. Other nights, I wore a long sleeve collared shirt. My only complaint about the dining room is that I felt we were in the dining room too long. 1 1/2 hours on average is too long in my opinion. That being said, my wife liked the amount of time we spent there (she said it's the experience...) So, just a matter of opinion. Although, when we ate earlier in the night, we were in and out within a little quicker. We ate at Chops on night...I would rate it 7 out of 10. The steaks were not as good as Ruth Chris or Mortons, but decent. We also ate at Giovani's...8 out of 10. I was hoping that Giovani's might have traditional Italian food (pasta with meatballs, lasagna, etc). This was not the case, more upscale Italian but very good nonetheless. Our favorite breakfast and lunch spot was Park Cafe in Central. Yes, the roast beef sandwich is good. The roast beef is very tender. We loved getting our food and taking it to a table outdoors. It was a very relaxing area. Windjammer was good for breakfast. The buffet was up to par with a standard Vegas buffet. We had to search for a table but never had to wait for a table.

Entertainment: My wife and I have seen a handful of Broadway shows in New York and the Hairspray production on Oasis was as good if not better than the other Broadway shows we have seen. I would rate Hairspray a 9 out of 10. We also saw Oasis of Dreams. Lot's of diving, synchronized swimming and some gymnastics. Very entertaining...8 out of 10. We saw Come Fly with Me. Similar to a Cirque du Soleil show. 7 out of 10. We saw the comedy show as well. My wife and I just saw David Spade live near our hometown. The first comedian on Oasis was not so good but second comedian was funnier than David Spade, we thought. I believe he has preformed on Jay Leno a few times. Love and Marriage show was hilarious (similar to the old "Newlyweds" show). The host (Richard Spacey) made it very funny too.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

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