Oasis of the Seas - a destination itself, no need for port stops
Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 02, 2016
Ship: Oasis of the Seas
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 3578
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
Our family of five adults took the Oasis of the Seas. The ship was chosen as our destination. There are so many things to do on the ship that we simply did not have time to squeeze all of the available activities into our cruise. We found the Oasis of Dreams diving show to be outstanding, the Frozen in Time show was entertaining and the Come Fly With Me acrobatic show was very good. We did not care for the Cats show and left at intermission. The food in the dining room was good, however, it pales in comparison to the specialty restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed the Chops Grille, Giovanni's Table had great food, Sabor's appetizers were delightful but the best dinner choice was the Chef's Table with its wine pairings. All dining personnel were terrific. Two places in the ship where we spent quite a bit of time were the Solarium pool area for adults only and the Rising Tide bar which elevates and descends three decks. We enjoyed the day at Labadee and went to Chichen Itza while docked in Cozumel. The port stop in Falmouth, Jamaica was very disappointing. We did not have the time to ice skate, flow ride, zip line or rock climb - that will have to be reserved for a return visit!
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Ship tip
The shows are booked by the time you get onboard so book the shows (and specialty restaurants) in advance. Check out the Rising Tide Bar and the Solarium.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)
7 Comments
mrnew2008 8 years ago
The ship is large and it doesn't feel crowded. The shows fill up very quickly which is a drawback. I felt like I was on a schedule; defeats the purpose of a vacation. Otherwise, the ship is wonderful. I love their private port. They had a great BBQ in port but our excursion took longer so we couldn't enjoy it.