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Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Oasis of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2016

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10662

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was the 2nd time on this ship in 3 years and the first time was the best time. This time was awful we spent most of our cruise down at customer service very bad they need to really work on there services. We ate at the windjammer all week very good food and service. I think on formul nights you should Beable to eat at all the restaurants without haven to pay for it. The pool bar of course was awesome again  Bailey Steve, guido, Vernon and Marvin are the best bartenders on that ship. The only thing is they don't do the drink of the day  need to bring that back. The house keepers were also very good room was cleaned and changed twice a day. Prices have gone up a lot . Excursion in Mexico we just went shopping we spent most of our time waiting for Weston Union to open up. But Mexico was very nice we would love to go back. Jamicia we went to dolphin cove that was amazeing. We want to o back there to cause the cruise does not give you enough time on the ports, by the time we came back from dolphin cove we had to rush in a couple stores never got to see that whole port at all. Haiti was beautiful also we went to the beach and my girls did the zip line. When we arrived nothing was ready to go the tram was not running lots of walking there and it was very hot, the beach we went to was very rocky. Also we went to go and get soda at 1030 was not open yet but they were going around with alcoholic beverages. The food was awful. On this port cause it's Royal carribean private island we pay enough for the vacation alone we should not have to pay extra to go on the beach without rocks or pay 35.00 to have 2 chairs under a tent. I will not tell any of my family and friends to cruise the oasis of the seas.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
bailey Steve, guide, Vernon and Marvin those are some Amazen bartenders at the pool bar no me by my name Michelle. Customer service on deck 5 sucks they need lots of work. House keeper on floor 10664 -10662 was awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Was very nice

Ship tip

Make sue you get your drink packages and book your excursions online its a lot cheaper.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cab drivers was awesome you don't have to pay to go to the beach oasis makes it seem like u have to pay to go to the beaches u don't.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
If you go here do the dolphin cove was Amazen.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
They need to be more prepared for when the book arrives. And they need more shopping places that don't force you to buy things. Could not go shopping without the guys all over you to buy there stuff awful.
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9 Comments

meghad23    8 years ago

Waiting on Western Union to open up in Mexico?

Anne12    8 years ago

I have been on the Oasis with teenagers . We loved it. Been to those ports several times. You go to various ports to " try them out " and see if you would like to return ,and visit on a land package in the future. Haiti has a private beach excusion that was really nice. Prices go up every where every year. We visit the parks in Disney/ Universal  Florida. Those attraction increase yearly. So you can not get around it. I am fortunate that I am able to Vacation, a lot of people just dream about it. 

Natmgr    8 years ago

@nenna2205, well said.

Punkis    8 years ago

How can there be so many negative reviews all cruises are what you make them just relax and enjoy . I've been on several cruises and love them all, life's to short.

Nee    8 years ago

Oh well maybe you were referring to the cabanas when you said tent.

Nee    8 years ago

As far as the beach being rocky, there is one side that is more rocky than the other. I learned that by reading reviews on here. Couldn't remember which side once I arrived but that was quickly figured out. Walked on over to the non-rocky side ☺. And the beach chairs shouldn't cost money. It's the cabanas that cost money. I remember one of the life guards(I think that's what he was) saying the chairs are free and if someone tried to ask for money let him know.

dargriff60    8 years ago

I love Oasis. Never had a problem

JennaFullmer    8 years ago

If you wanted to shop so bad why didn't you just do a shopping excursion. If you have been on the oasis a few times before then you are familiar with how much time is at each port. I know for me being at the same port a few years in a row the shopping isn't as much as a priority. There are only so many tshirts, and nick nacks I need. For me the memory of dolphin cove will last years longer than anything you can buy at a shop. At a port it's all about time management, and if you spent time at western union that's a failure on your part not the ship.

als777jo    8 years ago

I don't understand. Why should you be able to eat at all the specialty restaurants for free on formal night? And cruise ships typically have a specific amount of time in each Port that's not Royals fault that's what gets worked out with the actual Port. If you want to stay there longer you should vacation specifically there. I see nothing in this review that makes the Oasis a bad ship.

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