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Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Verified Review
Oasis of the Seas

Sail date: September 17, 2016

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7534

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I would recommend this cruise to others depending on what they want in a cruise. This ship was way to large and to many people for us.  Everywhere we went it was crowded, the elevators, the pool, the hot-tubs, restaurants, stores, etc.....Getting on and off also was very long lines.  This is something we did not experience in a smaller ship and feel that we both enjoy the smaller ship much better.  The food was good, but not as good as the other cruise line we have been on twice.  Our room was very nice and the bed was very comfortable.  All the service was very good.

 

We didn't like the additional charges for what appeared to be everything.  There were many other restaurants, but they all cost more just to eat there.  That is just crazy. And an additional $16.95 for a filet mignon when that was included on the other cruises we took.

 

One annoying item was the fact that they ran out of towels on the pool deck several times, but not only was that annoying, it was more annoying that I waited in a line 30 people deep to get that towel only to find out there were none

by time I got up there.  The attendant said it would be about 15 minutes till there were more towels.  The interesting thing was that there were many towels laying all by themselves on lounge chairs for long periods of time and nobody there to use them.  I don't believe this is right for people to do this!  I never do this, I just deal with finding a chair when I get on deck!

 

The pools were extremely small and were constantly wall to wall people, people just standing in the water not doing anything but staying wet and cool.  Can't the pools be a little bit bigger?

 

We did attend the art auction and had previously purchased some small art on the other cruise line, but this auctioneer was extremely obnoxious and rude!  And on several occasions he be-littled people for getting up, he tried to embarrass them or make them feel guilty for leaving.  My sister in law overheard him talking to his assistant a few days later complaining about how bad the art sales were, but said it in a nasty way. 

 

Another item my husband suggested that there should have been some maps readily available in a printed form or on the daily newspaper that was given to us in the room.  It was hard to find your way around the ship the first few days because it was so large, and I think we never even saw the whole ship during our week.

 

So, to sum this up, John and I will probably not go on another large cruise ship again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food was good, but not terrific.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our waiter Euclid Malacao B was terrific (not sure if spelled correctly) and his assistant Ni Luh Erlawati was terrific as well. Also our cabin stewart was Aris and he was also awesome. We were very happy with them all

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We liked it very much! Aris, our stewart, was right on top of things, it was like he secretly watched to see when we left because when we came back it was all tidy. And I loved his towel designs, very nice, and it was a treat at the end of the evening to see what he had made.

Ship tip

Go early to whatever event you are attending to avoid very long lines.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5
Extremely long lines for customs after we left the ship. Also had a baggage handler with a cart that worked there actually say to my husband "I'll run your ass over" because he stepped in front of him accidentally not knowing he was coming. We were just in line for customs.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
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22 Comments

ddcoth3    8 years ago

booked on the Oasis 10/1/2017....enjoy all ships regardless the size....can some let me know if you can bring bottled water on board at embarkation....thanks!

albgapeach    8 years ago

I loved the beauty of the Oasis but as stated the large ships are not for everyone so if it's just hubby and I will stick with Freedom class or smaller.

thompsonmd    8 years ago

Call your travel agent or the cruise line directly to order a brochure with deck plans. They usually arrive in your mailbox in a week or less. Won't cost you anything either, free is good!

thompsonmd    8 years ago

My comment is a solution to the lack of printed deck maps. Bring your copy of the cruise line's brochure with the your ship's deck plans in it. Tear out the pages and carry them around with you until you learn the ship. Or download them online to your tablet or cell phone. That's what we do. Sometimes the ships don't have printed copies or they run out too soon. I never get on a new (to me) ship without deck plans.

travelgal13    8 years ago

Had a blast in September. Loved the ship and our cabin. The food was good and so were the shows.

idalia1960    8 years ago

The longest line I waited on was at guest services because there were people complaining about every little thing. One was accusing her room attendant of " taking her royal carribean soda cup" another that her drinks were too weak and yet another person was livid that they he could not get the 30% discount on his drink package on board. Somehow it was the representative fault that they did not read the fine print. Cruising is not for everyone. Mega ships are not for everyone. And whining is not for anyone. Get perspective on life and enjoy. The majority of the world will never experience what you have. Enjoy life.

ccmprice    8 years ago

We just took our 1st cruise last week on the Oasis. Amazing! Loved the ports. First beach we came across in labadee wasn't the greatest so we kept walking but wanted to see things. Found another beach and enjoyed ourselves. Never felt crowded but I'm a people watcher. By day 2 I figured out schedules and knew where to go with limited waiting. Although there really wasn't any. We were given a map of ship on first day plus always kept up by watching the TV at night and ready the "Compass". Booked our next cruise on the Allure. I myself have no complaints!

mattward    8 years ago

Wow, no cruise history on your profile. VERY suspicious, did u make an account just to try and slam RC?

Nee    8 years ago

Yes those touch screen monitors were nice. A lot of walking involved but with all the eating that goes on we need that 😆

meghad23    8 years ago

I know on the embarkation they have a map on the back of the planner they give you. The ship is going "green" with a lot of different aspects (towel animals/towels in the room, robes for Crown and anchor members, etc. etc) and they implemented touch screen HUGE monitors that you can input some info and it will tell you how to get from where you are to where you want. I found it cool... It saves the paper, implements technology and  is engaging. The oasis class ships are huge and not for everyone though, so sorry it was not your cup of tea. 

ghiagal    8 years ago

Totally agree they aren't for everyone. But I do think it being overcrowded is a misconception as the smaller ships often feel much more crowded

Nee    8 years ago

But I do understand large ships with 6'000+ people are not for everyone. I really liked Freedom also. I can do either.

ghiagal    8 years ago

Our last one had 6,209 passengers. I'm sure. June cruise was pretty close to full if not full nee. But I took a ton of photos around the ship in the middle of the day on a sea day/ you would have thought it was a port day.

Nee    8 years ago

I do believe we were sailing at full capacity on our June 25th sailing and even with 6,000 + people it really was not that bad. You have to expect some lines and some crowds but I honestly can't complain not one bit. As Ghia stated promenade got a Lil crowed with the jewelry sale and the 70's themed dance party but it was so fun. My Lil self can get thru any crowd Lol. I basically got used to waiting an extra minute or so for an elevator but that was only when a show let out or something. Left my 17 family members a few times to have an early breakfast to avoid the sometimes crowded windjammer. You just make lemonade as another guest stated above.

ghiagal    8 years ago

Jstcruizin we were on last October and never felt crowded, only crowd we had was at the Dreamworks parade. Longest line we ever had was 7 minutes for photos with the captain. We will be back on in 14 days!

suzee    8 years ago

We booked this ship because it is one on the biggest. I can't wait to experience it in March. I don't get why people are complaining that it's so big, didn't they know ahead of time that they are booking the 3rd largest ship in its class?

jstcruizin    8 years ago

My thoughts from reading all the reviews are that if you want to experience more of a resort style cruise then these mega ships are better for that where as , the smaller ships are more for relaxing . The biggest we've experienced so far is the freedom class and have never felt crowded anywhere. Going on oasis in a few weeks so I guess I'll see,

dawnmedwards    8 years ago

I've never been on a cruise before. February 2017 will be our first. My husband an I our trying to make happy memories. Life is too short. I hear all the negative comments and he tells me you can't make everyone happy. So just remember no one can ruin your dad without your permission. So for all the negative comments deal with the cruise line. Stop making it sound so horrible for others . Everyone has there own opinion .

Msbee    8 years ago

Once again, it's choices and options.

allisonhaley    8 years ago

I know right. Wth...there always has to been one in the crowd. If you can't find something nice to say don't say nothing at all.

matthewradecki    8 years ago

I think sometimes people really just forget to take a step back and really enjoy life. Life's too short to point out every flaw. There's people out there that will never get to enjoy a luxury cruise of any sort.

Msbee    8 years ago

As the saying goes, "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade ". You gave it a 4 star rating even with all the faults you mention, how can that be? Too bad, 6000 cruisers and 2 unhappy cruisers, what's wrong with this picture?

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