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Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Oasis of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2017

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

When I first arrived, the ship was HUGE. It felt like little Las Vegas. Surroundings can get confusing the first 2 days then you become familiar, eventually.

I think some of the reviews I read before I went on the Sea of Oasis, were actually exaggerating on how great it was.

We did not have the best weather, especially with strong winds all week. Few times it rain and was cold in the am and pm. Their hot Jacuzzi tubs felt like a warm bath and it was NOT hot like normally it should. They could adjust the hot tub temp to warmer temp during cooler weather. I didn't feel relaxed with so many people. It was hard to get a good spot to lay down because people were hogging the beach chairs when they were actually gone somewhere else, not at the pool. The crews need to do something about that!!! So get up in the morning and reserved your spot with your towels, etc., before you head to breakfast. 

 

Their CATS show put me to sleep. It was that boring enough to leave before the intermission. Other shows were​ not too bad. The water show kept getting canceled due to weather. They didn't really have a good dancing club to go to. Most of the time, I didn't see that many people dancing. I was itching to dance but didn't have the vibe to do it. They should have dance instructors to lead people into dancing and make it fun. 

 

At first, I was enjoying variety of their food selections but then it became the same thing every day, especially breakfast and lunch. Dinner at Silk was good. They do introduce to different new menu as well as the same menu daily. Their service was awesome. Always friendly and willing to serve you even if you arrived late. (My bad)

 

If you like drinking non-alcohol or alcohol beverages daily, definitely get the package. Their single price is expensive and will add up twice more than the package price itself. If you like to drink water, buy the water bottle packages before the cruise with cheaper deal. It cost twice more once you are already onboard. 

 

Overall, it was fun and lots to do, especially exploring the ship. The ship may seemed big enough for that many amount of people but still, it gets crowdy at times. It was worth the experience but I wouldn't go again as soon. If you like the hustle bustle and non-enthic experience. then its a trip for you. But if you like to relax or get the culture experience, do the all inclusive resort land travel. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I wish they clean the balcony tables and chairs. It was always covered in salts which grosses me out.

Ship tip

Take time to read reviews and prepare yourself. Become familiar of the cruise and their package/deals and purchase them before you board. Book your excursion and shows ahead of time. Expect bad weathers and have back up plans.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5
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12 Comments

CaptanHook    7 years ago

Life is to short . Quit complaining . Just be glad your health slows you to do so . A lot of people can't .

chaneycas    7 years ago

You sound like a carnival type of person, try their cruise... its cheap and loads of fun....RC all the way!!!

CSnarr    7 years ago

FYI- My energy is amazing and I love having fun. I was truly excited and the weather did not stop me from having a great time. I guess you couldn't handle honest opinion about their accommodation that can improve so your vacation can be much more pleasant. Obviously you don't understand how travel business works. But that's okay. Go ahead and settle less for your vacation, for heaven's sake! Namaste!!!

ChalupaBatman    7 years ago

^ "Mo money, mo problems"

Dooyaa    7 years ago

This sounds like rich people problems.... For heavens sake, be grateful to be on vacation.

ChalupaBatman    7 years ago

Avoid cruises during spring/March break. Alot less crowded and better experience. Alot less kids and "young adults". It's unfortunate the weather did not cooperate during your cruise.

ItaVero    7 years ago

Thanks for the review. Just because the cruise didn't live up to all your expectations - doesn't mean "cruising isn't for you." Just means you might have had a bad trip.

bmastin67    7 years ago

Omg I'm going on oasis in a month for 2nd time and it's sheer perfection and no flaws lol no place to dance with no vibes??? Crazy talk!

pdarksage    7 years ago

Obviously cruising isn't for everyone. Too bad, because it's frigging AWESOME!!!!

ker1736    7 years ago

I feel the same way as you Mattward .keep the bad energy off the ships and for everyone else go have fun

mattward    7 years ago

Doesn't sound like cruising is for you. Its better for us because it sounds like you bring 'bad energy' on the ship. Keep bad energy off the ships!

thedonjose    7 years ago

stop complaining. RC can not control the weather, if you were ITCHING to dance go #!/ dance , you want RC to invent new breakfast ideas just for you give me a break and if you didn't like the CATS show that's to bad. GO CRUISING #1

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