Nice ship, but to big.

Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

completepro4u

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 19, 2017

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12662

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Very nice ship, but to big. Nearly 6000 people on this ship and found a lot of areas to crowded. Not enough staff to handle the passengers and the staff seemed stressed.

Many places to eat at around the ship at no additional cost to you.

The ultimate drink package is worth the money is you like to drink, plus it includes bottle water which was nice to take ashore, coffees, fresh squeezed OJ, smoothies, plus some other discounts.

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

3 out of 5

Cabin was nice and we enjoyed the balcony very much. We ate breakfast on the balcony which was very nice and even had room service send the food up to the room as we woke up. The cabin is a bit small for 2 adults and 2 kids (6 & 11).

Ship tip

we got family shirts made by Vinylandink4u on Etsy.com this was fun for us as a family and helped make some cool photos as well. Got some custom cruise shirts for your cruise.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Don't waste your time here. Not much to see and the pricing to go to Atlantis are way over priced.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Did not visit port

Mageens Beach is nice to go to. Taxi service is expensive about $40.00 one way and another $40.00 to come back. We rent a jeep at a nearby Car Rental and explored the island on our own for less than $100.00 and we were able to go to many different place and see the island at our own pace.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten Did not visit port

The French side of the island, we found the people to very rude. Do you shopping early downtown before 2pm. Anytime after 2 pm the schools get out and the streets become a nightmare to move around on. We rented a jeep at at the port and the pricing was around $160.00 for the day and we got to explore the island at our own pace and got to go to both sides of the island.

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9 Comments

grandmarnnurse 7 years ago

I've sailed the Oasis, ToniaH, and it is a big ship with a lot of passengers, but I never felt it was overcrowded. Don't worry. BTW--my son will be on the ship this Sunday as well, for his honeymoon. He sailed it once before when we did, and loved it enough to book it for his honeymoon. Have a great time! (My favorite spot for unwinding with a nightcap is Central Park! Twinkle lights and (piped in) cricket sounds!)

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mkhabbaz 7 years ago

Well ToniaH be prepared as next week is spring break for many schools here in the north!

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flaseashell 7 years ago

where on the ship can you get smoothies and fresh squeezed juices, included in the drink package?

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ginabrown 7 years ago

We were on Oasis for 2 weeks Feb 26 and March 5... Never felt crowded! Staff were great and we were well looked after! A couple of times it got busy, like the first dinner night or coming back on ship with people waiting for an elevator however that's no different than any other ship! I would sail Oasis again and recommend the experience and this ship to anyone! It's amazing!

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mattward 7 years ago

Naturally with exception to her 'sister' ships.

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mattward 7 years ago

No other ship and crew in the world can accomdate 6000+ passengers. They do an AWESOME job.

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ucfgrad 7 years ago

Staff is friendly, fun and extremely helpful! Crowds no different than other ships we have sailed. Oasis is our 27 and they handle the guests very well. So many fun shows and venues- something for every age group!!!

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jimnkathy 7 years ago

I was on it last month and didn't find it too large at all. There was a couple of time I noticed a big line at the Windjammer. One of those times I went elsewhere and the other time the line formed while I was eating. My wife and I enjoyed that ship very much and will sail on it again in the future

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ToniaH 7 years ago

First I have heard that it's crowded. I hope not. I sail Sunday

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Ship is good but some of staff need to improve their customer service skills.

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