Big Ship, great experience!
Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: April 09, 2017
Ship: Oasis of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 6594
Traveled as: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Hi guys, first off, just wanted to say congratulations on having such a great ship!
Providing pros and cons below.
Pros:
- Large ship, allows for plenty of space to not feel crowded.
- many pool areas and hot tubs that provided us enough areas to enjoy ourselves.
- friendly staff
- convenient food options.
- reasonably priced accommodations.
Cons:
- Communication enhancements needed. Take a note from what Disney does. They have an app once you are on the ship's wifi that is updated with daily info, events, and also allows for communication between people. This is really the only big complaint I have.
Without it, we are left with carrying around paperwork for event start times, or guessing at where our friends are on the ship.
- Beverage plans can be confusing. Access to the beverage dispensing machines should be clearly noted somehow (again, see the communications con above, can be included on a map of the ship, in the application).
- Kids Program a bit restrictive/not flexible. You can’t just drop off kids at the club at anytime and leave. There are established times for kids to attend. Creates a bit of confusion while onboard as we had to be aware of the times to make sure we dropped off accordingly. Should allow for more flexibility.
- Tracking/communication during kids club attendance is minimal. They have no way to contact parents since there is no mobile phone/app that allows for communication (see note above related to comms).
Otherwise, had a great time, thanks!
Ship experiences
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Ports of call
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)