Bucketlist Item

Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Oasis of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2018

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin number: 10175

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The ship is a thing of wonder. Who thought something that big could float. I cannot imagine the logistics it takes to feed and move that many people. It was one of those bucket list items. There were almost too many things to do. There were plenty of deck chairs. But there were some drawbacks. The Adult only area (Solarium) is at the front of the ship and almost enclosed in glass which made it feel like a sauna. When I sat out on deck, I had to move over to the side of the ship. I purchased the soda package with the cup which can be used at the Coca-Cola Freestyle machines of which there are 6 on the boat. (4 in the Windjammer and 2 on the Royal Promenade) It is a great concept, if the machines worked consistently, which wasn't the case on this cruise. Hence, the lines for soda. I complained to Guess Services, but it didn't seem to help. You could get soda at the bar, but not the same selection as the machines. I'm enjoyed the cruise and can check it off my list. I may try one of the other larger ships, but I can honestly say I had as much fun on the Liberty and Navigator as I did on the Oasis. They had most of the same amenities (minus Central Park and Boardwalk) but less of the crowds.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Ship tip

Be prepared to wait....wait on an elevator, wait to be seated for breakfast in the Windjammer, wait to get a soda from the machine (if it is working) and watch our for those darn scooters!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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8 Comments

Patrick4    6 years ago

well kept secret, one in the arcade 😀

cruisellama    6 years ago

doddser    6 years ago

Great balanced review

mattb0426    6 years ago

Nice review. We did the Oasis in September loved it; and the Navigator in March. We are looking forward to the comparison.

Leka26    6 years ago

Helpful review

IkeDeb    6 years ago

Thanks for your review

rnarmy1    6 years ago

Thanks for the write-up. We will be heading there soon.

hh4    6 years ago

Nice review

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