Great Cruise, great ship, great crew. I wouldn't hesitate to book Oasis of the Sea again.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Meals in the main dining we're pretty good. We had my time dining and never had the same waiter. On the first night we had a long wait to get our food. Much quicker on other nights. Buffet at the windjammer was your typical fair. We rather preferred the Prominade Cafe but they only serve oatmeal and sweet rolls. Also the Solarium Buffet was a great full menu option.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We loved the Zipline, hot tub in the Solarium, pool. Activities we're so many that we missed doing some as the times overlapped but I think that happens on any cruise.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Our room steward was Greg who took excellent care of all our needs. We got a towel animal every night and he surprised us with a joke of 2 towel s rolled to look like legs, put my sister's shoes on them and stuck them at the toilet. We laughed so hard at that. All the staff were friendly and kind. Seems like the staff on Vision of the Sea (last year's cruise) we're happier.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Not a fan of the closet being right by the bed, makes getting in the closet hard.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Ship tip
If your not sailing with children skip the windjammer and eat at the Solarium Buffet.
Did not do any excursion on Labadee but went to Columbus Cove. Tip...there is a ferry to the cove that is free right at the ship. It is only 1 way though, you'll have to ride the little tram back. Columbus was great with nice sandy beaches, chairs and of course buffet lunch. We went to Adrenaline Beach for a minute and it was full of rocks and the waves were high.
Our excursion was to Rose Hall. I can say I would not want to do anything in Jamaica without being on an excursion. The area outside the cruise port gates are really run down.
We booked our snorkel excursion through Cozumel Cruise Excursions. They picked us up at El Cid Hotel and we went to the 2 main reefs plus El Ceilo where we saw the BIGGEST star fish I've ever seen. Then we went to shallow water where we swam amongst stingrays. The Captain made fresh guacamole and pico de gallo. We were able to snorkel at our leisure which was great since last year we went on the Fury Catamaran and had to follow the guy with the bouy. No time to just snorkel. Best day ever!
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