Awesome boat but lacks entertainment

Item: Oasis of the Seas
Rating: 3.2
Author: Ashwhite0812

Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Ashwhite0812

Contributor Level: Cruise Director

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 85

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 07, 2018

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

As I shared in my posts the cruise was good. This was our 8th cruise but not our favorite. It started with the steamer getting taken with nobody being able to tell us why and it continued with the lack of entertainment. The ports were all good with st Martin being the best. Labedee had changed with a lot lore people trying to get you to buy stuff but the beach is still wonderful. Will cruise with royal again but I will base it off of entertainment that is being offered.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We did the 3 night dining package as well as the drink package. Food was only worth the price at chops in my opinion. The food in the main dining area and buffet were just fine with me.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The aqua show was good but none of the other shows were interesting for us to attend. This was the first cruise we went on where the tv in the rooms didn't have a movie channel as well which sucked.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Service was excellent from our room steward to our waiters and bartender's but the main problem we had is when we were getting our luggage on the first day we had a prohibited item which was a steamer. The website showed nothing of this being not allowed and when we asked security and the customer service why it wasn't allowed they could not give us a reason.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Balcony room was great just didn't realize there would be as many kids as there was in the section of the boardwalk. So if you dont have kids and are looking at a balcony stay away from the boardwalk area.

Ship tip

The boat is amazing and I will definitely cruise with royal again but it's not the best cruise for couples in there lates 20s

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 out of 5

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

4 Comments

DreamCatchers 6 years ago

Right off their website : Q What items are prohibited onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship? Weapons, illegal drugs, and other items that could interfere with the safe operation of the ship or the safe and secure environment of our guests and crew are prohibited. The following are examples of items that guests are not allowed to bring onboard. These and other similar items will be confiscated upon being found. Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, flammable liquids, explosives, and dangerous chemicals will not be returned. Prohibited items: Firearms & Ammunition, including realistic replicas. Sharp Objects, including all knives and scissors. (Note: Personal grooming items such as safety razors are allowed. Scissors with blade length less than 4 inches are allowed.) Illegal Drugs & Substances Candles, Incense, Coffee Makers, Clothes Irons, Travel Steamers & Hot Plates. (Items that generate heat or produce an open flame. This includes heating pads, clothing irons, hotplates, candles, incense and any other item that may create a fire hazard. NOTE: The only exception to this policy are curling irons and hair straighteners. Matches and normal lighteners are allowed onboard. However ""torch lighters"" and novelty lighters that look like guns are not allowed onboard. Torch lighters emit a powerful concentrated flame, and therefore are prohibited. Hoverboards Illegal Drugs Martial Arts, Self Defense, and Sports Gear, including handcuffs, pepper spray, night sticks. Flammable Liquids and Explosives, including lighter fluid and fireworks. Hookahs & Water Hookah Pipes. HAM Radios Baby Monitors Electrical Extension Cords Dangerous Chemicals, including bleach and paint. Alcoholic Beverages (Note: On boarding day, each stateroom may bring up to two 750 ml bottles of wine or champagne. Guests who purchase alcohol bottles onboard, in a port-of-call, or bring more than the two permitted bottles on boarding day, will have their items safely stored by the ship. These bottles will be returned on the last day onboard for enjoyment once home. Alcoholic beverages seized on embarkation day will not be returned.

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KofiNaija 6 years ago

Correct. Steamers are clearly indicated as a prohibited item on the website. And that prohibition has been around for a long time

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TXatsea 6 years ago

Steamers and irons haven’t been allowed on Royal ships for quite some time now.

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DreamCatchers 6 years ago

Steamers are on the list of prohibited items for royal ships

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