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Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Oasis of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 15, 2019

Ship: Oasis of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

For our first cruise, we enjoyed it very much and look forward to more.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and service in the MDR were very good. Did not try any of the "higher-priced" specialty restaurants simply because they were outside of our budget. We did try the new Portside BBQ and found it to be a great place to eat! Windjammer Buffet was good but very busy was with most people eating there.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools were inviting but weather was not good for swimming (cloudy, stormy, windy). Our grandson loved the rock climbing wall and we all enjoyed laser tag. Did not use the fitness center (plenty of exercise just walking the length and breadth of ship!).

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Aqua 80s show was fabulous (saw it twice) as was the Frozen in Time Ice Show. Did not see Cats nor go to any other clubs.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
The grandchildren LOVED it and always wanted to go there!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was very attentive and nice. Other service staff also. Everyone had a great "service" attitude.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Only complaint some people voiced was that the public bathrooms were untidy and, at times, unclean. Ship's design very functional and easy to navigate once you became oriented. Lots of signage for directions.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
While a bit small for our liking, cabin was sufficient and manageable. Efficient use of space available.

Ship tip

Take the time to explore her and enjoy all she has to offer!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

We did not really have the time to "explore" Miami -- only stayed overnight before and after cruise.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
Very nice beaches. Ocean side is very rocky but cove beaches are great! We did not take advantage of much else but resort offers two zip lines, a water slide, a coaster, and some local artisan shops.

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Th ed port shopping was great! Mostly jewelry but also some souvenir shops. Several of us took a guided tour around the town and one couple took advantage of the Blue Hole/river tubing excursion -- they had a great time!!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Port shopping options were very good but we did find the merchants there to be a big more aggressive. Some of our family traveled by ferry over to Playa del Carmen to have lunch with friends. Others stayed on Cozumel to go to the beach but were disappointed that they had go pay (ev ed n for a "public" beach) and then the weather forced the closure of all water activities on the island.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Again, smooth and essy.

Traveler Photos

Boardwalk and Ultimate Abyss slide
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4 Comments

Beachcrazy    4 years ago

Your first cruise was on Oasis class! I did the same thing. Sweet! Welcome to cruising!

wooti05    4 years ago

Great review, glad you had a wonderful time on your cruise. Welcome to the cruise ship!!

Ally57    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. We loved Oasis of the seas!!

dragz    4 years ago

We have ourselves another cruiser. Welcome! 🛳🚢⚓👍

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