Very enjoyable vacation on a beautiful ship. She never felt too big or crowded (running at around 80% capacity - 4500 on this cruise). Some very beautiful public spaces, especially the Boardwalk & Central Park. Chops Grille is a must do atleast once. Very very rocky last night of the cruise due to us sailing into the storm. As big as she is, she will still rock in a storm. Fun if you dont get seasick, but if you do get seasick definitely be prepared. However for the rest of the cruise, you couldnt even tell you were on a ship she was so stable.
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Ship had to leave the dock for an hour due to an arriving cargo ship, we recieved an email to recieve an hour later than scheduled arrival time. Checked in and through security pretty quickly, but still had to wait for the ship to arrive. Chairs were set up in the luggage claim area, which was crowded. Not sure why this type of scheduling error was made, but handled well by Royal and pierside workers.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Great food quality as usual on Royal Caribbean. Staff especially in the dining room are THE best. Very good and fast service. Chops Grille is amazing and should definitely be tried atleast once. Price is well worth it.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Lots to do on this big ship, 3 water slides, ultimate abyss dry slide, flow riders, zip line, 2 rock climbing walls. You wont get bored thats for sure.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Entertainment was decent, but dissapointing compared to other Royal Caribbean ships and even other cruise lines. Aqua80 show was cancelled due to ship getting new cast and they were still rehearsing. Rehearsals were great to see and the cast did a "showcase" which was AMAZING. Definitely looking forward to seeing the full show on a future cruise. Ice skating show Frozen in Time was good and well done. No proper production theater shows as CATS was cancelled due to the cast getting covid. There was a "Musical Cabaret" as a replacement featuring the cast of the Cats show but it was very dissapointing and I felt it was very boring. Would rather they have just not done anything as a replacement. There were 2 other theater shows (not production shows/musicals) which repeated for 2 nights. Love & Marriage game was good and funny as usual. Comedians in the Blaze lounge and in the theater on the last night were good and funny, however Blaze is a very small venue and fills up full (reservations are required, but still come in early if you want a decent seat). Some people had to stand. The musicians all around the ship were great as always, and the Pheonix tribute band is a must see.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Amazing crew, very friendly as always. Room steward did an amazing job. Our dining room waiter however was absolutely THE best! Oasis definitely has some of the friendliest crew I've ever seen.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Ship was beautiful inside, loved the decor. Post amplification pool deck is beautiful with the casitas, all the different colors, and the lime & coconut. She has a beautiful layout and its very easy to navigate.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Very spacious cabin with a coffee table and couch. About the size of a balcony but an interior cabin.
Ship tip
Have a great cruise on this beautiful ship, and be sure to make time to just relax!
Royal Caribbeans Terminal 1 is a very nice sophisticated terminal, and is very close to some shopping and bars. Even without excursions there is some nice places to see within walking distance. Kennedy Space Center excursion is probably the best choice however for a great educational experience.
Construction is still going on for the new port they are building, but is not very disruptive. Junkanoo beach is a beautiful free beach within walking distance, around 20-30 minutes from the ship.
Embarkation process was messy, but not fault of the port but due to messed up scheduling. Disembarkation was great. Would highly suggest arriving to the port early to check out the Teardrop 9/11 memorial for some beautiful views of your ship and city views.
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