Oasis of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The ship itself is clean and beautiful.  Everyone was happy and helpful.  What I did not enjoy was additional and high costs for internet, the drinks.  Constantly trying to sell you additional dining options, shore excursions, etc.  The casino was terrible.  Old, boring machines which paid you literally pennies.  Anyone who goes to casino can see the difference in updated machines and old ones.  The odds of winning are extremely low.  Lost interest after an hour.  BORING and a waste.

Port Shopping.  I am so angry about this part that I'm having difficulty containing myself.  After attending 2 seminars on board giving us advice on which stores they stand behind, I trusted RC.  We went to Diamonds International where we spent almost $30,000 in one store.  When I returned home I had my diamond ring appraised and what I paid $23,000 was appraised at $8,000.  The other 2 items list for half of what I paid for them.  This is deliberate fraud by the stores, the cruise line, and their port shopping advisers.  They lead us to believe they were educating us as to what were the best stores to shop that they stood behind.  When in reality it was the best stores in which they would realize a very generous kickback by overcharging and stealing from the consumer.  I will be sure to share my experience with many others so that they don't become a victim like I and so many others have.  You can rest assured that this will not be the end of my experience.  It's too bad, because this aspect of my Cruise ruined what otherwise would have been a good vacation.  One that my husband and I deserved after overcoming medical and personal issues.

I wood give the cruise line a 5. This is the 1st time I have been on a ship that had a huge group on it, and for me it kind of rained my cruise. Let me mention that this was the 1st time my teen children have been on a cruise. When I went to book excursions on line everything my children had choose was booked. I finally talked to a cruise agent who told me to try once we were on board, it was at this point I found out we had a group of over 2500 on board, they had booked the excursions we had wanted, ( Several of the people from that group during that week said that they had about 3000 on board). The people at the excursions desk showed me other options but they didn't really compare to what we had chosen, then they told me that they were working on getting more excursions to where we wanted to go, if we wanted to be put on a waiting lisr.( a little stressful as it was uncertain and we had an excursions that we wanted to go on the next day.They were pretty confident that they would be able to get us booked, so we wait listed. After dinner we found out we had gotten our 1st choice, Yeah! The next day we had a 8am excursions time, it was very chaotic, and way to many people., Once we got into Paradise Island (lucky for us the place is huge and the group dispersed) the rest of the excursion went well, except for the fact we lost about 45 mins. To an hour because of boarding to get to Paradise  Island,  and we were had already lost an hour due to the ship getting to port late. They weren't able to get us our 1st choice for the 2nd excursion, but we were happy with the recommendation. On the 3rd excursion we were suppose to be on a wait list bit still hadnt heard anything by mis day the day before so we checked on it and were told theu didn't see us on the lisr, the excursion desk apologised and wirhin 15 minutes got us in. Thebig group seemed to have all the reservation for the comedy club, which we couldn't get into until the last night, when they finally put the acts in the main theatre. I will definitely ask next time. The grouo was EVERYWHERE and I think it took away from one of the reasons I like cruises,  and that is to meet a diverse group of people. The group was clickie and had a lot of team activities to do. I think that there might have been more families on board if the space wasn't taken up by this big group.I has looked forward to my children meeting other children and making lasting friendships. I will definitely ask of there is going to be a big group next time I book a cruise, as I will change my ship if there is. The staff and FOOD was amazing, as usual. 

My first royal carribean cruise. I will definately go one again. Planning one already. My waiter sasa and Xue. were top notch ( i work in th eservice industry). nothing bad to say only great things

My family and I had a great time! This ship is huge! So many things to do. For me I think I prefer a smaller ship. The food in the main dining room was not that good. I was never disappointed with the food in the Windjammer. The service on the ship was great! Everyone goes out of their way to help. I didn't like having to make reservations for some of the shows but that definitely didn't ruin our fun. This was also our first time having a balcony and I highly recommend it!!! We will definitely be cruising Royal Caribbean again. 😊

The ATV with Caverns shore excursion was excellent. Disappointed that, as Platinum level members of the Crown and Anchor Society, we received no special consideration either at embarkation or disembarkation, as has been the case on previous cruises. Our room attendant neglected to give us towel service in our state room on three separate days, bar service personnel were very inattentive, and we had to request a new table in the main dining oom due to an overbearing head waiter who was justbobnoxious rude. The Ship? Beautiful. But the crew on the Oasis was such a disappointment to us after being treated so we'll on six previous Royal Caribbean cruises, that Oasis won't be on any of our itineraries in the future.

Service, food and room were great!  All crew members encountered were friendly and usually spoke first. Sandra our cabin steward was above and beyond helpful and friendly.  Edwin Maya, waiter was excellent as was his assistant.

the cruise was relaxing.  lots to do.  the shows were magnificent.  I would do it again if I had the money today. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

very big ship took a long time to lurn it. the shows were great. rooms were great our room steward  was a great help my wife has AL timers and is in dippers. the food was good but not as good as it used to be before you started the side restaurants. the dining room staff was great. one thing I would like to see is stir-fry

 served on one of the all day food places. it was on one of the cruise ships I was on and it was great. over all it was a great cruise the staff was great

                                                                   Robert & Bette Bridle  

My favorite part of the cruise was everything the ports, the sinning experience , the staff and the activities. We love Royal Caribbean and Delta Sky Cruises! one 

The ship was beautiful and well planned as there were only a few times that one noticed all the folks on board.  We hadn't cruised in 2 yrs so were surprised by the fee for room service( $7.95) for all but a continental breakfast, also the TV movies were limited unless you paid for one ($11.95).  Both of these were free on previous RCCL Cruises.  We are Emerald Class so have done many RCCL Cruises.  We also missed the chocolates on the pillow and we only had 2 towel animals on our beds......a big change from 2 yrs ago.

The cruise was wonderful!  It's a huge ship!  It offers so many things to do.  I encourage future guest to do their homework before arrival.  Try to learn the ship early, and all it has to offer. Really put time into planning the excursions.  We had a balcony, which was a great place to get away from the crowds and relax. The food, the shows, the crew, the room - all of it was wonderful!   

The one thing Royal Caribbean should try to improve is offering instruction/directions to guest concerning dinning options, reserved seating in the shows, gym options, etc.  I heard many guest complain about the activity brochure lacking clear directions to the site of the activity.  Many guest had difficulty finding their way around the ship. 

But over all, it was wonderful.  I would love to do it all again!

room was falling apart , Refrig. didn't work , dresser drawer broken , toilet didn't work had to fix it 4 times, room very dirty , room steward said Royal now only changes sheets every other day not everyday any more. Crowd control is tatally our of control all over ship. Staff cut so short they are not friendly at all , only doing there job and as little as poooible

This was my wife's and my 2nd cruise on Royal Caribbean with the 1st being on the Freedom of the Seas.  The ship is huge and there must have been about 5000 guests on board.  We drove to Port Canaveral and stayed overnight at the Radisson at the Port on a 1 night Stay, Eat and Cruise package the night before the cruise and that worked out well.  We were able to leave our car there for the week as part of our package, and a shuttle van took us over to the ship around 10 AM on the day of the cruise.  We were able to board the ship at 11:30 AM so some of the first ones on.  I'd say the hotel deal was just as easy as if we had parked at the dock minus the parking fee. 

The food, service and amenities were outstanding. We did the My Time dining each night, and the food and service were outstanding. We booked our times before we cruised and we were seated at the exact time we were scheduled without any delay.  The buffet, Windjammer, was usually busy although we could get a table even at the busiest times without a problem.  The variety of foods at the buffet was good considering it's made in large quantities.  We at breakfast and lunch in there and we were always able to find something decent to eat. It had lots of fruits, vegetables, meats, and some specialties such as Indian and Chinese food which was very good.  

We also booked out excursions when we booked the cruise.  We were disappointed when 2 out of our 3 were cancelled.  One was cancelled before we left and the other was cancelled when we were on the ship. Not really a big deal but my wife and I poured through and picked out the ones we thought were the best only to have them cancelled.  We had booked them through RC since they were the preferred activities.  I think RC needs to look more closely at the reasons for the cancellations since if we had kids, they would have been really disappointed.  We stopped at Nassau and did the glass bottom boat. It was ok, nothing special.  In St. Thomas we took at shuttle taxi for $4 per person to downtown where the shopping was. After all we heard about the great prices on jewelry, we didn't think anything was a bargain... except the liquor which was really cheap.  In St. Maarten we did the catamaran and snorkeling ride and that was good.  We went to a cove around the corner from the ship where they had a sunken helicopter, small submarine and a small ship. We saw lots of fish and the guide was very friendly and accommodating. We took a brief ride after the snorkeling toward the airport then returned back to the dock. There are some shops very close to the ship where my wife bought a bracelet at a decent price.  The sales woman was wonderful. 

Overall, the cruise was good.  Lots of things to do on it if you like to be active or sit around and relax if that suits you.  It takes some getting acquainted with the ship and how to get from point A to B since it's so large. The show CATS and Come Fly With Me were excellent and we'd recommend them. The ice skating show was also worth the time.  We'd recommend Royal Caribbean and the Oasis of the Seas as a great way to spend a week's vacation. We would also recommend having some backups of your excursions should any of them get cancelled. 

The best part of the cruise is the specialty restaurant . The food was super! Our Room Attendant Joey Barcelona was just the best we have ever had. He was attentive to all our needs. Bad parts are that the liquor in the Diamond lounge was just terrible. There was a very bad selection of liquor. The Vodka was so bad that it gave us a bad headache ,I think it was the least expensive you could find. The breakfast menu was the same everyday, same old stuff. The service in all the restaurants except the specialty one was not that good. I think that Royal is not going up hill, but down. Royal is building bigger, and bigger ships to get the money, but doing nothing good for the who have been loyal to Royal!!!

Embarkation was smooth and easy.  When we arrived at the port the lines were extremely long.  Looked like at least 2 hours of waiting.  To our surprise we were through security, checked in and on the ship within a little over a half hour.  Disembarkation was also smooth.  We took our bags off ourselves and were off the ship and through customs within 30 minutes.

Onboard Activities were great for our family.  2 boys (11 and 8) loved to hang at the H2O Zone and sports deck.  They loved playing soccer, ping pong, golf and going on the Flow Rider, Rock Wall and Zip line.

Entertainment - The adults did not do any of the shows but my children did enjoy the Aqua show.

Children's programs - My kids LOVED the programs and attended every night after dinner and sometimes during the day after lunch.

Destinations - We stayed on the ship in the Bahamas.  St. Thomas we went to Coki beach.  The trip to the beach was a little long in traffic.  About 40 minutes.  But the kids loved snorkeling and feeding the fish.  The locals were very nice and accommodating.  Lunch at the beach was surprisingly very good.  St. Maarten we just walked to shops which were about a 15 minute walk.  The locals were very nice and lightly selling their products and beach chairs.

Ship Quality - the ship is HUGE and very clean.

Service and Staff were excellent and accommodating.  Our dinner crew, the pool bar staff and casino bar staff were great.

Food and Dining - I thought the food was good, not excellent.  .  I was a little disappointed that I wasn't able to get the kids ice cream after 11pm, which is when we picked them up from the children's program each night but we were able to get Sorrento's which is always a family favorite.

Our family had a great trip and I would recommend this ship and sail it again.  The ship was large and clean and didn't feel crowded most times.

The entire cruise was fabulous..There was always something to do and activities to participate in. Mr Jimmy Rogers and Mr Magic Mike was also great. I would listen to them every moring for information about activities that would be going on the ship, they kept us well informed

The shows were absolutely the highlight of the trip. If anything got cancelled, it was rescheduled for another time.  There was even a couple of surprise performers!

My family had a great time on this cruise.  I would highly recommend drink packages.  I was skeptical at first about purchasing them, but it was very nice to be able to get bottled water, soda, specialty coffees, or any drinks at any time without having to spend the extra money on the ship. 

The dining experience and food and Entertainment very good. The cruise seemed overwhelmed overworked and not very happy. Lots items are shipped or broken in in operative. The fruit on the ship were merely and not very good but possibly because of the time of year.. Coke and ice cream dispensers for most of the time out of items or not working. The coke at the bars was more syrup and soda and not worth drinking. Small items as popcorn it shows robes 4 the rooms and decent bath towels we're hard to find the beds have sunken places in them and they put foam pads on top to try to compensate. I took a cruise on the Allure of the Seas, which is the sister ship and didn't have any problems whatsoever period big disappointment

Best part of cruise was my balcony, it was a double, with no neighbors on one side, very roomy.

Improvements needed:  Free perks- 1- specialty dining (poor quality steak) other diners that ordered the same steak got better quality (I can tell the difference between a real filet mignon (petite size) and a full size that was thin like 1/4 inch. Two sides to share (One dollop of mashed potato and 6 spears of asparagus).  Shrimp cocktail was large shrimps but didn't taste fresh.  It's only worth the $15.40 tip they charged us. 

2- Spa treatment,  30 minutes, not even worth the $22.00 they charged us. 

3- Johnny Rockets, not fresh hamburger, frozen-preshaped.  I've eaten at Johnny's many times, I know the difference. 

4- Beverage package,  could only get soda, since we don't drink soda, we asked if we can get water, they said "NO" only soda.  I took one soda and get it to a friend.  

Last of all, we didn't fair well with so many people, (6500) so we won't be traveling on big ships again, we are sticking to smaller ships.  Embarkation and debarkation with horrible.