Oasis of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Good foods, good shows, and a lot of fun activities for both adults and kids, we loved it so much

The only thing is that 1 cabin can fit 5 of us (2 adults and 3 kids) but we have to paid for 2 cabin.  We just used 1 and the other 1 not even used  

Had great weather on this cruise in late November.  A few issues that cause me to think again before going on such a large ship.  First few nights my time dining was a disaster everyone showed up and same time and wait was over an hour.

also for such a large ship and at holidays I thought there was not enough variety of places to dance.

Our waiters at dining was the best ever. overall the cruise was awesome the staff is awesome I have nothing bad to say about the cruise or staffing see you on my next cruise.

We have been on many cruises with Carnival and Princess. This was our first cruise with Royal Caribbean and after our experience and discussions with multiple other travelers, we were not alone in our distaste for our trip.

Positives:

1. The ship was unbelievable~ The different areas of the ship are really nice to meander, but once you've seen it all you will be bored. 

2. The Solarium was really nice to have an adult only section. It was quiet and you could always find a lounge chair. 

3. Chops (Fee based) Restaurant was fantastic. Now that we have experienced the difference between a mega ship and regular cruises, I would suggest buying in advance the fee based specials for all the extra restaurants.

4. In comparison to previous cruises, the checking in, getting off and disembarking procedures were so easy and quick considering the quantity of cruisers. The mandatory safety briefing was by far the best we have experienced.

5. Our room view/location was fantastic. We had a balcony room overlooking the boardwalk towards the rear of the ship. Not only could we watch the shows, we had an ocean view too. (best of both worlds)

Negatives:

1. The crowd was that of much older. I would say maybe 5% were of family age with children. Usually our children (14, 9) find many others to "hang" with while onboard and I would say we only saw about a dozen children in total the entire time. 

2. The food was TERRIBLE. I would say breakfast and lunch is pretty much cafeteria quality. Even the salad bar was gross. The dinners were a step up and decent but I wouldn't say they were anything near what we have had on other ships. 

3. The room was as expected but the bathroom shower was tiny. My husband is 6 ft and about 190 pounds and he struggled to move in it. 

4. The service by employees was meh.. Our room steward was the best but everyone else really wasn't interested in even being friendly.

5. The shows.. Well, no one told us to book our shows prior to our cruise. (One of many problems I actually had with Cruiseonly itself) We met some people who told us to book those shows as they will not be able to be done unless you have a reservation... Well sure enough... All shows were booked and its a pretty much too bad situation. They only had a total of 4 comedy shows during the 7 days in which you didn't need reservations but the room only holds 75 people. (do the math, only 300 people of the nearly 6,000 onboard can see it) The water shows off the back has really talented people, but the "show" portion was very boring and we didn't finish watching. 

6. The constant selling was probably the most nagging and annoying item during the ENTIRE cruise. Just when you think they can't try and sell you more.. they do. The itinerary is basically full of selling more than the cruise itself. 

All in all, we would never do this ship again. It was pretty much all everyone was saying onboard and when we were leaving. The gave up the whole experience for this giant ship.. 

We loved this entire cruise!  We booked a year ago on our last cruise and the ship did not disappoint.  

The ship, in and of itself, is amazing.  The shows were awesome, the food magnificent and the staff, as always, could not have been more friendly if they tried!

the shows were absolutely fabulous!  Too bad so many folks missed them due to not being aware of making reservations. We had the smallest room I have ever had with RCCLOASIS and quite uncomfortable. Thank goodness our cabin attendant was extremely attentive and efficient. The food was good but not up to the usual RCCLOASIS STANDARD Perhaps due to the amount of folks to feed. The Jamaican excursion was a waste of time at Bamboo Beach. The excursion at Cozumel Sky Reef was outstanding-clean and safe. This ship is too large for my liking and I think stretches the normal high standard of RCCL

After completing 29 cruises with all cruise lines I must say this one aboard the Oasis of The Seas was one of the top 3 cruises taken. From embarkation to onboard ship, dining, entertainment,to disembarkation was very enjoyable. Crew members were pleasant and very helpful any time you asked for something. The entertainment was excellent but make free reservations for onboard entertainment prior to boarding will be one that you will not have to do once onboard as there are so many things to see and do once you are aboard. Food was excellent in all the non fee and fee resturants as we dined in the American, Windjammer, Coastal, Chops and Giovanna's. 

Our favorite part of the cruise was our excursion in Cozumel and our waiter in the main dining room who was Ernesto. He did a great job serving us and making my 11 year old son feel happy to go eat. We only got to go to the comedy show one night because we did not know anything about booking those shows. I did book everything else well in advance but I did not know about the comedy shows and this was a big disappointment.

The ship was utterly the most beautiful well designed ship we have ever been on. I would like to repeat on this or it's sister ship. The crew was hard working and mostly friendly. Not much negative to say. The food was Average. (This area needs work.) Carnival Cruise Line has you beat here. They have more choices that are current to todays wants.  Guy's Hamburger and Taco stands by the pools. Woks, fresh made sandwiches made in front of you, Fresh eggs and omelets. Pizza brick oven style. etc... All this included in the fare. My fifteen year old daughter liked the club's provided in her age group. My eighteen year old liked your entertainment as well as us. Our dining room table 106 was the worst table on the ship!!! however our waiter staff made up for that. 

Ports: Fair. " Enough said"  We had a great trip.

Loved the elegant ship and the crew. The food was OK. The shows were really good. I enjoyed playing Bingo & Trivia. The pool was always filled with kids but The Solarium was a wonder place just for adults. It was my favorite place to relax & hang out.

We loved every moment on the ship.  The Western Caribbean isn't our favorite however but always have a wonderful time.  EVERYONE is always so nice, friendly and helpful. Praises to Menrol Patrick Perry, our stateroom attendant and Richard in My time dining at 5:oo Table 130 Deck 3.  Can't remember the other names.

The cruise was nice but this is a very large ship and you will stand in line for every thing you do. Up to 60 min in most cases. Food was good all around the ship, Our room attendant was great. My time dining on this ship was a joke, but when you did get to eat the portions were large and very good.

My pet peeve was the Flo-rider, kids standing in lines for 40 to 60 min and some suite guests show up and their kids go the the front of the line time after time. This is not right or fair to the other guests on the ship. If Royal is going to give special treatment to suite guests then they need to have a suite guest only day or a special time for them. When you have 6300 passengers it's first come first served.

Ship is beautiful. Well worth the money and time. Many things to do for all ages.

Service great. Good food, and amenities.

Second time on the ship. Going out of Port Canaveral now makes it very easy.

Great accommodations and service, entertainment, food, travel and sites, and best of all environment and time for good fellowship and joy with family and friends 😁

Favorite part the nice stores and shows. I would recommend the ship. They need to improve on the menu in the windjammer nothing to choose from same thing almost daily. They need more of a variety. Food was boring each day. Also let us choose how much gratuity we should give for the services delivered. 

The entertainment best in the industry!!!!!!!!!!!! The "anytime dinning is the weak link on the ship.   We waited daily, well over an hour for a table for 4.   Suggest you not allow so many people to choose "anytime dining" or open it up to all of the dining places.

The people you meet and talk to and the staff are so friendly. The dining room food was excellent.  The entertainment was excellent. The ship was big with a lot of people but didn't feel overcrowded.

This ship is amazing with so much to do. This food venues are a must to try.  The port itself could use some help with arriving and checking in .

..  Long lines and a little chaotic.

My first cruise, and it was excellent. We had a suite, and it paid off everyday by not waiting in long, long lines. Our genie was Letty, and she is a dream. Everything was perfect for our honeymoon.

Some might say that Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Sea's is too big of a ship for them. I think it depends on what you want. We had read reviews of how you could never find a deck chair, how you only had glimpses of the ocean and that the crew was mediocre. I cry foul! The ship is beautiful. Be prepared that you won't know where most things are for the first few days, but anytime you are lost or need a direction or have a question answered, a smiling crew member is there to assist you. We cannot say enough about the cleanliness of the ship and the amount of room in our cabin. We had a balcony facing central park that was fantastic. The first day we arrived we were very concerned about the noise coming from the pool ( lots of party music ) once we set sail that was finished and we found our cabin to be calm and noise free. We always found a deck chair to sit in whether it be in the sun or in the shade. One of our favorite places to lounge was the Solarium at the front of the ship. It is over 16 years of age only and a wonderful quiet solitude. The views of the sea from this ship were amazing and there were tons of viewing area and spaces. We loved our stateroom attendant who went above and beyond each day. The crew of the ship was wonderful, the shows amazing. We would not recommend the "My Time Dining" it was a nightmare. The first night everyone who had the my time dining showed up whether they had a reservation or not and it was absolute chaos. We head right on out of there and to the formal dining room "Silk" where we met a wonderful head waiter, Glenn who was very happy to change us to 8pm seating. It was such a blessing as we had amazing wait staff who is now like family to us & dining at that time of night is not rushed. You can take your time, talk to the wait staff and leave when you are ready as opposed to being rushed out for the next seated dining. We loved Oasis of the Seas and can't wait until we cruise again!