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On the bolded in your post. I understand where you are coming from. What happened on your cruise sounds almost depressing. I would not cruise under those conditions. For those who prefer their own company at dinner almost any ship is an oasis. (pun intended). However, those solos with a social personality have be more selective when booking.

 

I sail exclusively on NCL and it's either been a Solo table of 6 or 10 every night for dinner. For me personally, a dining experience is the key.

It actually was depressing and completely changed my enjoyment of the cruise. I really wanted to go on the Oasis and am glad I did it, but now I know that huge ship and My Time Dining isn't the best solo experience for me.

Dining seems to be one of the areas of the most concern for solo cruisers, so I wanted to share my experience on the Oasis. I've done several solo cruises and the Oasis was the hardest for me for dining.

I tried My Time Dining for the first time, which in hindsight was a mistake. I only ate in the dining room once for dinner and it was at least a half hour wait. I did try a couple of other times and the line was just as long, so I gave up. On the night that I did eat there, I said that I preferred to sit with others, so they put me at a table for 8. However, they never put anyone else at my table, so I ate at that huge table by myself.

I also ate in a dining room a few times for breakfast and lunch, and again, I was always seated by myself, even when I said I preferred to share. This is different from my experiences on other ships where they just fill in big tables at breakfast and lunch and you're always sitting with others unless you specify you want a table alone.

This may not be an issue for others who prefer a table to themselves, but I felt pretty uncomfortable. The Oasis just didn't seem like the best choice for the solo cruiser, at least during meals. If you do prefer to sit with others, traditional dinner is probably the best bet. I ended up eating most of my meals in the more casual venues.

I'm sure others have had better experiences, but I at least wanted to pass along mine in case it's helpful.

Deck 10 it is then. Thanks!

I'm booking my 1st Oasis cruise and there are so many room choices! I've narrowed it down to a Boardwalk balcony aft, so I can see the Aqua Theater, but not sure which floor to book. Both deck 8 and 10 have available cabins that are the furthest back for my cruise. Any pros/cons you can think of for one deck over the other? Thanks!

I was on the same cruise as the OP. I was in group 2, one of the first groups called, because I had purchased a transfer. I left the ship at 8:30 when my number was called and wasn't through customs until 10:00. I got on a shuttle almost immediately, but the shuttle didn't leave until 10:45. We got to my terminal at IAH (the 2nd terminal they stopped at) at 12:30 and there was a group that only had 20 minutes to make their flight.

RCI's guidance was a 12:30 or later flight with the transfer, but that didn't work in this situation. Luckily I had a much later flight.

Great! Looks like I made the right decision. I appreciate the input!

Aft cabins are terrific for that cruise with a 180 degree view. One of the people we booked with told us these were the best cabins for the views and she was totally correct!

Thank you so much for your quick reply!

I'm doing my first Norwegian Fjord cruise in May and am currently booked in an aft cabin (7130) on Legend. Does anyone have thoughts on whether an aft or side balcony would be best to see the fjords? I haven't done an aft cabin before and am just looking for the type of cabin with the best views. Thanks!

I just did a b2b on jewel out of San Juan and brought 4 bottles. I told them it was for a b2b, but they still confiscated 2. They sent them to the room on the last day of the first cruise.