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This is Part 3 in a series of reviews I have posted as separate threads on the RCL Board in the last week. They are detailed reports about aspects of my cruise as well as suggestions for RCL, as well as my fellow cruisers and I have included photos at the end. I hope they are informative and interesting for those of you who are planning a cruise aboard the Oasis and entertaining for those of you who have already sailed on this fantastic ship.

In this last installment I am going to address Food, as well as Things to Do on the ship.

Food

I started out cruising 20 years ago and the first ship I was on was the Sovereign of the Seas. I lived in Toronto at the time and the restaurant scene was exploding. Bars and cafes were serving food prepared in new ways, using new ingredients, flavor combinations and innovative presentations on the plate. The menus I enjoyed on the Sovereign took that to a whole new level for me and I was blown away in the early 90's by what I was served.

My observation over the last few years is this. The kind of food preparation , presentation and variety we as passengers enjoyed twenty years ago, can only now be experienced in the "pay as you go" alternate dining venues onboard cruise ships today. The quality in the MDR has deteriorated. There is no question about it. Maybe we have acquired more sophisticated palates based on the plethora of restaurants available to us on land in all North American urban centers. Maybe it is because the cruise industry, in its desire to increase it's profit margin has cut corners in the dining budget. Maybe it's a combination of both. Having said that, you will not starve. There are some pretty fine meals to be had in the MDR and yes, even in the Windjammer. They just won't be there every evening, like in years gone by. When I started cruising, three course lunches were served in the MDR every day. Now on most lines they are available only on sea days. Midnight buffets were a regular event, as well as deck party buffets, and for those who remember, there was always a dessert buffet served on one evening during the cruise. Personally, I found that aspect of dining to be excessive and probably very wasteful. I often wondered what happened to the food that wasn't consumed, yet I still miss the days of fine dining in the MDR with inventive menus, and wonderful flavors and variety. In terms of the mainstream cruise lines, Carnival has emerged the winner in this category if you can stand the low ceilings and glitter everywhere you look on the ship. We were too late to make reservations in the specialty restaurants and so my review will be limited in this section to the complimentary venues for dining and snacks.

In the Opal Dining Room we chose My Time Dining and generally were seated between 6:00 and 6:30 each evening. We asked the host to seat us as a table for two every day and this was done. The dining room staff went out of their way to please the passengers. Our waiter, Roshan, was unbelievably efficient in remembering what we liked and delivering the food quickly and hot to the table every night, always with a smile on his face and a gracious comment or helpful recommendation. His assistant, Keisha, was kind and charming. Both of these RCL employees will be promoted by the time I encounter them again, if I should be so lucky. Based on the choices we made in the MDR for lunch and dinner, I would recommend the following:

Starters
: vidalia onion tart (sensational), lobster bisque, chilled golden delicious apple soup, cream of mushroom soup, caprese salad, onion soup, creamed wild mushrooms in smoked pastry ( sensational), clam chowder

Main Course:
pan fried pork medallions, pan seared golden sea bass, lasagne al forno, Thai BBQ chicken breast (sensational), shrimp and mahi mahi tempura, parpedelle, stewed beef in Guiness, pulled pork sandwich (sensational), corn cake and salsa

Desserts:
chocolate peanut butter tart, warm almond cake, warm chocolate cake (sensational), banana cream pie, coconut crème Brule, peach pie, chocolate soufflé, coconut vanilla layer cake, dessert sampler - trio of three selections, key lime pie (sensational)

You're on holiday and it's included in the price, so why not try Room Service. Great crispy bacon, potato patties, fresh fruit, hot steaming coffee, and a great selection of pastries and buns for a fabulous breakfast on your balcony as you pull into port early in the morning is the way to go or a cheese plate to enjoy with some wine in your cabin as you get ready for dinner, is a lovely treat. Try the honey stung chicken for lunch or a late night snack on the balcony. We used the card, hung on the doorknob for breakfast, and ordered by phone some mornings, as well, and it was all quickly delivered hot and fresh.

Based on reports I had read about the Windjammer on Cruise Critic, we were pleasantly surprised. Check the boards by the elevator for how busy it is and make your plans accordingly. We had no problem finding a table by the window on a port day. The set up was really good. I always cruise the stations like a Great White Shark before I settle on my prey, I mean selections. I thought the food was really quite good, especially the beef in Guiness and the Asian selections.

The Park Cafe was a gorgeous space but I wasn't as wowed by the food as I thought I would be. My husband loves roast beef sandwiches but he didn't return for a second one during the cruise. It has the smallest selection of desserts. I think children love the fact that the packages of potato chips are there for the taking - kid heaven!

At the Mondo Coffee Bar, delicious small sandwiches made on different kinds of bread, are always available. Very fresh and very flavorful. Try the Tira Misu in the cup - yummy!

In terms of Sorrento's Pizzeria, as my dear late mother-in-law used to say, "I wouldn't thank you for it." I wanted to like it but it lacked all the good pizza essentials - flavorful crust, fresh tasting sauce, and good cheese.

We had breakfast at Johnny Rockets one morning and I was disappointed. The much touted potato breakfast concoction consisted of small home fried potatoes with sautéed vegetables and cheese minus any discernible seasonings. Service was cheerful and the ambience was very nice, though.

Note to RCL:

1) Desserts are really good, but your overall menu needs tweaking. Only a few selections were really memorable. Food preparation tended toward bland flavors and presentation on the plate lacked creativity. Vegetable side dishes were, for the most part, uninspired.

2) Talk to Carnival.

Note to Fellow Cruisers:

1) We have learned over the last few cruises to always consult our MDR waiter and to follow his or her advice when eating, in the same way that we adhere to the directions given on our GPS, when driving. Sometimes it sounds strange, but they know. They know.

Activates We Enjoyed

The ship is a marvel and when posters say that you can't do everything in the seven days, they are correct. Sad but true. We didn't rock climb, (too weak), wave surf, (too chicken), or zip line, (too late) but we did ride the carousel, (too cute), and we did build a bear, (too funny). The pools were pretty crowded. Does the term "people soup" mean anything to you? If you don't like bumping body parts with strangers go early in the morning for a refreshing dip. I still don't understand why they ruined the serenity of the cantilevered pools by installing television screens over them. The adult solarium was very pretty but very hot during the day. The little spa pool is best enjoyed in the evening. The canopied round lounge chairs are superb for relaxing and were in high demand.

The Live the Oasis is a combination guide book and scavenger hunt, on sale in On Air. The book leads you to search all of the neighborhoods for answers to questions about the ship. It is loads of fun and will really broaden your experience of the ship. Apparently it all culminates in the Live the Oasis Game Show held at the end of the cruise. Yet another event we missed. I am proud to say we wrote answers for all question and if anyone has a key with the correct answers, I'd love to look at it.

For those of you who scrapbook, you have hit the jackpot on this cruise. I have just joined the cult this summer and I had completed the first scrapbook of our honeymoon cruise by the end of July. I was always enticed to go to scrapbooking sessions on other cruises when I was in my "just curious" stage. Typically a largely indifferent crew member showed up in a lounge, carrying what looked to be a fishing tackle box containing assorted scissors, markers and scraps of paper. Not on the Oasis! You will have the opportunity to attend two one hour sessions every day in a fully equipped room with all kinds of equipment and supplies. Cee Cee's, ( a member of the cruise activity staff) enthusiasm for sharing scrapbooking techniques and tips is only exceeded by her sweetness! Three different packages are given to you, without charge. They include about 5 different design pages, matching accessories and accent papers. I remember one is geared toward designing pages for formal night pictures. Two large packages are available for purchase - $10.00 each. One is specific to RCL and the Oasis and the other is the set of the three packages that you receive for no charge if you attend the three sessions on the specific days on which they are offered. I dragged my husband so that we could get two packages at each session. (What we will do for love!)

Skating was an absolute blast. Wear long pants and bring thick socks. The provide really good skates with excellent ankle support. You can skate for about an hour to great music and pretend that you are actually good at it.

The oasis has a really decent miniature golf course on the top level. It is pretty challenging and never so busy that it wouldn't be fun to do. Fill out your score card and keep it for a great souvenir.

The art and gardens on the ship are the greatest I have ever seen. The garden tour is one thing that I missed and would love to go back and do. Staff from the gallery conduct four art tours but it is unclear until the end of the cruise that each one is different unless you have done at least two of them. It is a visually stunning ship and the art is the greatest contributing factor to this effect. I purchased "Wonderbook - The Art on Oasis of the Seas", a photo commentary guide to the art onboard and I am sorry I didn't buy the book at the start of the cruise so that I could have sought out some of the more major or interesting pieces in the onboard collection. The series of bronze cast pillars with the magnified natural collections illuminated from within are really unique and very visually captivating. I truly think you could sail this ship for a week to locate and enjoy the art, alone.

Note to RCL:

1) Thank you for creating such a playground and hosting so many fun activates. My only suggestion would be to promote the art more effectively by advertising the tours more clearly in terms of the titles you use for them, providing/renting audio headsets for self -guided tours and/or providing a printed list of the bronze pillar collections and binocular collection including what's in them and where they are located so that your passengers who really appreciate art have a greater range of option for locating and enjoying the collection onboard.

Note to Fellow Cruisers:

1) Don't put off activities, such as ice skating because as the week progresses the rink gets much more crowded during the public skate sessions since many people are trying to cram in what they have missed.

2) If you or you child want to build a bear, do it as early as possible. We got the last RCL captain's uniform for our bear, who we named Otis (of the Seas). They run out of the popular clothing options earlier than you think.

3) Check with Cee Cee regarding the scrapbooking schedule so that you can get all three packages or double if you can drag someone along with you.

4) Golf early in the morning. That upper deck turns into a huge baking sheet in the afternoon.

Closing Remarks

Everything about this cruise exceeded our expectations. (I was ready for the food to be a hit or miss experience based on my last several cruises.) We did a lot of "firsts" on this cruise, including self assisted debarkation. We'll never do the "luggage out in the hall the night before" thing again. It was so simple and so smooth. Cruising has come a long way in this department! For all of you who are planning a cruise, consider this ship. For those of you who have already booked and are anxiously awaiting your time on the Oasis, I wish you a happy, happy cruise!! I have loved doing this series of three reviews and I will conclude with some photos. I'll do a separate and final thread on food porn shots for those foodies out there who love gazing at dinner plates.

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This is Part 3 in a series of reviews I have posted as separate threads on the RCL Board in the last week. They are detailed reports about aspects of my cruise as well as suggestions for RCL, as well as my fellow cruisers and I have included photos at the end. I hope they are informative and interesting for those of you who are planning a cruise aboard the Oasis and entertaining for those of you who have already sailed on this fantastic ship.

 

In this last installment I am going to address Food, as well as Things to Do on the ship.

 

Food

 

I started out cruising 20 years ago and the first ship I was on was the Sovereign of the Seas. I lived in Toronto at the time and the restaurant scene was exploding. Bars and cafes were serving food prepared in new ways, using new ingredients, flavor combinations and innovative presentations on the plate. The menus I enjoyed on the Sovereign took that to a whole new level for me and I was blown away in the early 90's by what I was served.

 

My observation over the last few years is this. The kind of food preparation , presentation and variety we as passengers enjoyed twenty years ago, can only now be experienced in the "pay as you go" alternate dining venues onboard cruise ships today. The quality in the MDR has deteriorated. There is no question about it. Maybe we have acquired more sophisticated palates based on the plethora of restaurants available to us on land in all North American urban centers. Maybe it is because the cruise industry, in its desire to increase it's profit margin has cut corners in the dining budget. Maybe it's a combination of both. Having said that, you will not starve. There are some pretty fine meals to be had in the MDR and yes, even in the Windjammer. They just won't be there every evening, like in years gone by. When I started cruising, three course lunches were served in the MDR every day. Now on most lines they are available only on sea days. Midnight buffets were a regular event, as well as deck party buffets, and for those who remember, there was always a dessert buffet served on one evening during the cruise. Personally, I found that aspect of dining to be excessive and probably very wasteful. I often wondered what happened to the food that wasn't consumed, yet I still miss the days of fine dining in the MDR with inventive menus, and wonderful flavors and variety. In terms of the mainstream cruise lines, Carnival has emerged the winner in this category if you can stand the low ceilings and glitter everywhere you look on the ship. We were too late to make reservations in the specialty restaurants and so my review will be limited in this section to the complimentary venues for dining and snacks.

 

In the Opal Dining Room we chose My Time Dining and generally were seated between 6:00 and 6:30 each evening. We asked the host to seat us as a table for two every day and this was done. The dining room staff went out of their way to please the passengers. Our waiter, Roshan, was unbelievably efficient in remembering what we liked and delivering the food quickly and hot to the table every night, always with a smile on his face and a gracious comment or helpful recommendation. His assistant, Keisha, was kind and charming. Both of these RCL employees will be promoted by the time I encounter them again, if I should be so lucky. Based on the choices we made in the MDR for lunch and dinner, I would recommend the following:

 

Starters
: vidalia onion tart (sensational), lobster bisque, chilled golden delicious apple soup, cream of mushroom soup, caprese salad, onion soup, creamed wild mushrooms in smoked pastry ( sensational), clam chowder

 

Main Course:
pan fried pork medallions, pan seared golden sea bass, lasagne al forno, Thai BBQ chicken breast (sensational), shrimp and mahi mahi tempura, parpedelle, stewed beef in Guiness, pulled pork sandwich (sensational), corn cake and salsa

 

Desserts:
chocolate peanut butter tart, warm almond cake, warm chocolate cake (sensational), banana cream pie, coconut crème Brule, peach pie, chocolate soufflé, coconut vanilla layer cake, dessert sampler - trio of three selections, key lime pie (sensational)

You're on holiday and it's included in the price, so why not try Room Service. Great crispy bacon, potato patties, fresh fruit, hot steaming coffee, and a great selection of pastries and buns for a fabulous breakfast on your balcony as you pull into port early in the morning is the way to go or a cheese plate to enjoy with some wine in your cabin as you get ready for dinner, is a lovely treat. Try the honey stung chicken for lunch or a late night snack on the balcony. We used the card, hung on the doorknob for breakfast, and ordered by phone some mornings, as well, and it was all quickly delivered hot and fresh.

 

Based on reports I had read about the Windjammer on Cruise Critic, we were pleasantly surprised. Check the boards by the elevator for how busy it is and make your plans accordingly. We had no problem finding a table by the window on a port day. The set up was really good. I always cruise the stations like a Great White Shark before I settle on my prey, I mean selections. I thought the food was really quite good, especially the beef in Guiness and the Asian selections.

 

The Park Cafe was a gorgeous space but I wasn't as wowed by the food as I thought I would be. My husband loves roast beef sandwiches but he didn't return for a second one during the cruise. It has the smallest selection of desserts. I think children love the fact that the packages of potato chips are there for the taking - kid heaven!

 

At the Mondo Coffee Bar, delicious small sandwiches made on different kinds of bread, are always available. Very fresh and very flavorful. Try the Tira Misu in the cup - yummy!

 

In terms of Sorrento's Pizzeria, as my dear late mother-in-law used to say, "I wouldn't thank you for it." I wanted to like it but it lacked all the good pizza essentials - flavorful crust, fresh tasting sauce, and good cheese.

 

We had breakfast at Johnny Rockets one morning and I was disappointed. The much touted potato breakfast concoction consisted of small home fried potatoes with sautéed vegetables and cheese minus any discernible seasonings. Service was cheerful and the ambience was very nice, though.

 

Note to RCL:

 

1) Desserts are really good, but your overall menu needs tweaking. Only a few selections were really memorable. Food preparation tended toward bland flavors and presentation on the plate lacked creativity. Vegetable side dishes were, for the most part, uninspired.

 

2) Talk to Carnival.

 

Note to Fellow Cruisers:

 

1) We have learned over the last few cruises to always consult our MDR waiter and to follow his or her advice when eating, in the same way that we adhere to the directions given on our GPS, when driving. Sometimes it sounds strange, but they know. They know.

 

Activates We Enjoyed

 

The ship is a marvel and when posters say that you can't do everything in the seven days, they are correct. Sad but true. We didn't rock climb, (too weak), wave surf, (too chicken), or zip line, (too late) but we did ride the carousel, (too cute), and we did build a bear, (too funny). The pools were pretty crowded. Does the term "people soup" mean anything to you? If you don't like bumping body parts with strangers go early in the morning for a refreshing dip. I still don't understand why they ruined the serenity of the cantilevered pools by installing television screens over them. The adult solarium was very pretty but very hot during the day. The little spa pool is best enjoyed in the evening. The canopied round lounge chairs are superb for relaxing and were in high demand.

 

The Live the Oasis is a combination guide book and scavenger hunt, on sale in On Air. The book leads you to search all of the neighborhoods for answers to questions about the ship. It is loads of fun and will really broaden your experience of the ship. Apparently it all culminates in the Live the Oasis Game Show held at the end of the cruise. Yet another event we missed. I am proud to say we wrote answers for all question and if anyone has a key with the correct answers, I'd love to look at it.

 

For those of you who scrapbook, you have hit the jackpot on this cruise. I have just joined the cult this summer and I had completed the first scrapbook of our honeymoon cruise by the end of July. I was always enticed to go to scrapbooking sessions on other cruises when I was in my "just curious" stage. Typically a largely indifferent crew member showed up in a lounge, carrying what looked to be a fishing tackle box containing assorted scissors, markers and scraps of paper. Not on the Oasis! You will have the opportunity to attend two one hour sessions every day in a fully equipped room with all kinds of equipment and supplies. Cee Cee's, ( a member of the cruise activity staff) enthusiasm for sharing scrapbooking techniques and tips is only exceeded by her sweetness! Three different packages are given to you, without charge. They include about 5 different design pages, matching accessories and accent papers. I remember one is geared toward designing pages for formal night pictures. Two large packages are available for purchase - $10.00 each. One is specific to RCL and the Oasis and the other is the set of the three packages that you receive for no charge if you attend the three sessions on the specific days on which they are offered. I dragged my husband so that we could get two packages at each session. (What we will do for love!)

 

Skating was an absolute blast. Wear long pants and bring thick socks. The provide really good skates with excellent ankle support. You can skate for about an hour to great music and pretend that you are actually good at it.

 

The oasis has a really decent miniature golf course on the top level. It is pretty challenging and never so busy that it wouldn't be fun to do. Fill out your score card and keep it for a great souvenir.

 

The art and gardens on the ship are the greatest I have ever seen. The garden tour is one thing that I missed and would love to go back and do. Staff from the gallery conduct four art tours but it is unclear until the end of the cruise that each one is different unless you have done at least two of them. It is a visually stunning ship and the art is the greatest contributing factor to this effect. I purchased "Wonderbook - The Art on Oasis of the Seas", a photo commentary guide to the art onboard and I am sorry I didn't buy the book at the start of the cruise so that I could have sought out some of the more major or interesting pieces in the onboard collection. The series of bronze cast pillars with the magnified natural collections illuminated from within are really unique and very visually captivating. I truly think you could sail this ship for a week to locate and enjoy the art, alone.

 

Note to RCL:

 

1) Thank you for creating such a playground and hosting so many fun activates. My only suggestion would be to promote the art more effectively by advertising the tours more clearly in terms of the titles you use for them, providing/renting audio headsets for self -guided tours and/or providing a printed list of the bronze pillar collections and binocular collection including what's in them and where they are located so that your passengers who really appreciate art have a greater range of option for locating and enjoying the collection onboard.

 

Note to Fellow Cruisers:

 

1) Don't put off activities, such as ice skating because as the week progresses the rink gets much more crowded during the public skate sessions since many people are trying to cram in what they have missed.

 

2) If you or you child want to build a bear, do it as early as possible. We got the last RCL captain's uniform for our bear, who we named Otis (of the Seas). They run out of the popular clothing options earlier than you think.

 

3) Check with Cee Cee regarding the scrapbooking schedule so that you can get all three packages or double if you can drag someone along with you.

 

4) Golf early in the morning. That upper deck turns into a huge baking sheet in the afternoon.

 

Closing Remarks

 

Everything about this cruise exceeded our expectations. (I was ready for the food to be a hit or miss experience based on my last several cruises.) We did a lot of "firsts" on this cruise, including self assisted debarkation. We'll never do the "luggage out in the hall the night before" thing again. It was so simple and so smooth. Cruising has come a long way in this department! For all of you who are planning a cruise, consider this ship. For those of you who have already booked and are anxiously awaiting your time on the Oasis, I wish you a happy, happy cruise!! I have loved doing this series of three reviews and I will conclude with some photos. I'll do a separate and final thread on food porn shots for those foodies out there who love gazing at dinner plates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All your posts and pics are great. Making me more excited for our cruise. Could you tell me about the luggage? If you take your luggage off yourself, how difficult is it? Elevators are in use for this? :)

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It's very easy to take your luggage off, if you have one piece that you can roll. There is an escalator that you may use but if it is too difficult they have an RCL employee operating an elevator. It is really well organized.

 

Have a great time on your cruise!

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for a wonderful review of our cruise to come!

 

You are the first I have seen to comment on scrapbooking - Thank You.

I was going to ask if you had pics to share and there they were...again thanks.

 

I had looked at some of the posted daily paperwork and it seemed scrapbooking was when we would be on shore excursions....you say there are 2 a day....are these the same class so you would only need to do one? Also, are they held during seadays?

 

I would always have my Mom or son to go with me to get extras...lol

 

Hopefully, son and/or hubby will go this time.:rolleyes:

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Thank you for finishing your review. I was afraid when you said you were burned out on it, you wouldn't be back. You did an exceptional and very informative job. Thanks again.....I can't wait until I go Sept 18th....

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for a wonderful review of our cruise to come!

 

You are the first I have seen to comment on scrapbooking - Thank You.

I was going to ask if you had pics to share and there they were...again thanks.

 

I had looked at some of the posted daily paperwork and it seemed scrapbooking was when we would be on shore excursions....you say there are 2 a day....are these the same class so you would only need to do one? Also, are they held during seadays?

 

I would always have my Mom or son to go with me to get extras...lol

 

Hopefully, son and/or hubby will go this time.:rolleyes:

 

You're welcome...You're welcome...you're welcome, Miss Dot! The two classes, which are the same ones, are held in the morning and ended before lunch. They are held each day, including the port days. The three different packages were staggered throughout the week but the young woman, Cee Cee, who conducts the workshops will let you know when they are held so you can make plans to catch all them in order to collect the three different packages. They take place in a special arts and crafts room in the area near where they have their children's program. It's a really nice room.

 

My husband really got into it and used the small punches to cut out some really nice border strips with fish and different shapes. I used the larger dye cast punches, I think they're called, to cut out words and large shapes. I was really pleased with just how productive I was with the tools that were at our disposal. It was a happening place.

 

You are going to have a ball! Have a great vacation with your family!

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Thank you for finishing your review. I was afraid when you said you were burned out on it, you wouldn't be back. You did an exceptional and very informative job. Thanks again.....I can't wait until I go Sept 18th....

Oh I am so pleased that you liked it. I pulled up my socks and finished it tonight because I wrote in my original post that I would cover those aspects of the cruise and didn't want to go back on my word. Once I got my husband invloved in it, it didn't seem so much like homework anymore. Answering the questions after people have read it is the fun part!

 

Have a super time on the Oasis! I know you will!

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Food

 

My observation over the last few years is this. The kind of food preparation , presentation and variety we as passengers enjoyed twenty years ago, can only now be experienced in the "pay as you go" alternate dining venues onboard cruise ships today. The quality in the MDR has deteriorated. There is no question about it. Maybe we have acquired more sophisticated palates based on the plethora of restaurants available to us on land in all North American urban centers. Maybe it is because the cruise industry, in its desire to increase it's profit margin has cut corners in the dining budget. Maybe it's a combination of both.

 

I have to agree. Maybe our palates are more sophisticated, but probably not. Food was better 20 years ago.

 

 

You're on holiday and it's included in the price, so why not try Room Service.

 

Great thought, wish I did.

 

Note to Fellow Cruisers:

 

1) We have learned over the last few cruises to always consult our MDR waiter and to follow his or her advice when eating, in the same way that we adhere to the directions given on our GPS, when driving. Sometimes it sounds strange, but they know. They know.

 

So true! If you read my review, it was always important to ask the waiters. I often do that in restaurants anywhere in the world.

 

 

I have loved doing this series of three reviews and I will conclude with some photos. I'll do a separate and final thread on food porn shots for those foodies out there who love gazing at dinner plates.

 

Great pictures. I loved looking in all of the pillars and stereoscopic viewers. That was fun, like an unintentional, artistic, scavenger hunt.

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This was a great review can't wait to share it with those that will be sailing with us in Dec.!!! Thanks again!

You're welcome! You will have so much fun. The ship will be decorated for Christmas, by then, too! Lucky you!

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I have to agree. Maybe our palates are more sophisticated, but probably not. Food was better 20 years ago.

 

 

 

 

Great thought, wish I did.

 

 

 

So true! If you read my review, it was always important to ask the waiters. I often do that in restaurants anywhere in the world.

 

 

 

 

Great pictures. I loved looking in all of the pillars and stereoscopic viewers. That was fun, like an unintentional, artistic, scavenger hunt.

Loved your review, last month, especially your food installment. Yours was the opposite of mine, as i recall, in that you did not go the the MRD and reviewed specialty dining.

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I too, wish to thank you. It will make my wifes day to hear about the scrap booking classes. I enjoyed your whole review.

Thanks Jim

Thanks, Jim. It's strange that up until now, nobody seems to have posted about the scrapbooking workshops. Your wife will love them!

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Loved your review, last month, especially your food installment. Yours was the opposite of mine, as i recall, in that you did not go the the MRD and reviewed specialty dining.

 

Yep! All of the speciality dining choices (almost).

 

Here it is for anyone interested: The Almost Complete Food Lovers Guide to the Oasis of the Seas

 

Sorry for the self promotion on your thread. :o

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This is my wife's review of the Oasis cruise which was my 60th birthday gift from her. I hope you all enjoyed the review as much as we enjoyed the cruise.

 

We find the reviews here often provide opinions which may influence the choice of a cruise, and offer little hints and tips which add to the enjoyment of the cruise, so thanks to everyone for taking the time to share their experiences and to "Windy" for sharing ours.

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