Oasis - Awesome - My Picture Review

[Fisical1]

Love the review. I think this is the best review so far. Leaving in a couple of Months. Keep it coming.

[lv2cruisgrl]

Thanks so much for the pic, we are going to be in this same JS next week!!

 

:)

Rooms were ready at 1:00. I had Junior Suite 14632. I took a chance with this room under the pool deck because I wanted the views from the high deck. I was pretty lucky through the week. There was very little noise from above. I believe my room was under the forward part of the H2O Zone.

 

Room sizes were advertised as being slightly smaller than RCI's most recent classes of ships. I did not notice a difference in the JS. However, my parents were in a D balcony and the size difference was noticable. If anyone is familiar with the Solstice Class rooms, these rooms are designed exactly the same.

 

Here are a couple shots of my room. I was so happy to see RCI got away from those pink and green colors from Voyager Class:

 

 

 

 

This is the walk-in closet:

 

[Aquahound]

Thanks so much for the pic, we are going to be in this same JS next week!!

 

:)

 

You will love it. It's in a great location and the room is still in brand new condition. :)

[Aquahound]

Day 6 started out with a medical emergency. Oasis had to divert to San Juan to transfer a patient to the USCG. I was in the Solarium, and it provided a good photo opportunity of San Juan.

 

 

 

Thats is...right up until this guy decided to stand in front of me...

 

[kmurph22]

Thank you for a great review! I know these photo reviews are a lot of work, we appreciate it!

[Aquahound]

We decided to try the Seafood Shack for lunch. Seafood Shack is pay-per-item. They had a seafood basket for two for $9. The food was ok, but it was not good enough to want to do again. Everything was fried. Living on an island, I'm used to good seafood. I guess that ruined it a little for me also.

 

 

 

Here is the menu:

 

[bionicman97]

Enjoying your review and pictures very much!

[Aquahound]

Next was the Belly Flop Contest. Normally, I avoid these things, but Oasis takes it to a whole new level. They made a show out of it in the Aqua Theater. The floppers were introduced like celebrities and their "stats" were shown on the big screens. Additionally, they had an underwater camera that showed the floppers submerged. It was also shown on the big screens. Also, like Quest, they did instant replay in slow motion. This show is worth seeing.

 

 

[cruzkitty]

Paul-thanks so much for your Review and pictures! The shows look fabulous! cannot wait till our turn next year.

[canucks4]

OH My! I had to call in Big Daddy to show him the Belly Flop photos. He's an 8 time gold champion, retiring he said, after our last cruise on the Voyager in March...but now, Aqua Theatre, cameras....I'm thinking he might come out of retirement!!

[Aquahound]

After the Belly Flop, we wandered down the aft stairs to the jogging track and relaxed in the wood chairs facing aft. A rainbow appeared.

 

 

 

And then something interesting happened. Bales of weed, aka "Square Groupers" are very common in these waters. But to see one from a cruise ship is rare. I was slow to get my camera out and it went by so fast, but you can click on the picture and zoom in on the object. I instantly recognized what it was when I saw it.

 

[Aquahound]

Day 6 was the second formal night. DW had the lobster and I had the Prime Rib. Once again, great meals with no complaints.

 

 

 

Our show this night was "Come Fly With Me." It was a production show with the Oasis singers and dancers. They did a great job with it. The set and the aerial acrobatics were better than most RCI shows.

 

 

 

It was this night the show was preceded by Richard Spacey's "Evolution of Dance" routine. It was hilarious.

[Poorplaya]

Absolutely love the review so far. All of the pics are great, except for the guy that decided to stand if front you, bad site, lol. BUt all the information is great, thanks again, and cant wait to read the rest.

[Aquahound]

Our party decided to head up to the Viking Crown Lounge for cocktails. This was our first time in this lounge. It was a different set up than other RCI ships, but it was very roomy and comfortable. I had an espresso martini. The band was good and they played Sinatra style music you could dance to.

 

 

 

[Aquahound]

Day 6 was topped off with Club Twenty. This is a Miami Beach style dance party. It was held up on the second deck of the Solarium. Many of the ship's staff and the singers, dancers, and show actors were there enjoying themselves.

 

 

[jillybabes]

Paul: Great review and pics so far...Say hi to Tina for us :p...It was a wonderful cruise & we met so many nice people onboard...

[Aquahound]

Giving my fingers and eyes a break for a little while. I'll return with Day 7 and afterthoughts later.

 

Hi Jill! :)

[petesweet]

Whoever designed the Oasis photo area is a genius. I don't know what took them so long to think of this. On my Sea Pass, it said Photo#- 2-48. I had no clue what that meant until I saw the photo area called "Focus."

 

This goes back to the facial recognition thing. All of the photos taken of you are put in to an album. The albums are arranged numerically on pods. So, I had to find pod #2, album #48. You grab your album, and all your photos are right there in it. No more scanning thousands of pictures on a wall with shoulder-to-shoulder people trying to find yourself.

 

There was still a wall in the back for the occasional photos not picked up by the software.

 

So will my roommate and I each have our own album (we do not always do everything together)? or one album with various pictures of each of us? In other words, do they do it by cabin? or by individual? (Either way is fine with me.)

Kathy

[scottishwee35]

The views from my balcony.....

 

 

 

what a beautiful sunset....

 

Scottishwee35

[Animal Rescue]

After a wild night in Dazzles, we walked the outer decks to get some night shots of the ship.

 

 

 

 

 

What breathtaking views! I love seeing photos that were taken at night. Really gives a different perspective.

 

Just have to ask - how long does it take to learn the lay of the land, so to speak, on this ship? We'd like to take a cruise on the Oasis as well and it's great to gather information from others. Thanks for the terrific review.

[barnismom]

Paul, love the reveiw so far....we are just 2 weeks out and starting to get excited.....keep up the excellent work....BTW.....It would be great to see a picture of you guys so we have a visual of the poster...up to you.

I am sure i will have more questions after you get done.....Again many thanks.....Another BTW....what were the dates you sailed?

 

Mike

 

Dear Mike and Bill!

You will so love this beautiful ship! Hope things are going well for the two of you!! One of these days we will be on the same sailing...still remember those times in the Lotus Lounge!

[East Bay Skiers]

Paul, Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures and all the information! We just booked the Allure today for a cruise at the end of January and I'm so excited! Only 105 days to wait! I am enjoying your review soooo much, and taking it all in, trying to learn as much as possible and appreciate all your tips and advice. We have a D5 balcony on deck 8. Thank you!

[Aquahound]

What breathtaking views! I love seeing photos that were taken at night. Really gives a different perspective.

 

Just have to ask - how long does it take to learn the lay of the land, so to speak, on this ship? We'd like to take a cruise on the Oasis as well and it's great to gather information from others. Thanks for the terrific review.

 

It does take a while. Even 3 or 4 days in to it, I was still getting turned around. It's really easy to do in the Promenade. It took me a couple days to realize the car faces forward.

 

So will my roommate and I each have our own album (we do not always do everything together)? or one album with various pictures of each of us? In other words, do they do it by cabin? or by individual? (Either way is fine with me.)

 

Kathy

 

I really don't know for sure, but my guess would be together. I believe the albums go by room.

[Aquahound]

First thing Friday, we headed up to the Sports Deck. The zip line opened at 9:00 and we were the first on it. It only takes about 5 seconds from beginning to end, but it is worth it. It was fun.

 

 

 

 

Next was lunch. We ate in Izumi, the sushi restaurant. Izumi was very good. This is another pay-per-item restaurant. We had a snow crab roll, tuna roll, and a rainbow roll. All were delicious.

[Aquahound]

At 1:00, as a Diamond Plus perk, we had a galley tour. I found this very interesting since it was the galley tour I had been on.

 

This is the galley bar where they make your drinks:

 

 

The grill line:

 

 

The chef giving us a dessert platter: