What would you do? Which ship? Junior suite or balcony.

[colesc15]

Currently going back and forth on what cruise to choose next. 

 

Using our casino offer earned from our current trip on Symphony, I've narrowed it down to two cruises, but having a hard time landing on one.. Both cost just port fees. 

 

Options :

 

Oasis 8 night, St Kitts, st Thomas, st maarten, Coco cay from FLL. We would have a comped balcony cabin. 

 

Harmony 7 nt, cozumel, Honduras, Costa Maya from Galveston. We would have a comped junior suite. 

 

I'm leaning towards oasis because of the extra day and not sure I have interest in sailing from Galveston, but the double points and having a little extra space in the junior suite on an oasis class ship would be nice. We've been to all the ports listed a bunch so that part really doesn't matters. 

 

We fly regardless of the port. But fll is obviously much easier to get to from the airport. 

 

Thoughts? I could go either way. 

[PhillyFan33579]

Based on the ship Oasis. 
 

Based on the ports Oasis. 
 

Based on number of days Oasis. 
 

If you are chasing loyalty points Harmony. 

[KiwiGal117]

👆what he said.

[colesc15]

8 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Based on the ship Oasis. 
 

Based on the ports Oasis. 
 

Based on number of days Oasis. 
 

If you are chasing loyalty points Harmony. 

I'm always surprised to see the dislike that harmony gets. We've never sailed her m, but what makes her different than the other oasis ships, other than no pool in the solarium? Just curious 

[KiwiGal117]

5 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I'm always surprised to see the dislike that harmony gets. We've never sailed her m, but what makes her different than the other oasis ships, other than no pool in the solarium? Just curious 

I should clarify my agreement - I love Harmony.  I have no problem picking that.  I just like the ports better on the Oasis option, as well an extra night is always a good thing.

[George C]

Definitely oasis more nights , better ports , the only plus on harmony is it has Grease instead of Cats, Cats isn’t bad but Grease is more entertaining.

[PhillyFan33579]

12 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I'm always surprised to see the dislike that harmony gets. We've never sailed her m, but what makes her different than the other oasis ships, other than no pool in the solarium? Just curious 

I don’t dislike Harmony, but I enjoy the pool in the Solarium and I like Playmaker’s, two things Harmony doesn’t have right now. On the bright side, Harmony at least has a Solarium, unlike Icon which doesn’t have one. However, I realize Icon is focused on younger families with kids, not older cruisers with adult children like me. 

[Tree_skier]

21 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Based on the ship Oasis. 
 

Based on the ports Oasis. 
 

Based on number of days Oasis. 
 

If you are chasing loyalty points Harmony. 

 

15 minutes ago, KiwiGal117 said:

👆what he said.

Ditto... 

 

19 minutes ago, colesc15 said:

I'm always surprised to see the dislike that harmony gets. We've never sailed her m, but what makes her different than the other oasis ships, other than no pool in the solarium? Just curious 

8 > 7

Eastern > Western

Cats > Grease

Playmakers > Sabor

Aqua80 > The Fine Line 

Frozen in Time > 1887

 

The only thing I like about Harmony over Oasis is the absence of the pool in the solarium. I like that there is more seating and it feels less crowded.  However, I'm in a minority with that.

 

 

[smokeybandit]

Unless you're really chasing points and those extra 6 points (14 vs eight) are critical, definitely Oasis.

Longer cruise, better itinerary.

[orville99]

If Harmony was doing an Eastern, I would choose it. However, the western ports would be a definite deal killer for us. 

[OCSC Mike]

OP said the ports don’t matter to them.

[Tree_skier]

Another reason to choose Oasis is it embarks from FLL... Way easier than Galveston.

[jean87510]

4 hours ago, colesc15 said:

Currently going back and forth on what cruise to choose next. 

 

Using our casino offer earned from our current trip on Symphony, I've narrowed it down to two cruises, but having a hard time landing on one.. Both cost just port fees. 

 

Options :

 

Oasis 8 night, St Kitts, st Thomas, st maarten, Coco cay from FLL. We would have a comped balcony cabin. 

 

Harmony 7 nt, cozumel, Honduras, Costa Maya from Galveston. We would have a comped junior suite. 

 

I'm leaning towards oasis because of the extra day and not sure I have interest in sailing from Galveston, but the double points and having a little extra space in the junior suite on an oasis class ship would be nice. We've been to all the ports listed a bunch so that part really doesn't matters. 

 

We fly regardless of the port. But fll is obviously much easier to get to from the airport. 

 

Thoughts? I could go either way. 

based on ports, Harmony.  But then again, I don't really like CocoCay.

JS?  Definitely.

 

[colesc15]

One thing that's always kept us from Galveston is the roughly hour drive from the airport and their wonky liqueur rules on day 1

[George C]

17 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Another reason to choose Oasis is it embarks from FLL... Way easier than Galveston.

Not if you live in Texas 

[firefly333]

If I wasn't yet pinnacle I'd choose harmony. It's a  newer ship than  oasis. I thought the cabin lay out for balcony cabins was much nicer than oasis or allure. I have not seen a JS jarmony balcony cabin. If you are flying into hobby which I am this oct  for me the drive takes 35 minutes via shuttle ok it could be longer I have a good shuttle service, $80 round trip from hobby, so I'm flying into hobby on sw. I'm now in florida. So flying to texas in oct. I'm staying at holiday inn express near hobby with free breakfast and shuttle. I prefer the la quinta there, its pretty new too and has a continental breakfast but the location is better, nearer the airport.

 

I couldn't find it under $130 so went with holiday inn express, same price as the holiday inn there but the holiday inn no breakfast and older. I'd prefer nearer the airport for noise, the new holiday inn express is right on I45. I know going to hear traffic but breakfast, price and newer won out. 

 

I liked the solarium Greek food and baklava and it's a pretty ship. I have done oasis and allure recently and the age difference shows. Just preferred the newer decor in the cabins on harmony over oasis and allure. The closet is moved from behind the bathroom and sofa newer color. Better plug ins and desk for me. 

 

I also did rhe D+ cheers with a officer and we had fillet mignon steak. They served those gsrlickynrolls from 150. It was soooooo good. On oasis and allure we got some tougher cut steak I couldn't hardly cut. Oh also so tough I didnt even go the 2nd week. But it changes I'm sure from date to date. We had fabulous lunch. The concierge in crown lounge was even joking must.have been  a steak sale so many compliments. Usually pinnacles get the good steak and D+ I keep getting kinda terrible tough steak. 

 

I dont care much about the ports and know Galveston enough it would be easier for me. We took a SUV uber not knowing it was 30% higher off oasis and was about $150 one way from  Miami. Vs I know a shuttle from hobby for $40. Even if she raises prices still a lot more for shuttle. 

 

Junior suite and newer ship, cheaper shuttle prices. Hobby airport for me. Harmony.

Edited June 20 by firefly333

[OCSC Mike]

19 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

baklava

 

Going off-topic to say my wife won't eat dinner at Solarium Bistro with me but the WJ has baklava on Mediterranean night (which I have to assume is the same as from the SB) and I agree it's very good.

 

Hope all is going well here in FL for you!

[firefly333]

3 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Going off-topic to say my wife won't eat dinner at Solarium Bistro with me but the WJ has baklava on Mediterranean night (which I have to assume is the same as from the SB) and I agree it's very good.

 

Hope all is going well here in FL for you!

I just go and get a couple and put them in my refrigerator for midnight snacks. Or 3 am lol. I rarely eat them right away, usually later. I hardly pay attention to themes and just go in and grab a couple of them when I need a couple more. I'm on harmony 4 weeks this oct. Wanted to make it worth my while to fly to houston and back.already had the special 8 day to coco cay lol. Coco cay from texas is a special itinerary. Price got up as high as ovrr 1700 per person but I saw they came down, so added the 6 day and 2 of the 7 days. Me and harmony will be fast friends after 4 weeks.

 

But if we have a Mediterranean night I'll check for them in the WJ. 

 

Harmony also does ice cream stand in the far back of WJ. At least 6 maybe 8 toppings, I forget, and all 3 regular flavours of ice cream. I havent see it or the stir fry they have on other ships. 

[HBE4]

On 6/19/2024 at 2:42 PM, colesc15 said:

Currently going back and forth on what cruise to choose next. 

 

Using our casino offer earned from our current trip on Symphony, I've narrowed it down to two cruises, but having a hard time landing on one.. Both cost just port fees. 

 

Options :

 

Oasis 8 night, St Kitts, st Thomas, st maarten, Coco cay from FLL. We would have a comped balcony cabin. 

 

Harmony 7 nt, cozumel, Honduras, Costa Maya from Galveston. We would have a comped junior suite. 

 

I'm leaning towards oasis because of the extra day and not sure I have interest in sailing from Galveston, but the double points and having a little extra space in the junior suite on an oasis class ship would be nice. We've been to all the ports listed a bunch so that part really doesn't matters. 

 

We fly regardless of the port. But fll is obviously much easier to get to from the airport. 

 

Thoughts? I could go either way. 

 

Longer cruise is better cruise so Oasis.

 

But if you are after more loyalty points & are close enough that it would move you up to the next level shortly (within the next few cruises), then Harmony.

[OCSC Mike]

10 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

I just go and get a couple and put them in my refrigerator

 

I did the same thing.

 

10 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

if we have a Mediterranean night I'll check for them in the WJ

 

That was more of an anecdote saying that I probably had the same ones and agreed they were good, lol, but if it helps you find them more often, great!

 

We're back on Wonder in like 3 weeks then possibly in for a very long dry dock.

[colesc15]

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

Longer cruise is better cruise so Oasis.

 

But if you are after more loyalty points & are close enough that it would move you up to the next level shortly (within the next few cruises), then Harmony.

Unfortunately we're only at I belive 217 pts so a longgg way to pinnacle. However, 217 all earned on our own and we're early 30s, I do feel good about that part lol. Just a long jump to pinnacle