RoLoHa

This was our first cruise with DH bringing his scooter, mainly due to the size of this ship. So glad we got the accessible cabin because for his type disability the extra room really helped even when he was out of the chair. It's a Boardwalk Balcony, and that has pro's and cons in itself. The location is good for accessibility with the exception being how hard it is to get an elevator, especially on sea days, and the difficulty navigating the passageway to the cabin when the stewards have their carts out, although they were overall helpful about moving them as needed. I would not get this specific cabin again for the following reasons: Noise, noise and noise! First there is the zip line landing pad directly above the balcony of this cabin..yes, on the roof. On a busy afternoon there are many thuds for each person. Great for pics though if anyone you know tries it! Also with mini golf right behind zip line landing, in the evening there seems to be a whole lot of running around even after dark. Then there are the shows. Nice to see the Aqua show and practice from my own balcony but the applause and music are loud when you aren't watching and in the cabin to relax. During the day the belly flop and other participation events are held in same venue interfering with any napping. :-). In general it quiets down at night and then the room is fine. In the morning also fairly quiet but out on the balcony there is little to no privacy for breakfast. Fun for people watching not much else. I would try same type room on a lower deck, or on Central Park if I were to do it again. And really you can watch all the stuff off the "secret" aft balconies which are hardly used so the balcony isn't all that big a deal.

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There is no limit on the time to wait just that you can only get one drink at a time. No limits on quantity. I had Royal Replenish and got bottled water, or sparking water with each drink or glass of water I purchased. The bottled water included is the 16 oz size, not the large bottles in the mini-bat/water package. Brand varies by ship/availability. You can order specialty coffee, water etc. any where they are available (MDR, Bars, Specialty restaurants) except Starbucks which is not included.

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Have you tried cruiselinerooms? It has actual pics of cabins although not every cabin is available. Usually can find same class or same one on another deck? I like deckplangenius for information / advice but they don't have actual pics.

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Getting cabins near each other really meNs booking together as three separate reservations, then paying individually. Dinners are not a problem, you can link the reservations and reserve the same time and they get that all set up.

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P.s. Just tried and it worked on my iPad

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II just noticed this problem on my phone yesterday. It has worked previously. I wonder if the update they did this weekend caused a glitch?

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Very true OP if you are a late nighter and on deck 10,no problem! We were on 14, with the zip line landing pad right on our balcony roof and mini golf right behind that. Seems like a lot of kids running too.... I did enjoy the Aqua show and practice but not so much the cheering during other shows / contests held in the venue which was quite loud even with door shut. I was amused watching some others on the opposite side...especially the big guy in boxers with his butt crack showing...:-). There are more fun things to spend the money on that's for certain!

Just got back from my Oasis cruise. I had a Boardwalk balcony and highly suggest Oceanview. The Boardwalks are noisy and lacking privacy. I would only do it again if there were no other options.

It does not. On Oasis last week with RR. The bottled water was crystal geyser 16 oz and it was always nice and cold and tasted fine. I was able to get San Pellegrino sparkling water at dinner.

Although I did not try it myself I think it did include juice....

Just returned from Oasis. The package included all frozen virgin drinks and all specialty coffees without spirits. (Not Starbucks). As well it included sparkling water such as San Pellegrino, fresh squeezed juice, bottled water at all bars, and of course freestyle sodas etc. very good value for us. Although some of the staff were not 100 percent familiar apparently when they swipe your sea pass it zeroes out the price of included beverages and credits the gratuity to them so it works well. And staff were pretty helpful overall. Also in many cases it is less money if you buy virgin drink and add a shot yourself, ie Piña Coladas saved a dollar. However, you'd have to drink a whole lot to make the Ultimate package worthwhile in my opinion.

FYI on Oasis now and all smooth with new packages. We opted for Rpyal Replenishment and paying wine and drinks separately and so far it's a good choice for us. I have heard NO complaints whatsoever from anyone thus far.

If you haven't already done so get your reservations "linked".

I was told the per day price is the same depending which one you choose, you can purchase only if 4 days remain, and you must purchase for all remaining days.

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Thanks for the very helpful info!

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This info was very helpful, but one final question I did not see the answer to is whether there is a need for the water package that gives me a pack of bottled water in my cabin when I arrive? I feel I shouldn't have to pay both if bottled water is included in the package I buy, but would I then have to go get it each day to bring to the cabin? (DH takes pills every 3 hours and hates the tap water? Both of us drink a lot of water.) no big deal really but since he is handicapped I like it to be as convenient as possible too.

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Oops sorry just saw the last paragraph that answered my question!

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Excuse me for tagging in on this question, but, I don't see these packages yet on the RC website under my reservation in December. Does that mean they aren't available yet in December 2013? Also does Premium coffee include Starbucks? My last cruise was Princess and they had a Coffee Card...

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Medicare paid yes, but my understanding was that if they had not then the bills and denial could be submitted to insurance for payment.

My DH was unable to complete our Princess Alaska cruise last year and we were forced to disembark in Juneau. He is on Disability/Medicare. Insurance was wonderful, made arrangements to get us home, put us in a hotel, and all expenses paid except food. I will never travel without insurance that's for sure.

*order not Oder

Coffee, tea and water are available at no charge around the ship. I usually Oder one bottled water pkg because I don't like the tap stuff but that's my personal taste.

RoLoHa, Early to mid December is actually one of the least expensive times of the year to cruise for obvious reasons with the upcoming holidays making it more difficult for many to afford to cruise. Oasis and Allure are truly magnificent ships and nothing can really compare which is definitely why they are pricing higher than other cruise lines and also even higher than other RCCL ships. What date are you cruising? I just checked pricing on the Oasis for 12/14/2013 and there are less expensive oceanview cabins than the boardwalk balconies are currently. Might want to check that out if this is your sailing and you would prefer an oceanview balcony!

Thanks Peacemaker59....we usually try to travel after Thanksgiving to take advantage of the pre-winter prices for sailings leaving from ports near our home. This cruise we are traveling with friends and I was just surprised not to find any of the usual deals we are accustomed to.

I have an off-topic question about Oasis fares and what is actually considered a "good deal." We are cruising in a Boardwalk Balcony in early/mid December and it's by far more expensive price per day of any previous cruise we've done in ocean balcony cabins. About 1/3 higher.....While this ship seems magnificent, I am wondering if there are ways to snag better pricing more in line with price per day of other ships?