tmac04

We did this on our Oasis trip. We even played a round of mini golf! :D

What a shame! My girls both loved the monkey in the tree animal.

Sweet Dutch Girl- I just can't bring myself to go onboard with wine neverless soda and water like I seen many do, I just would feel cheap and couldn't bring myself down to doing that....

 

 

For me it has nothing to do with money. I am a die hard Pepsi drinker so I take it with me when it is not offered.

That is awesome! We were on the Fantasy in 2013 and had to make an emergency stop in Nassau. While we were docked the Dream backed in next to us, it was so cool.

We must have been on the same trip because we were on the Fantasy in 2013 and made an emergency stop in Nassau and the Dream pulled in. I got some great pics of her and loved the horn battle!

I am just picking 2 because the memories are so special!

Disney Fantasy: The squeal my little girl made when she first stepped on board and spotted her favorite princes, Rupunzel on the floor above us! It still brings tears to my eyes!

Oasis: Taking my preteen niece on the zip line in Labadee and having her inform me that that is one thing she can check off her bucket list!

The bed in our cabin is always wrong! I travel with my mom and 3 kids and we always have 1 bed. We just request it pulled apart and it happens.

Okay, thanks! I am guessing that the crew will know we prepaid?

I have never done the prepaid gratuities before so I have a quick question. We will be on the Allure June 2016. Will we get something to hand to the workers? It would seem weird to not have something to hand out on the last night!

Another thing that is disturbing is the paper printed a story with so few details! It just leaves everyone speculating

When we went to Labadee we tipped the guy that pushed my mom's wheelchair, some of the street musicians, and a guy on the zip line. He took my camera while we where on the baby dragon and took pics of me and my daughter while there. He didn't have to do that but I did appreciate it because at least we had some pictures of a great adventure!

Hi, tmac! Yes, we had the flags up during sailaway, then took them down while at sea. The plan was to put them up while in port also, since we figured that would be safe. Once docked in Labadee, we put them up again... not 5 minutes later there was a knock on the door asking us to take them down due to the fire hazard. I really did not think it would be an issue in port, but I guess it was. We had them taped with painters tape, so they were pretty secure - more secure than the clothing I saw on hangers on the balconies... Oh, well. It did not take away from our cruise enjoyment. We just wanted to have them in port so that family from home could see us on the webcam. :)

What an awesome idea! I almost took a picture of it now I really wish I had! We are guilty of putting clothes on hangers on the balcony! The flags looked really pretty, it is a shame you couldn't have left them!

Were you by any chance the 2 balcony rooms that had flags hanging the first night? We were across the way from you on deck 9.

My family was on the Oasis earlier this month. So this is my short but sweet review! The first thing I have to mention is a BIG thank you to cruise critic members! You saved me some money...always a good thing. We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and paid $8 per person for a shuttle ride to the ship. The driver of that shuttle was so rude and pushy about paying him $75 to be picked up at the ship and taken to the airport. He kept saying that there are no taxi's at the port because of Homeland Security. I told him I doubted that because I researched this port and everyone assured me there were plenty of taxi's and it would approximately cost $15. He laughed at me and said I was wrong but I could chance it if I wanted to. I told him I would take my chances. I could not believe his demeanor and right out lies! So kudos to CC members because we had not problem getting a taxi and it cost $16.10 for 5 of us! Plus tip of course.

My family consists of me, my mom and 3 DD ages 14, 12, 9. I can not express how much we loved this ship! There was so much to do and the girls were never bored. My oldest stuck with us for one day and then went to the teen camp and we only saw her at dinner after that! I told her I would allow her to run and have fun but she HAD to meet us for dinner. After just a couple of nights I was lucky to keep her through the appetizers! She couldn't wait to get back to her friends.

The other two girls were so busy with swimming, rock climbing, ice skating, swimming, shows, swimming, eating and swimming. Only the last day they did not get to swim because the pools were so busy. We did enjoy an evening swim each night because we usually had the sports pool all to ourselves.

The entertainment was great. I usually don't pay attention to the CD but you couldn't help but notice Ricky. He was so full of energy! The two diving shows were a big hit. Since we had a balcony room overlooking the Boardwalk we watched it several nights plus rehearsals. I loved seeing Cats, if for no other reason I can now say I have seen it. My mom fell asleep and the girls seemed to be into it.

Because we had such a great time that we signed up for the Allure next summer!

My family was on the Oasis earlier this month. So this is my short but sweet review! The first thing I have to mention is a BIG thank you to cruise critic members! You saved me some money...always a good thing. We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express and paid $8 per person for a shuttle ride to the ship. The driver of that shuttle was so rude and pushy about paying him $75 to be picked up at the ship and taken to the airport. He kept saying that there are no taxi's at the port because of Homeland Security. I told him I doubted that because I researched this port and everyone assured me there were plenty of taxi's and it would approximately cost $15. He laughed at me and said I was wrong but I could chance it if I wanted to. I told him I would take my chances. I could not believe his demeanor and right out lies! So kudos to CC members because we had not problem getting a taxi and it cost $16.10 for 5 of us! Plus tip of course.

My family consists of me, my mom and 3 DD ages 14, 12, 9. I can not express how much we loved this ship! There was so much to do and the girls were never bored. My oldest stuck with us for one day and then went to the teen camp and we only saw her at dinner after that! I told her I would allow her to run and have fun but she HAD to meet us for dinner. After just a couple of nights I was lucky to keep her through the appetizers! She couldn't wait to get back to her friends.

The other two girls were so busy with swimming, rock climbing, ice skating, swimming, shows, swimming, eating and swimming. Only the last day they did not get to swim because the pools were so busy. We did enjoy an evening swim each night because we usually had the sports pool all to ourselves.

The entertainment was great. I usually don't pay attention to the CD but you couldn't help but notice Ricky. He was so full of energy! The two diving shows were a big hit. Since we had a balcony room overlooking the Boardwalk we watched it several nights plus rehearsals. I loved seeing Cats, if for no other reason I can now say I have seen it. My mom fell asleep and the girls seemed to be into it.

Because we had such a great time that we signed up for the Allure next summer!

Thank you for the great review! I was on that same sailing and I enjoyed seeing your pictures and getting your point of view on the shows!

I would hate to see it eliminated. We carry it with us because I could never remember when things were open. I don't have an iphone so going technical would do me no good.

Do you know for a fact the frozen drinks had alcohol in them? Just wondering because I drink frozen drinks all the time but not one has alcohol in them.

We have never done specialty restaurants. The main reason is the 2 lines we have been on their specialty restaurants are adults only and I won't leave my 3 kids out. But I also don't see the point in paying extra.

Thanks for the review! My family and I can't wait for our first RCI trip in June!

On our first Fantasy cruise we had to make an unexpected stop in Nassau. While waiting the Dream arrived in port and we got to hear the two ships greet each other with the horns. the only other "horn battle" I have witnessed was between a Carnival ship and a Royal Caribbean. It wasn't that impressive!

Too many! It will be our first Royal and we are very excited!!

The worst cruise was Carnival Fantasy. It was a lot of little things that added up to not enjoying myself. If it weren't for the ports we visited I would have really been annoyed. One of the worst was the kids club. I would drop my daughter off and was told to return there at such and such time. NEVER were they where they said they would be! I spent a lot of time hunting the kids down to get mine! The passengers were very hateful...I went to GS the last night and witnessed some truly uncool behavior. the entertainment was awful, they shut the pool down on the last sea day, and the MDR service was pathetic!

I was wondering about this! Thanks for the info! We can't wait for our first RCI cruise on the Oasis!

We use Ace Luxury. The price isn't bad but they are reliable.

We were on the Fantasy this past May and they did not do the officer pin trading night. They said it was a precaution to avoid getting the officers sick.