Long Review Oasis of the Seas March 1-8 Family Vacation/Proposal - Aquatheater Suite

[transam84]

Sorry I got side tracked yesterday. We had a show with our friend John Eddie, so I had to change gears for a while. I really appreciate all your sweet and generous comments. So, I am back and we are on to Day 4.

I hope I can continue to entertain you.

 

A Ghost Story

I hope you will forgive me and indulge me a bit while I digress. If you don’t want to hear my ghost story just skip this section. About 5 years ago, at 53, my cousin Chris, and last remaining family member on my father’s side died of a massive heart attack, suddenly. About a year prior he was supposed to get married, bought a diamond, a house on the water and discovered his recovering heroin addict fiancée was not recovering at all. So the house on the water remained vacant and the diamond went into the safe deposit box. And then he died, and I lost the last of my bloodline to my dad’s crazy family. Being the last family member I inherited everything including the difficult responsibility of carrying on the legacy…and the diamond. I won’t go into it in too much detail but for many reasons I know Chris is still with me. I have his music box that it plays randomly when I am upset, without opening the lid or anyone being near it. Chris had a fear of dark and we have had the strangest electrical issues over the past 5 years, including lights going on and off randomly. OK, so now to the point, a few months before he died Chris took a cruise, he loved to cruise. That cruise ship was Serenade of the Seas. The diamond that Rob gave Amanda was Chris’s diamond that he was supposed to use. So as we are pulling into Falmouth and I see there is another ship there, that ship was Serenade of the Seas. So what, you might say, but then we got Cozumel, our next port and what ship pulls in next to us…Serenade of the Seas. Coincidence…I think not. ..

Here’s you my beloved cousin, you are at peace now, and you wanted to join us in the celebration didn’t you?

Pulling into Falmouth

 

 

Arriving at Cozumel

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Windjammer

We decided to take the moms to the Windjammer this morning for breakfast. I had set out to avoid this place at all costs, but we decided to give it a try with the moms for the variety. Turned out to be perfectly fine and a good choice with two elderly people in wheel chairs that have weird eating habits. I was afraid the quality had gone down since my last cruise but everything was fresh and hot and there was a large variety. Still love my vanilla pastries and they were as good as I remembered. No, it is not gourmet food, but that is not what it sets out to be. There was everything you could need in terms of breakfast items, from fruit, to eggs, to cold cuts, to breakfast meets, to pancakes, to French toast to pastries. No, it doesn’t really change daily, but how much can they change everything. We never had trouble finding a table, even with the wheel chairs. RCCL really does a great job with crowd control on this ship. So after my initial negative feelings about the Windjammer, it still works.

 

So this pretty much sums up my family, LOL

 

Next Up Falmouth

[emmy]

Laura I know how busy things can get on a cruise. :) Did you go to the Concierge for breakfast at all. I really love the quiet of that place for breakfast and for lunch.

 

Beautiful photos.

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Falmouth

The plan for today was for the “kids” to go on a tour and we would take the moms shopping inside the gated area. Rob and Amanda went to Dunn’s River Falls and on the bobsled and they really liked it. They loved the ride up the mountain and they said the bobsled was a lot of fun. They said they did not use the break at all, LOL. Yes, it is a pretty long ride, they said about 45 minutes, but I think it just needs to be put into perspective. This ship is big, it needs special treatment so if you want to ride on this big lady, you need to understand the limitations and go with it…or don’t go on her miss a lot of awesomeness and focus on ports. And yes, there are some not so pleasant sights, but go into with that understanding. The world is full of diversity; some of it good, some of it not so good, but it is there. I try to make the best of it and look at the positive in my vacations. They are too precious to complain about.

Tom and I took the moms into the gated shopping area. It is touristy and cute. A little hard to get around with wheel chairs since the walks are cobbled and the stores get very crowded. We did not venture out of the compound and it was fine for what it was.

 

 

We went to the ship relatively early and relaxed by the uncrowded pool. We ate in the main dining room, nothing much else to add there. Tomorrow is the second sea day and the Move it Move it Parade and some other area of the ship. I will get to most of them...eventually. Stay tuned.

Edited March 16, 2014 by transam84

[LissyTx]

Can you share the address of this hotel? I'm not finding a Courtyard with a picture that looks like the one you posted. Thanks!

[caa419]

Awesome review!! You have such a great attitude and looks like you had a wonderful time. I just booked our second Oasis cruise--but not till May 2015. So, looking at your great pics and reading about your trip are just what I need to get me through the wait!! Thanks for taking the time!

[transam84]

Laura I know how busy things can get on a cruise. :) Did you go to the Concierge for breakfast at all. I really love the quiet of that place for breakfast and for lunch.

 

Beautiful photos.

I did not emmy but my son did. Yes they liked it. Love the lounge on oasis and both concierges were great.

[transam84]

Can you share the address of this hotel? I'm not finding a Courtyard with a picture that looks like the one you posted. Thanks!

 

Cortyard ft lauderdale beach

440 sea breeze blvd

 

A great location for sure!

[emmy]

Cortyard ft lauderdale beach

440 sea breeze blvd

 

A great location for sure!

 

and the location and home of the Fort Lauderdale Beach cam the third location of PTZtv in Fort Lauderdale

 

Check out the view...okay spring break in full swing :) :)

 

Edited March 16, 2014 by emmy

[Tinker1978]

Loving the review and pics! Makes me think about my boyfriend and I's time on the Oasis in Sept. Congrats to Rob and Amanda

 

Just a quick question - you said Rob wasn't able to do the zip line in Haiti, were you able to get a refund for that?

 

~ Thanks

[Theredofshaw]

Just a quick question - you said Rob wasn't able to do the zip line in Haiti, were you able to get a refund for that?

 

~ Thanks

 

I was wondering this one as well.

 

Looking forward to reading more of your review. Especially since we'll be hitting some of the same ports but on the Navigator.

[kdnurs]

We have a house in Old Bridge and another in Bayville. A bit south of you. But I work in Rahway. You will love Oasis!

 

 

Heyyyy!!! I am sailing in May and very excited to be on Oasis..Have sailed Allure before...Really enjoying your pictures and the sweet romance story..I was tickled to read that you work in Rahway...I have never met anyone except for family who ever heard of it...My father calls it, "GOD'S Little Acre" I cant wait to continue reading but this caught my eye..:D

[kdnurs]

So after we took a bunch of pictures, we waited in Boleros for the Captain's welcome.

 

 

 

While we were waiting, my Rob started to get anxious. The plan was to wait for after dinner to have Rob make an excuse to go back to the room with Amanda. But he wanted to give her the ring before dinner. So my husband Tom went back to the room to see if they had finished. We figured if they were done we could miss the captain's welcome this once. :) Tom returned and said they were done. So Rob turns to Amanda's and exclaimed, oh I am missing one of my diamond earings (really?!, they are from the dollar store), I need to go back to the room and look for it. She bought it. Oh my.

 

And here is what she found!

 

 

 

 

Congratulations Rob and Amanda!!!!

 

Yes, she cried and said yes!

 

Congratulations!!!!

[transam84]

Loving the review and pics! Makes me think about my boyfriend and I's time on the Oasis in Sept. Congrats to Rob and Amanda

 

Just a quick question - you said Rob wasn't able to do the zip line in Haiti, were you able to get a refund for that?

 

~ Thanks

 

Yes full refund

[csr10236]

Sorry I got side tracked yesterday. We had a show with our friend John Eddie, so I had to change gears for a while. I really appreciate all your sweet and generous comments. So, I am back and we are on to Day 4.

I hope I can continue to entertain you.

 

A Ghost Story

I hope you will forgive me and indulge me a bit while I digress. If you don’t want to hear my ghost story just skip this section. About 5 years ago, at 53, my cousin Chris, and last remaining family member on my father’s side died of a massive heart attack, suddenly. About a year prior he was supposed to get married, bought a diamond, a house on the water and discovered his recovering heroin addict fiancée was not recovering at all. So the house on the water remained vacant and the diamond went into the safe deposit box. And then he died, and I lost the last of my bloodline to my dad’s crazy family. Being the last family member I inherited everything including the difficult responsibility of carrying on the legacy…and the diamond. I won’t go into it in too much detail but for many reasons I know Chris is still with me. I have his music box that it plays randomly when I am upset, without opening the lid or anyone being near it. Chris had a fear of dark and we have had the strangest electrical issues over the past 5 years, including lights going on and off randomly. OK, so now to the point, a few months before he died Chris took a cruise, he loved to cruise. That cruise ship was Serenade of the Seas. The diamond that Rob gave Amanda was Chris’s diamond that he was supposed to use. So as we are pulling into Falmouth and I see there is another ship there, that ship was Serenade of the Seas. So what, you might say, but then we got Cozumel, our next port and what ship pulls in next to us…Serenade of the Seas. Coincidence…I think not. ..

Here’s you my beloved cousin, you are at peace now, and you wanted to join us in the celebration didn’t you?

Pulling into Falmouth

 

 

Arriving at Cozumel

 

Such a beautiful story. I believe he was and is with you!

 

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[snap4876]

Transam in the smaller bedroom of the suite are their TVs for the kids and do the TVs play movies or have kids shows? Just wondering thanks

 

 

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[transam84]

Such a beautiful story. I believe he was and is with you!

 

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Thank you.

[transam84]

Sorry for not getting day 5 yet. Been a busy weekend. Show with friend John Eddie, family visit. Our cat has been sick and has to go to vet today and then that little thing called a job gets in the way all the time. Will do my best to post day 5 later. It is the parade, second formal and some general ship areas and night shots of pools and viking crown. Stay tuned...

[3eaglesfam]

Thank you so much for the fabulous pictures and reviews! Congrats to your Son and his Fiancee. What a beautiful ring and couple! My family will be on Oasis in 12 days - Kids first cruise, our 3rd . 20th anniversary celebration..

[transam84]

Day 5 was another wonderful sea day. I love that there are 3 sea days on this ship because there is so much to do, it is really needed and actually still not enough to experience it all. I will skip the pool and outdoor spaces since I reviewed them for Day 1. Today I will go over some additional interior spaces and the parade before moving on to the evening activities.

A walk around the ship

Atrium

 

Elevators

 

Halls

 

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Library

 

Ship model outside library

 

 

Casino

 

 

Champagne Bar

 

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On Air

 

 

 

Entertainment Place

 

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As previously noted, I think RCCL did a great job with the DreamWorks Experience. They are not trying to be Disney and there are not characters running around the ship all the time. They are there for pictures and parades and certain specific activities. The parade is really done well. There are great viewing locations all along the promenade. Again, kudos to RCCL for the their great management of crowds. With all these people, it was amazing how well coordinated and unstressful the parade experience was. No pushing, shoving or people standing in front of me. I went down to the promenade about 20 minutes before the scheduled time (12:30 I think) and got a nice spot and had a great view and plenty of space (I have space issues so this was amazing). The parade was fun and wonderful and I got to see my fav character Puss and Boots (otherwise know to our family as Evander)!

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Evander !!!!

 

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For those inquiring minds, Day 5 Western is lobster night! So of course we went to the main dining room. As noted, I love to play dress up and we had the picture package so more pictures were on the agenda.

In the concierge Lounge