LIVE from Oasis of the Seas Transatlantic (with bonus Disney World) April 2024

[laurieal]

Cruise Critic is being difficult with images, so I will finish later. 

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, LisaLisa87 said:

 

I love a good silent party, but only in the dark and in a place without a lot of non-participating spectators!

 

I see the peach theme running throughout your report. Which peachy drink is your favorite?

Peach is actually my second choice. I prefer passionfruit, but it seems rare these days. 
 

My favourite is the Peach Daiquiri. Very refreshing. 

[LisaLisa87]

3 minutes ago, laurieal said:

Peach is actually my second choice. I prefer passionfruit, but it seems rare these days. 
 

My favourite is the Peach Daiquiri. Very refreshing. 

 

I love passion fruit too. Have you tried a Papa Jac? I can't remember which bars serve it, but I'm fairly certain I had a few on the pool deck. I bought some Reàl brand passion fruit puree infused syrup so I could make them at home.

 

I'm almost caught up. This has been a terrific report so far!

[laurieal]

Aaaand we’re back!

 

There was a line for the elevator. I think in total I must have waited between 20 and 30 minutes. I saw a sign saying it was €2,75 to use the elevator, but no one ever asked me for money or a ticket. I’m assuming it has something to do with the wheelchair. 
 

You have to go through a very long corridor before you reach the elevator. 
 

 

It was pretty cool at the top. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s in the pictures is the extent of what I could see up there. There were ramps that I don’t think even my 20-something self would have attempted, so it was a no go for me today. I’m sure I would have been able to see more if I had visited with other people. 

 

For the price (free) it was nice to see, but I don’t feel the need to see it again. 

[laurieal]

1 minute ago, LisaLisa87 said:

 

I love passion fruit too. Have you tried a Papa Jac? I can't remember which bars serve it, but I'm fairly certain I had a few on the pool deck. I bought some Reàl brand passion fruit puree infused syrup so I could make them at home.

 

I'm almost caught up. This has been a terrific report so far!

Spoiler alert, you will hear about the Papa Jac eventually 😊 

[LisaLisa87]

2 minutes ago, laurieal said:

Spoiler alert, you will hear about the Papa Jac eventually 😊 

 

Too funny! I just read the post where you tried one for the first time. I love that drink and will join your campaign to keep it on the menu when I'm on Wonder. I also like Scarlett's Tropical Sangria, but not as much as the Papa Jac.

[laurieal]

Out of the elevator, I had a weird encounter with a French woman. She tried opening a roped area for me, but couldn’t. I told her it was fine, thanks. She reacted like I had kicked her cat. 
 

I keep thinking about it, wondering what she thought I said. I know myself. It’s going to bother me forever 😂 

 

They have a beach side promenade that’s very nice, so I used that instead until I had no choice but get on the boring sidewalk going back to the ship. 
 

 

 

 

I’m not a beach person. The last time I went on a beach I broke my back and severed my spinal cord. I’m on no hurry to go back. 
 

But if you do like the beach, they have those wooden paths that would make it easier for a mobility device to get closer to the water. 

 

 

It always feels good seeing the ship after a long day. 
 

[laurieal]

I was feeling very hungry when I came back to the ship, so I went to El Loco Fresh to try some tacos. 
 

 

 

It’s rare that I do that, but I accepted the offered help to make the tacos. I wasn’t trusting myself to not put some ingredients all over the counter. 
 

One taco had the chili beef that I like to much and the other one was rice and beans. They were good, but they will not replace the good old chili over chips. 
 

Since I was on deck 15, I had to get some soft serve. 
 

 

And since I was in dessert mode, I ordered a Mudslide from my favourite Lime & Coconut bar. 

 

 

I really don’t know what I want to do for dinner tonight. It has to be something small, because I had tacos around 15:30. I was feeling Windjammer, but I’m tempted to try Vintages since I couldn’t get my desired dose of meat and cheese and crunchy bread. 
 

Any thoughts?

Edited May 3 by laurieal

[FionaMG]

9 minutes ago, laurieal said:

I really don’t know what I want to do for dinner tonight.

Any thoughts?

 

Solarium Bistro?

[LisaLisa87]

13 minutes ago, laurieal said:

I really don’t know what I want to do for dinner tonight. It has to be something small, because I had tacos around 15:30. I was feeling Windjammer, but I’m tempted to try Vintages since I couldn’t get my desired dose of meat and cheese and crunchy bread. 
 

Any thoughts?

 

I would definitely try snacks and wine at Vintages if you haven't done that yet.

 

I'm sorry if I missed this, but have you tried the carnitas at El Loco Fresh? They were my favorite when I was on Oasis last year.

[Rogueperson]

Are you in Valencia tomorrow?  I didn’t know you had a port today.  Seems like a lot if you have 3 port days in a row before disembarking in Barcelona.  I feel like its gonna be rough doing Valencia before Barcelona.

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, LisaLisa87 said:

 

I would definitely try snacks and wine at Vintages if you haven't done that yet.

 

I'm sorry if I missed this, but have you tried the carnitas at El Loco Fresh? They were my favorite when I was on Oasis last year.

I have not and there’s so little time left! Maybe tomorrow!

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, Rogueperson said:

Are you in Valencia tomorrow?  I didn’t know you had a port today.  Seems like a lot if you have 3 port days in a row before disembarking in Barcelona.  I feel like its gonna be rough doing Valencia before Barcelona.

Valencia tomorrow will be our fourth port day in a row (we had Cádiz, Málaga, and then Alicante today). 
 

I’m feeling rough for sure tonight. Hopefully I’ll be so exhausted by the time I get to the airport in Barcelona that I’ll sleep the whole way back home. 

[Rogueperson]

8 minutes ago, laurieal said:

Valencia tomorrow will be our fourth port day in a row (we had Cádiz, Málaga, and then Alicante today). 
 

I’m feeling rough for sure tonight. Hopefully I’ll be so exhausted by the time I get to the airport in Barcelona that I’ll sleep the whole way back home. 

yeah, we had a day at sea between Funchal which was a day before your call to Cadiz and Malaga.  Today at sea and tomorrow Valencia

[laurieal]

It had been a while since I had witnessed a good horn battle, but when the TUI ship that was in port with us left, both captains engaged in a honk honk duel. It sounded like the other ship was having a fun sailaway party. 
 

Eventually, it was our time to leave. 
 

 

 

 

I returned to my stateroom to get ready for dinner. I was so tired that for a moment I considered skipping dinner and just going to sleep. I may have fallen asleep for a little bit. 
 

But I eventually dressed my best and headed to Central Park. 
 

 

 

I was hoping to sit outside, but the only available table at Vintages was inside, but it was fine. I was just happy to have a table. It seems like a very popular place to have a pre-dinner drink. 
 

I ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. 
 

 

The plan was to order a plate of ham and a plate of cheese since they both came with

bread. But then I realized they had an actual bocadillo on the menu, so I ordered that plus some crab croquettes. 
 

 

I enjoyed both, but I wish the bocadillo didn’t come with tomato sauce. I found it eclipsed the taste of the cheese. It was still nice. I had been waiting all day for that sandwich. 

 

[laurieal]

I noticed that the Central Park Library was empty, so I went in to take some pictures. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

I feel like there were fewer books the last time I came on day 5 (I think). Perhaps people have been donating the books they have finished during the crossing. 
 

Outside the library, in Central Park, I found another small duck. 
 

 

I wanted to eat something sweet, so I went to the Café Promenade hoping they would have cookies. 
 

 

They had a chocolate and peanut butter mousse. If there’s something with peanut butter, I have to get it. It’s the law. 
 

 

It was all sorts of wrong. The top chocolate mousse was super hard. The peanut butter mousse had a strange texture. The cereals on the bottom were super soggy. I would stay away from that dessert unless you see them bringing fresh ones. 
 

And that’s how my night will end. I wish I could have made it to Rock the Room, but I’m just too tired and I need to rest before Valencia tomorrow. 

[FionaMG]

Night night. Sleep tight. 😴

[LindaD22]

May I ask how you arranged your walking tours? We are doing this same TA in 2026, so I’m taking notes! Your review has been outstanding 

[Scottdalfonso]

Yeah..that's A LOT more books than we saw last year. Good to see it repopulating with books! 

[little britain]

6 hours ago, laurieal said:

Spoiler alert, you will hear about the Papa Jac eventually 😊 

DH is a convert!! Consumed several tonight in Schooner Bar. 
 

You must try a 404.. usually only available in Vintages in Anthem from England - again in Schooner Bar! 

[little britain]

The show tonight was Fourever- an El Divo type singing group with superb voices… everything from Elvis to opera to Buble. I have seen them several times before and highly recommend them ( one is also super cute ☺️!) 

 

 

Edited May 3 by little britain

[Rogueperson]

There you are…

 

 

You were behind the sun.  That’s my story and i’m sticking with it.

[laurieal]

16 hours ago, LindaD22 said:

May I ask how you arranged your walking tours? We are doing this same TA in 2026, so I’m taking notes! Your review has been outstanding 

I just googled the name of city + “walking tour”. When I found an interesting one, I would check their FAQ or email them to get accessibility information. 
 

Here are the companies I booked with:

- Cádiz: Cadizfornia Tours

- Málaga: Explora Málaga

- Alicante: Free Walking Tours Alicante 

- Valencia: Free Valencia Essentials Tour

[laurieal]

14 hours ago, little britain said:

DH is a convert!! Consumed several tonight in Schooner Bar. 
 

You must try a 404.. usually only available in Vintages in Anthem from England - again in Schooner Bar! 

Should I ask a specific bartender in Schooner or should they all know how to make it?

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