AN OASIS AT SEA

Rock Climbing Wall

            After 20+ years as a Travel Agent I finally went on a cruise and totally spoiled myself by setting sail on the Oasis Of The Seas with Royal Caribbean. I must admit that before this trip through the Eastern Caribbean I wanted nothing to do with cruising. To me cruising seemed so boring and I was sure I would go stir crazy being stuck on a ship for a week. Who would want to be stuck at sea with thousands of people they didn't know? Out on the water without land in sight for sometimes more than a day at a time? No Thank You! Well after a week on this this ship I found myself  falling in love with my vacation at sea and embracing the beauty of cruising. The Oasis Of The Seas is massive (holds almost 8,000 people!)and it's a destination in itself. It offers 25 restaurants and 35 bars to let loose in, along with a nice size casino and plenty of onboard shopping. Every day the ship offers different sales with deals on purses, watches and jewelry etc.

Wave Rider

Central Park

              The entertainment was impressive being home to a phenomenal floating aqua show, dating game, dance contests, art auctions to name a few and a comedy show that was hilarious! I will suggest going to the midnight show when it's adult only and the acts are on their worst behavior. It also has a featured Broadway show which was Hairspray when we sailed. There are 7 neighborhoods you can explore that will make you feel more like you are in a city than on a ship. Oasis Of The Seas is unique that is can appeal to couples, families, and singles. It really does offer fun for everyone! There are 2  wave riders to practice your surfing skills, zip lining, ice-skating and even 2 rock climbing walls. My husband and I were lucky enough to get a cabin with a balcony and it was so worth it to be able to sit on our balcony and have our breakfast with the open sea surrounding us and just be able to get fresh air without leaving our cabin.We spent our evenings bar hopping from the English Pub to the Cuban Club to the roof top bar and finding ourselves at the casino many times in between. 

Aqua Theatre

                          The ship was large enough that you never felt as though there were so many people at sea with you and there was enough going on you could never be bored. The staff on this sailing was fabulous and made the experience everything it was. We made friends from all around the world on our trip and have so many great memories. I'm not gonna lie cruises can be gluttonous and fabricated and sometimes so obviously cheesy that my husband and I often
found ourselves laughing at the pure ridiculousness of it all. The 1 hour 'Super Sale' lasted for 3 days, the buffet would turn into a feeding frenzy and the daily live reggae band at the pool did make you feel like you were living ground hog day. All in all though I would say cruising is a great way to travel and experience multiple destinations within one vacation and get an idea of where you may want to go back again to spend some time. Next stop... Southern Caribbean