Denversail

We did this back in 2016 and loved it. They do a great job here and take great care of the animals. We liked it so much that on a later cruise when we had our kids with us we booked the dolphin swim in Cozumel thinking it would be a similar experience. Nope. I was angry after the one in Cozumel. I cried afterwards. Blue Lagoon is definitely the place to have this experience. I think if you want a watcher to go with you that you would book them for just Blue Lagoon. You should be able to find it listed as a different excursion. You all go on the ferry together to the same place.

I’m doing this later this month with a 10 am flight. Obviously I wouldn’t hesitate to book 11 am. I’ve done a 8:45 flight out of FLL but that ship docked in FLL. You should be fine unless your ship is delayed.

Your review was wonderful. Glad you made it home safely. I hope you have many more wonderful adventures in your future. ❤️

I’m not sure what you are trying to say here. The last time I checked the pools don’t have a foot washing station. If they did I would imagine they would be as utilized as the showers. If dirty shoes gross you out I would suggest you just stay out of the water. Honestly your disdain for such a small thing is perplexing to me. It is a cruise. Enjoy yourself

I think we can all be judged as rich or poor. Just depends on the wealth of the person doing the judging.

I’ve never paid $1600 for an iPhone and I’ve had them my entire adult life. I personally pay it in installments because it is free to do so.

So I’ve read all the hype lately regarding Liquid I.V. I of course had to try this myself. I’ve been drinking one a day for a few weeks now. I do feel a little more hydrated. I’m not sure if it is just psychological but it does make me want to drink more water through out the day. I got the passion fruit flavor which I thought was fine. I think it is a little pricey. I bought the 16 packs off of Amazon and I think it was about $25 for 16 packets. I have noticed that for a good hour after I drink it I’m really cold. It is like a bone chill. I will stick with it through the cruise but not sure of after.

That is not the grossest thing in that hot tub by a long shot. Enjoy

They actually did exactly that. It just happened after your September cruise.

I don’t recall seeing Cornhole. Every shop we have been on thus far do have shuffleboard. We enjoy that game and always play a few time on a cruise. I’ve never been on MSC so don’t know what they have to offer.

Thank you for the review. I thoroughly enjoyed all the drink porn. Great job! I would have never guessed you were a beginner.

Thank you for sharing! Happy to hear that you enjoyed your cruise!

A little about me. I’m somewhere at the top of the hill. No longer climbing but not limping down yet either. I have one adult son and am close to my mamma (both to be featured in this review). We have a lot of cruises under our belts. We pretty much go with flow. It is important to understand that I’m an addict. Now I’m sure you are thinking you know what this means but I doubt it. I’m addicted to everything. I do drink, smoke, gamble but those are just headline grabbers and not the root of my problem. I’m addicted to anything and everything that catches my fancy and it phases in and out. Hence this review… as I’ve planned this trip I’ve become obsessed with blogs, vlogs, and all things cruising. Some obsessions are healthier than others but this is who I am. I suffer from extreme anxiety and insomnia so you’ll see a lot of post in the middle of the night. This is part of what I’m looking forward to on the solo cruise portion. I don’t sleep normal hours so having a room to do what I want in any time will be nice. That is all for tonight folks. 6 days on the countdown. 4 more days in the office. I can’t wait!!! Nothing left to do but enjoy the journey. ❤️🛳️

The hard part of this trip is leaving the love of my life. Two weeks without this guy doesn’t feel doable. I will be FaceTiming with this handsome fellow every chance I get. My complaints of missing him will hit an annoying level on week two. He is my everything.

This trip came to be in a backwards way. I first booked a Thanksgiving week trip with my partner (with a teenage son). I did this assuming my son at the least and maybe my mom would join us. I was promptly scolded about the scheduling issues of folks that work retail. So as my son is in retail it was a no go. Well I was like okay so that works for my partner I’ll just keep that one and book something else with my family. I’m thinking two cruises poor me. A few weeks pass and although my mom and son have said they will pick a different day it is all crickets. This is back in Jan and the weather has been miserable. Have I mentioned I hate the cold? So a few weeks into this waiting game I decide I just can’t take the cold anymore. I get casino offers so I call them up and book for April 15th. I initially tried March but was told all that was left was interior rooms..no thanks. So I’m booked solo and dreaming about all the selfish ways I can behave. I booked my first class flights (it is just me so why the hell not?). I think I lived in this fantasy for about a week. My son then decided this trip would work for him. He promptly convinced my mom that she must also book. I of course was super excited that they decided to join me. I mourned my solo trip for about a week. I then thought why not take 3 cruises this year? I can take my solo trip as planned but just a week earlier. So that is how we got here on this wonderful journey. Thank you for joining me.

Here we are. It is finally time. We are in the final countdown. In 6 short days I will be boarding a flight for my short awaited sailing on Oasis of the Seas. We will be doing two legs on Oasis, a western and eastern Caribbean. We will be covering a few cruising scenarios…. week 1 We will experience the western Caribbean with ports of call to Roatan, Cozumel, Costa Maya, and CocoCay. On this leg I will be traveling with me, myself, and I a fabulous group if I do say so myself. We all have the drink package so plenty of drink porn. This week we will be eating meals in the MDR (if I can straighten out the reservation) or windjammer if I can’t. We also have some fabulous excursions planned for this week. These include the Beach Club at CocoCay (no it isn’t worth the money), some ATV action in Cozumel, and a little snorkel and beach in Roatan. I don’t have anything planned in Costa Maya. Will likely just stay on the ship. I will have an ocean view balcony on deck 7. week 2 We will have ports at Labadee, CocoCay, st Thomas, and San Juan. On this leg my son will be joining me in my cabin. He is the adult version of offspring. My mom and her husband will also be with joining us in an adjoining ocean view balcony. For this leg we will be on deck 10. I will have the drink package and dining package on this leg. My son is a bit of a foodie while on a cruise. He will be the only one of us on this trip without the deluxe beverage package. He opted for just the refreshment package as he is not a big drinker. Well my mom isn’t either but we can talk more about her choices later. This will be my first solo cruise and B2B. We haven’t cruised since 2019. This included a side by side but now that seems like forever ago. So anyways we are all Diamond. Have cruised mostly on Royal but feeling a little rusty since Covid. So take a deep breath… as an experienced cruiser I did a few things that you all will want to scold me for. I am flying in the day of cruise. Now before you get your panties all in a bunch it is a red eye. I will land (am scheduled to land) by 6 am day of cruise. It gets worse… we have a 10 am flight out of FLL to come home (gasp). I’ve heard all the arguments about this. Well we have a saying in our family… it is all part of the experience. 😅 In all seriousness at this point I’m just ready to be home and don’t want to spend the day in an airport. If it doesn’t work out we will get a hotel and fly home the next day. This is my first live review and I anticipate that I will very much enjoy sharing my experience with the couple of folks that choose to follow. I will ask that if you don’t enjoy the review for whatever reason that you just move along. No need to let me know how much better you would do yours or how many other reviews exist. We are all in the sun now so let’s just have a good time. More details coming….

Many ships have it as the only indoor place to smoke. If it gets uncomfortable outdoors it is the only alternative. ‘I’m not sure I understand why folks don’t like the nonsmoking room. This is a space that won’t get the overflow smoke. Seems like this should satisfy but doesn’t sound like it is enough. Should be fine for the folks that want to drop in And donate $20 for the week. 🤷‍♀️

I guess my first statement was correct. They can’t create an account until 13 so no app either. 🙁

Verbiage

I think I misspoke. They can probably have the app but are restricted from using the in-app chat features. That is the info under the welcome aboard info in the app.

I don’t think they are allowed to have the app if under 13.

It was under construction in March. Not sure if it has opened yet.

I think they just added this room to Oasis as well.

I’ll be taking a red eye into Miami for my oasis cruise. I will be landing very early in the AM cruise day. I will be solo. Any suggestions on what to do so I’m not sitting at the port for 3 hours waiting to board? I think my boarding time is 11 am.

I’ve noticed wear and tear on every cruise I’ve been on. I would say with the exception of some of Royal’s radiance class ships they do a pretty good job of keeping at least the common areas nice. In my opinion even the Voyager class still is very nice. Cabins are always a toss up. We have had worn down cabins on old ships and newer ones. That is just the luck of the draw. You can also do research on cabins before booking and then hope they stay in that condition for your cruise. I’ll be getting on Oasis next week for a B2B. I’ve watched a lot of videos and I’m not worried at all.