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Thanks pstone for your quick response. Good to know there is one with in walking distance and on the same side of the street. We will check out Google maps and see where it is located, also a restaurant for dinner.

We are staying at Best Western in Cocoa Beach. Is the ABC wine store or Publix close enough to walk to? Or should we get a taxi or Uber to go? :cool:

I firmly believe in the Dave Ramsey envelope system. I have a spreadsheet of all anticipated expenses. Close to sail date, I put cash in labeled envelopes for each event. A taxi that cost $16 would have a $10, $5 and $1. But it would also have an extra $4 for tip. Room service has twenty $1 bills. And so forth.

 

Everything that we need cash for is like this. What can I say? I am anal. The envelope packet tends to get pretty bulky with a lot of $1 for different things. I just was trying to make it a little less bulky. A ton of $1's has worked before. And it will again.

We do the same thing!! We have envelopes and put cash in them, then bring the envelopes with us and put in the safe on the ship. We start saving early as it's easier for us.

We are cruising on Oasis this summer and flying in the day before, getting a shuttle (not booked yet) and heading to Cocoa Beach area. There are six of us and still researching a place to stay for the night. Is there a Total Wine or another store to buy wine in the Cocoa Beach area? Thanks!!

We will be flying into Orlando and cruising out of Port Canaveral this summer. Hope to stay over night in the Cocoa Beach area (have not booked any hotels yet). Which Total Wine would be easier to get to? Thinking of taking a shuttle to Cocoa Beach. Still in the planning stage. :rolleyes:

5hoele55 if I can ask, how much is the Chef's Table ? We will be going on Oasis this summer with our adult children and have talked about them trying this. Thanks in advance.

I am also looking to book near the cruise port in Cocoa Beach. We will be flying into Orlando. We are cruising this summer.

Does the $18 no alcohol drink package include the 18% gratuities in the final price?

No, it does not. I booked this earlier and the total cost for a week is $149.

We will be on Oasis next year in cabin 9715. How is the view of the Aqua Theater and wake from this cabin?? Can't wait!!! 😂.

Thanks for the review and photos. Looks amazing!! We will be sailing on Oasis next summer! :D

Thanks for your painfully honest review! :o Hope the rest of your trip is smooth sailing!! :cool:

Thanks for your updates. Sorry you are not feeling well. Hope this passes soon!

We have good friends on this sailing as well!! :D So I will be checking in as the days go on. Thanks for taking the time to do this review. Safe sails, sunny skies and calm seas to you all... :)

We have cabins 9711, 9713, 9715, & 9717 booked next year. Not sure what our views will be. Looking forward to trying the boardwalk balcony.

I will do, if we decide to book a boardwalk balcony - waiting to hear from my TA if we can get free dinner for two in specialty :D

That would be great if she comes through!

We have balcony 9715 booked next summer for a family cruise on Oasis!!😂😂 If you decide on that cabin and take photos would love to see them!! Enjoy your cruise. In the past we have booked ocean view cabins so this will be a first for us.

Thank you toras for posting these!!!

You can use your cell phone as a clock and alarm. I'd put in in Airplane mode to ensure no charges from the cell carrier.

Good point. Thanks again Bob

How was the food in mdr, buffet, solarium cafe?

We are going on grandeur early 2017, trying her because we were on anthem and food and service were poor jan 2016, although we enjoyed the ship. Bad reviews continue for anthem, looking forward to the old school Grandeur.

We always take a very small travel alarm clock w/ batteries, keep it with our cruise stuff, and those little tea lights led with batteries, as we cruise often and book interiors, unless we get free upgrade.

Thanks for info, also was there any Zumba, dancing, etc?

Never thought of battery operated candles to see in the cabin during the night. Would still need clock to see the time. Thanks for another thought... :cool:

At the conclusion of our cruise last year we made Diamond and will be cruising again next month. So this cruise we will officially be Diamond and are looking forward to all this tier has to offer!! :D

If the clock is an older type with an electric motor, it won't keep the right time on the ship because the ship's generators don't produce the frequency the clock needs for accurate time.

 

I'd either bring a battery operated clock, use your cell phone (set to manual timekeeping), or the TV channel with the ship's info.

The clock is new as of last month. Might just use the TV channel instead, one less thing to remember.

Thanks Bob

Okay, this is a weird question but.... :rolleyes: we are going on Grandeur in a few weeks!!! :D Have an inside cabin and it will be dark with no way of knowing what time of day or night it is while sleeping. Can we bring an electric clock (plug into outlet, no batteries) to use? So we know what time it is, 12 noon or 12 midnight... :o As I recall the cabins don't have clocks in them. Thanks in advance...

Thanks to all for your answers, very informative! This cruise is not until next summer and our grandsons can't stop talking about it!! :D It will be their first airplane trip and cruise!! Again thank you!

We will be on Oasis next summer and have the same boardwalk balcony cabins as you Marcyjane! We also book ocean view balconies but wanted to try something different. Now we get to see where they actually are and what our view will be! :D

Next summer adult children and grandsons ( 7 & 6) will be on Oasis and was wondering about the AO program (first cruise for grandsons). Sounds like they will have a great time! What are the hours of the AO? Hubby and I have cruised before but didn't have to know this then. :rolleyes: