MsViola

We went from December 7 to Dec. 14 on the Western route. Absolutely no complaints and out of our many cruises on Princess and Carnival and 1 NCL, this will go down as our best cruise yet.

 

We had a boardwalk balcony on deck 12 and absolutely loved it. Thought we would dislike the large ship due to crowds but we only saw them on day 1 which is true for all the cruises. We had late main dining and was so satisfied with the food we felt no need to go to a specialty restaurant, however we did try Johnny Rockets. We loved this cruise so much my son and his fiancee has changed their honeymoon plans to this ship instead of a land resort for the summer

 

Any questions ask away.

Glad you had a great cruise. I will be sailing on Oasis 1/4/14 in a boardwalk balcony room. What cabin were you in? Could you see the Aqua theater and/or ocean from your balcony?

Thanks for your help

I always make my husband stand in the hall while I take photos of the room. Then I thoroughly disenfect everything I can in the room, especially the phone, door knobs, countertops, toilet and shower. Lastly, I spray the carpet so I can walk bare footed.

After things are put away, vacation begins and I focus on rest and relaxation. :)

45, 63, 127, 143, 352, 464, 478 and 492. There are two B2B, one single and one B2B2B. Retirement is great :)

I want to be like you when I grow up! :)

15 and 34!! :)

You can also go down to the end of the hallway and there is a huge public deck that you can see the aqua theater and the climbing walls from, we had 11720 on our Allure cruise and we were out there all the time as no one knew it was down there and had such wonderful views of the aqua theater from there!:D

 

Keith

I will definitely keep this spot on the go to list!

Well someone did beat me to them. Oh well......I did get Cabin 9309 which is further Aft than the 10293. Hopefully, I can see a little bit of the AT and ocean without needing binoculars. :)

15 and 17 are not connecting cabins, at least on rci's website. Yes on seeing the AT

Thank you on both questions. It is good to know it is not a connecting room. The website said it was a connecting room. Wish me luck on getting it before someone else does. :D

I am considering swapping room 10293 for 11715 or 11717. Will I be able to see the Aqua Theater from either of these rooms?

I'm also concerened about noise issues because it is a connecting room. The last connecting room I had on Carnival, I could hear my neighbor snoring :rolleyes:.

Thanks for your input!

I was 8th in line at the bank yesterday....waiting and waiting, as someone was buying travelers checks!

 

We no longer use them, either....I still have some from about 10 years ago.....

:D

We take cash in LARGE bills...much easier to transport, divided between hubby and myself. The ship will break down large denominations, if you need smaller bills.

When we used Travelers Checks, years ago on our first two cruises, we always had quite a bit left over. I always just deposited them into our account once we got back. I felt like I was getting free money :D . Lol

Never heard of that before :eek:

 

an inside is the least desirable cabin which is also the lowest price.

I LOVE inside rooms!

IMHO the entertainment is NOT good. I kept expecting to see Scooby Doo show up on one of the animated screens during the Brits show. :(

We always look forward to going to JR at least once during a cruise. Since this is the only time we eat at JR, it is a special treat. Im looking forward to eating breakfast there on the Oasis.

I must admit that it freaks me out when they make a smiley face with the ketchup :eek::eek::eek:!! Now I just politely ask them not to while my husband rolls his eyes. Lol

That is the Boardwalk balcony furthest from the aft, so your ability to see either the Aqua Theater or the ocean will be limited. The preferred location for those views are the last 5 cabins aft. You will have a nice view down the boardwalk, though.

Thank you so much for your response. I am torn between moving further aft (only connecting rooms left) or moving to central park.......

Does anyone have pics from this Boardwalk balcony room? I keep finding contradicting info on whether or not this is a good location. Will we be able to see the Aqua theater or ocean?

Thanks for your help.

Concierge Lounge. It's a perk for full suite guests and D+/Pinnacle members in Crown & Anchor.

Thank you! I'm working on getting to that status. It may take me awhile since I like to ship hop, but I will get there. :)

Yes..When we were in the CL on Oasis recently we could see right onto some of those Boardwalk balconies...It was a bit strange at what a lack of privacy they have.

At the risk of sounding "unlearned" :o, what does CL stand for??

The DH and I are thinking about doing the responsible thing and blowing my year-end bonus on a NYE cruise :D. Strangely enough its cheaper for us to fly from Atlanta to Houston than to FLL.

 

The Navigator would be a new class of ship for us and a different itinerary. Anyone recently take this cruise and have some experiences to share??

 

Thank you!

I've been on the Navigator and it's sister ship Mariner out of Galveston. Book it -You will love it!!

Something that people normally won't tell you is that there is no privacy in the boardwalk or Central Park balconies. You can see straight across into the cabins across the way. If you want privacy your curtain needs to b pulled over. If you sit on your balcony in your pjs drinking coffee in the morning everyone on the ship will see you. Up on the sports deck you can look down and see people in there cabins as well. Not very appealing to my husband and I that's why we prefer the ocean view balcony. Between the boardwalk and Central Park cabins Central Park is alot more quite. Boardwalk is great if you want to have a view for the aqua theater and feel like you are involved in the excitement of the ship.

Thank you. I wish I could be in a cabin where I could experience both neighborhoods. Guess I will have to sail on Oasis twice. :)

Haven't been in that one but have been mid to all the way aft. You will not have a very good view of the aqua show. You wil see what is going on but it will not be a good substitute for being in the theatre being that far back. You will not have noise (in my experience) with your balcony door shut but when you are outside you will certainly hear the action of the boardwalk. We personally like that aspect of it. We never found the privacy thing to be of a concern. The nice thing is you are much closer to the elevators. Being all the way aft makes for a very long walk every time you need to go to your cabin. You will appreciate being closer to the elevators and that is coming from someone that doesn't mind the long walks. Overall, it is very nice to have a balcony, see the boardwalk and some views of the ocean, and you will be able to see the large movie screens. I really don't see how you won't enjoy it. Just remember, there are pros and cons to every location and cabin type so enjoy the new experience.

Thanks for the info. I can hardly wait!

We booked a guarantee room and got a CP room, I would have much rather had a BW room!

Cp was very hot most of the time!

Have you called to see if you can change?

Perhaps I should stay in the Boardwalk area and try to move where I can see the aquatheater better. Hmmm........ I just loved the way central park looked, especially at night.

That's great that you know what cabin you will be in. When did they assign it? We also bought a neighborhood balcony guaranteed. We sail out on 8 Feb. Hope to hear something soon.

Have a great trip!:)

We upgraded last Friday and they assigned us yesterday. It only took four days. I was pleasantly suprised. :)

We were lucky enough to get a guarantee neighborhood balcony room for a total increase of only $100. I was hoping to get a room in central park but I am happy I was able to upgrade from a CP view room to a balcony at such a great price.

Has anyone been in room 10293 or close to it? Is the bed near the balcony? Can you see the shows at the Aquatheater? Is it noisy? Is there anything else I need to know?

Thanks in advance for your help. I can't wait to sail in January.

Missy

We have booked a South Pacific cruise on Rhapsody in February 2014, and we will be on the bottom deck, inside cabins, 2537 and 2539. I know the cabins will be small, they are basically the cheapest cabins on the ship.

 

But I would really love to know if I'm the only one who actually likes the idea of an inside cabin: no sunshine streaming in during the early hours, a bit quieter (hopefully), and no looking at the swell (I'm very prone to sea-sickness).

 

Love to hear what others think.

 

:)

 

 

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Since I need total darkness to sleep, I LOVE inside rooms! Added benefit for booking cheaper rooms - I can cruise 2-3 times a year. One exception to this preference will be our Akaskan cruise.

I love the idea of door decorations. My son will only be 3 and he likes to find our room when we go anywhere. So I would like him to know which one of ours. :)

 

Have those of you who have decorated doors in the past find tape/magnets/clings work best? I know some cruise lines (Disney) only allow magnets as they don't want their doors to have sticky residue on them after you remove your decorations.

 

We are cruising the week before Christmas. I have tinkered with the idea of bringing some battery operated lights with us for the balcony... thoughts?

Sounds fun. I love Christmas lights! Your son will be delighted. Don't forget to include a small Christmas tree.

I always decorate my door...love the festivity of it all. I use the blue painters tape to attach my items. I did use the gels one time...thought that was a great new invention and creative designs, BUT they did not cling to the door the entire 14 days and when they fell off, they left a colored residue stain on the door ( lots of reds, purple, green...steward had to scrub the door and most came off, but not all). My room Stewart was not very happy with me....so be careful with those colorful decorations:rolleyes: Lesson learned for me...I'm back to blue tape...

Thanks for the warning. I would hate to make extra, unnecessary work for our hard working stewards.