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Forgot to mention that right after dinner, there was a Summer Breeze concert in the Aqua Theatre. Man, those singers were good. I'm surprised they didn't have albums released.

Later that night, we watched the Headliner Show and the nights perform was Spectrum. Great singers, great voices and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Tonight was also the 70's street party and as we waited for the party to begin, we watched the Heat's game.

The party got underway and the promenade got packed. People pushed and budge so go there early and claim a spot.

Richard Spacey as the indian...He is by far, the best cruise director we've had. Hands down. Very entertaining and a very funny guy.

Dinner tonight was at the Windjammer as we had a parade to watch. After dinner we went to the hidden spot again to watch the Summer Breeze concert. We got bored so we decided to go to the promenade to get a good spot.

Here are some pictures from the parade

I feel like I'm on a virtual vacation with your awesome pictures and review. All I can say is thank you and looking forward to more.

You are most welcome and thanks for viewing. Glad you're enjoying the review.

Your review and pictures are awesome! What kind of camera are you using?

Thank you! Camera used on this trip is a Canon T1i with a wide lens and a prime lens.

Day 5 - At Sea

Today's breakfast was special because we were having breakfast with Dreamwork characters. They didn't say who were coming and only told us there'd be three characters visiting.

Menu

They gave us chocolate muffins, a couple slices of chocolate loaf, and chocolate-drizzled croissants.

Chocolate shake

In the afternoon, we went to the theater and watched Megamind on 3D.

First to come out was Shrek, next was Fiona then Puss in Boots.

Later that day, we went up to deck 11 to watch the fountain show

We then headed to the theater and watched Megamind in 3D. If I were to go on the Oasis again, I think I'd watch all the 3D movies they were showing.

Can you have more than one appetizer in Chops? I don't know if I could chose between the crab cake and the oysters......they all look FABULOUS!!!!!

 

Barb

Yes you can. They are quite accommodating. The couple sitting next to us each had 2 appetizers and 2 entrees. I don't know how they were able to finish everything but they did hehe.

Likewise, in the mdr, we spoke to a server that was in charge ofa table that ordered 2-3 appetizers and 2-3 entrees per person. I guess you'll just need to ask nicely.

How were you able to get a cabana? We were only in a jr suite so did not qualify for barefoot beach. I tried to contact the concierge, the diamond program and all bit stand on my head, but sad to say, no luck. Even went to guest services immediately after boarding to put my name on a waiting list! Maybe all of the suite passengers wanted a cabana too. What was your secret?

There's no secret. We saw a message on our tv before dinner on day 1 saying there's cabanas available for rent and to call concierge if we're interested. We called and reserved right away.

Here are some pictures from our nightly walks to burn off some of the food we stuffed ourselves with

I believe we watched the comedy show or the love and marriage game show this night but I can't recall exactly...sigh, old age. Some passengers argued at the comedy show and wanted to stand and watch. Save yourself the trouble, go reserve your seats as the place is small and can only fit so many people.

For dinner, we went to Chops. Food here is so good that if it didn't have a cover charge, I'd eat there nightly =P

Crab Cake

Oysters

Cocktail Shrimp

Filet cooked to perfection

Red Velvet

Creme Brulee

Thank you everyone!!!! You guys are making me want to post more and more hehe. I guess it pays to lug around a huge camera and two lenses all week long :P

Your pictures continue to be amazing! Did you use a tripod or something else for your night pictures? I still struggle with getting good ones. :o

No tripod used. For this picture, the camera rested on the railing. I bumped ISO all the way up, used fast shutter speed and tried to keep my hand steady while being careful not to drop the camera overboard haha.

Awesome. Sometimes it takes a lot of cruising before you get a shot like this.

It's a trial and error for me. It took me a few tries just to get a lot of these shots. If I had a film camera, I would have probably wasted 100's of rolls of film by now :D

The bus ride on the way to Rose Hall was so much fun. The driver got all passengers engaged by making us answer yah mon whenever he asked questions. He also narrated during the drive and pointed out Usain Bolt's elementary school and other interesting facts about Jamaica.

Back to the port, we checked out the market and quickly headed back to the ship.

We went to wipe out cafe for some frozen yogurt as it was sweltering hot that day.

Empty deck while in Jamaica

Before dinner, we decided to check out the Cupcake Board. So many selections and they all look soooooooo good!

We decided on Oreo. I still regret not trying each of the flavors hahaha.

Day 4 - Falmouth, Jamaica

I've read so many negative things about Jamaica so we opted not to really venture out. This was a chance for us to enjoy the ship while other passengers weren't around. The place is still under construction but there are people selling wood carvings and such. The next time we find ourselves in Falmouth, I think we'd get a day pass from one of the hotels. The people were friendly and were happy to see tourists in the area.

Good Morning mon!

We took the complimentary bus ride to The Shoppes at Rose Hall. There, we bought some souvenirs, tried jamaica's red stripe and had jerk chicken.

one of the many pools

overlooking Central Park

the we called it a night

I'm not sure what this roll is but it was so tasty. The chef just sent it our way.

Beef Tenderloin Hot Rock

Dessert sampler

Our server was the same lady in Royal Caribbean's tv commercial. You all will probably recognize her if you see her. Sorry I can't be specific. I don't know her name or the name of the commercial haha.

After dinner we took our free spin coupons to the casino and claimed our tokens. I am proud to announce that we won...a keychain :D

After the casino we went for a walk around the ship

Inside Dazzles

With which camera?

All photos were taken with a Canon T1i with either a sigma 10-20 or a sigma 30mm lens.

We made reservation for Izumi. We read on here to reserve Izumi early as seats are limited but when we went, only about 4 or 5 tables were filled.

We ordered two ishiyaki combos, the beef tenderloin and seafood. It came with soup, sushi roll, vegetable tempura and dessert. I didn't like my seafood hot rock. It tasted bland and thats probably because I didn't know how to use the hot rock and how to season it with seasonings they provided and oh, my seafood stuck on the rock lol.

Complimentary Edamame

Miso Soup

Wonton Soup

Tuna Wasabi Carpaccio

Spicy Crispy Shrimp

Spicy Tuna Roll and assorted sushi

Those ice show pictures are superb. What setting did you use on your camera?

Hi Clamett, the ice show pictures were taken using manual setting.

The beach was rocky and water shoes would have been great. We floated around on our mats most of the time and met a few people from cruise critic.

Our lunch

We explored the the island for a little bit and walked to the artisan market then back to the water we went. It started getting dark and it looked like it was about to rain so we packed up and headed back to the ship. What a great relaxing day.

Day 3 - Labadee, Haiti

The day prior, we got a message that there are cabanas available to rent in Labadee. We signed up for one and told the concierge we'd visit her to get all the information we needed. 10 minutes after calling concierge, there was a knock on our door. It was Natalia, the concierge we spoke to. She gave us a pamphlet about Labadee and explained what services were available for us.

Good morning Labadee

We had a light breakfast at the windjammer and left the ship right away. When we got to the island, we were told to take a golf cart to our cabana. When we got there, we were escorted to our cabana and were told where we'd find our water, etc.

Included with cabana rental are bottles of water, bbq lunch, floater mats and snorkeling gear.

Tonights show was Frozen in Time. I suggest to reserve this show early as I saw a long lineup outside Studio B on my way in. Go in at least half an hour early to get good seats. The show was superb and for me, this was the best production I saw on board and we watched all the shows.

We then watched people at the Flow Rider. It was quite fun watching people learn. It looked so difficult and wiping out looked painful! A word of warning to those that would like to try it, the water pressure from that thing is crazy so wear proper attire. Put on board shorts and a rash guard or something.

ouch

pro

We then went for a walk to get more pictures

man, she is huge!

As we were finishing lunch, we saw Princess Fiona outside. When we booked our Oasis sailing, only Allure had the characters so I was quite happy when I saw Fiona.

We lazed around and took more pictures before our meet and mingle

Aqua Theatre

Then off to the meet and mingle we went.

For lunch we went to Giovanni's table. For $10pp, can't go wrong. I didn't care for the flat bread but the fried seafood and my striploin steak was good! We skipped the pasta because we didn't want to be too full. We kind of get lazy when we get full..hehe

Focaccia della Casa

Frittura Mista

The name on the menu is so long but it's Striploin steak with Gorgonzola butter

Grilled shrimp

The dessert was neat. They rolled a trolley over and we pointed to which one we wanted.

Zuppa Inglese

Cannoli Alla Giovanni

We barely drink alcohol and found the cannoli had a strong alcohol taste but overall, a good lunch. It's a quiet place if you want to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the mdr and windjammer. We canceled our dinner reservation at Giovanni's though, because the lunch and dinner menu were quite similar so opted to try something else.

Never ending hallway

This was taken early in the day while everyone were still eating breakfast

A man ziplining..I'm afraid of heights so I never tried this. I'd probably die halfway =P

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I'll try to finish everything today so enjoy.

Day 2 - Sea Day

We woke up bright and early and got ready for breakfast. We checked our tv to see which venues were open for breakfast and which were at capacity. Windjammer was almost at capacity and so was cafe promenade so we decided on Johnny Rockets.

We lazed around the pool deck most of the morning and before lunch, decided to walk around the ship again. Here are some pictures from our trek.

Studio B