cruisinskier Posted August 7, 2012 #176 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks for all the great photos!! As others have said, this is one of the best phot reviews I have seen on CC!! We board the Oasis in just over 2 weeks and thanks to your photos, we are even more excited now!! Appreciate the effort as I know how time consuming these reviews can be!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted August 8, 2012 #177 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Great photos, looking forward to our cruise on the Oasis in Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playafly187 Posted August 8, 2012 Author #178 Share Posted August 8, 2012 @ Russ Lomas - That's A1 steak sauce. On the first night, the assistant waiter learned that I really enjoyed A1 so she always had a bottle ready for me when my meats arrived. It didn't come from the kitchen like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playafly187 Posted August 8, 2012 Author #179 Share Posted August 8, 2012 On the next to last evening, I decided to order the Chops Filet Mignon from the specialty menu at dinner. I ordered it medium rare and I must say, it was probably the best filet I've ever had, even rivaling the best steak I've ever had (Saltgrass Steakhouse in Houston, TX). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkCruiser24 Posted August 9, 2012 #180 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Oh my!!! Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous!!!! They really put the viewer in the picture! I look forward to the rest of your photos, they are truly breathtaking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playafly187 Posted August 10, 2012 Author #181 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well that's all I've got. Thanks for looking and to those that left kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felice345 Posted August 10, 2012 #182 Share Posted August 10, 2012 my husband and i sailed on the Oasis Sept 2011 and are going again Sept 15 2012...have cruised many times but nothing compares to this one..it was by far the best vacation we have taKEN IN 25 YEARS... your photos are simply the best and have made me beyond excited for my upcoming sailing! I read these boards all the time but just joined so i could thank you for all these awesome photos:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc & Marcia Posted August 12, 2012 #183 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Well that's all I've got. Thanks for looking and to those that left kind comments.[/ t :cool: The food porn were my favorite shots......We leave on Oasis on Sept. 8th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicorn Posted August 12, 2012 #184 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Great photos, thank you. Can I be so bold as to ask you how you found mobility on this ship? We are cruising the same cruise next year and my daughter uses a wheelchair too. I would also be interested in what you did in Cozumel? Thanks so much and please if this is too personal just say so. Leanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playafly187 Posted August 13, 2012 Author #185 Share Posted August 13, 2012 @musicorn - Sure thing. General mobility on the ship was fantastic. In fact, there was only one area I know of on the entire ship that I wasn't able to get to using the power chair - deck 14 in front of the kids zone, overlooking the helipad. There were 2-3 stairs that I was able to conquer with the power chair but the doorway to get outside had a huge step, probably a foot or greater in height. Otherwise, everything was extremely accessible. In Cozumel, we did the Wild Tours dune buggy excursion to Jave Caverns. I brought along a manual chair for this trip as there wouldn't have been a way to transport the power chair around Cozumel. It's probably not recommended for most with disabilities as it was pretty hardcore but I loved it. They said I was the first person in a wheelchair to do the excursion (and our tour guide had been there for five years). As for Wild Tours, they were fantastic. We went out on our own with a tour guide and he even helped us navigate the bumpy terrain in the chair when needed. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicorn Posted August 14, 2012 #186 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thank you so much. We are not sure what to do at Cozumel due to the beachy areas but I sure we will find something. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emblema Posted August 14, 2012 #187 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thank you so much. We are not sure what to do at Cozumel due to the beachy areas but I sure we will find something. :D What we did las time was taking the ferry to Playa del Carmen and stay there for the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeran Posted August 14, 2012 #188 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Great photos! Thank you for taking the time to share!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_engineer Posted August 14, 2012 #189 Share Posted August 14, 2012 everyone else has said it already, but simply stunning pictures. best i have seen of oasis/allure. period. WAY better than the propaganda stuff that RCCL has. Thank you so much for sharing with us! we will be on the allure next may and I am just now getting around to downloading a few to use as desktop backgrounds as i count down the days until we leave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmbar Posted August 14, 2012 #190 Share Posted August 14, 2012 my husband and i sailed on the Oasis Sept 2011 and are going again Sept 15 2012...have cruised many times but nothing compares to this one..it was by far the best vacation we have taKEN IN 25 YEARS... your photos are simply the best and have made me beyond excited for my upcoming sailing! I read these boards all the time but just joined so i could thank you for all these awesome photos:) We were also on Oasis last week in Sept 2011 and immediately came home and booked for Sept 15, 2012!!!! Same cabin! So excited to get on her again! Best vacation EVER!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladysilver Posted August 14, 2012 #191 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I can't that you enough for posting these incredible photos! I almost feel like I was on the cruise with you! These are THE best cruise photos I've EVER seen! :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer1966 Posted August 14, 2012 #192 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Love the picture of the Johnny Rockets my 2 cabins are right over there entrance door. 3 more weeks and counting!!! The smell of those hamburgers and fries would drive me nuts... Id be down there eating every hour...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer1966 Posted August 14, 2012 #193 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Love the picture of the Johnny Rockets my 2 cabins are right over there entrance door. 3 more weeks and counting!!! The smell of those hamburgers and fries would drive me nuts... Id be down there eating every hour...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambee Posted August 14, 2012 #194 Share Posted August 14, 2012 @ playafly187, your pictures are AMAZING!!!! you're a very talented person. That said I want to buy this camera, lol. I saw a kit on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GX1K-Compact-System-14-42mm/dp/B00604YSNK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top you my problem in the past was that I noticed that the stock lens kit in dslr are not as good as the ones you buy separately. I know that buying this camera won't make me a photographer as good as you, but at least I will be a step closer, lol. My question? what do you know of that lens, any good? If not, what do you recommend me as a single lens, I don't have much money to spend in more than 1 lens, RCI took all of my saving, lol. But I want decent kit. Also one more thing, did you notice big fluctuation in the prices of the drinks from bar to bar. I tend to over drink and I dont want to go over my budget. Thanks in advance for your help. its truly appreciate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playafly187 Posted August 14, 2012 Author #195 Share Posted August 14, 2012 @gambee - When I buy a camera, I always get just the body and skip on the kit lens. There are far better lenses available than what comes in a stock kit. If you were getting the GX1, I'd recommend the 20mm f/1.7 prime lens. It doesn't zoom but it's very good in low light and just all around a fantastic (and small) lens. It's kind of expensive but well worth it if you are serious about your photos. In my opinion, the lens is more important than the camera nine times out of 10. As for the bar question, I only had one alcoholic drink the entire trip but from what I saw of menus, everything seemed to be priced the same regardless of where you order from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress Posted August 17, 2012 #196 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Very nice pictures but a ship with over 5,000 people on it, my question is "Where are they ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambee Posted August 17, 2012 #197 Share Posted August 17, 2012 @gambee - When I buy a camera, I always get just the body and skip on the kit lens. There are far better lenses available than what comes in a stock kit. If you were getting the GX1, I'd recommend the 20mm f/1.7 prime lens. It doesn't zoom but it's very good in low light and just all around a fantastic (and small) lens. It's kind of expensive but well worth it if you are serious about your photos. In my opinion, the lens is more important than the camera nine times out of 10. As for the bar question, I only had one alcoholic drink the entire trip but from what I saw of menus, everything seemed to be priced the same regardless of where you order from. thanks for the answer. I will look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwestgal Posted August 17, 2012 #198 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Gorgeous photos. I'm a lurker from the Princess board and was absolutely floored by the beauty of the ship. So many different venues...there's something for everyone. Sailed on the Vision of the Seas years ago. I think it is time to look into booking the Oasis in the near future. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu K Posted August 17, 2012 #199 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks for pictures ready for my cruise now and also feel hungry. Stu k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykel67 Posted August 17, 2012 #200 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Breathtakingly gorgeous photographs! I really enjoyed the tour. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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