Conquest vs oasis

[Freedom2014]

lol...Is there even a comparison here?

[American Bear]

5,800 passengers when we sailed. Literally, we didn't stand in line once. Not a single time. Once again, a big part of it is because of ship and terminal design. Multiple boarding areas, use of electric stairs inside the ship, unobstructed flow, no "can't get from here to there without going up or down one deck", etc. Another one is because of the use of technology. The electronic signage (both around the ship and accessible in cabin) was very helpful in determining what crowded areas to avoid. If we saw that the Windjammer was red (which it was a lot for breakfast), we'd go to the Park Cafe instead, grab a table overlooking Central Park and eat in pretty much solitude. If you're standing in line for anything, you simply don't know how to use the multiple resources available to you.

 

 

 

Let's start by being objective. There's not a single theater or venue on ANY ship, Carnival, Royal or any major cruise line, that accommodates ALL passengers on the ship, so that statement applies to Conquest class ships as well.

 

I was very skeptical about the whole "making reservations" to go see a show. After experiencing it, now I see that it's a (to quote John Heald's favorite word) BRILLIANT idea! Think about it, how many times have you entered a theater or lounge on any other ship to watch a show, comedian, etc, only to find every seat taken, people standing in the back or along the sides? It's bound to happen, on Royal, Carnival or ANY cruise line. With a reservation, you know that you can walk up until the last minute, and there's a guaranteed seat waiting for you. No crowds to fight, no arriving half an hour prior to the show to secure a seat, no bottlenecks of people trying to get in simply because people without reservations are not going to be there.

 

Are the Oasis/Allure perfect, or are they for everyone? Absolutely not. On my review, I wrote a comparison where I list where Carnival excels so I can see the good of each cruise line. But there's no denying that these ships are an absolute engineering and creativity marvels, and worthy of consideration, specially if price is the same as a regular sailing on another ship.

 

 

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You're right, every ship has its fans and detractors!

Each cruise line has its strengths and weaknesses!

 

Here are some facts to back up what I was saying!

Oasis has a 1380 seat main theater on a ship carrying approx. 5,400!

 

Conquest has a 1500 seat main theater on a ship carrying aprox. 2975!

 

Reservations are 'the only way to go' on Allure/Oasis, otherwise you're waiting in line!

But these mega ships are still popular, so maybe some people don't mind standing in lines!:D

[Tapi]

 

Here are some facts to back up what I was saying!

 

 

Oasis has a 1380 seat main theater on a ship carrying approx. 5,400!

 

 

 

Conquest has a 1500 seat main theater on a ship carrying aprox. 2975!

 

 

 

True, but let's add some extra facts. Let's not forget that in addition to the main theater, Allure and Oasis have the Aqua Theater and they have the Studio B Ice Rink. So while some people are watching Blue Planet or Chicago at the Main Theater, simultaneously there are people watching Ocean Aria at the Aqua Theater, and others are watching one of the various ice shows at Studio B.

 

So when you add all 3 venues, I think that you have a more objective theater accommodation to passenger capacity ratio.

 

 

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Edited December 3, 2014 by Tapi

[American Bear]

True, but let's add some extra facts. Let's not forget that in addition to the main theater, Allure and Oasis have the Aqua Theater and they have the Studio B Ice Rink. So while some people are watching Blue Planet or Chicago at the Main Theater, simultaneously there are people watching Ocean Aria at the Aqua Theater, and others are watching one of the various ice shows at Studio B.

 

So when you add all 3 venues, I think that you have a more objective theater accommodation to passenger capacity ratio.

 

 

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You are making my point, 'on the shopping mall ships, you're forced to watch what there is room for', not what you want to see that night, unless you have reservations!

And the reason is because of limited seating in all the venues you mentioned, even combined, compared to the total number of passengers!

The shows you mentioned aren't shown every night, so if you miss Blue for example, you could be out of luck for the cruise!

I think RCL Broadway shows are much better then Carnival's theater productions, but we've never been turned away from a Carnival theater show, and it can happen on the 'shopping mall ships'!:D

[Rottweiler Puppy]

We see it differently!:)

Want to do anything on these ships, and you'll wait in a line!

 

Which ship were you on? Oasis or Allure? Seeing as how they are virtually the same, just wondering how bad the lines were when you were on it.

Edited December 3, 2014 by Rottweiler Puppy

[American Bear]

Which ship were you on? Oasis or Allure? Seeing as how they are virtually the same, just wondering how bad the lines were when you were on it.

 

We were on both several times, we're D+ and casino club members on RCL so we get a lot of freebies, like free cruises, free drinks, etc.!

We didn't have to wait in line ever because of our D+ and casino club status, but we walked by lines everywhere, at the theater, at dinner, at the aqua park, customer service, etc.

The only place we found no lines was the ice skating show which is a good show! (The Broadway shows on Allure and Oasis are really good!)

Any entertainment in the RCL Royal Promenade will draw shoulder to shoulder crowds like new years eve in Times Square!:D

Our suggestion, you need to make reservations on Oasis or Allure!:)

 

That's why we love the smaller ships, which only a few years ago were the big ones such as the Carnival Conquest, and Destiny Class; the RCL Voyager and Radiance Class; the NCL Dawn and Jewel class, all the new larger Celebrity ships!

These ships are in our opinion built with a lot of entertainment, a lot of food options, and only carry the amount of passengers they can handle!

Add Carnival's recent 2.0, and you got a great value for your cruise buck!:)

[S.S.Oceanlover]

True, but let's add some extra facts. Let's not forget that in addition to the main theater, Allure and Oasis have the Aqua Theater and they have the Studio B Ice Rink. So while some people are watching Blue Planet or Chicago at the Main Theater, simultaneously there are people watching Ocean Aria at the Aqua Theater, and others are watching one of the various ice shows at Studio B.

 

So when you add all 3 venues, I think that you have a more objective theater accommodation to passenger capacity ratio.

 

 

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At the airpirt now waiting to go back home. Just off Oasis. WOW!

 

CCL doesnt have pax in line to get in to see Hasbro or Newlywed game does it?

 

Bill

Edited December 6, 2014 by S.S.Oceanlover