Oasis newbie, please help.

[Clarea]

Thanks for all your replies. Are the shows the same each night they are on. The comedy show for example? Just wondering what to book and when.

 

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The Cruise Planner will only let you book one performance of each show. Comedy shows are the same each performance.

[PrincessBelle39]

To elaborate: while the Solarium is designated adult only, the Solarium Bistro is open to all. The Bistro entrance is immediately inside the Solarium; no need to pass through the main part of the Solarium to get to the

 

Thom

 

 

So my teens can eat in the Solarium Bistro? I didn't realise that.

 

 

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[Clarea]

So my teens can eat in the Solarium Bistro? I didn't realise that.

Correct, no age restriction for the Solarium restaurant.

[PrincessBelle39]

Correct, no age restriction for the Solarium restaurant.

 

 

Awesome. My dd15 will be happy about this. She prefers the healthier options.

 

 

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[jrswillis]

Just returned 4/16/17 from Oasis in a Crown Loft suite (L1-1756 on deck 17).

 

If you can afford a suite, do get it. Especially on a massive ship like Oasis. DH told me, "I expected to hate sharing a boat with 6000 other people, but this is something I could do again... if we get a suite again." :-) The suite privileges alone make it worthwhile.

 

Let's imagine you get a suite, too - and here's our advice in that case:

 

- Do buy the specialty dining restaurant package online. Don't wait until the last minute to do so (like we did) because the 5-meal package may sell out. We got the four-meal package and that was fine; our suite-class dining room (Coastal Kitchen, 17th floor) is just as good as any of the specialty restaurants.

 

- Check in and boarding is a breeze for Sky and Star class. There is a special drop off area for suite guests, and you skip the massive lineups. We were out of our car and up to our room in about 25 minutes. Nice.

 

- That first day, as soon as you get to your room, phone the suite concierges (ours were Dudley and Christine at ext 29192, and they have a desk in the Suite Lounge on floor 17) to make all your dinner reservations. Study the show schedules in advance because you'll want to reserve two hours for dinner unless you're doing buffet or skipping courses. Some do dinner first (our kids need to eat early) and others eat after the shows.

 

- Suite guests have two rows reserved at shows (except the comedy one) in a central spot with good sightlines - not necessarily the closest/best seats for all tastes, but a nice perk since you don't need to make personal reservations. Don't forget your SeaPass cards because everyone gets scanned in.

 

- Your room will be serviced twice daily. The evening turndown is nice and includes some fabulous towel creatures. :-)

 

- Remember to make your Coastal Kitchen dinner reservations upon boarding, just as you would specialty restaurants. Breakfast and lunch are also available, no reservation needed. Free cocktails and hors d'oeuvres every evening at the Suite Lounge adjacent to Coastal Kitchen.

 

- Room service in suites is free, and while the menu is not expansive, the food is more than satisfactory.

 

- Take advantage of the expedited 0745 and 0830 debark times for suite guests; the concierges will escort you off the ship to the luggage area. When you debark, be sure to engage a porter with a cart in the baggage area. A good one will lead you past the regular queues straight to Customs ahead of everyone else, saving you literally HOURS of waiting in line. I was amazed how fast we got off (and a little embarrassed to be cutting the queue so shamelessly, seeing as only three border agents were processing the entire boat at Port Canaveral. RCI can do nothing about Customs' failure to staff the port properly.)

 

Most RCI-sponsored shore excursions are overpriced. If we could do-over we'd just consult TripAdvisor and hire a local guide/firm on the basis of reviews there and here.

 

Last tip - book on the starboard (right) side, and you'll have the best shore views, since Oasis tended to berth to starboard.

 

Feel free to ask questions if you have them. We were thoroughly spoiled in our Crown Loft.

 

~Jenny

[Schasz]

I would never tell someone to skip Cats. Some people find enjoy that kind of thing. Heck, if you were to see that on Broadway you would be paying quite a small fortune for halfway decent seats. Some people don't like it, and some people think it's awesome. To each there own. I've heard people say that there are those who leave at intermission, and the best part comes in the second half.

Agree with your Cats take. If you like Broadway shows don't pass up the opportunity to see one of the all-time great Broadway musicals.:cool:

[SAHMof3]

Awesome. My dd15 will be happy about this. She prefers the healthier options.

 

 

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You only need to be 16 to go into the Solarium pool area anyway. It's not 18 like on other cruise lines. They just don't want kids running around flopping in and out of the pool which I totally get. They want older teens who can act like mature young men and women, lol.;)