Floridastorm Posted November 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2018 We are considering booking 1 of 3 Oasis Class ships that ply the Caribbean; Allure, Harmony, Oasis just for the pleasure of sailing on such huge ships with so much to see and do. Our main interests are the Entertainment Venues like Shows and Stage Performances. Also Lounge/Bar venues with music. Can anyone assist in providing an overview of these venues and pros and cons related to them? Thanks So Much...........🎭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted November 17, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Having sailed the Oasis once and the Allure 4 times with 2 Allure sailings next year I can tell you we love this class of ship. So much to do so little time. Go for it on any of these ships, do not know about Harmony, never sailed . Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 17, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2018 All three ships are about the same for those- it’s just a matter of which Broadway show you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) All pretty much same ships, all sister ships. The biggest thing IMHO would be which embarkation port works for you? They all do the same routes. Me, for obvious reasons...it is Oasis. Only 20 miles from my house. 😉 Edited November 17, 2018 by island lady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted November 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Floridastorm said: We are considering booking 1 of 3 Oasis Class ships that ply the Caribbean; Allure, Harmony, Oasis just for the pleasure of sailing on such huge ships with so much to see and do. Our main interests are the Entertainment Venues like Shows and Stage Performances. Also Lounge/Bar venues with music. Can anyone assist in providing an overview of these venues and pros and cons related to them? Thanks So Much...........🎭 Don't rule out Symphony, we just got back from the transatlantic and the ship absolutely sparkles. Check out all 4 on youtube. happy cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrocks Posted November 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Have been on all 3 several times & love this class of ship. Hope to book the Symphony next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Harmony has the slides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridastorm Posted November 17, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted November 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said: Don't rule out Symphony, we just got back from the transatlantic and the ship absolutely sparkles. Check out all 4 on youtube. happy cruising I pretty much ruled it out due to the pricing. I guess, since it's the newest of the 4, the pricing is much more than the other 3. We usually do an Oceanview and just can't abide by an Inside. The Oceanview on Symphony is double that of the other 3 ships. Since all 4 ships are about the same I just can't see spending the extra money although we could if we wanted to. I just can't see spending extra money if we don't have to. I really wanted to book Celebrity Edge. But, that is pretty much out of our budget. Will do that one maybe in a year or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridastorm Posted November 17, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, island lady said: All pretty much same ships, all sister ships. The biggest thing IMHO would be which embarkation port works for you? They all do the same routes. Me, for obvious reasons...it is Oasis. Only 20 miles from my house. 😉 Any port in Florida works for us. Actually, to tell the truth, I'm not all that ecstatic about the itinerary for the Oasis class ships. I guess for a lot of folks it's about the ship itself irregardless of the ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridastorm Posted November 17, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Biker19 said: All three ships are about the same for those- it’s just a matter of which Broadway show you prefer. Can you expand on which ship has which show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 17, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Oasis - Cats Allure - Mama Mia Harmony - Grease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigRoger Posted November 17, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Harmony if reasonable in price is the one to go for - it has the upgraded look and feel, slides and grease is outstanding on her.... and it’s a lot cheaper than symphony.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswallow Posted November 18, 2018 #13 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Having just been on Harmony and Allure back-2-back in October, I'd pick Allure. Grease seemed more like a series of songs that weren't really the musical; Mamma Mia was like the musical. Same with the Aqua shows; I liked those on Allure much better. They felt more "Aqua". 🙂 But that's just one small part. I think Allure is just a nicer layout/nicer ship. And it doesn't have those awful slide tubes everywhere. Edited November 18, 2018 by dswallow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted November 18, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 18, 2018 If you are looking at a sailing late 2019 or 2020 Oasis will be fresh out of drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 18, 2018 #15 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 hours ago, dswallow said: Having just been on Harmony and Allure back-2-back in October, I'd pick Allure. Grease seemed more like a series of songs that weren't really the musical; Mamma Mia was like the musical. Same with the Aqua shows; I liked those on Allure much better. They felt more "Aqua". 🙂 But that's just one small part. I think Allure is just a nicer layout/nicer ship. And it doesn't have those awful slide tubes everywhere. Of course, Mamma Mia is just a bunch of ABBA songs strung together by a gossamer thin "plot". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted November 18, 2018 #16 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Harmony has slides (water and dry), but doesn't have a pool in the Solarium. The different Broadway shows have already been mentioned. Other than that, not much difference, IMO, between the Oasis class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted November 18, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Other differences are specialty restaurants Oasis...Giovannis, Solarium Bistro (free) Allure...Giovanni’s, Samba, Harmony...Jamie’s Italian, Wonderland, Solarium Bistro (free) All have Chops, Izumi, Hibachi, Johnny Rockets and Chefs Table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridastorm Posted November 18, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Do all of the ships have the ice skating show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted November 18, 2018 53 minutes ago, Floridastorm said: Do all of the ships have the ice skating show? Yes. All Voyager class, Freedom class and Oasis class ships have an ice rink and ice shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted November 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Harmony and Symphony both have Wonderland and the Abyss. Not sure if they have it on the others yet. Very fun experiences 🙂. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted November 18, 2018 #21 Share Posted November 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: Of course, Mamma Mia is just a bunch of ABBA songs strung together by a gossamer thin "plot". I guess it comes down to which type of music one prefers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 18, 2018 #22 Share Posted November 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Floridastorm said: Any port in Florida works for us. Actually, to tell the truth, I'm not all that ecstatic about the itinerary for the Oasis class ships. I guess for a lot of folks it's about the ship itself irregardless of the ports. I am booked on Harmony end of next year (after she comes to PC). It is a refreshingly different itinerary on that one in comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinders411 Posted November 18, 2018 #23 Share Posted November 18, 2018 We just finished a B2B on Oasis. First time for us. We had stayed clear of this size previously. We were a little worried about the size. Fears were unfounded. We enjoyed our cruises on Oasis. The shows were wonderful. The only real downside for me was pre-booking the shows. I really I did not enjoy that aspect. I am more of a day to day activity person. That being said, we enjoyed all the shows we saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusRoot Posted November 18, 2018 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2018 You will be very happy to cruise on Allure or Oasis. Our favorite ships of many cruises. We love the Central Park where they have soft string concerts and piped in night sounds like being in a park. The Boardwalk is a favorite as well with the Carousel. With the Mall inside you won't know you are on a ship. Study the rooms. Some Balcony rooms are inward over the boardwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbflex Posted November 19, 2018 #25 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Will the Oasis of the seas have slides after the amped drydock refurbish Upgrade in 2019 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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