Oasis from 3/3 Western trip

[bell777]

We live in Florida and made the drive to Port Canaveral which was only a 2 hour drive. The port was easy to get around and we parked at the port which charges you for 8 days on a 7 day sailing, I personally thought it was petty of them to charge an extra day but so be it next time we will go to Park and Go again and save the extra 50 dollars.

 

The line to get thru security at the port took long as we got there at 12 and I think most of the people got there around the same time. I had in the past arrived around 11 am and the lines were much better. Once you go thru that line you need to wait in the second line to register and get your sea pass card which was quick for us as we are Diamond member but none the less the line were much shorter as Royal had much more employees then the terminal.

 

Once we boarded we did our traditional hang a right and have a drink. The beer runs about 9 with tip and drinks around 10-12 which can be costly if you drink a lot and have no perks or a package. We decided to go and eat and ended up in the Windjammer which this time around they do not let you in unless there is an open table and you are taken to the seat ,mind you this is only on the first day at the Windjammer which is much better then thousand of people trying to find a chair with a plate in hand. Finally it was 1 and we were allowed to go to the room which we did and our bag was there and so I unpacked and we decided to walk around and explore until we had to go to the life drill. 

 

We paid for the buy one get one and we went to the promenade and made reservations to Giovanni and 150 which I will talk about later. When we went to the dinning room to check our table we found out that the boys which came with us on this trip were seated separate from us so we had to go to the dinning room and have it corrected which they did fix it on the spot and we were given 530 my time dinning.

 

After the drill we head to Giovanni and once again the food was excellent along with the service. This option has alway been great and never disappointed I had the tenderloin steak and it was the best steak and we ordered 3 sides and all of us shared them. The desert was very good as well. I highly recommend Giovanni.

 

So after dinner it was time to hit the casino which actually paid very well throughout the trip don't get me wrong I still lost but not as bad as other cruises. I have to say there were many many handpays given just not to me. The roulette was good and my son actually won 400 dollars the first night and never played again. I played roulette and played for a very long time with 100 dollars but many lost thousands which was crazy. Only one roulette table had working screens and it normally did not open until after 8pm since it was a single zero. It seems every night thereafter that a certain number would hit all night long so if could figure out which number it was then you walked away with a lot of money one night it was many 3,another 10 another 16 and 34. As for the machine they had lots of bonus but not a big enough payout to keep you winning but at the end I did get a free cruise which is great as I like to play  and this was just a great perk. The drinks became free and I tried many new drinks and now am hooked on chocolate martini. The bar service is slow since there is usually only one bartender. Speaking of bartender one of them which I think he is from India and very nice and the other guy was rude and mean and most people don't annoy me but he did. I also have to say that most of the casino people were very nice specially Shirley the casino host excellent person but there was a girl Yan or Yam and she was horrible and catered to the wealthy men only and treated everyone else like garbage and so half way thru the trip I decided everytime she came to the table I would leave not sure but she needs to chill out.

 

The next dining was 150 this is not for me as the food is crazy different and I ordered the lobster and could not eat it. I did not complain as it was not the cooks fault just too different for me and so I went to eat someone else when I left. As for my boys one liked the food the other could not eat it and my husband said that the food was not for him as for the service it was okay and took a very long time to get.

 

I want to say that for the first time the dining room food was not good it was warm and not very good. I thought it was me but all four of us have the same feeling about the dinning room. The waiter was good but never could be found and the assistant you could not understand at all and worse he could not understand us. Even ordering plain bread was an issue. I hope this is not the new norm but just the ship as this was my favorite part of cruising and I'm not even a very picky eater. Food should not be warm, and either it was overcooked or undercooked example the fish was literally red and raw. The lobster was good. The deserts were all okay and the cheesecake was the best of all desserts.

 

We had a room in the front in the middle it was the biggest inside room we had ever had and always stayed nice and cold. We usually go on balconies so I was scared I was going to feel closed in but it felt perfect and being cold was a plus. The room attendant was very nice and friendly and gave me all that I asked for which was 2 extra pillows and one blanket and ice. No problems there

 

The ports we did our own tours and it was all fine. Jamaica we only shopped at the port and then spent the day on the ship pool and jacuzzi.

 

Like always there is a lot to do golf, movies, arcade pool shop and dance so it was very nice

 

The only thing since we had a full ship we had several Alpha alpha alpha called and at 1 in the morning captain was asking for 0 type negative blood donor which is scary and I feel terrible for the person which was in such need I hope they made it. Another was next to me the lady started have convulsions and that was scary.

 

Diamond Club was really good this time not so crowded and the coffee machine was always working. The drinks during 430-8 were alway good and service was good as well. They should have more chocolate covered strawberries but thats just my opinion

 

They ship show lots of wear and tear but still nice looking like an old lady with lots of plastic surgery. You know like Racheal Welch.

 

The Solarium was great as usual and I love eating there for breakfast. As for lunch all over including the hot dog which was good too. Pizza was good and the line moved fast for a pizza place. The Promenade was full as usual with lots of buyers including myself specially during sea days.

 

I think overall the ship was nice I would go on it again but wait until the makeover. The staff was all very nice some of them had been there many months and looked tired but had a nice disposition. 

 

The boys said that the 21 Glaze club was dead and the music was terrible mainly older music that could improve to get the new generation to go again.

 

 

[MrFunInTheSun]

12 minutes ago, bell777 said:

 

They ship show lots of wear and tear but still nice looking like an old lady with lots of plastic surgery. You know like Racheal Welch.

 

 

 

 

 

LOL

[GTO-Girl]

39 minutes ago, bell777 said:

We live in Florida and made the drive to Port Canaveral which was only a 2 hour drive. The port was easy to get around and we parked at the port which charges you for 8 days on a 7 day sailing, I personally thought it was petty of them to charge an extra day but so be it next time we will go to Park and Go again and save the extra 50 dollars.

 

The line to get thru security at the port took long as we got there at 12 and I think most of the people got there around the same time. I had in the past arrived around 11 am and the lines were much better. Once you go thru that line you need to wait in the second line to register and get your sea pass card which was quick for us as we are Diamond member but none the less the line were much shorter as Royal had much more employees then the terminal.

 

Once we boarded we did our traditional hang a right and have a drink. The beer runs about 9 with tip and drinks around 10-12 which can be costly if you drink a lot and have no perks or a package. We decided to go and eat and ended up in the Windjammer which this time around they do not let you in unless there is an open table and you are taken to the seat ,mind you this is only on the first day at the Windjammer which is much better then thousand of people trying to find a chair with a plate in hand. Finally it was 1 and we were allowed to go to the room which we did and our bag was there and so I unpacked and we decided to walk around and explore until we had to go to the life drill. 

 

We paid for the buy one get one and we went to the promenade and made reservations to Giovanni and 150 which I will talk about later. When we went to the dinning room to check our table we found out that the boys which came with us on this trip were seated separate from us so we had to go to the dinning room and have it corrected which they did fix it on the spot and we were given 530 my time dinning.

 

After the drill we head to Giovanni and once again the food was excellent along with the service. This option has alway been great and never disappointed I had the tenderloin steak and it was the best steak and we ordered 3 sides and all of us shared them. The desert was very good as well. I highly recommend Giovanni.

 

So after dinner it was time to hit the casino which actually paid very well throughout the trip don't get me wrong I still lost but not as bad as other cruises. I have to say there were many many handpays given just not to me. The roulette was good and my son actually won 400 dollars the first night and never played again. I played roulette and played for a very long time with 100 dollars but many lost thousands which was crazy. Only one roulette table had working screens and it normally did not open until after 8pm since it was a single zero. It seems every night thereafter that a certain number would hit all night long so if could figure out which number it was then you walked away with a lot of money one night it was many 3,another 10 another 16 and 34. As for the machine they had lots of bonus but not a big enough payout to keep you winning but at the end I did get a free cruise which is great as I like to play  and this was just a great perk. The drinks became free and I tried many new drinks and now am hooked on chocolate martini. The bar service is slow since there is usually only one bartender. Speaking of bartender one of them which I think he is from India and very nice and the other guy was rude and mean and most people don't annoy me but he did. I also have to say that most of the casino people were very nice specially Shirley the casino host excellent person but there was a girl Yan or Yam and she was horrible and catered to the wealthy men only and treated everyone else like garbage and so half way thru the trip I decided everytime she came to the table I would leave not sure but she needs to chill out.

 

The next dining was 150 this is not for me as the food is crazy different and I ordered the lobster and could not eat it. I did not complain as it was not the cooks fault just too different for me and so I went to eat someone else when I left. As for my boys one liked the food the other could not eat it and my husband said that the food was not for him as for the service it was okay and took a very long time to get.

 

I want to say that for the first time the dining room food was not good it was warm and not very good. I thought it was me but all four of us have the same feeling about the dinning room. The waiter was good but never could be found and the assistant you could not understand at all and worse he could not understand us. Even ordering plain bread was an issue. I hope this is not the new norm but just the ship as this was my favorite part of cruising and I'm not even a very picky eater. Food should not be warm, and either it was overcooked or undercooked example the fish was literally red and raw. The lobster was good. The deserts were all okay and the cheesecake was the best of all desserts.

 

We had a room in the front in the middle it was the biggest inside room we had ever had and always stayed nice and cold. We usually go on balconies so I was scared I was going to feel closed in but it felt perfect and being cold was a plus. The room attendant was very nice and friendly and gave me all that I asked for which was 2 extra pillows and one blanket and ice. No problems there

 

The ports we did our own tours and it was all fine. Jamaica we only shopped at the port and then spent the day on the ship pool and jacuzzi.

 

Like always there is a lot to do golf, movies, arcade pool shop and dance so it was very nice

 

The only thing since we had a full ship we had several Alpha alpha alpha called and at 1 in the morning captain was asking for 0 type negative blood donor which is scary and I feel terrible for the person which was in such need I hope they made it. Another was next to me the lady started have convulsions and that was scary.

 

Diamond Club was really good this time not so crowded and the coffee machine was always working. The drinks during 430-8 were alway good and service was good as well. They should have more chocolate covered strawberries but thats just my opinion

 

They ship show lots of wear and tear but still nice looking like an old lady with lots of plastic surgery. You know like Racheal Welch.

 

The Solarium was great as usual and I love eating there for breakfast. As for lunch all over including the hot dog which was good too. Pizza was good and the line moved fast for a pizza place. The Promenade was full as usual with lots of buyers including myself specially during sea days.

 

I think overall the ship was nice I would go on it again but wait until the makeover. The staff was all very nice some of them had been there many months and looked tired but had a nice disposition. 

 

The boys said that the 21 Glaze club was dead and the music was terrible mainly older music that could improve to get the new generation to go again.

 

 

 

We were on the same sailing.  We only ate in the main dining room twice and it was a little hectic for me.

 

This was the 9th time for us on the Oasis and we have several staff we have come to love over the years.  We are going to miss them when they move the ship for sure!!

 

We opted to go to the Diamond Lounge overflow on Deck 4 in Blaze and it was wonderful!!  So nice and quiet and great appetizers!!  They had multiple waiters and we never waited for a drink ever!!  From now on if they say they have an overflow that is where I am heading from the beginning.  Such a better experience!!!

 

We love the Oasis and will be sad to see her leave but we are looking forward to sail the Harmony!