On Oasis Simulation cruise 8/22-8/28 to Coco Cay

[JimInBuffalo]

1 hour ago, Dajbman22 said:

If anybody onboard could report on the current beer list at Playmakers for Oasis, that would be awesome! Thanks, and enjoy your cruise!

Here’s the list:

[JimInBuffalo]

Tonight was lobster night. 

[DaniDanielle]

I am so full!

[Rewind]

We did Port Side BBQ, each ordered a 2 meat combo (comes with two sides and a dessert).  The two of us could have easily split a single 3 meat combo.

 

Also checked out the diamond lounge tonight - drinks are available between 5 and 8.

[JimInBuffalo]

First hiccup of the cruise tonight. The main show with”MO5AIC” (sic) a cappella group originally scheduled for 7 pm got moved to 10:15. 
That left a big gap in the entertainment for the evening. 
We had gone to dinner early so that we could make our reservation at 7 pm and at 6:40 the CD made the announcement that the show had been moved out. 

[DaniDanielle]

They had stage issues,but the show went on!  I think there have be too many caps in between activities especially the wat this weather has been.  We didn’t spend as much time poolside as we usually do.

[Rewind]

The Aqua80 show is amazing.  It's a must see!

 

 

[JimInBuffalo]

Day 6

[Georgeny]

We are on her Oct 3rd sailing. Thanks so much to those onboard now and doing these posts. There are also live then archived YouTube coverage by this young lady.

 

 

George in NY

[Rewind]

Just before the headliner was to go on last night, the lift of the stage broke.  They tried to fix it for today's rescheduled Cats performance, but they have been unable to.  They should have it fixed next week before the 9/5 sailing.

[JimInBuffalo]

Random thoughts for the next cruisers on Oasis:

- Be prepared to wear you mask everywhere while inside the ship. The staff will tell you when it’s ok to remove and they will let you know is you should be wearing it if you’re not. 
- The Windjammer has nothing that is self serve. Staff hand you everything including the plates, bowls and utensils. No salt and pepper shakers. 
- If the amount of passengers remains low compared to the capacity of the ship, expect the staff to be at your beck and call. They are happy to be working and want to help!

-Use the app as soon as possible (before boarding if available) to see dining times and to reserve shows. Avoid being shutout of anything you really want to see. 
- Remain as flexible as possible with your expectations for the shows because as we found out, there have been changes to the schedule and postponements/cancellations of some shows. Have a back-up plan. 
- There will be limited seating at the pool and limited capacity in the water itself. Example: in the Beach Pool on deck 15, only 9 people are allowed in the water at one time. The will allow others to sit on the side of the pool however. Please be considerate of others and get out if you have been in the water for a while and relinquish your spot to someone else. We saw people who literally spent 6 hours in the pool without getting out. 
- At the pool, the deck chairs have been set up in a social distance protocol arrangement. You are not allowed to move the chairs/lounges from where they sit! You can have the attendant move an umbrella to give you shade if one is available. 
- If you are on an outside deck, say at the pool and you want to use a restroom, you need to have your mask on when you enter the restroom. 
- More to follow……

[LorraineP]

8 minutes ago, JimInBuffalo said:

Random thoughts for the next cruisers on Oasis:

- Be prepared to wear you mask everywhere while inside the ship. The staff will tell you when it’s ok to remove and they will let you know is you should be wearing it if you’re not. 
- The Windjammer has nothing that is self serve. Staff hand you everything including the plates, bowls and utensils. No salt and pepper shakers. 
- If the amount of passengers remains low compared to the capacity of the ship, expect the staff to be at your beck and call. They are happy to be working and want to help!

-Use the app as soon as possible (before boarding if available) to see dining times and to reserve shows. Avoid being shutout of anything you really want to see. 
- Remain as flexible as possible with your expectations for the shows because as we found out, there have been changes to the schedule and postponements/cancellations of some shows. Have a back-up plan. 
- There will be limited seating at the pool and limited capacity in the water itself. Example: in the Beach Pool on deck 15, only 9 people are allowed in the water at one time. The will allow others to sit on the side of the pool however. Please be considerate of others and get out if you have been in the water for a while and relinquish your spot to someone else. We saw people who literally spent 6 hours in the pool without getting out. 
- At the pool, the deck chairs have been set up in a social distance protocol arrangement. You are not allowed to move the chairs/lounges from where they sit! You can have the attendant move an umbrella to give you shade if one is available. 
- If you are on an outside deck, say at the pool and you want to use a restroom, you need to have your mask on when you enter the restroom. 
- More to follow……

Thank you for info. 

[Daghis]

Yes, thank you, Jim! Having some reasonable expectations set should serve to improve the vacation experience given these somewhat turbulent times.

[Oceansaway17]

On 8/26/2021 at 5:05 PM, JimInBuffalo said:

We just heard from a fellow passenger that RCL will be providing Covid tests for those on this cruise when we arrive in Bayonne. The man is scheduled to board another Royal ship in Texas on Sunday after disembarking in Bayonne and was worried about how he would get a test in before departure. RCL then informed him about the testing. If I get more info I will post. Anyone else hear about this?

oh my well a big bad hurricane is heading to gulf area and hope he gets to sail on sunday

[Sunshine3601]

1 hour ago, JimInBuffalo said:

Random thoughts for the next cruisers on Oasis:

- Be prepared to wear you mask everywhere while inside the ship. The staff will tell you when it’s ok to remove and they will let you know is you should be wearing it if you’re not. 
- The Windjammer has nothing that is self serve. Staff hand you everything including the plates, bowls and utensils. No salt and pepper shakers. 
- If the amount of passengers remains low compared to the capacity of the ship, expect the staff to be at your beck and call. They are happy to be working and want to help!

-Use the app as soon as possible (before boarding if available) to see dining times and to reserve shows. Avoid being shutout of anything you really want to see. 
- Remain as flexible as possible with your expectations for the shows because as we found out, there have been changes to the schedule and postponements/cancellations of some shows. Have a back-up plan. 
- There will be limited seating at the pool and limited capacity in the water itself. Example: in the Beach Pool on deck 15, only 9 people are allowed in the water at one time. The will allow others to sit on the side of the pool however. Please be considerate of others and get out if you have been in the water for a while and relinquish your spot to someone else. We saw people who literally spent 6 hours in the pool without getting out. 
- At the pool, the deck chairs have been set up in a social distance protocol arrangement. You are not allowed to move the chairs/lounges from where they sit! You can have the attendant move an umbrella to give you shade if one is available. 
- If you are on an outside deck, say at the pool and you want to use a restroom, you need to have your mask on when you enter the restroom. 
- More to follow……

Thank you for this information.  Hope you had an amazing cruise and enjoy your last evening🤩🧜‍♀️

[Rewind]

We're doing the Aqua80 show again.

 

 

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Rewind
Better picture.

[ticketsunlimited]

On 8/25/2021 at 4:50 PM, JimInBuffalo said:

Will see them tomorrow night. I’ll let you know 

Jim, how did this band turn out.  Any good?

[cruisin56]

On 8/27/2021 at 7:39 PM, JimInBuffalo said:

Random thoughts for the next cruisers on Oasis:

- Be prepared to wear you mask everywhere while inside the ship. The staff will tell you when it’s ok to remove and they will let you know is you should be wearing it if you’re not. 
- The Windjammer has nothing that is self serve. Staff hand you everything including the plates, bowls and utensils. No salt and pepper shakers. 
- If the amount of passengers remains low compared to the capacity of the ship, expect the staff to be at your beck and call. They are happy to be working and want to help!

-Use the app as soon as possible (before boarding if available) to see dining times and to reserve shows. Avoid being shutout of anything you really want to see. 
- Remain as flexible as possible with your expectations for the shows because as we found out, there have been changes to the schedule and postponements/cancellations of some shows. Have a back-up plan. 
- There will be limited seating at the pool and limited capacity in the water itself. Example: in the Beach Pool on deck 15, only 9 people are allowed in the water at one time. The will allow others to sit on the side of the pool however. Please be considerate of others and get out if you have been in the water for a while and relinquish your spot to someone else. We saw people who literally spent 6 hours in the pool without getting out. 
- At the pool, the deck chairs have been set up in a social distance protocol arrangement. You are not allowed to move the chairs/lounges from where they sit! You can have the attendant move an umbrella to give you shade if one is available. 
- If you are on an outside deck, say at the pool and you want to use a restroom, you need to have your mask on when you enter the restroom. 
- More to follow……

Thank you for this heads up info…All looks good.  We will be on her Sept 12th.  Can you tell me which side of the ship was facing the Statue of Liberty when passing by…we are on the port side…hoping to see her from our balcony!

[JimInBuffalo]

23 hours ago, ticketsunlimited said:

Jim, how did this band turn out.  Any good?

Sorry but due to the reschedule of the show on Thursday night we ending up going to the Aqua80 on Friday at 10 pm. The band started at 10:15 so we didn’t make it in time. Hopefully they will be there on October 10th cruise

[JimInBuffalo]

5 hours ago, cruisin56 said:

Thank you for this heads up info…All looks good.  We will be on her Sept 12th.  Can you tell me which side of the ship was facing the Statue of Liberty when passing by…we are on the port side…hoping to see her from our balcony!

Yes the statue was on the port side. Have fun!

[slotmomma3]

Did you hear of any positive COVID cases on board this sailing??  

Edited August 29, 2021 by slotmomma3
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[JimInBuffalo]

As a wrap up from our cruise:

we we’re totally satisfied with the ship and the service. I’ve already filled out the survey with all 10’s. 
We felt that the protocols were proper and that the staff was well informed and enforced the rules evenly and politely. ( I am wondering if “paying” customers will be as willing as most of my shipmates on a free cruise were to listen and obey).

Additionally, we had a small population of guests onboard. How will the protocols fly with a larger amount?

The staff was superior. Knowing what they went through during the shut down should give us all pause and cut the required slack in future situations where we might feel slighted. 
The ship is beautiful and recently upgraded or “amplified “ on the lingo of RCL.

Our cruise had a few gaps in the activity list for the day but I am sure that will be corrected on future trips as the schedule shakes out to normal. 

 De-embarkation was the smoothest I’ve ever seen. We entered the gangway at 9:00 and we in our car headed out of the port at 9:15 am. We carried only two small bags and had the others waiting for us downstairs. Grabbed the bags and went to customs. No officers at the booths, just look into “facial recognition “ camera and go. We parked (for free) in the garage about 100 feet from where you exit the terminal. I was on the second floor but the elevators were not working. Left all the bags on the first floor, got the car , drive down, grabbed the bags and took off. Lots of personnel on hand to direct traffic. 
( Another note about baggage, there was so little of it on the floor that it was almost comical compared to previous cruises. Another testament to how small our group was)

I don’t expect that we will ever encounter the same conditions as this cruise. We are back on October 10th and I hope that the mask rules have changed and there are fewer protocols to deal with. This is just being  greedy on my part, as they weren’t that bad and we were fully prepared for what we saw and more. 
We we’re treated to some nice perks on our trip and I expect those to change as well. 
Thanks to the RCL crew, staff, officers, fellow passengers and entertainment for making our cruise memorable for many reasons. 
I am sure we will never have another experience like this and will be the source of many memories for years to come. 
Sunny and 88 degrees in Buffalo today as I sit on my deck wishing I was back onboard!

[JimInBuffalo]

9 minutes ago, slotmomma3 said:

Did you hear of any cases on board this sailing??  

No, nothing. We we’re told that there might be testing as we left the ship but that never materialized 

[cruisin56]

30 minutes ago, JimInBuffalo said:

Yes the statue was on the port side. Have fun!

Thanks again...and sorry I should have asked before...what side is Perfect Day on

 

[DaniDanielle]

Jim’s review is spot on.  We couldn’t have had a better experience than this simulation.  Crew was amazing. Mask wearing was not a problem.  We are curious how things will be with 3000 onboard!