Any likelihood of an Oasis class deployment to Southampton?

[terrierjohn]

What do UK cruisers think  about the possibility of an Oasis class ship doing a summer schedule from the UK?

Edited June 21, 2022 by terrierjohn

[Saab4444]

To which ports should it go? No for Norway and most of Baltic ports. Even in the Med they can only do the same 7 day cruises over and over again.

[crewsweeper]

I think you need a Radiance class or a Voyager class ship to be able to go to may of the UK ports.

[FamilyCruiserUK]

Not enough ports to take that size of ship. We loved when indy was from southampton down to carnaries and back. Anthem not so much modern ship but no soul or fun tbh. 

[FionaMG]

15 minutes ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

Not enough ports to take that size of ship. We loved when indy was from southampton down to carnaries and back. Anthem not so much modern ship but no soul or fun tbh. 

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

[Tin can]

21 minutes ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

Didn’t enjoy Anthem in 2015 in her maiden year from Southampton but really enjoyed it a few weeks ago.

 

One of our best cruises and our new favourite ship 👍

[Billy Baltic]

The weather doesn’t support an Oasis class ship. The boardwalk and Central Park areas would be out of action a lot of the time. 
 

Also, there are too many seas days needed to get to the good stuff. 

Edited June 21, 2022 by Billy Baltic

[FamilyCruiserUK]

1 hour ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

Ooops sorry. 😷

[Tlbecker1]

1 hour ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

We love the Anthem!  You will have a great trip!

[bigeck]

1 hour ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

You'll be fine. I went on it for the first time in August around Britain. First week took a bit to find my way about. Second week was much better. At least you will get some sun and the Canaries are good ports

[bigeck]

3 hours ago, Saab4444 said:

To which ports should it go? No for Norway and most of Baltic ports. Even in the Med they can only do the same 7 day cruises over and over again.

If they keep building big ships, maybe even Edinburgh might get one

[FionaMG]

3 minutes ago, bigeck said:

You'll be fine. I went on it for the first time in August around Britain. First week took a bit to find my way about. Second week was much better. At least you will get some sun and the Canaries are good ports

 

I'm sure we will. Mainly looking to chill on this one after dragging my poor DH around ruins galore in the Greek Isles and Turkey when we were on Odyssey last month. 😆

[CruisingJoe09]

Since the pandemic, I'm less fussed about flying abroad so I'd definitely be up for it but I think they would be limited on ports. More important to me than having an Oasis Class though is having something other than Anthem in Southampton (whether as a replacement or a 2nd ship).

Edited June 21, 2022 by CruisingJoe09

[little britain]

The plants in CP would never survive! 

Oasis class is useless in wet weather… cannot even get to the restaurants in BW without getting soaked. 
 

We need a Radiance class for the colder months imho. 

[Another_Critic]

5 hours ago, little britain said:

We need a Radiance class for the colder months imho. 

Baltimore has first dibs on any available Radiance class.  🙂

[Merion_Mom]

13 hours ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

 

I love the Anthem.  Don't listen to the Negative Nancies or Debby Downers.  😉 

[little britain]

17 hours ago, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

Anthem is one of the best!!!  Far better than Independence that the Brits seem to adore!

A stylish classy lady! 

[Sarah1974]

I would love to try an Oasis class ship

[kernow]

I know I'm in a minority but much prefer any other class over Oasis so quite pleased it's unlikely.

[Norwich Cruiser]

Anthem of the Seas is a great ship we’ve been lucky enough to have two fantastic cruises on her.

 

Likewise Independence of the Seas.

 

With regards to an “ o “ class cruising from Southampton I’d love the idea but as others have said I’m not convinced she’d get into many ports.

 

But one can hope.

[Roybthered]

We went on Anthem twice last year and loved her! A great ship to travel on and enjoy. You will love her.

[terrierjohn]

P&O will have Iona and Arvia which are not much smaller than an Oasis class sailing out of Sourhampton to a wide range of Fjords and Med ports by next summer. So I think any doubts that an Oasis ship could easily do the the same are easily dispelled.

It just needs RCI to decide it would make economic sense.

[swoopy2110]

On 6/21/2022 at 6:18 PM, FionaMG said:

 

Aw, don't say that. I'm going on Anthem to the Canaries in September. 🙃

For some reason, the Brits have been obsessed with Indy and would happily sail on here every year and watch the same shows year on year. Never understood it myself.

 

You'll have a great time.

[gumshoe958]

2 hours ago, swoopy2110 said:

For some reason, the Brits have been obsessed with Indy and would happily sail on here every year and watch the same shows year on year. Never understood it myself.

Me neither.

 

But apparently my fellow Brits are creatures of habit which explains why so many go back to the same hotel in the same resort every year.

 

There’s a big world out there - go explore it!

 

As for Royal, I wish they’d send Southampton a different ship each year - even if it’s another Quantum class. Anthem’s getting boring.

[crewsweeper]

While we love O class ships, and DW has been on the Indy, I'm trying to convince her that any size ship doing an around British Isles cruise is just fine as there's so many ports that the ship is basically your overnight train and sleeper car.😉