LIVE from Oasis of the Seas Transatlantic (with bonus Disney World) April 2024

[laurieal]

Good morning and happy Sunday, everyone!

 

I don’t remember the last time I slept past 9:00. I was shocked this morning when I saw the time on my phone. 
 

I got ready quickly and decided to go down to the Promenade for my morning coffee. 
 

 

But then I realized that my SeaPass card was in my stateroom, so back to deck 6 I went. My cabin steward was in the area and he let me into my room.

 

Royal Promenade, take 2. They were setting up for some sales. You may have noticed that I’m not a big shopper. I have not set wheel in any of the stores, yet. However, this morning they had something out that caught my eye. 
 

 

Food 👌 I’ll probably go in and see if they are selling individual rum cakes eventually. I don’t need three and I’m pretty sure even if I did I couldn’t fit three in my luggage. 
 

I went to the Café Promenade. 
 

 

Some of their sandwiches looked nice, but I think I prefer the options at the Park Café. 

 

 

Because I felt ambitious, I got a doughnut. Turns out that carrying an iced coffee AND a doughnut at the same time is not something I can do. If you saw me on deck 16 stuffing that doughnut into my mouth because I just couldn’t make it through the door without dropping it, I’m sorry. I swear I was raised right. 
 

And you know what? That doughnut was STALE! I felt insulted, I felt betrayed, I felt…

 

Oh! Land!

 

 

[Jimbo]

14 hours ago, laurieal said:

The Frozen in Time ice show was really good! It’s all based on stories by Hans Christian Andersen and everyone around me seemed to like it a lot. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For years I’ve been reading about the sand art guy here on Cruise Critic. I know people love him and I thought it sounded cool, but…sand? During an ice show? … ok

 

I get it, now. That guy was amazing. I couldn’t believe what he was drawing in the sand. 
 

I always think those sand art guys are just showing pre recorded video and really not doing any real drawing in the sand when I see guys doing stuff like this. Just can't believe they can do pictures like this  so fast like they appear to do.

I would have to be just behind them up on stage to believe they are really doing pictures like this so fast.

[laurieal]

It’s funny how quickly lunch time rolls around when you wake up at teenager o’clock. I have dinner plans tonight, so I decided to have a bit of chili at El Loco Fresh. 
 

 

 

 

 

I may have gotten a bit enthusiastic with my portion size. It was just as good as the other day. 
 

I have brought two things on board that I think could be considered exotic. The first one you saw the other day at breakfast: my maple syrup. 

 

The other one you can see in the picture above: I brought some cardboard trays to carry food. They were very useful at Disney World when one of us was picking up some food for all three of us. Now they’re helpful on the ship when I have to carry my own food. It’s my first time bringing some, but they don’t take much space so I think I’ll bring them again next time. 
 

While I was having my lunch, people were lining up to play Pickleball on the sports court. My stepfather is really into Pickleball, so I sat close by to report on how they are running things. 
 

 

There was a pretty long line, I thought, but with 12 people playing at the same time I guess it’s not so bad. It seems like they were playing for periods of 10 minutes and then switching up players. Most players went back in line once their 10 minutes were over. 
 

After my lunch, I returned to my whale-spotting spot on deck 16.

 

 

 

 

I haven’t seen any whales, yet, but I’ve seen a couple of dolphins. I got a Mango Lava Flow to make whale-spotting a bit more festive. 
 

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

I always think those sand art guys are just showing pre recorded video and really not doing any real drawing in the sand when I see guys doing stuff like this. Just can't believe they can do pictures like this  so fast like they appear to do.

I would have to be just behind them up on stage to believe they are really doing pictures like this so fast.

Aw, that would bum me out so much if they weren’t doing it in real time. I will just close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears and choose to believe 😂 

[October17]

1 hour ago, laurieal said:

I got a Mango Lava Flow to make whale-spotting a bit more festive. 
 

oh! Where did you get the Mango Lava Flow? It looks delicious!

[laurieal]

Shows for the second week

 

 

 

 

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, October17 said:

oh! Where did you get the Mango Lava Flow? It looks delicious!

I got it at one of the Lime & Coconut bars on deck 16, but they should be able to make one anywhere they can make frozen drinks.  

Edited April 28 by laurieal

[October17]

13 minutes ago, laurieal said:

I got it at one of the Lime & Coconut bars on deck 16, but they should be able to make one anywhere they can make frozen drinks.  

Boleros are out of Mango. I guess I will head up to deck 16 after I finish my strawberry one… 😇

[laurieal]

I spent the next couple of hours just staring at the ocean, hoping to see some wildlife. I actually saw several dolphins, which was great, but no whales. 

 

Do you think I could have seen a turtle? I saw something that was very turtle-shaped, but I guess it could have been some debris. 

 

I have no pictures of dolphins/potential turtles because taking my phone out while I’m excited and to close to the ocean stresses me out. I need to take my phone leash out of my luggage and take it with me. 
 

At one point, I went down to running track on deck 5 hoping to see the dolphins from up close. However, the water way too agitated and there was nothing to see. 
 

 

Back on deck 16, I asked myself “what kind of drink could I order to give myself good wildlife karma”?

 

 

Kraken Colada!

 

The bartender was nice. Instead of throwing away the excess piña colada mix, he put it in a small glass and added some Kraken rum to it. 
 

 

Baby Kraken!

 

I can’t say it helped with the wildlife, but it sure brought me joy. 
 

The sun peeked out from behind the clouds eventually and some people came out to enjoy the pool deck. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoutout to those bave people in the pools. 

Edited April 28 by laurieal

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, October17 said:

Boleros are out of Mango. I guess I will head up to deck 16 after I finish my strawberry one… 😇

Good idea! It was delicious. 
 

Have you seen a bar that have passion fruit? It’s my favourite, but all the places I’ve been to only have strawberry, mango and peach. 

[October17]

15 minutes ago, laurieal said:

Good idea! It was delicious. 
 

Have you seen a bar that have passion fruit? It’s my favourite, but all the places I’ve been to only have strawberry, mango and peach. 

Schooner did have passion fruit, but it was day 1 or 2, I will have a look…

[laurieal]

3 hours ago, October17 said:

Schooner did have passion fruit, but it was day 1 or 2, I will have a look…

Reporting live from Boleros. It looks like they have replenished their stock of mango purée. 
 

[laurieal]

Once I had finished my Kraken Colada as well as my baby Kraken Colada, I returned to my stateroom for my usual pre-dinner shower and refresh. 
 

Now, let’s play a game! Guess what’s leaking?

 

If you said me…wow, ok, weird guess. It’s actually my sink. I realized it when I brushed my teeth and toothpaste started running all over my bathroom floor. 
 

Charming, I know. But we’ve been travelling together for, what, two weeks now? You’re getting all the weird details. 
 

I told my cabin steward who was in the area and then I went upstairs to see the island of São Miguel. 

 

Our lil’ sister Odyssey is probably still docked on the other side. 
 

I kind of wandered aimlessly down the Promenade looking for a place to have a sit down and a drink. I wasn’t really feeling the pub’s menu, but Boleros had some room so I grabbed a spot at the bar. 
 

 

I ordered a Hotel Nacional. Even said it with my best Spanish accent and really went hard on the ç. Unfortunately, they don’t have any apricot liqueur so I asked for a Hemingway Daiquiri instead. 
 

I like Hemingway. Dude loved his cat, who was named after a Disney character. Also, he said this and I could not agree more. 
 

 

The guy at the bar handed me my drink, but then he realized he had made a mistake. My Hemingway had pineapple juice instead of grapefruit. I told him it was fine. I like pineapple juice. But he insisted on making me another. 
 

So that’s what I’m currently working on. 
 

[CuseJeff44]

i love this thread! Thank you for sharing! We are sailing Oasis in 2 months out of Barcelona, excited to see its trip there!

 

Does the ship still feel in good shape? Major signs of wear? Our first ever Oasis class trip so very excited!

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, CuseJeff44 said:

i love this thread! Thank you for sharing! We are sailing Oasis in 2 months out of Barcelona, excited to see its trip there!

 

Does the ship still feel in good shape? Major signs of wear? Our first ever Oasis class trip so very excited!

I will disclaimer this by saying I am not the most observant person. I don’t go in the corners looking for flaws or dirt. 
 

Overall I would say she is in good shape. I’ve seen people cleaning her or painting her every day. 
 

But I feel like some of the fabrics are showing their age. The carpets in the elevator bays are stained. The chair and sofa in my stateroom, are definitely showing signs or wear and tear. 
 

I’m sure you will have a lovely time! I think she looks great, but there is no denying she has been around for a while. 

[laurieal]

It’s late. I’m so tired. 
 

I need some time to process The Quest 😂 

 

I’ll get caught up on my dinner tomorrow morning. See you soon!

[dbancroft]

You talk about bringing things like trays and syrup we always travel with a small can of old bay seasoning.

[gambler]

If you want to see what your ship looks like at 4 am, someone on your sailing made this.

 

 

[perfect match]

16 hours ago, Jimbo said:

I always think those sand art guys are just showing pre recorded video and really not doing any real drawing in the sand when I see guys doing stuff like this. Just can't believe they can do pictures like this  so fast like they appear to do.

I would have to be just behind them up on stage to believe they are really doing pictures like this so fast.

Jimbo, I’ve seen sand artists a number of times in settings where we were able to see the sand artist work up close and personal. I was able to see them actually working with the sand in the tray, no screens or video involved. It is amazing to me what these artists are able to do. 
 

I can’t vouch for the artists that we’ve seen on cruise ships but I can tell you that the artists I have seen up close were most definitely creating their art in real time. The next time you get to see a sand artist just sit back and enjoy the show!

[Rogueperson]

9 hours ago, laurieal said:

It’s late. I’m so tired. 
 

I need some time to process The Quest 😂 

 

I’ll get caught up on my dinner tomorrow morning. See you soon!

 

SHHHHHH!!!

 

Did you forget the rule?  What happens in the Quest stays in the Quest!!

[laurieal]

10 hours ago, dbancroft said:

You talk about bringing things like trays and syrup we always travel with a small can of old bay seasoning.

I’ve heard the name old bay seasoning, but I don’t think I’ve ever had some. What do you put it in?

[laurieal]

6 hours ago, gambler said:

If you want to see what your ship looks like at 4 am, someone on your sailing made this.

 

 

Very beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for sharing!

[laurieal]

4 hours ago, Rogueperson said:

 

SHHHHHH!!!

 

Did you forget the rule?  What happens in the Quest stays in the Quest!!

I would never share about the Quest!

 

I have no desire to put myself through that again 😂 

 

Someone from our team had a camera, though, so pretty sure it will end up on YouTube eventually.

[dbancroft]

23 minutes ago, laurieal said:

I’ve heard the name old bay seasoning, but I don’t think I’ve ever had some. What do you put it in?

It is a seafood seasoning but my daughters use it on other proteins also.

[Sunshine3601]

20 minutes ago, dbancroft said:

It is a seafood seasoning but my daughters use it on other proteins also.

We use old bay seasoning on eggs, pizza, french fries as well as seafood.   

 

Old Bay Seasoning https://g.co/kgs/TU9bDka