Royal Caribbean Cruise- Oasis of the Seas
My family took a cruise on the Oasis of the Seas from Port Bayonne, NJ to the Bahamas. The ship was massive but was filled with so many fun things for my family and our friends we were traveling with. Our itinerary started in New Jersey, a sea day, Port Canaveral, Nassau, Perfect Day at Coco Cay, and two sea days back.
We had two rooms, one for us and one for the kids. It is nice with the kids our age because it allows us to have two bathrooms. We ask that the beds be split apart in the kids room and that the adjoining door be open. If you have a balcony room, the balcony partition will be opened as well. It is nice because it gives you a little more space.
The bathroom is small but works just fine! We had a small shower stall. The only thing I did not like was there was a nightlight on all night. It was pretty bright and would shine above and below the door. For someone like me who likes to sleep in pitch dark, I folded a towel up along the bottom of the door to help with that at night.
My favorite space on the ship was on the 8th deck. It was Central Park. You could sit there and listen to live music and you wouldn't even remember you were on a ship! It was so peaceful! There was chess in the park that the kids enjoyed playing. Often, the girls went there for a little peace and quiet. I think it really was one of the best places on the ship.
Shows
The Oasis of the Seas has so much entertainment onboard. Cats is the Broadway show they offer onboard. There is also an ice skating show, a comedy show, a water show, and lots of different karaoke and dancing activities.
Activities
You will never get bored on the Oasis of the Seas! There is so much to do! There is the Flow rider- where you surf. The Abyss is a gigantic slide that goes from the 16th deck down to the 6th deck. The Boardwalk has a carousel you can ride as well as a rock climbing wall. There is also a zipline- which was a little scary at first, but I really loved it! And of course, there is always a putt putt course for some family fun!
Nightlife
There are plenty of places to hang out in the evening on the ship. My favorite was the Rising Tide Bar. You could hop on at Deck 5 and ride it up to Deck 8 and end in Central Park. It was a nice little ride and you could watch all going on below as you rode up. We lucked out once and actually got stopped mid way up to watch the 70's disco party that started. It was fun to get to see it from that view point. There is a Solarium for adults only if you like a quiet place on the ship during the day and in the evening. Blaze had the comedy show and was a fun adults only area. Globe and Atlas was like an English Pub and had live guitar music at times. A Casino can also be found on the ship and my son was excited to find that on this cruise, he could actually play the slot machines because it was 18 and up!
Perfect Day at Coco Cay
We enjoyed our day at Royal Caribbean's private island. We decided to go in on a cabana because with the amount of people on our ship and the fact that another ship would be there that day as well, we wanted a guaranteed spot. It was nice to have shade, waters in a cooler, lounge chairs, a fan, and a dedicated cabana host.
