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Sailing Oasis of the Seas Transatlantic April 21 (14 Night), and the price for the DBP has been $44 (30% off) for about a week; finally decided to go for it. Called RCL as my husband wanted the VOOM/DBP and I just wanted the DBP, and Cruise Planner wouldn't let me separate them. It worked out well calling RCL; end result was $726 for me, and $888 for him. With 10 sea days, I think we'll be able to effectively and efficiently use our purchase!

Thanks for posting current prices. We're heading out on Oasis in April on a Transatlantic; we've done the Deluxe package before, but the prospect of shelling out over $700 each has me considering trying to take advantage of Happy Hours, Drink of the Day, and C&A coupons . . .

Thanks, Melski94, for the tip. Do you know if it holds for all Oasis class ships?

1. Eat salad first if you're in the buffet; only eat dessert every other (or every 3rd) day 2. Take the stairs at least five times a day 3. Go for a "dawn walk" every morning -- at least two laps of the ship's promenade -- if you're early enough to catch the sunrise, you'll find it pretty open, 4. Drink water with every meal, and DON'T get the Deluxe Beverage Package!!!

I'll be going on the tour on the Oasis in April -- really looking forward to it, especially after having viewed the "Megafoods" episode filmed on Oasis (from several years ago, but still . . .). I will be watching the price to see if it goes down, as it was $119.

I purchased the Izumi Hibachi dinners; the menu shows all sorts of add-ons, but I'm curious as to what is included in the meal price. Does it comprise an appetizer, main course with veggies/rice cooked in front of us, and then dessert? Some of the add-ons look interesting, but I'm looking forward to the Hibachi experience itself. I assume we can order those add-ons when we get there?

We got the DBP on a recent 4-night cruise to Nassau; I decided to try new drinks every day since I rarely go to bars; this was my chance to "explore!" My favorite moments and drinks: 1. As soon as we got on the ship, we went right to the Pool Bar and got drinks of the day -- sat there sipping and watching everyone come on board, with our frosty drinks in hand (well, the weather wasn't HOT, but they still tasted good!) 2. Trying a Chocolate Martini. Sounded gross -- tasted divine, and looked beautiful! 3. Coconut Mojito, Frozen Mojito 4. Baileys with my coffee in the morning! I'm not a huge fan of lattes, but I love cafe au lait with a dollop (or two) of Baileys!

Great tip -- thanks for sharing!

We're going on a 14 Night TA on Oasis (April 21-May 5), and the price is really good right now ($44), but I'm balking at purchasing just because 2x14x$44 is a hefty amount. Any feedback on purchasing the DBP for a longer (i.e., 14+ nights) cruise?

Happy Birthday! (in advance :-)) I suggest you let RCL know that you'll be celebrating your 50th birthday aboard Freedom. It's been my experience that they do their best to recognize milestones and joyous occasions. On our most recent cruise (4 nights on Enchantment), we celebrated our 35th Anniversary, and there was a card, a bottle of champagne and a plate of chocolate-covered strawberries in our stateroom :-)

I'm hoping to find some success stories from the RCL shareholder "benefit" perspective -- are there any? I"m hoping to find a way to maximize my benefit (besides dividends) from 100 shares of RCL stock. It seems like the Inside Cabins are the best bet?