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10 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Ok. Back in the room after muster drill. Resuming room recon

Front door and dining table  it seats 7 comfortably.  8 in a pinch, maybe.

Wet bar. First time ever !

Complimentary drinks.  They just kept coming and bringing more and more. 

Door to the second bathroom on the table.  Second closet

Second vanity/dressing area

Inside the second bathroom

Shower in second bathroom 

Potty in #2.  Wait....that didn’t sound like what I meant to say 

Couch  Duh 

Winders

More winders

The balcony is the one aspect where this suite falls short  it is TINY compared to most SC suites.  Oh you’re looking for a giant balcony, this suite is not for you

Hot <damn> tub !   Right now it’s inop.  Sad one thing about the drain plug.  They came to replace it once and it didn’t fit.  Hopefully they’ll get it fixed soon 

View looking forward on the balcony.  The pool deck.  There is no view at all (except superstructure) looking aft

Our drapes keep getting “stuck”so they are working on them

What a room!  Thanks for sharing and taking us on a tour.  I hope they get your hot tub fixed to enjoy with a few glasses of wine.

@JohnK6404 thanks for the link.  Impressive to say the least.

33 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Dan schmoozing with Super Mario

 

He told Dan he will be on Oasis for a couple of months.  His office sign has been relocated from the pool deck on NAV to the pool deck on Oasis

OK who is this?  I saw a pic from Ashley last week.  

Beautiful pictures!  Thanks for sharing and enjoy that awesome room.  I agree with Dan (anyone with that name is usually correct)  I would never leave that room.

Cheers!

@SpeedNoodles did everyone get a seat assignment yet?

I am currently booked in an Outside Balcony on Oasis January 12, 2020 and submitted a bid for Royal Up.

 I was offered the following options:

Spacious Ocean View Balcony minimum $100, no bid

Ultra Spacious View with Large Balcony minimum $160, no bid

Junior Suite minimum bid $200, I bid $255

Grand Suite 1 bedroom minimum bid $500, I bid $600

Grand Suite 2 bedroom minimum bid $650, no bid

Owners Suite minimum bid $800, no bid

All are weak bids and I have no expectation of receiving any upgrade but wanted to share.

7 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

 It’s another beautiful Miami day !

Now there is no reason to be smearing my face in the weather....it is cold and rainy here.  

@WAAAYTOOO Good morning and enjoy your transition to Oasis.  Happy Sailing and again thanks for taking us along.  

@AshleyDillo- THANK YOU!!!!

I have appreciated your time and effort you have put forth on this live blog.  Excellent job, you ROCK!

Safe travels home tomorrow.

4 minutes ago, USCG Teacher said:

Not to hijack this thread, but related question.  How far out can you book Air2Sea rates?  If I'm booking a 2022 cruise, can I do Air2Sea now despite the fact that air itineraries & costs aren't out yet?  I should think not, but with the airfare being such a major chunk of the overall price, I have to take it into consideration when planning future cruises.  Being able to secure a price now would certainly help me make some choices moving forward, but I don't see how the logistics of that could possibly work out.  Hoping I'm wrong here!

you can't book until schedules released by airlines.

8 hours ago, ChrisK2793 said:

Mine is like that also for 2 of our upcoming cruises ....... I guess they have another intern who doesn’t know math, like the one who gave us the $18 deluxe beverage packages a few months ago  LOL

Oh the good ole days of the $18 drink package.  Unfortunately it was before my time....I sound so young

My cruise planner says $25/day but put it in the cart and it is $199.  I would think it would be $175 if $25 a day but I don't understand their math so whatever.

55 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

I got off the elevator and decided that the least I could do was help guide him all the way to the act of this ship to Windjammer. I asked him if he minded me walking with him to the Windjammer and he took my arm and we trekked all the way across the pool deck. He told me he had paid extra to have a wheelchair and assistance but that someone complained about it? I didn't really quite understand the story and didn't really ask for clarification. 

He said he took a 16 day cruise and he's going to Africa in April.  Pretty amazing travels he has done.

We got to the Windjammer where I asked the greeter if he minded helping my new friend.  The greeter was amazing and he took his arm and started asking him what he was wanting to eat and helped him to the handwashing station.  I didn't think to catch his name tag but as soon as my room service is delivered I am popping back over to Windjammer to get his name so I can fill out a WOW comment card for him.

This totally warms my heart!  Thank you and enjoy your cruise.

Enjoying your report.  Have fun!

33 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

Yes!  Be aware there is a storeroom next door and it can get a little clangy at early hours if you are noise sensitive!

Thanks!

16 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

mbined with it also being the group cruise I felt like every single moment of that cruise was scheduled for me.

  I originally had a CP double balcony room (cabin numbers ending in 229 and 629)

Are all Oasis Class ships like this with the double balconies of those rooms?  I'm doing Harmony next year and one of these are available.  

Really enjoying your journey so far.  Have a great time!

Have fun!  

5 hours ago, CHRIS WONG said:

You guys are not ready for the vlogs I am about to post! I've just finished editing my tour of Oasis, and uploading as I type this. And the crew internet on Oasis is super fast, so I should be able to post more frequently.

You are a tease!  I looked onYoutube and nothing there yet   Glad you are enjoying the ship.  Matts pictures and videos are awesome as well.

17 minutes ago, PhantomWolf said:

I mean if a multi-billion dollar company with its billion dollar ship wants to change its entire year around my two days... come on..I'm not that big of a narcissist.  

I booked my trip for the only time of year that it was available for me.  I don't have the ability to take trips whenever I want.  Thought my first cruise as an adult would be fun.  Thought that if something like a major hurricane would occur that Royal would have been able to handle it well.  Maybe they did for a lot of people but every time I tried to get something handled it was a mess. 

I expect lots of people here to defend Royal and that's great, but they have probably lost me for a long time and that makes me sad.

Anything to say on RC not coming through with the FCC? Failing to cancel when I asked them the first two times? 

Sorry for your frustrations.  I am new to Royal and hope they make this right for you and correct their mistake.  Whether you used a TA or not it seems Royal did not come through as they told you they would.  

Hope you get this corrected and have a wonderful cruise to win you back.

Thanks for sharing your experience as we can all learn from each other.

Thanks for sharing your journey and those pics....whew

We hope you both are have a great cruise and enjoying your diving course but some of us in arctic Ohio are waiting for an update   

7 hours ago, S0nny said:

Sooooo good new is: WE TOOK 3rd PLACE AT THE 50’s DANCE PARTY!!

Bad news is: there were only 3 competitors

Oh how fun....are you Frenchie?  

I'm on the January 12th Oasis sailing and no entertainment showing up for it either.  I have asked this same question and well it seems to be a mystery to all.

10 hours ago, S0nny said:

Also forgot to mention, they held a Veteran’s Day event on board in the Promenade. They sang the national anthem, and had one of the casts from Grease sing ‘Hallelujah’ with lyrics changed to honor our servicemen and women. The moment of silence was deafening. Both my husband and I are veterans, and found it to be very touching and moving. (Also on board was a 92 yo WWII vet!). Thanks to RCI for taking the time to honor our vets!

Thank you both for your service and kudos to Royal for honoring all veterans!

10 hours ago, S0nny said:

DAY 2: Perfect day at Cocoa Cay

 

DRINK COUNT

Specialty Coffee

Frozen mojito

Bahama Mama x4

Shot of rum

3 glasses of champagne with dinner

Disarono on the rocks 

1 terrible drink from the mechanical bar (it must have ran out of limes and couldn’t muddle )

 12 drinks total

Holy Hell- you go Boy!  I get drunk on a bud light

 

I am now 62 days from my Oasis of the Seas cruise and entertainment still is not loaded.  Is there a rhyme or reason to when it will open?  I have seen other ships after my sailing already open.

It seems Cats is soooo popular I don't want to miss it (truly I want to see it).