ncnickel

What a great topic! 
My partner and I are cruising...
February 16, 2020 on Oasis of the Seas, leaving from Miami. 

You both will have an AWESOME time.....

If it shows up (it has to do with alcohol sales for each sailing) it typically shows up later in the cruise. The two I clearly remember, one was 2 days before cruise ended and the next was the day before. You can share the 10 drink card but it has to show up in time for you to be able to use.

What a great topic! 
My partner and I are cruising...
February 16, 2020 on Oasis of the Seas, leaving from Miami. 

What a great topic! 
My partner and I are cruising...
February 16, 2020 on Oasis of the Seas, leaving from Miami. 

Yes they do! Sometimes (rarely anymore I think) the DotD is in a souvenir cup, which means no discount. But you can ask for it without the cup no problem. All the bars will also advertise both items, or at least tell you about them if you ask.

exactly what Sabrina said.. You don't get assigned seating so you should up 30-40 min early to get a good seat... Especially in the case of the Aqua theater show.. There is limited seating so it fills up quick. You are going to have a wonderful time.. In my opinion nothing beats Oasis class ship entertainment. 

Thinking back, the $16 bottles might have been on Explorer a couple of years ago when they were trying to "clean out" their cellar in advance of a refresh. I remember they had one or two bottles that were "the last one on the ship". 
So I apologize if I got your hopes up, @ncnickel But hopefully you'll be able to find some interesting options, at least!

What a great topic! 
My partner and I are cruising...
February 16, 2020 on Oasis of the Seas, leaving from Miami. 

No seat assignments with the reservation.  First come first serve for seats.  It is recommended that you show up at least 20min prior to showtime but realistically the venues fill up by 30 mins prior.  We usually wait for the doors to open at 45 mins prior.
And the aqua theater shows are most definitely amazing!

What a great topic! 
My partner and I are cruising...
February 16, 2020 on Oasis of the Seas, leaving from Miami. 

Hi All 
My partner and I are traveling with his brother and sister-in-law on Oasis in Feb 2020 for his brother's 40th. Super excited. This is our first cruise and I'm trying to gobble up all I can learn on how to get the most of this experience. So excited! 
Also, we transferred our bookings over to MEI after we booked because I stumbled across this blog and read the amazing reviews. 
Thoughts, tips, etc. welcome on Oasis. And if anyone is also on that voyage, look us up!

thanks! We're sailing on Oasis - Feb 2020. Super excited! 

Not dumb at all!
I would recommend buying by the bottle in the dining room (once you've guzzled up your own, of course! ? ). That way you have far more choice than you would with the gift packages. They will store your bottle if you don't finish it and pour more for you the next night. Unless you want to take it with you back to your cabin. You can do that too. Bottle prices will run you $16ish to $more-than-you-can-ever-want, just like restaurants on land.
As I recall, when we got gift bottles in the past they were marked, so no fees. Not sure how it's handled these days, but I'm sure there's some kind of plan. Someone else will likely know the answer!

This might should have been said before now on this string......
When you book with MEI-Travel, yes you are support the sponsor, but you are ultimately support Matt and all he does with the blog.  We give back to Matt, his community and on his group cruises from all of the bookings that come from his site.  While it may not benefit you if you are not on a sailing with him on a group cruise, there are other ways that we give back to support Matt and his followers.

Thanks for supporting our sponsor, @ncnickel

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020. 

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020. 

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020. 

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020. 

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020. 

I just switched my reservation to Stephanie at MEI. This is our first time cruising and I wanted to be able to go without concern or stress. 
 
Upcoming Cruise:
Oasis of the Seas - Feb 16, 2020.