Hockeyman55

I purposely try not to do much editing during the cruise for the same reason, but that's not the only reason. The other reason is because going through and editing all of my pictures and videos after the cruise helps me to relive the experience. It's the only thing that helps treat my PCD (Post Cruise Depression). Once I finish putting together that last photo or video my PCD turns in to a full blown case of CB (Cruise Blues) and ain't nobody got time for that!

Some more pictures from our adventure last week.  I am really looking forward to booking our next  cruise, more than likely will be 2020

Some more pictures from our adventure last week.  I am really looking forward to booking our next  cruise, more than likely will be 2020

Some more pictures from our adventure last week.  I am really looking forward to booking our next  cruise, more than likely will be 2020

A quick recap of our cruise along with some more pictures
 
Where do I even begin . . . rating these on a scale of 10
 
Cruise 10/10
Id give the cruise itself a 10 out of 10. Was everything I knew it would be, well actually better than I thought it would be. Can't wait until we can book another cruise and have already begun talking about it.  More than likely will be in 2020 and the revamped Coco Cay is on our list of stops we would like to hit up. 
 
Room 9.5/10
Besides being on the smaller side, which being on a ship, I totally understand, our room was great. Loved the location overlooking the boardwalk and being able to see the water and The Fine Line was a wonderful thing. I am deducting half a point because of the rock hard beds. Other than that we were totally happy. Also being able to watch the movies on the big screens at the aqua theater from our balcony was super cool. 
 
Crew 10/10
Everyone we interacted with was wonderful. Our room attendant Sydney was the man and took care of us and  anything we needed. The few times at customer service went smoothly with no issues. No complaints here from us. 
 
Food 8/10
There were a few things we came across that was so so, like super burnt and crispy toast and french toast in Windjammer but then there was some amazing food as well, like our meal in Sabor. 
 
Shows 10/10
The shows blew our minds, didn't expect them to be that good, even the ice skating shows. I preferred Iskate over 1887 and Columbus over Grease but all were spectacular. The Fine Line was an action packed spectacle and a must see. We did miss the headliner act and comedian. The character meet and greets and breakfast was a lot of fun as well as the parade in the promenade.  
 
 
 
 
Labadee 10/10
Was really more than we were expecting. Could have spend a few more hours here. Zipline and coaster were highlights for me and my kids loved the beach and aqua park. 
 
Falmouth 7/10
For me this port was just ok. Probably the one port I would have been ok skipping, would have like to see more of the country side though 
 
Cozumel  8/10
The rain really did put a hamper on the day but made the best of with some shopping and lunch, the shopping did make up for a lot for us. Along with Jamacia, would have loved to see more of the real country 
 
 
Things we would have done differently 
Packed less, we severely over packed. Being our first family cruise we didn't know how much to bring and really could have brought less. 
Sign up for my time dining. I selected the 5:30 dining time and only made it to one meal at that time. Next time will def do the my time dining. 
Bring/save more money to spend in Cozumel, lol.  
Book back to back cruises. This is a pipe dream but would have been really great
 
Odds and End
Embarking and disembarking the ship couldn't have gone smoother for us. I was pleasantly surprised how smooth and really didn't have to wait in any long lines either day. Even finding our luggage was a breeze
Ship could use a few more Coke Freestyle machines IMO ?
Elevators could be a pain sometimes but with that many people its understandable 
Ship could use a few more of those frozen yogurt stands also ?
Getting to and from our home in Palm Beach Gardens to Port Everglades was pretty easy as was dropping off our bags and parking

Couple more photos to post from last week

...and then goes SOOOOOO fast once you board !

My wife and I are finally withing double digits or our next cruise vacation. 99 days until we travel to cocoa beach florida the friday before our sunday september 9 Oasis of the Seas cruise. Time to really crack down on diet and gym time lol. This is our second time on Oasis and have been on Allure once. We went on Oasis last september on the Western cruise and loved it so much we booked it again. 
  Anyone have any things they do any different when cruise time is near or any tips they would like to share? Anyone else going to be on this cruise or in cocoa beach the weekend before?

The casino and pool deck photos really came out nice!

Couple more photos to post from last week

Couple more photos to post from last week

Couple more photos to post from last week

Couple more photos to post from last week

Couple more photos to post from last week

It seemed like deck 16 always was less crowded
 
Why thank you. ?

It seemed like deck 16 always was less crowded
 
Why thank you. ?

Hopefully I can share some from my son who is going with me.  He has my hand-me-down Nikon D7100 but does a great job with it.    

I am looking at the beautiful pictures. 

A duo. I can't wait.

Deck 16, one level up from the pool can be less busy but you will still have people walking by.  On a sea day this will get busy too but seems more open than the pool deck on deck 15.
If you are in a GS or above, the suite sun deck is often not very busy. 

@Hockeyman55's photos are better and it's not the camera body.  He is a great photographer.

Another cruise or another lens? That's a tough decision. ?

Yeah we got warned ahead of time not to leave the port by ourselves. Next time we would like to go on a tour

A quick recap of our cruise along with some more pictures
 
Where do I even begin . . . rating these on a scale of 10
 
Cruise 10/10
Id give the cruise itself a 10 out of 10. Was everything I knew it would be, well actually better than I thought it would be. Can't wait until we can book another cruise and have already begun talking about it.  More than likely will be in 2020 and the revamped Coco Cay is on our list of stops we would like to hit up. 
 
Room 9.5/10
Besides being on the smaller side, which being on a ship, I totally understand, our room was great. Loved the location overlooking the boardwalk and being able to see the water and The Fine Line was a wonderful thing. I am deducting half a point because of the rock hard beds. Other than that we were totally happy. Also being able to watch the movies on the big screens at the aqua theater from our balcony was super cool. 
 
Crew 10/10
Everyone we interacted with was wonderful. Our room attendant Sydney was the man and took care of us and  anything we needed. The few times at customer service went smoothly with no issues. No complaints here from us. 
 
Food 8/10
There were a few things we came across that was so so, like super burnt and crispy toast and french toast in Windjammer but then there was some amazing food as well, like our meal in Sabor. 
 
Shows 10/10
The shows blew our minds, didn't expect them to be that good, even the ice skating shows. I preferred Iskate over 1887 and Columbus over Grease but all were spectacular. The Fine Line was an action packed spectacle and a must see. We did miss the headliner act and comedian. The character meet and greets and breakfast was a lot of fun as well as the parade in the promenade.  
 
 
 
 
Labadee 10/10
Was really more than we were expecting. Could have spend a few more hours here. Zipline and coaster were highlights for me and my kids loved the beach and aqua park. 
 
Falmouth 7/10
For me this port was just ok. Probably the one port I would have been ok skipping, would have like to see more of the country side though 
 
Cozumel  8/10
The rain really did put a hamper on the day but made the best of with some shopping and lunch, the shopping did make up for a lot for us. Along with Jamacia, would have loved to see more of the real country 
 
 
Things we would have done differently 
Packed less, we severely over packed. Being our first family cruise we didn't know how much to bring and really could have brought less. 
Sign up for my time dining. I selected the 5:30 dining time and only made it to one meal at that time. Next time will def do the my time dining. 
Bring/save more money to spend in Cozumel, lol.  
Book back to back cruises. This is a pipe dream but would have been really great
 
Odds and End
Embarking and disembarking the ship couldn't have gone smoother for us. I was pleasantly surprised how smooth and really didn't have to wait in any long lines either day. Even finding our luggage was a breeze
Ship could use a few more Coke Freestyle machines IMO ?
Elevators could be a pain sometimes but with that many people its understandable 
Ship could use a few more of those frozen yogurt stands also ?
Getting to and from our home in Palm Beach Gardens to Port Everglades was pretty easy as was dropping off our bags and parking

We didn't plan on buying much but that changed once we saw the weather and cancelled our beach resort. That freed up some money. Next time though, we will be better prepared. Just something about being there that makes you just want to shop, lol