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Meet Us At the Oasis - The #MajorStarClassTakeOver Edition - OA 3/13/2022


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So, it has been a whirlwind of a day so far. But again, this whole experience is more proof of why you should never fly in on boarding day. Can you imagine if today was yesterday. We would have been toast for sure, even with an all star TA. 
 

Our #majorstarclasstakeover group had decided we would all get together at Playmakers for lunch today. I finally got to meet @Neesa and @ShakeDownCruise. Happy reunion with @bellemiche, @tiny260, and a few others. Such a nice time to sit and laugh and thank God that we made it! 
 

We were wiped out so the 4 of us just ordered a bunch of appetizers to share:

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And @Ray, first drink was a margarita! 😉 but I needed it so bad we forgot to take a pic lol

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Room tour! 1718. I like this suite better than HM and SY because both bathrooms have the larger wall in shower. Definite plus. However, my one complaint is that they really should have re-done with room when the amped OA. The decor and furnishings feel a bit dated compared to her new sisters. All in all, this is still one of my favourite places to be. 
 

Main living area:

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Luggage update: it ended up in Orlando 😩now it has to find its own way back to Detroit before we get back next Sunday. As for us, it will be a super casual cruise for us this time. Just beyond grateful that we are here. 
 

Off to CK soon for my filet. Then we have Aqua80 scheduled. It’s pretty windy right now, the ship is swaying a lot. Hopefully it does not get cancelled. Hubby is a major 80s fan so he has been looking forward to this for a while.

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So happy that you made it on-board! Have a great time!  I know you didn’t do a whole pre-cruise part of this blog, but would you mind writing a little about your pre-cruise communication and planning with your Genie?  Not much detail, just wondering about it.  I think we have the same Genie in awhile and was wondering what to expect.  Have a great time!

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no luggage what is a "suite snob" to do for the entire week of cruise to be the fashionista..........did you at least have stuff in your carry on to somewhat survive or was it a mad dash to the nearest mall before the cruise terminal.  a few cucumber cocktails would be needed for sure with entire bottle of wine and some aspirin for such eventful roller coaster to get on the ship.....worse than dealing with the testing aspect

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Oh my gosh Sabrina, this sounds like both of our craziest cruise nightmares, missing/cancelled flights plus lost luggage😱
I hope you’re one of those lucky passengers that I’ve seen get a surprise luggage delivery at a port.  Especially for your teenage girls:-(. Happy you didn’t miss the cruise!  

Anyway, I’m surprised also to see that Oasis didn’t at least get a fabric change/update during the amp. It’s been awhile since I sailed the Oasis or Allure.  I didn’t care much about the slides, added restaurants or pano suites. Is there a visual facelift on the Oasis in comparison to the un-amped Allure? Newer colors, floors or carpet? 

Hope Filet night and cocktails were good for you tonight! CK never disappoints! 

 

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45 minutes ago, SMOKEY0202 said:

worse than dealing with the testing aspect

No doubt!

9 minutes ago, MamaShark said:

Especially for your teenage girls:-(. Happy you didn’t miss the cruise!  

No surprise luggage delivery but the teenagers are making do. Like I told Raye, we always pack under the assumption that we might lose. The most important things we carry with us. 

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29 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

The most important things we carry with us. 

What an important reminder of how to pack when traveling.  I'm glad you all made it!  Even with the day you had, you provided pics of the suite - thank you!  

This is going to be another epic blog remembered for years!  You really know how to capture your readers! 😂😂

I hope everyone has a great time!

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4 hours ago, GlassSlipper said:

So happy that you made it on-board! Have a great time!  I know you didn’t do a whole pre-cruise part of this blog, but would you mind writing a little about your pre-cruise communication and planning with your Genie?  Not much detail, just wondering about it.  I think we have the same Genie in awhile and was wondering what to expect.  Have a great time!

Allan is great so far. He reached out to us about one month prior to sailing. Because this is not our first star, we did not have ton of questions for him. He was able to give us a dinner schedule but entertainment is not confirmed until the day prior so it is almost pointless (for us anyway) to solidify a dinner when you don’t know what time your shows are. 
 

Anyway, Allan did give us a working schedule for dinner but after we got the entertainment schedule yesterday, we have moved around our dinners. There was no trouble doing that. 
 

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Well, dinner was fantastic as usual. The filet did not disappoint! Halfway through dinner, Allan came by to tell us that Aqua80 was cancelled due to high winds. We sort of saw it coming anyway because the ship has been rocking ever since it departed. We sort of welcomed the cancellation because as we ate in CK, tiredness really started to settle in. Calling it a day, no dinner pics for the first ever because they are on Hubby’s phone and he is already is out like a light. 😴

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We arrived to the port and after being dropped off at the Star Class check in, it was wonderful to see @Lovetocruise2002and her family! ❤ We checked in and then our genie Derick came to meet us and bring us to our home for the week - an ATS on deck 9. Derick had some birthday signs and a cake waiting for my mom who turns 80 years young in June. This cruise is the beginning of her birthday festivities. At 12:30 we went to Playmakers to meet up with others in the #MajorStarClassTakeOver. I had the poke nachos and the goal post margarita (minus the jalapeño). Both were delicious. After lunch, we took my friend on a tour of the ship since she's an Oasis rookie. Dinner for us was also at Coastal Kitchen. All three of us had the filet and thoroughly enjoyed it. For dessert, two of us had the poached pear with ice cream and the other had the royale chocolate cake. We ended the night watching the headliner Jesse Hamilton. He played Simba in Lion King and has a fantastic voice. Tomorrow we're doing a private tour in Nassau with Clamtram. 

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51 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Well, dinner was fantastic as usual. The filet did not disappoint! Halfway through dinner, Allan came by to tell us that Aqua80 was cancelled due to high winds. We sort of saw it coming anyway because the ship has been rocking ever since it departed. We sort of welcomed the cancellation because as we ate in CK, tiredness really started to settle in. Calling it a day, no dinner pics for the first ever because they are on Hubby’s phone and he is already is out like a light. 😴

I’m just glad you’re aboard. I can breathe again!

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8 hours ago, bellemiche said:

my mom who turns 80 years young in June

Happy birthday to your mom @bellemiche !  We're planning to take my MIL (who turns 80 this year) on our cruise in September in a 9th deck ATS.    Looking forward to hearing your adventures from that perspective.  Would also love to hear/see how the view is of the aquatheater from the 9th deck.  Happy sailing!

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Day 2: Nassau 

Sleep in day today. Much needed. One kid actually joined me in CK this morning. 🙂

It’s a little windy and rainy today. One friends in the ATS had some balcony furniture topple over and lost some cushions overnight. 
 

No plans for us. Just chilling and staying onboard.

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Reporting in from 1720. Dreary and cold outside, decided to stay on the ship. This room is lovely and the food does not stop. It's day 2 and I'm like. Please ? No more!

Derick is amazing, he is on top of everything yet not to intrusive. I love his style and pace. 

Last night was the first time in 13 sailings I had to put on my patch the ship as big as it is made me very uncomfortable. I have never felt motion like this, I'm really happy I changed from 14528 because it could have been so much worse. 

I had hair services yesterday but when I showed up for my appointment they said there was a mistake and they double booked, I booked and paid in full before sailing. Still waiting for my money back. While I was annoyed for one second I thought I'm taking a page from @Lovetocruise2002 and just let it go. 

With everything she endured to get here and still has the most positive attitude I was not going to complain not one bit!

All hail her Majesty Queen of the North! Best attitude ever!!

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18 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I like this suite better than HM and SY because both bathrooms have the larger wall in shower. Definite plus. However, my one complaint is that they really should have re-done with room when the amped OA. The decor and furnishings feel a bit dated compared to her new sisters.

After being on Wonder I moved to Harmony and also immediately thought... "this ship is so dated!"  🤣

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19 minutes ago, twangster said:

After being on Wonder I moved to Harmony and also immediately thought... "this ship is so dated!"  🤣

Speaking of dated, there are no USB capabilities for charging. Oh the horror, my watch and ear buds are kaput! I was tearing up the cabin looking. So funny. I'll live though but this ship is so dated ! Lol!

Oasis of the seas 

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16 minutes ago, Neesa said:

Speaking of dated, there are no USB capabilities for charging. Oh the horror, my watch and ear buds are kaput! I was tearing up the cabin looking. So funny. I'll live though but this ship is so dated ! Lol!

Oasis of the seas 

This is how Harmony solved that problem.  They supply charging hubs.

 

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Check the side of the phone.  There might be a USB port on the phone but it won't fast charge.  

 

 

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25 minutes ago, twangster said:

This is how Harmony solved that problem.  They supply charging hubs.

 

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Check the side of the phone.  There might be a USB port on the phone but it won't fast charge.  

 

 

We weren't offered charging hubs on Harmony in December.

 

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1 hour ago, Neesa said:

I had hair services yesterday but when I showed up for my appointment they said there was a mistake and they double booked, I booked and paid in full before sailing. Still waiting for my money back. While I was annoyed for one second I thought I'm taking a page from @Lovetocruise2002 and just let it go. 

With everything she endured to get here and still has the most positive attitude I was not going to complain not one bit!

All hail her Majesty Queen of the North! Best attitude ever!!

Haha! You did not see me in my worst moments. All I can say is that thank goodness that I have my better half (Hubby) who keeps me grounded and my land Genie TA. Without them I would be sitting at home right now.

And @Neesa, ask Derick to get them to refund your spa credit. When we got onboard and had no dinner clothes, we asked Allan to cancel our cruise planner bought Portrait session. We were refunded within a few hours as a refundable onboard credit.

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In our wandering we discovered that Portside BBQ was open for lunch. I did not expect them open until later since it is a port day. Got the try the Spiked Palmer that @GregDloves. It was good! And quite strong lol. This place is good, taste and portion wise. Between the 4 of us, we tried the ribs, brisket, pulled pork (loved this!), mac n cheese & corn bread. I am now stuffed!

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13 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

In our wandering we discovered that Portside BBQ was open for lunch. I did not expect them open until later since it is a port day. Got the try the Spiked Palmer that @GregDloves. It was good! And quite strong lol. This place is good, taste and portion wise. Between the 4 of us, we tried the ribs, brisket, pulled pork (loved this!), mac n cheese & corn bread. I am now stuffed!

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@tiny260said those 2 plates would’ve been enough for him lol he doesn’t share his BBQ with me 😆

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DW and I got a chance to walk around the ship today since we didn’t go ashore, we have only been on Oasis once before, so we were curious about the updates, liked the pool updates and the Solarium update that opens up some outdoor seating out front, of course you might get blown away on a windy day, the El Loco Fresh line was REALLY long so we’re having it delivered to the room for Sail away snacks, #majorstarclasstakeover perks, Portside BBQ smelled amazing that will be lunch tomorrow, ended up at Park Cafe deck 8 for a lunch snack and noticed a new window accessible from the outdoor seating area that you can order Coffee from nice addition. We’re having a great time, have met some great new cruising friends but mostly happy to see our @Lovetocruise2002girl and her family after 2 long years of no cruises 

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34 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

In our wandering we discovered that Portside BBQ was open for lunch. I did not expect them open until later since it is a port day. Got the try the Spiked Palmer that @GregDloves. It was good! And quite strong lol. This place is good, taste and portion wise. Between the 4 of us, we tried the ribs, brisket, pulled pork (loved this!), mac n cheese & corn bread. I am now stuffed!

This brings bad so many fun memories. This and Playmakers were our favourite lunch spots.  It always seemed to be open at noon regardless of whether it was a sea day or not.  The brisket is so good. 😋  

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14 minutes ago, tiny260 said:

Portside BBQ smelled amazing that will be lunch tomorrow

I am going to have to see what you end up with! 
 

11 minutes ago, Jax said:

This and Playmakers were our favourite lunch spots.

I was not sold on Playmakers yesterday. Will try it again another day but nothing was “stand out” from yesterday’s order. 

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1 hour ago, tiny260 said:

DW and I got a chance to walk around the ship today since we didn’t go ashore, we have only been on Oasis once before, so we were curious about the updates, liked the pool updates and the Solarium update that opens up some outdoor seating out front, of course you might get blown away on a windy day, the El Loco Fresh line was REALLY long so we’re having it delivered to the room for Sail away snacks, #majorstarclasstakeover perks, Portside BBQ smelled amazing that will be lunch tomorrow, ended up at Park Cafe deck 8 for a lunch snack and noticed a new window accessible from the outdoor seating area that you can order Coffee from nice addition. We’re having a great time, have met some great new cruising friends but mostly happy to see our @Lovetocruise2002girl and her family after 2 long years of no cruises 

GREAT to see you guys back onboard.  Hopefully we will get to cruise together at some point !!

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Well the dreary weather in Nassau didn't stop us from our private jeep tour with Clamtram. Genie Derick met us at 8:45 am and escorted us to the gangway. We then fought the chilly wind and made our way to our meeting point - The Bearded Clam Sports Bar. I've taken this trip before and really enjoyed it. The tour guide, Christine, is very informative and knowledgeable about the history of Nassau. At 9:30 am, Christine picked us up and we were off! Unfortunately we had to keep the jeep top up. We had the opportunity to tour the island, seeing and stopping at different places of interest, including two beaches (that are more familiar to the locals). The one spot we went to was off one of the main roads, and this is where we had our lunch of BBQ chicken, mac & cheese,  beans and rice, plantain and Bahama Mama's. After lunch we made our way back to the port and arrived back by 1:30 pm. Despite it being colder and windier than we would have liked, we still had a great day!  

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