1st cruise with Royal coming up!

[Scott_gunerman]

This summer [July 22 - 29] I am taking my 1st ever cruise on Oasis of the Seas with my family!  I am looking for information for first timers but don’t know where to look just yet.  I just became an “insider” if that helps find the information I need for planning and learning about this cruise line.  I’ve sailed with Disney 6 times so we are not new to cruising, just new to all the different offerings and options with Royal.  I do have a travel agent but I really want to learn about this on my own and save the unusual questions for her.  Can someone point me in the right direction?  Also a big fan of the podcast, including the old days from WDW Today - thanks for everything over all the years Matt!  Please help - thank you in advance! 

[Matt]

10 hours ago, Scott_gunerman said:

I just became an “insider” if that helps find the information I need for planning and learning about this cruise line.

Thank you so much

Since you're going on Oasis, here's a good article for starting off:

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/12/10/first-timers-guide-oasis-of-the-seas

I also think a few YouTube videos might be helpful, like this one:

 

 

 

[Scott_gunerman]

Thanks Matt!  Looking forward to figuring this whole thing out.  If you recall any podcast episode #s that were focused on 1st timers that would also be great.  I can wade through the list of episodes too.  Thanks again! 

[Matt]

10 hours ago, Scott_gunerman said:

Thanks Matt!  Looking forward to figuring this whole thing out.  If you recall any podcast episode #s that were focused on 1st timers that would also be great.  I can wade through the list of episodes too.  Thanks again! 

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/podcast/episode-440-whats-worth-spending-extra

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/podcast/episode-397-things-i-wish-more-cruisers-knew-about-going-cruise

There's many more, but they were pre-covid and it's hard to know how well they hold up.

Of course, there's this article too: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/13/2022-royal-caribbean-cruise-planning-guide

[Moby Dick]

19 hours ago, Scott_gunerman said:

Thanks Matt!  Looking forward to figuring this whole thing out.  If you recall any podcast episode #s that were focused on 1st timers that would also be great.  I can wade through the list of episodes too.  Thanks again! 

Just do a search in the Youtube search engine for royalcaribbeanblog and you will be astonished with the number of videos Matt has done.  All informative.

[SewerUrchin43]

Thank you for all the helpful links as well. I sort of just found this site and message board after my Wife and I decided to book a cruise and I had no idea that you made so much YouTube content. Extremely helpful for a cruise “newbie”

[WAAAYTOOO]

9 hours ago, SewerUrchin43 said:

Thank you for all the helpful links as well. I sort of just found this site and message board after my Wife and I decided to book a cruise and I had no idea that you made so much YouTube content. Extremely helpful for a cruise “newbie”

Welcome !