Joe01 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 I've seen some rather strongly worded posts about the Wonder over on CC and it did make me think about my own cruise there last summer. Obviously had a great time since it's a huge, new ship with so much to offer but I did think at the time that it didn't really have the same vibe as the other 4 ships. Went back to Oasis recently and I think that ship is better overall. I honestly can't really put my finger on why but something felt a little off. Was the Wonder definitely designed for a different market? There were a few design changes and I'm not sure they needed to be messed with since the Oasis design is second to none. I wonder how Utopia will turn out. What were your thoughts on Wonder vs the others? Better, worse, same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Interesting question. I have only sailed symphony and wonder as far as oasis class. I loved both. Maybe slight edge to Wonder. Very subjective though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Isn’t Utopia destined for the Asian market? As far as Oasis Class ships, I haven’t been on Wonder yet but we are sailing her in March. As for the remainder of the Oasis class ships I would have to agree that Oasis is ranked pretty high on my list. The Amp was done very well but on top of that I find the crew to vibe well with the ship. We have sailed Oasis 4 time pre & post AMP and it’s always been a great time. I rank Symphony & Harmony up there with the best of them but if we are just talking this particular class I think Oasis is top of the food chain. asquared17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 56 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: Isn’t Utopia destined for the Asian market? I hope not! It would make much more sense to redeploy Wonder since it was built for the Asian market from the very start (decor, high roller room, no Broadway show, etc.). Fingers-crossed Utopia stays here... I'm curious about the LNG availability in Asian ports for "refueling" (I have no clue)... that may determine if Wonder goes as originally planned to Asia eventually and Utopia stays and homeports here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 19 hours ago, Joe01 said: I've seen some rather strongly worded posts about the Wonder over on CC and it did make me think about my own cruise there last summer. Stop. Online reviews are utterly meaningless, especially a single post: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/09/15/why-you-cant-trust-online-reviews-of-cruise-ships Ignore the post. nickpants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 I know she isn't amped but I love Allure. I sail Wonder next year, so I don't have any other opinion than she is shiny, new and big. Most of the oasis class is great, so I honestly think there's no way you lose. JohnK6404 and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluer101 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 I loved Wonder over Symphony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Ampurp85 said: I know she isn't amped but I love Allure. We love her too! She was out first Oasis class experience back in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, JohnK6404 said: We love her too! She was out first Oasis class experience back in 2019. She was also my first Oasis. I'm doing her out of Galveston and I can't wait. Neesa and JohnK6404 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyjj Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 Did Oasis and Wonder last fall. Wonder was new, but understaffed. Our waiter in MDR tried her best, but her assistant was incredibly incompetent. Our balcony door also whistled on windy days so there's some adjustments still required for a new settling ship. The kids liked the minigolf and climbing section by JR better on Wonder though. Personally I liked the vibe on Oasis more, but I think Wonder will be better once they work out the kinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AandD Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 7 hours ago, bluer101 said: I loved Wonder over Symphony. Interesting. Did Symphony last year, will be on Wonder this fall. Can you give me some reasons why Wonder over Symphony ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluer101 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, AandD said: Interesting. Did Symphony last year, will be on Wonder this fall. Can you give me some reasons why Wonder over Symphony ? We preferred the layout of the upper pool decks and such of Wonder. The climate controlled solarium is also very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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