7 Night Perfect Day Bahamas (Oct 15-22, 2023): A Star Class Oasis (OTS)

[Babsy47]

Those are some amazing food pics!!

[Karannk]

Day 3: Port Canaveral. 
We’ll be staying on the ship at port today. Breakfast at CK. Then Escape Room. Lunch planned at Portside BBQ. Maybe some laser tag after lunch. Dinner planned at Giovanni’s Table. Aqua 80 show this evening.  
 

[Lovetocruise2002]

11 hours ago, Karannk said:

We mentioned your name tonight and his face lit up. Nice guy. We’re lucky to have him. 

So lucky!

I've been sad because he told me just a few days ago that I am just going to miss him. He just started this round of his contract and he leaves early March. I sail Oasis March 10th, and we will literally just miss him.

[Karannk]

10 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Is that gator consuming some poor, defenseless rodent ?

I spy those noxious nodules [raisins] in the apple pie.  <shudder>

Indeed! Here’s an up close rodent shot. With his cute little ears and tail. 

And again the philosophical debate of the worth (or lack thereof) of the humble raisin is brought forth! I feel like they don’t detract from the apple pie experience, but don’t necessarily add much either. I’m more perturbed that the pie was supposed to be warm, but it wasn’t.

[FireFishII]

I hate raisins in anything.  I like eating them by themselves but they don't belong in pies or cookies.  Now, craisins are a different beast.  I love craisins in my apple pie. 

[Karannk]

Finished escape room with 2:22 to spare. Close, but we did it! 

Portside BBQ food was excellent. Loved the live music! Service was great, but maybe a little excessive. They set the table with utensils/napkins for us, carried over our food, and checked on us 20x. And Allan came to visit, too. Hard to be discreet. The neighboring table was giving us the angry side eye. It was a little uncomfortable. 

[SweetPea]

We missed PSB, but Lety told us not to stand in line. We were to let her know if we decided to eat there because she had special procedures for us to follow. Now i know! Based on what you said, I'm sorta glad we didn't! I'd have been uncomfortable too!

[Jax]

47 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

We missed PSB, but Lety told us not to stand in line. We were to let her know if we decided to eat there because she had special procedures for us to follow. Now i know! Based on what you said, I'm sorta glad we didn't! I'd have been uncomfortable too!

PSB was our first meal; lunch on embarkation day and we still talk about how good it was. Shane delivered the royal treatment for us too but I loved it!  Lol After our underwhelming first star class experience I enjoyed every minute. Funny story…on our way to PSB hubby mentioned going to Playmakers instead but we ended up sticking with PSB. After we saw that Shane met us there and rolled out the red carpet we were all so glad we didn’t bail.  Lesson learned; do not change plans without informing your genie.  

[Lovetocruise2002]

4 hours ago, SweetPea said:

but Lety told us not to stand in line. We were to let her know if we decided to eat there because she had special procedures for us to follow.

Hmm…now it all makes sense! 
Back in March 2022, there was one day where we did not tell Allan that we were going to eat a PSB and we went on our own. Anyway, there was a line and we were just opening the door to get into the line and Shane came along. He literally pulled us out of the line and sat us down at a table. Then, he set the table himself for us with utensils and napkins, and then flagged down someone to take our order.

We laughed because we thought Shane was just being Shane, and also because we had sailed with him before, but well, Shane is still amazing but it’s interesting to hear they have a certain protocol to follow there.

[Karannk]

Laser tag was awesome. Loved it! 

Dinner at Giovanni’s was OK. Honestly, I prefer Jamie’s Italian on Anthem. 

Aqua 80s on the other hand totally rocked! We also saw a SpaceX Falcon launch from Cape Canaveral during the show. 

[MLH]

3 minutes ago, Karannk said:

Laser tag was awesome. Loved it! 

Dinner at Giovanni’s was OK. Honestly, I prefer Jamie’s Italian on Anthem. 

Aqua 80s on the other hand totally rocked! We also saw a SpaceX Falcon launch from Cape Canaveral during the show. 

That would be my husbands dream to be able to see the rocket launch.  We have tried several times to see one when sailing.

[asquared17]

the spacex launch!!!! SO COOL!!!

[Karannk]

Day 4: Coco Cay.

Breakfast at CK. Priority elevator to gangway at 9:45AM. Spent the day at Thrill waterpark with a cabana. 

Surprise cupcakes when we arrived back to the suite. 
 

Dinner at Izumi Hibachi with another Star family. 
 

 

[MLH]

21 minutes ago, Karannk said:

Day 4: Coco Cay.

Breakfast at CK. Priority elevator to gangway at 9:45AM. Spent the day at Thrill waterpark with a cabana. 

Surprise cupcakes when we arrived back to the suite. 
 

Dinner at Izumi Hibachi with another Star family. 
 

 

 

What is this called. It looks fabulous.

[asquared17]

omg the towel frogs!!!!

[Karannk]

1 hour ago, MLH said:

What is this called. It looks fabulous.

Sashimi plate

[WAAAYTOOO]

Love the frogs.  So cute !

[Ampurp85]

Those cupcakes look amazing

[OCSC Mike]

Haven't been following along b/c I was focused on @Ampurp85's blog since we'll be on Allure in 6 days but you've got some great pics in there!

We love Giovanni's Table and you got a couple of my favorites (meat/cheese board and filet).

That's great that you got to see a night launch onboard! We can see them from our house near Disney if the sky is clear and that one was especially bright for whatever reason. We were supposed to see one from close up around 12:30pm while sitting in PC waiting to leave on Wonder in June but it was scrubbed. That was disappointing.

That rooster looks like the angry one we saw on CocoCay last year on the little nature trail. He squawked his head off when we approached, lol.

Thanks for sharing!

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said:

That's great that you got to see a night launch onboard! We can see them from our house near Disney if the sky is clear and that one was especially bright for whatever reason. We were supposed to see one from close up around 12:30pm while sitting in PC waiting to leave on Wonder in June but it was scrubbed. That was disappointing.

There was a launch on 10-13, the day we boarded Mariner, but the view was blocked by the terminal building so we didn't get to see it.  We did, however, FEEL it.  The ground was shaking and it was very loud.  How cool !  We can see the trails from our house once it is pretty high in altitude, but we cannot really see any of the launch activity.

[OCSC Mike]

6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

We can see the trails from our house once it is pretty high in altitude, but we cannot really see any of the launch activity.

That’s all we see, the flame & the smoke trail. I do have some cool pics from one launch a while ago (not great quality). I forget the exact science behind it but some phenomenon involving the sun reflecting off the gas plume produced by the rocket can cause a weird jellyfish effect…

[Sweety]

Food looks amazing.

[Karannk]

Day 5: Nassau. 
We stayed onboard today. 
Breakfast at CK. 
 

Lunch at Johnny Rockets. The apple pie was better than Chops. No raisins to worry about for those raisin-averse folks out there. And it was actually warm, unlike the promised-but-not-delivered “served warm” pie at Chops. 
 

 

Then more laser tag. Followed by time in the balcony hot tub. 
 

Tonight’s dinner is at 150 Central Park. 
Comedy show after dinner. Since it’s 18+, our son will hang in the suite with pizza and sushi delivery. He suffers. 

[OCSC Mike]

1 hour ago, Karannk said:

our son will hang in the suite with pizza and sushi delivery. He suffers.

I love stand up but that would be a tough call for me, lol.

[asquared17]

am i unwell  why can’t i figure out what’s on that sandwich from JR??

[Karannk]

1 hour ago, asquared17 said:

am i unwell  why can’t i figure out what’s on that sandwich from JR??

BBQ Chicken Bacon Melt

Grilled chicken breast, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, our crispy onion rings & tangy barbecue sauce on grilled sourdough bread

[asquared17]

wow!! that sounds delicious!!! 

[Karannk]

Dinner at 150 Central Park: 

 

 

This was our favorite restaurant for sure. 

We had an encounter with an elevator pirate after dinner. 

Comedy show was hilarious. There was a fairly inebriated heckler in the audience that frequently derailed the comedians. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

Yum.  Fried cheesecake. One of my favorite desserts on the ship.

[Karannk]

Day 6: Sea Day

Breakfast at CK.

Followed by Star galley tour. 

Lunch at Playmakers

 

Cats show in the afternoon. 
 

Dinner at CK. Lobster night. 
 

[Karannk]

Day 7: Sea Day. It’s my birthday  

Breakfast at CK. Followed shortly by special delivery from Allan. 

Booked our next cruise at Next Cruise. 11 night Southern Caribbean on Anthem from 1/29-2/9/2024. Grand loft 8724. Sushi lunch from Izumi delivered to room. Then Star bridge tour. 
Dinner tonight at 150 Central Park. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

Happy Birthday, @Karannk !

[SweetPea]

6 hours ago, Karannk said:

Booked our next cruise at Next Cruise. 11 night Southern Caribbean on Anthem from 1/29-2/9/2024. Grand loft 8724

Well, first, Happy Birthday! That's a great present right there! 10-12 nights is my sweet/suite spot!

We loved Arnhem and I'm bummed our 12 night was canceled on her during the Covid. If you don't mind (or feel free to DM me at any point) can you tell me what the incentives were for booking Star Class onboard for that length? 

I struggle with Next Cruise, because it seems (to me) the savings are better booking upon opening release than waiting onboard to book. I'm hoping you'll tell me I'm missing something!

 

[Karannk]

7 hours ago, SweetPea said:

We loved Arnhem and I'm bummed our 12 night was canceled on her during the Covid. If you don't mind (or feel free to DM me at any point) can you tell me what the incentives were for booking Star Class onboard for that length? 

I struggle with Next Cruise, because it seems (to me) the savings are better booking upon opening release than waiting onboard to book. I'm hoping you'll tell me I'm missing something!

 

Before heading to Next Cruise, I placed a courtesy hold online on the suite we wanted. Just in case. Royal was running an online promotion, still is I think. We were given $300 OBC or $300 off the online fare from Next Cruise. It’s not much, but it’s something. 

[Karannk]

Disembarked this morning at 8:15. Currently on the way home.

A few observations/opinions:

- I am firmly a member of Team Deck 17. So nice to have everything right there. 
- Allan was wonderful. 
- Oasis is just so enormous. While the number of entertainment and dining options are a plus, I might prefer the more relaxed atmosphere of Anthem. 
- I have T1D on insulin pump and the med fridge provided for the insulin ran a bit too cold. I tested it with a Bluetooth temperature monitor for several hours, and ultimately decided to leave my vials at room temp rather than risk freezing. 
 

- The room had a few quirks. Shower in the main bedroom leaked water all over the floor requiring 2 strategically placed towels to prevent puddles. After figuring that out, we were OK. One must be careful with the screen/curtains so as not to provide a show for the folks outside on deck 16 below. Also, it was pretty chilly in the room the first 2 days until we reached warmer climate. There is no heat, so we had them deliver extra blankets. 

[SweetPea]

1 hour ago, Karannk said:

The room had a few quirks. Shower in the main bedroom leaked water all over the floor requiring 2 strategically placed towels to prevent puddles. After figuring that out, we were OK. One must be careful with the screen/curtains so as not to provide a show for the folks outside on deck 16 below. Also, it was pretty chilly in the room the first 2 days until we reached warmer climate. There is no heat, so we had them deliver extra blankets. 

Can confirm these in the OP as well, except our shower in the main BR didn't leak, but the door doesn't latch so you have to extra vigilant. Those floors are very slippery!

We also had condensation issues that came from the ceiling and puddled on the LR floor.

 

thanks for taking us along and sharing your trip!

[Lovetocruise2002]

9 hours ago, Karannk said:

Before heading to Next Cruise, I placed a courtesy hold online on the suite we wanted.

I am curious about the logistics of doing this?

So you place a courtesy hold on the suite you wanted, then you head to Next Cruise and let go of the courtesy hold, and then Next Cruise grabs it for you?

Because you cannot transfer a courtesy hold to Next Cruise. I have tried that recently and they couldn't do it.

[Karannk]

11 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I am curious about the logistics of doing this?

So you place a courtesy hold on the suite you wanted, then you head to Next Cruise and let go of the courtesy hold, and then Next Cruise grabs it for you?

Because you cannot transfer a courtesy hold to Next Cruise. I have tried that recently and they couldn't do it.

Yes. That’s exactly how it went down. Next Cruise was able to plan the release and grab while on the phone with Royal customer service. It was a coordinated effort. 

[asquared17]

i’ve also had my TA hold a cabin for us prior to boarding or visiting next cruise — then we get a “wait to choose the sailing” from next cruise that is transferred to her, which she applies to the one we have on hold.

[Lovetocruise2002]

3 hours ago, asquared17 said:

i’ve also had my TA hold a cabin for us prior to boarding or visiting next cruise — then we get a “wait to choose the sailing” from next cruise that is transferred to her, which she applies to the one we have on hold.

Oh, that’s a good idea too!