Floski Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Keep 'em coming!!!! I'm loving the great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Going to add tonight WJ remained busy for some time tonight. Around 7:30 the pie selection really started to become limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 WJ this morning had a small chocolate buffet setup. Located all the way in the back section in the middle. Did get a few smiles from the crew in WJ for wearing this... Matt and twangster 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 17 hours ago, CGTLH said: Had lunch and stopped by Coz Coffee Roasting Company. Other than that not much to report for the day so far. How was the weather in Cozumel? Still very humid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Matt said: How was the weather in Cozumel? Still very humid? Wasn't too bad... Major issue was lack of any breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Setting up for the Oasis Farewell Party on the Boardwalk. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 That farewell party looks delicious! Do they always have that on the Oasis class ships? I have never seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sabrinaklai said: That farewell party looks delicious! Do they always have that on the Oasis class ships? I have never seen that before. Don't recall seeing it back in January on Oasis. Plus I don't think Harmony held one in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I don't remember it on the Allure last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Loved looking at all the pics this week. You have definitely motivated me to do WJ recon daily for my next cruise lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Forgot to mention the Sorrentos info the other day. Yesterday: Beef Fried Steak (same as earlier in the cruise). Also saw late last night/early morning today the tuna melt again. Today: Calzone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 At the Captain's Corner... Was mentioned during the 2019 dry dock Wonderland might be added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 10 minutes ago, Sabrinaklai said: Loved looking at all the pics this week. You have definitely motivated me to do WJ recon daily for my next cruise lol. Thanks, glad you've liked them. May not the caliber of @twangster but it has been fun. Never hurts to check out WJ... well other than the waistband... twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, CGTLH said: Thanks, glad you've liked them. May not the caliber of @twangster but it has been fun. Never hurts to check out WJ... well other than the waistband... Oh....@twangster is on a whole other level lol...but I am a sucker for cruise food photos Deedeelynn and twangster 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Are you kidding me? The photos have been great! Wouldn't be the same without them. The tune melt dissection was awesome! Thanks for the blog and photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Still at the Captain's Corner... Slides (not clear on water and/or dry) are another possibility in the 2019 dry dock. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 1 hour ago, twangster said: Are you kidding me? The photos have been great! Wouldn't be the same without them. The tune melt dissection was awesome! Thanks for the blog and photos! Amen to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 CK Menu and WJ recon... twangster and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, CGTLH said: CK Menu and WJ recon... So, just out of curiosity, what time are you doing your recon of the WJ? All of your photos of the WJ are so pristine, everything in place and no messes! Great job. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, rjac said: So, just out of curiosity, what time are you doing your recon of the WJ? All of your photos of the WJ are so pristine, everything in place and no messes! Great job. Must posses secret ninja skills to sneak in just before or as WJ opens Skigoofy, RestingBird and Lovetocruise2002 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 19 minutes ago, rjac said: So, just out of curiosity, what time are you doing your recon of the WJ? All of your photos of the WJ are so pristine, everything in place and no messes! Great job. Between 5:30 and 6:30. Sometimes it is around 7:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 36 minutes ago, twangster said: Must posses secret ninja skills to sneak in just before or as WJ opens Good part about a room on 14. Two flights of stairs up for WJ or one for the pool deck area. Line of thought... never made it over to the Solarium and that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Just now, CGTLH said: Good part about a room on 14. Two flights of stairs up for WJ or one for the pool deck area. Line of thought... never made it over to the Solarium and that area. Earlier you mentioned some Flowrider noise. Was that an issue over the cruise? Would you book the same Aqua Suite Theater cabin again or look for a lower one? Appreciate your blog and opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 15 minutes ago, twangster said: Earlier you mentioned some Flowrider noise. Was that an issue over the cruise? Would you book the same Aqua Suite Theater cabin again or look for a lower one? Appreciate your blog and opinions. Depends on how annoyed you can be with noise. When they Flowrider was running the noise was along the lines of a dull drone. Want to say it was a pump and the noise was a touch louder and different than the fan for the ac. Would I book it again, sure at the price point it was. When booked it was cheaper than a Grand Suite. Would I pay a premium, no. Other thing is balcony space is very limited. The living room side (Aqua Theater) has no seating and very narrow. Bedroom side I'm guessong is no bigger than a JS (will get first hand on a JS in January). What does make the room nice is the more modern "Anthem/Harmony" decor. Only major con, the tub. Very high step up and would be a challenge if over 5' 10". The real kicker is making the transition from tub to floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Grrr.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 That pic and the luggage in the halls...worst sight always on a cruise. Thanks for all the pics and blog this week @CGTLH! I've enjoyed following along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, Sabrinaklai said: That pic and the luggage in the halls...worst sight always on a cruise. Unless you are doing a B2B. hehehehe Lovetocruise2002, rjac and Deedeelynn 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, twangster said: Unless you are doing a B2B. hehehehe Don't go rubbing it in...that's just cruel What a great opportunity though...I will have to wait until my kids grow up to do one of those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestingBird Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 How long were the halloween decorations up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thank you for sharing your live blog with us. Another great live blog that I really enjoyed reading everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Matt said: Thank you for sharing your live blog with us. Another great live blog that I really enjoyed reading everyday! Thanks, still need to finish the last bit. Reality came a bit faster than expected. Never got the chance for a Friday and Saturday write up, plus departure details... Just saying this had to been the fastest suite departure. Plus no customs form, just verbally asked if anything had to be declared. Think from meeting point to curb was less than 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 OK, been promising to finish this off... Friday Today's port of call was Cozumel. Our neighbor for the day was Liberty, other piers had ships from Carnival, MSC, and NCL. Total count in port was 7. Took a cab to the downtown and did some roaming around and do the tourist thing. Had lunch at Palmeras, not bad. Got the chicken fajitas, lime soup, and one liter of bottled water. Total wound up being 346 pesos, after credit card conversion rate total was $18.24 USD. If you let them do the conversion it would have been 17 pesos to the dollar. After lunch, went over to Coz Roasting Company and got a spiced iced coffee. Cost was 60 pesos, conversion rate posted was 16 pesos to the dollar. Gave them a $10 and got $6 back. Did some more window shopping, checked in why my Mexican government tax refund for a purchase back in December hadn't been processed in 45 days, told to wait another 50 days. Finally walked to where MSC and NCL were docked and took a cab back to the ship. Did a last bit of walking around before heading back to the ship. One fun bit if no one noticed it. Oasis was turned the other way. Most pictures you see has her pointed the other way. Did the normal nightly routine before the Quest (did a scope of the entire event). Then continued the nightly routine before calling it an early morning. Saturday Woke up to that bitter moment knowing this was the last day on board. Today was a jammed packed morning (that and it never helps the late wake up). Had the Oasis Thank You and Farewell Celebration on the boardwalk. After snagging a few things to take back headed off to lunch. Lunch was at Johnny Rockets, TA comp. Headed over to the Captain's Corner before heading back to the room for a nap. Two hours later headed for a few beverages at various bars (curse of wanting to give a few crew memebrs a final visit). Met some folks from eary in the cruise and gave them a suite tour. After that, did a quick WJ scout before dinner. Had a final dinner in CK, o e of my favorite menus. Tuna was done just the way I liked it. Also had to get the lamb shank. Back to the room to finish packing before heading off for some final beverages, have some Ben and Jerry's (TA perk), and take some pictures. Got the clue to leave the Champagne Bar when they started to wash everything down. Did notice the hot item at Sorrentos was a vegetarian calzone, not the meat one previously seen during the week. Sunday Woke up, final last bits of packing the small bag (charging cords and such). Had a quick bite for breakfast, stuff grabbed the previous morning. Headed down to the Champagne Bar for 8:30 for the escorted off. Personally, don't think it was needed. The timing was between groups and the lines heading off were very minimal. Only benifit was being able to take the escaltor vs ramp. Once in the luggage hall suite folks have a dedicated lane, plus it didn't look too bad in the normal line. Did a verbal declaration for customs and off to catch a shuttle/cab back to the hotel. Think from ship to hotel was maybe 30-45 minutes. Finally on the road heading home and starting the final countdown for January. Back to Oasis for the same exact route, Jr. Suite unless a last minute upgrade occurs. Any questions, I'll be more than happy to fill in the gaps. Should have the Compasses ready for Matt to post in the next few days. Just need to stop being lazy and scan them. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Just wanted to add a final comment. Folks in the Facebook group for the sailing have said they been charged to towels. Some of them stated they didn't even check one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neaxan Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Thank you so much for this blog! I thoroughly enjoyed it and am now even more keen on Halloween on Symphony next year. Your blog has also finally convinced me to get the internet package - I'll be live blogging Symphonys TA so we can see how many decorations made it over the Atlantic Matt and CGTLH 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Final post, unless I do a recap/full review. Here are the Compasses: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compasses/oasis-of-the-seas/sun-2017-10-29-0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&N8 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 On 10/31/2017 at 9:18 PM, twangster said: I've done Halloween twice on another line and it paled in comparison to Oasis in your scopes. Loved your costume! What a hoot. Great idea! Maybe one day a GC. Tough for @Matt with kids in school though. If someone can convince @Matt GC 2020 Halloween I'd consider letting my kids skip school too Matt and CGTLH 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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