Oasis Of The Seas — the basics, and what to ask
This is one of the big ones — 5,592 passengers across 17 decks — and that changes what a week aboard feels like.
She dates from 2009, so expect a refit or two in her history. Ask about cabin condition rather than assuming — refurbished and un-refurbished cabins on the same ship can be years apart.
At this size, sea days are the crunch. Everyone is aboard at once, the good deck chairs are gone before breakfast, and anything worth doing needs booking. It is also the only size of ship where you genuinely will not run out of things to try.
Passenger-to-crew is about 2.6 to 1. Fine, but at peak times — embarkation day, the buffet at one — you will notice.
From her deck plan: an ice rink, an indoor promenade, a waterpark, a casino, a spa, a theatre, a dedicated kids area, a sports deck and a central atrium. That is what the layout shows — if something has been changed in a refit, correct us.
Cabins run from deck 3 to deck 18 across 11 decks. The usual advice applies and applies harder on a ship this shape: mid-ship and low is the steadiest ride, and what sits directly above your cabin matters more than the view out of it.
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