Comments on: Are you wowed by mega-cruise liners like Oasis of the Seas?

By: cruis-o-matic

cruis-o-matic — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:02 +0000

Different strokes for different folks. I’ve been on about 17 cruises & the worst cruise was great!! JW you are right I am jealous that I can not afford to go on a cruise right now. The prices are soooo great right now. I wish I had a spare grand or so & get to go on any cruise.
I guess I will just have to wait until the economy picks up & pay the higher cruise prices at that time!!!!!!

By: JWSmurf

JWSmurf — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:05 +0000

Those who seem so negative about this ship probably A)have never cruised before or B)can’t afford to, least of all on the Oasis.

I went on a cruise with RC this summer aboard Freedom. The ship was so huge, you didn’t feel crowded despite being among thousands of others. When I was at the bow of the ship early in the morning before most people were up, with the coast slipping by, nothing but the sound of the wind going by, I wasn’t thinking about Titanic or other old ships. I can’t wait to cruise on Oasis.

By: Mary B

Mary B — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:55:25 +0000

I am booked to cruise on Oasis in January and I can’t wait! I’m very excited to experience this massive ship and engineering marvel. I think she is beautiful. There will be so much to do….on this cruise, the ship will be the destination. I plan to zipline, watch a Broadway show, attend the cupcake decorating class and then relax on my quiet balcony. This ship has it all and yes, I want it all. The ports it can go to are the same ole, same ole, but that is not why I want to be on Oasis. I understand it’s not for everyone, and even I would not cruise on Oasis over and over again. Cruising can be so many different things to so many different people and this ship just added another option for cruisers. To each their own.

By: tixholdersince66

tixholdersince66 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:07 +0000

Question? Why would I pay almost twice the 2010 prices to be on the inaugural cruise, that will certainly have many kinks and training of staff to work out. I will bet most of the crew will still be finding their way on board. For my money (we have been on 13 past cruises) I tend to book on lines with better passenger to crew ratio (more crew, less passengers).

By: jg

jg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:53:21 +0000

The Oasis of the Seas was the ship of dreams, it was it really was! Nope.. WAAAAAAAYYY too big!

By: R

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:47 +0000

I am old school- a ship should LOOK like a ship (Titanic/Queen Mary/Normandie style). As Cunard used to say “getting there is half the fun.” Now it should be “getting there is half the fun, the other half is waiting in line for buffet.” Heck, bring back the “grande dames.”

By: Boots

Boots — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:45 +0000

My guess is that some seniors with never find their way back to their cabins and will be found sleeping on park benches in Central Park.

Just because you CAN build a ship this large doesn’t mean you SHOULD build this monstrosity. It’s just too big and doesn’t even look graceful in the water.

This ship is borne of the massive ego of Richard Fain and his competition with Mickey Arison. They like to measure things.

By: SA

SA — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:39:43 +0000

Floating on a city block with six thousand other people does not appeal to me at all and I certainly would not consider it a vacation. Even if the ship is ginormous, you are still a captive audience with a limited number of options. With 6,300 people on board, just how long is that line to climb the rock wall anyway?