The travel log you have been patiently waiting for is here. Here are the highlights of the Oasis of the Seas cruise to the Eastern Caribbean with stops at Nassau, Bahamas; Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas; and Philipsburg, St Martin. We had absolutely gorgeous weather the whole time. It rained for a brief moment while we were on a bus tour in St Martin so we didn't care. Grab your flip flops, sunscreen, and sunglasses because we are headed to the Caribbean!
The family met up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The boarding process went so smoothly! We didn't have to wait in any lines. I wondered where the other 6,000 passengers were?? (Something I kept asking myself all week.) We posed for our embarkation photo, put our Sea Pass card in the Ding slot, and walked up the ramp to the Oasis of the Seas. We step onto the ship and what do we see? The gorgeous Promenade. We all kind of stand there in awe. We probably looked like first time cruisers, but we weren't! Our first destination was the Boardwalk Neighborhood. We decided to ride the carousel since there was no line. Mom, Chris, Allen, and I got the carousel all to ourselves. Dad was the photographer.
The family met up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The boarding process went so smoothly! We didn't have to wait in any lines. I wondered where the other 6,000 passengers were?? (Something I kept asking myself all week.) We posed for our embarkation photo, put our Sea Pass card in the Ding slot, and walked up the ramp to the Oasis of the Seas. We step onto the ship and what do we see? The gorgeous Promenade. We all kind of stand there in awe. We probably looked like first time cruisers, but we weren't! Our first destination was the Boardwalk Neighborhood. We decided to ride the carousel since there was no line. Mom, Chris, Allen, and I got the carousel all to ourselves. Dad was the photographer.
Mom, Chris, and Allen
Me, Chris, and Allen's head replaced by a giraffe (Sorry!)
Our next destination was the Windjammer Marketplace for some lunch. We sure worked up an appetite on the carousel!
Chris, Allen, Me, Mom, and Dad
After we fed our stomachs and got back our strength, our next task was to find our cabins. Chris and Allen's cabin was in the Central Park Neighborhood while mine and my parents' cabin was in the Boardwalk Neighborhood.
Chris, Me, Allen, and Dad on Chris and Allen's balcony
The View from my balcony
We did a lot of exploring! We watched the Welcome Aboard Show in the Opal Theatre. Mom and I sat on our balcony and watched the swimming and diving show at the Aqua Theatre. It was amazing!
Our first port was Nassau, Bahamas. It happened to be a Sunday. What do we do on Sunday? We go to church, of course. Mom and I were the only ones to brave the 20 minute drive to go a few miles to church. It was a cute branch! We met the elders, one from New Mexico and the other from North Carolina. The guy giving a talk taught us that if we don't feed God's sheep on God's time then somebody else will feed the sheep. We met some people visiting from a different cruise ship that was in port. We all rode back from church to the port together. Our taxi driver, DeeDee, was very talkative. She told us her whole life story and the story of Nassau. It was great!
Our first port was Nassau, Bahamas. It happened to be a Sunday. What do we do on Sunday? We go to church, of course. Mom and I were the only ones to brave the 20 minute drive to go a few miles to church. It was a cute branch! We met the elders, one from New Mexico and the other from North Carolina. The guy giving a talk taught us that if we don't feed God's sheep on God's time then somebody else will feed the sheep. We met some people visiting from a different cruise ship that was in port. We all rode back from church to the port together. Our taxi driver, DeeDee, was very talkative. She told us her whole life story and the story of Nassau. It was great!
Me in front of church
The beautiful Oasis of the Seas
The Oasis is HUGE
The beautiful Promenade in the evening
After dinner, I had some time to kill before the show. I decided to do some reading in the library because Dad had already gone to bed in our cabin. I went in the door that I thought was the library. As soon as I walked in, I realized it wasn’t because there were quite a few people there and there was music playing. I realized I was in the Concierge Lounge. (The Concierge Lounge was only for people staying in the suites.) I hurried to turn around and get out, but the door locked behind me. I was locked in. Before I found the button that unlocked the door located on a desk nearby, I was spotted by a crew member. They asked me what room I was staying in. I told them I walked into the wrong room and I was trying to leave. They asked me again. I told them I was just staying on Deck 10 and I wasn’t supposed to be there. Then the guy walked me to the computer, looked up my room and then handed me keys to the Concierge Lounge. He told me he wasn’t supposed to do that but he liked me. He said I could come in anytime I wanted as well as the other people in my cabin. I thanked him and got out of there as fast as I could. I never used the key. The library was next to the Concierge Lounge.
Mom and I watched the musical Hairspray in the Opal Theatre. It was great! I like that musical.
The next day was a day at sea. Those are my favorite days on a cruise. All day with no place to go. I found a lounge chair in the sun near the Sports Court and read most of the day. Lovely! A perfect day to watch the sunset.
Mom and I watched the musical Hairspray in the Opal Theatre. It was great! I like that musical.
The next day was a day at sea. Those are my favorite days on a cruise. All day with no place to go. I found a lounge chair in the sun near the Sports Court and read most of the day. Lovely! A perfect day to watch the sunset.
Watching the sunset is tiring
Allen, Me, and Chris
My family watched the ice show Frozen in Time in the ice rink. It was awesome! It was definitely the best ice show I had seen (on land and on a cruise ship)! They did some amazing jumps and choreography.
The full moon shining down on Central Park
The next day we were docked in St Thomas. This was basically my view of St Thomas. I didn't see much else on land because I didn't get off the ship. I spent the day in some prime lounge chair real estate! It was great!
The view of St Thomas from my lounge chair
Mom and Dad feeling the love
The family in front of a beautiful piece of art in front of the casino
The show that evening was an a capella group called Mosaic. They were amazing! They made all the instrument noises with their own voices. I really enjoyed the show.
The following day the ship was docked at St Martin with about seven other cruise ships. It made for A LOT of people in St Martin. Chris, Allen, and I took a city tour. Part of the tour was going on a boat that took us out to a reef and we could see under the water. It was fine for about five minutes. After that, it was a test of my will to not throw up! I won! No throw up! I was so glad when they let us go back up in the fresh air.
The following day the ship was docked at St Martin with about seven other cruise ships. It made for A LOT of people in St Martin. Chris, Allen, and I took a city tour. Part of the tour was going on a boat that took us out to a reef and we could see under the water. It was fine for about five minutes. After that, it was a test of my will to not throw up! I won! No throw up! I was so glad when they let us go back up in the fresh air.
The back of the Oasis of the Seas
The other side, the Aqua Theatre as we left St Martin (in the background)
The family watched the diving and synchronized swimming show called Oasis of Dreams in the Aqua Theatre. (Mom and I had watched it a few times from the balcony.) It was even better sitting in the theatre! I loved it! The depth of the diving pool changed. Swimmers came from the bottom of the pool and disappeared the same way! Awesome!
What to do at night? Ride the Rising Tide Bar
The Rising Tide Bar was like a huge elevator that went from the Central Park Neighborhood on Deck 8 to the Promenade on Deck 5. It was a bar so you could drink away as you rode from place to place. It was fun to ride.
The next two days were days at sea. Love it! I mostly spent the time working on my tan which turned out quite nicely. Chris and I were going to climb the rock wall but we didn't want to wait in line.
The next two days were days at sea. Love it! I mostly spent the time working on my tan which turned out quite nicely. Chris and I were going to climb the rock wall but we didn't want to wait in line.
The Dare Devil Mom going on the zip line. She loved it!
We look hot! We can't help it!
Another formal picture taken in front of the Champagne Bar
Our awesome assistant waiter Dwayne and waiter Richard
Another picture of the Boardwalk Neighborhood
Mom in front of the carousel
The last show we saw in the Opal Theatre was Come Fly with Me. It was another amazing show! It had a lot of acrobatics in it. I was amazed that first of all they could even get their bodies to do some of that stuff and second of all they were doing it on a cruise ship!
Two places I visited every day on the ship are as follows. The first place I visited was the Vitality Fitness Center. I spent my quality time on the treadmill each day. The second place I visited was the Cafe Promenade to get a HUGE piece of Cinnamon Crunch Cake. See how the two places went hand in hand? It was the cause and effect. Even though I visited the treadmill each day I still came home with a few more pounds than I started with. At no extra charge! What a deal!!
I absolutely LOVED my vacation on the Oasis of the Seas. I highly recommend it! It was great to spend a week with my brother and Allen as I only get to see them once a year.
Two places I visited every day on the ship are as follows. The first place I visited was the Vitality Fitness Center. I spent my quality time on the treadmill each day. The second place I visited was the Cafe Promenade to get a HUGE piece of Cinnamon Crunch Cake. See how the two places went hand in hand? It was the cause and effect. Even though I visited the treadmill each day I still came home with a few more pounds than I started with. At no extra charge! What a deal!!
I absolutely LOVED my vacation on the Oasis of the Seas. I highly recommend it! It was great to spend a week with my brother and Allen as I only get to see them once a year.
