Oasis of the seas too big? - The DIS Discussion Forums

scuba · 11-23-2009, 12:00 AM

Not really a Dis cruise question or comment, any of you get the impression this ship is TOO big? seems like they are giving the ship coverage of TITANTIC proportions. We cruised the adventure of the seas one year, it felt like to us they just crammed more cabins on and left the gathering spaces the same size. At times we were elbow to elbow along some of the gathering decks.........I read a novel from Clive Cussler, seems like it was a disaster novel about a floating resort.....just seems too big to me, like we are messing with karma

woody73 · 11-23-2009, 12:11 AM

We sailed on the Mariner of the Seas, and look forward to being on the Oasis of the Seas. The newer, bigger ships have the "WOW" factor.

Sure there are more people, but there's also more public space, more activities, and more entertainment venues.

Woody

Presentation · 11-23-2009, 06:54 AM

I look at it like this. As consumers we have choices. These choices are in competition for our discretionary spending.

Not only are different cruise lines and ships in competition but so are other vacation possibilities.

In my opinion, the winner is us. We get a broad selection of options and competition helps keep the costs in check.

At this point in our life, with the ages of our kids and what we are into today the Disney Cruise on the original two ships is right for us.

bbn1122 · 11-23-2009, 07:55 AM

I think it looks very interesting. The only thing it only goes to the Caribbean and I noticed the western included Haiti and Jamaica. I have no desire to go to either location. The eastern look okay.

All I know is I can not wait for my first Disney cruise!!!

outahere · 11-23-2009, 08:10 AM

Just my $.02 worth......

While I think the new concepts that RCI incorporated into the Oasis are nice, I do not think I want to sail on her. Way too many people, no matter how much public space there is. Given the problems that some other cruise lines have with debarkation, I don't even want to think what trying to get 5500 - 6000 people off that ship would be like.

NancyIL · 11-23-2009, 08:46 AM

The port in Haiti (Labadee) is one of two private beaches or islands owned by Royal Caribbean. The other is Coco Cay in the Bahamas.

So far the largest RCI ships I've been on are the Voyager-class (Adventure, Explorer, and Mariner in a few months). Those are plenty big for me, and I haven't had a desire to cruise on a Freedom-class ship. I'd like to see Oasis of the Seas out of curiosity, but I would prefer to sail on ships that are the size of the Magic and Wonder or smaller.

SplashMountainManiac · 11-23-2009, 08:56 AM

From a management perspective, larger ships with more passengers are cheaper and more efficient to run, and make a heck of a lot more money for the cruise line then smaller ships. So one might imagine that the largest ship in the world, sailing full, would make RCI a lot of dough.

perdidobay · 11-23-2009, 09:25 AM

I'm sure the super huge ships are great for people who like crowds and action and have to have something active to do all day long.

Personally for me, I don't care for crowds and at times even the Magic and Wonder seem too crowded to me. I have no desire to do a bigger ship, and that includes the Disney Dream.

Mouseaholic!!! · 11-23-2009, 10:02 AM

From my travel agent days I know there are people who prefer ship-intensive itineraries. They generally travel a great deal and don't need to run ashore, get in line and ride a zip line.

My DH's first experience with cruising was on the Radience of the Seas in Alaska --- loved it so much we were married o the Radience 1 year later.

He like ports.

Having said that - he is bitten by the Oasis bug.

We can sail on DCL anytime for castmember rates and have the same with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity because of friends and famiy rates through close friends working for RCI.

We have already started a list of friends who will be sailing with us later in 2010 on the Oasis of the Seas.

One thing I will say - it's going to be tough to beat the Oasis strictly on the WOW factor.

For example, has anyone noticed the new waterslide on the new disney ships? You will be riding with your BACK facing the ocean. Let's hope this isn't the only WOW DCL has come up with.

I love DCL's current ships but it's going to be tough to complete for the WOW with new new ships.

Kim&Chris · 11-23-2009, 10:07 AM

Too darn big for me. Knowing me, I'd get lost

I picture that being just way too crowded. I love the size of the Wonder/Magic - not too big, not too small....just right!!

havaneselover · 11-23-2009, 10:18 AM

On GMA on Friday they walked around deck 15 (the pool deck) and it took 14 minutes. I'm intrigued and may want to give a big ship like this a try when my little ones are older, but that does seem awfully big and I too would probably get hopelessly lost and feel overwhelmed.

Pluto, · 11-23-2009, 10:20 AM

one thing a ship that big is limited to where it can go. but the ship itself will be a reason to book it even thou it cant go to anywhere special

scuba · 11-23-2009, 12:39 PM

I suppose the feeling i'm getting is it is sooo big it comes across as a bit too arrogant to me. I don't suppose it would prevent me from getting on it at the right rate, but I would also agree with a previous poster about getting that many folks off the ship at a port. Without support docks to get alot of folks off at once, if you are at a port for 7 hours and it takes 3 to get everyone off then what is the point?
I just remember all the 1970 disaster flicks where there was the biggest plane, biggest building, newest and latest something or another.......packing that many people on a cruise ship.......one of the best cruises we have been on was a little carnival ship out of New Orleans, the Celebration, patiently awaiting our fist Disney cruise FEB 4th,2010

Vegaslover · 11-23-2009, 01:11 PM

I think the ship is gorgeous. At one time we considered cancelling our 7 day DCL cruise to sail on the Oasis. For the exact same days, the cost was the same but for an Eastern Cruise on the Oasis vs. a Western Cruise on DCL. And we would have gotten a porthole on the Oasis vs. and inside room on DCL. But, our DD is 5 and we wanted to do DCL again while she still believes in pixie dust and magic.

I think some of you sound a little jealous

scuba · 11-23-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegaslover

I think the ship is gorgeous. At one time we considered cancelling our 7 day DCL cruise to sail on the Oasis. For the exact same days, the cost was the same but for an Eastern Cruise on the Oasis vs. a Western Cruise on DCL. And we would have gotten a porthole on the Oasis vs. and inside room on DCL. But, our DD is 5 and we wanted to do DCL again while she still believes in pixie dust and magic.

I think some of you sound a little jealous

"So Lonestar I see your schwartz is as big as mine!"

I've cruised with folks that this ship is specially designed for, lots and lots of things to do, some of the smaller ships I have actually seen our best friends go crazy, literally. I grab a pool chair and just sit, and sit, Oh Corona please, sit, and sit, Corona please........wait where are the kids?

11-23-2009, 12:00 AM	#1
scuba Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 251	Oasis of the seas too big? Not really a Dis cruise question or comment, any of you get the impression this ship is TOO big? seems like they are giving the ship coverage of TITANTIC proportions. We cruised the adventure of the seas one year, it felt like to us they just crammed more cabins on and left the gathering spaces the same size. At times we were elbow to elbow along some of the gathering decks.........I read a novel from Clive Cussler, seems like it was a disaster novel about a floating resort.....just seems too big to me, like we are messing with karma

11-23-2009, 06:54 AM	#3
Presentation Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenville WI Posts: 378	I look at it like this. As consumers we have choices. These choices are in competition for our discretionary spending. Not only are different cruise lines and ships in competition but so are other vacation possibilities. In my opinion, the winner is us. We get a broad selection of options and competition helps keep the costs in check. At this point in our life, with the ages of our kids and what we are into today the Disney Cruise on the original two ships is right for us. __________________ Dinsey Wonder 1-24-10 then Disney World 1-28-10 Disney Magic 2-5-2011 Adjoining secret porthole rooms shhh 2 times on Holland America Noordam in the 90's 6 times on Carnival various ships 1991-2000 9 times on the Disney Magic 1999-2009 DHDWDD(13) DS(9) DD(6) My 9 year old son's first youtube video about Lightning McQueen >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buhWxstVKwg If you have a youtube account could you please watch it or have one of your kids watch it and add a comment? Thank you.

11-23-2009, 07:55 AM	#4
bbn1122 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 95	I think it looks very interesting. The only thing it only goes to the Caribbean and I noticed the western included Haiti and Jamaica. I have no desire to go to either location. The eastern look okay. All I know is I can not wait for my first Disney cruise!!! __________________ BBN's Mom Jersey Shore ASM 1996, POLY 2003,WL 2006, All Star sports 2008 Magic - West Carb April 2010:

11-23-2009, 08:10 AM	#5
outahere Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Suburban Boston - West Posts: 3,442	Just my $.02 worth...... While I think the new concepts that RCI incorporated into the Oasis are nice, I do not think I want to sail on her. Way too many people, no matter how much public space there is. Given the problems that some other cruise lines have with debarkation, I don't even want to think what trying to get 5500 - 6000 people off that ship would be like. __________________ WDW - offsite, more times than I can count since 1978 S/S Norway - 1984, 1985, 1991 Disney Wonder - September, 2002 / April, 2007 / April, 2008 / Thanksgiving, 2009 Disney Magic - April, 2004 / The first EB Panama Canal repo - CA to FL - Aug. 2005 / Thanksgiving, 2006 / April, 2009 Polynesian LVC - August, 2004 VWL - August, 2006 Norwegian Pearl - Alaska - August, 2007 Upcoming Wonder cruises - April, 2010 and August, 2010 Going on the Dream - April, 2011

11-23-2009, 08:56 AM	#7
SplashMountainManiac Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 424	From a management perspective, larger ships with more passengers are cheaper and more efficient to run, and make a heck of a lot more money for the cruise line then smaller ships. So one might imagine that the largest ship in the world, sailing full, would make RCI a lot of dough. __________________ "I hope that we never lose sight of one thing. That it was all started by a mouse." Walt Disney "To be on the deck of a great ship on a star-filled night in the middle of a great ocean is as close to magic as there ever is" Michael Eisner Past Cruises: Disney Wonder, Bahamas June'06; Disney Wonder, Bahamas December '06; NCL Pride of Hawaii, Hawaii June '07; Disney Wonder, Bahamas September '07; RCI Navigator of the Seas, W. Caribbean December '07;Disney Magic, Mexican Riviera June '08;RCI Navigator of the Seas, W. Caribbean November'08;Disney Magic, W. Caribbean March '09;Celebrity Infinity, Alaska July '09;Disney Wonder, Bahamas August 13th '09;Disney Magic, E. Caribbean November 14th '09;Disney Wonder, Bahamas January 14th '10 Planned Cruises:Disney Magic, W. Caribbean March 6th '10;Disney Magic, Meditteranean May 5th '10;Disney Wonder, Bahamas December 19th '10;Disney Dream, Bahamas May 29th '11;Disney Dream, Bahamas Dec 12th '11 Trip Reports Disney Magic: W. Caribbean March '09

11-23-2009, 12:11 AM	#2
woody73 Enjoyed the Pumpkinmen Never liked the idea of using a snorkel after someone else Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,129	We sailed on the Mariner of the Seas, and look forward to being on the Oasis of the Seas. The newer, bigger ships have the "WOW" factor. Sure there are more people, but there's also more public space, more activities, and more entertainment venues. Woody

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11-23-2009, 08:46 AM	#6
NancyIL DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 14,179	The port in Haiti (Labadee) is one of two private beaches or islands owned by Royal Caribbean. The other is Coco Cay in the Bahamas. So far the largest RCI ships I've been on are the Voyager-class (Adventure, Explorer, and Mariner in a few months). Those are plenty big for me, and I haven't had a desire to cruise on a Freedom-class ship. I'd like to see Oasis of the Seas out of curiosity, but I would prefer to sail on ships that are the size of the Magic and Wonder or smaller.

11-23-2009, 09:25 AM	#8
perdidobay Will work for travel ;-) Needs rescuing from Chunky Monkey!!!! Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,011	I'm sure the super huge ships are great for people who like crowds and action and have to have something active to do all day long. Personally for me, I don't care for crowds and at times even the Magic and Wonder seem too crowded to me. I have no desire to do a bigger ship, and that includes the Disney Dream. __________________ Mort: "I like computers!" King Julian:"So you know?" Mort: "No, but I don't have to know to like!" Penguins Of Madagascar

11-23-2009, 10:02 AM	#9
Mouseaholic!!! DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,725	From my travel agent days I know there are people who prefer ship-intensive itineraries. They generally travel a great deal and don't need to run ashore, get in line and ride a zip line. My DH's first experience with cruising was on the Radience of the Seas in Alaska --- loved it so much we were married o the Radience 1 year later. He like ports. Having said that - he is bitten by the Oasis bug. We can sail on DCL anytime for castmember rates and have the same with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity because of friends and famiy rates through close friends working for RCI. We have already started a list of friends who will be sailing with us later in 2010 on the Oasis of the Seas. One thing I will say - it's going to be tough to beat the Oasis strictly on the WOW factor. For example, has anyone noticed the new waterslide on the new disney ships? You will be riding with your BACK facing the ocean. Let's hope this isn't the only WOW DCL has come up with. I love DCL's current ships but it's going to be tough to complete for the WOW with new new ships.

11-23-2009, 10:07 AM	#10
Kim&Chris dreaming of relaxing & soaking up the warm sun at Serenity Bay.... Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 5,311	Too darn big for me. Knowing me, I'd get lost I picture that being just way too crowded. I love the size of the Wonder/Magic - not too big, not too small....just right!! __________________ - - thanks, GrumpyPirate! 10/98 CSR (first Disney trip for Kim&Chris) // 11/00 CBR (our Honeymoon!) // 11/01 ASMovies & OKW for MNSSHP // 12/02 Poly for MVMCP! // 03/04 Pop Century & OKW, then 10/04 OKW (fun in the sun!!) // 01/06 OKW for Disney Marathon, then 05/06 CR & DCL Magic, then 10/06 CBR & OKW // 05/07 BCV then DCL Wonder, then 12/07 OKW for a pre-Christmas vacation! // 06/08 Wonder Double Dip!, then 12/08 Wonder 3-day! // 05/09 R&R at our home, OKW // 10/09 - a "do-over" vacation (prior one rained out) at CBR // 05/10 5-day Wonder Double Dip! // 10/10 - Back Home for a few days // 05/11 - 5-day Double Dip on the Disney Dream!! The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. - Thomas Jefferson

11-23-2009, 10:18 AM	#11
havaneselover Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 163	On GMA on Friday they walked around deck 15 (the pool deck) and it took 14 minutes. I'm intrigued and may want to give a big ship like this a try when my little ones are older, but that does seem awfully big and I too would probably get hopelessly lost and feel overwhelmed. __________________ DH ME DD 6 DS 5 2005 Boardwalk Inn 2006 Disney Magic (Western), Walt Disney World Swan 2007 Wilderness Lodge 2008 Grand Floridian 2009 Disney Magic (Eastern), CR

11-23-2009, 10:20 AM	#12
Pluto, DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,038	one thing a ship that big is limited to where it can go. but the ship itself will be a reason to book it even thou it cant go to anywhere special

11-23-2009, 12:39 PM	#13
scuba Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 251	I suppose the feeling i'm getting is it is sooo big it comes across as a bit too arrogant to me. I don't suppose it would prevent me from getting on it at the right rate, but I would also agree with a previous poster about getting that many folks off the ship at a port. Without support docks to get alot of folks off at once, if you are at a port for 7 hours and it takes 3 to get everyone off then what is the point? I just remember all the 1970 disaster flicks where there was the biggest plane, biggest building, newest and latest something or another.......packing that many people on a cruise ship.......one of the best cruises we have been on was a little carnival ship out of New Orleans, the Celebration, patiently awaiting our fist Disney cruise FEB 4th,2010

11-23-2009, 01:11 PM	#14
Vegaslover Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 224	I think the ship is gorgeous. At one time we considered cancelling our 7 day DCL cruise to sail on the Oasis. For the exact same days, the cost was the same but for an Eastern Cruise on the Oasis vs. a Western Cruise on DCL. And we would have gotten a porthole on the Oasis vs. and inside room on DCL. But, our DD is 5 and we wanted to do DCL again while she still believes in pixie dust and magic. I think some of you sound a little jealous __________________ What did I tell you!?? 88 miles per hour!

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