Saturday 
Dale and I flew out of Austin to Fort Lauderdale on Southwest a day ahead of our cruise....all went well! Up the next morning, we caught the hotel shuttle to the Oasis of the Seas. Embarkation was flawless, and in no time we were on-board for lunch. Our cabin, #14327 was ready at 1:30 and just a little later our bags arrived. We met our awesome cabin attendant, Dean Barnes from Trinidad....what a great guy! Although we had booked an inside cabin, we discovered a lovely, large, balcony just steps away from our door.....so immediately I claimed it!!! Drinks and hor dourves at the Diamond Lounge were on the agenda before dinner . We went to the ice show before turning in for the night.
Sunday
Up early the next morning I watched the ship dock in Nassau, Bahamas from our balcony. We had planned to stay on board and explore the ship while most were ashore.
After breakfast we hit the gym and then had a soak in the cantilevered hot tubs. We attended the sail away party on the heli-pad as we left Nassau. Drinks and then dinner, plus a Broadway show.....Hairspray completed the day.
Monday
Today was a sea day and we had booked the aqua show, Oasis of Dreams...Wow! High diving into a tiny pool on a ship on the ocean. We also enjoyed soaking in the hot tubs and some quite time on our balcony. It was also our first formal night.....so we put on our best duds!
Tuesday
We docked in St. Thomas on this day....caught a taxi and went to Megan's Beach for the day. The beach is beautiful and the water is turquoise....I had rented a pool float and enjoyed just floating and relaxing in a beautiful tropical setting. We had lunch on the beach and caught a taxi back to the ship.Wednesday
St. Maarten was our next port and we had booked an excursion to Orient Beach....the nude beach. We grabbed chairs next to the water and rented an umbrella for shade. Lunch was mahi mahi and rice, with salad. Dale read and I played in the water until it was time to return to the ship. No much happening on the nude beach...I did check it out! The show tonight was two comedians...they were OK! We did enjoy dinner at the Solarium Bistro....where we enjoyed a delicious bison steak.
Thursday
A sea day today...started with coffee and Mimosas on the balcony. Breakfast then lunch....plus more time reading and relaxing. The show tonight was called Come Fly With Me....it was not great and they did have technical problems that delayed the show. It was also our last formal night and we joined Horace and Fran in the Main dining room.
Friday
Up early to enjoy breakfast before Dale's birthday present.....an All Access Tour of the ship. We started with a behind the scenes tour of the Aqua Theater, then we toured the galley, bakery, storage facilities, engine room, HR department, crew dining facilities and bars. The laundry was really amazing.....what a job! The staff and supplies move down below on I 95....a path that runs from one end of the ship to the other. Then we toured the Heli-Pad and our final stop was the bridge. Dale got the chance to sit in the Captain's chair. It was a great tour...lasting about 3 1/2 hours! After lunch we enjoyed the hot tubs and our balcony. That night we had dinner at Giovanni's and went to the Comedy Club......very, very funny!
Saturday
Packed and ready....we had breakfast! Said our goodbyes to Dean, our cabin attendant. Off the ship a little after 8 am and to the airport to catch our flight home at 11:30 am. All went well and soon we landed in Austin with a short drive home.
The cruise was great, the ship is awesome...it is amazing that with over 6,000 guest we never felt crowded. We met many people from all over the world...Canada, Australia, Venezuela, Columbia, and England. We loved our little cabin and our "private" balcony!
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