“Nothing can PREPARE you for THE ‘WOW’ FACTOR of this LEVIATHAN of the seas.”
thither throughout the ship. I was constantly reminded of this when my next-door neighbours – four teens who seemed to come and go at all hours of the day and night – slammed their cabin door at every conceivable opportunity.
The Magnifi cent Seven However, the most distinguishing factor of Oasis is undoubtedly the seven, distinct neighbourhoods; and it is these themed areas – with their urban overtones – that really defi ne the character of this bustling, 225,282-ton city-at-sea. The Royal Promenade is the central ‘hub’ of the ship and is linked to Central Park by the Rising Tide Bar – the fi rst moving bar at sea which ascends and descends three decks. With its 12,175 plants and 56 trees, Central Park
offers a lovely respite from the buoyant energy that otherwise permeates the ship; this was undoubtedly my favourite ‘neighbourhood’ and would have been sublime without the Muzak. With a Coney Island theme complete with Carousel, the Boardwalk, which leads on to the AquaTheatre, was also a pleasant open-air space on board, but of course, a magnet for kids. Entertainment Place is a fusion of the ship’s many
and varied main entertainment venues while the Vitality At Sea area is a double-deck conurbation of high-tech Spa and Fitness Centre. The Youth Zone is also suitably extensive – as is
the Pool & Sports Zone, with its fi ve pools, FlowRiders, mini-golf and full-size basketball court. If there was one outstanding facet of my seven- night cruise, it was the headline entertainment. From the incomparable ice show ‘Frozen In Time,’ with 14 world-class skaters, to the ‘Oasis of Dreams’ show in the purpose-built AquaTheatre pool, where a cast of 15 synchronised swimmers, acrobats and high-divers enthralled the audience, and the ‘Come Fly With Me’
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