Oasis of the Seas - Too large for me!

I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.

"sherlock1" wrote in message
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2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space
on the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big
public space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with
airplanes, helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

The QM2 has a helipad in the middle of the upper deck... but I have a
feeling the upper deck on your ship was bigger... and busier...

--Tom

sherlock1 wrote On 10/31/2009 11:52 PM:
I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.



A comparison of apples and oranges if you consider that OOTS is a luxury
cruise ship and the above mentioned was an aircraft carrier. There
really is no comparison. I read a review of Oasis which stated that
public spaces and ship areas are divided into "neighborhoods" giving the
ship a more intimate feel.

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"Brian K" wrote in message
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A comparison of apples and oranges if you consider that OOTS is a luxury
cruise ship and the above mentioned was an aircraft carrier. There really
is no comparison. I read a review of Oasis which stated that public
spaces and ship areas are divided into "neighborhoods" giving the ship a
more intimate feel.


From what I've seen on TV, the sleeping bunks on aircraft carriers are
pretty intimate feeling too...

--Tom

Tom K wrote On 11/2/2009 8:38 AM:
"Brian K" wrote in message
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A comparison of apples and oranges if you consider that OOTS is a luxury
cruise ship and the above mentioned was an aircraft carrier. There really
is no comparison. I read a review of Oasis which stated that public
spaces and ship areas are divided into "neighborhoods" giving the ship a
more intimate feel.



From what I've seen on TV, the sleeping bunks on aircraft carriers are
pretty intimate feeling too...

--Tom



Maybe that's why "The Village People" recorded "In The Navy". ;-)

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[Default] Thus spake "sherlock1" :

I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

4. Food was horrible. Plentiful, but horrible. The eggs were always
scrambled and runny, almost as if they were poured out of a carton.

5. The on deck entertainment was just too darned loud. Lots of pretty
lights and the choreography was fantastic.


OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.


I've seen two t-shirts you can appreciate. One I bought for a friend,
the other I saw on a guy at Disneyworld.

For Jerry: "Join the Army, learn a trade. So I became a sniper"

The WDW one: "Join the Navy, see the world. SSBN 57" (I think that's
right. The Ohio?)
--

- dillon I am not invalid

"Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long

[Default] Thus spake Dillon Pyron :

[Default] Thus spake "sherlock1" :

I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

4. Food was horrible. Plentiful, but horrible. The eggs were always
scrambled and runny, almost as if they were poured out of a carton.

5. The on deck entertainment was just too darned loud. Lots of pretty
lights and the choreography was fantastic.


OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.


I've seen two t-shirts you can appreciate. One I bought for a friend,
the other I saw on a guy at Disneyworld.

For Jerry: "Join the Army, learn a trade. So I became a sniper"

The WDW one: "Join the Navy, see the world. SSBN 57" (I think that's
right. The Ohio?)

A few more t-shirts, which I have.

".308 holes make invisible souls"

".50 BMG, really reach out and touch someone"

One that came out at the start of Desert Storm

An arabic dressed person on a camel, in cross hairs

"I'd fly 10,000 miles to smoke a camel"

And another at WDW

"As a matter of fact, I am a rocket scientist --- JPL"


On I've looked for for one of the docs I worked with this summer

"As a matter of fact, I am a brain surgeon"
--

- dillon I am not invalid

"Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long

Dillon Pyron wrote On 11/6/2009 12:57 PM:
[Default] Thus spake Dillon Pyron :


[Default] Thus spake "sherlock1" :


I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

4. Food was horrible. Plentiful, but horrible. The eggs were always
scrambled and runny, almost as if they were poured out of a carton.

5. The on deck entertainment was just too darned loud. Lots of pretty
lights and the choreography was fantastic.


OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.


I've seen two t-shirts you can appreciate. One I bought for a friend,
the other I saw on a guy at Disneyworld.

For Jerry: "Join the Army, learn a trade. So I became a sniper"

The WDW one: "Join the Navy, see the world. SSBN 57" (I think that's
right. The Ohio?)


A few more t-shirts, which I have.

".308 holes make invisible souls"

".50 BMG, really reach out and touch someone"

One that came out at the start of Desert Storm

An arabic dressed person on a camel, in cross hairs

"I'd fly 10,000 miles to smoke a camel"

And another at WDW

"As a matter of fact, I am a rocket scientist --- JPL"


On I've looked for for one of the docs I worked with this summer

"As a matter of fact, I am a brain surgeon"

Here's a classic one I saw on a friend returning from Poland: "I'm with
Stupid" but instead of the arrow pointing to the right it pointed UP!

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[Default] Thus spake Brian K :

Dillon Pyron wrote On 11/6/2009 12:57 PM:
[Default] Thus spake Dillon Pyron :


[Default] Thus spake "sherlock1" :


I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."

4. Food was horrible. Plentiful, but horrible. The eggs were always
scrambled and runny, almost as if they were poured out of a carton.

5. The on deck entertainment was just too darned loud. Lots of pretty
lights and the choreography was fantastic.


OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.


I've seen two t-shirts you can appreciate. One I bought for a friend,
the other I saw on a guy at Disneyworld.

For Jerry: "Join the Army, learn a trade. So I became a sniper"

The WDW one: "Join the Navy, see the world. SSBN 57" (I think that's
right. The Ohio?)


A few more t-shirts, which I have.

".308 holes make invisible souls"

".50 BMG, really reach out and touch someone"

One that came out at the start of Desert Storm

An arabic dressed person on a camel, in cross hairs

"I'd fly 10,000 miles to smoke a camel"

And another at WDW

"As a matter of fact, I am a rocket scientist --- JPL"


On I've looked for for one of the docs I worked with this summer

"As a matter of fact, I am a brain surgeon"

Here's a classic one I saw on a friend returning from Poland: "I'm with
Stupid" but instead of the arrow pointing to the right it pointed UP!

I think you can find it on Think Geek.
--

- dillon I am not invalid

"Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long

Dillon Pyron wrote On 11/15/2009 10:14 PM:
[Default] Thus spake Brian K :


Dillon Pyron wrote On 11/6/2009 12:57 PM:

[Default] Thus spake Dillon Pyron :



[Default] Thus spake "sherlock1" :



I agree with the posters on this list the Oasis of the Seas is too large. I
prefer medium sizes ships like Azamara, Oceania, Regent, and Crystal.

Now, I may be prejudiced as I have sailed on a **very** large ship, although
not as large of the OOTS, but with almost as many people. It was an
interesting and long cruise in South East Asia, but not very luxurious or
relaxing.

Why?

1. Decor - Boring. Essentially all vertical surfaces, inside and out, and
lots of other things were gray - haze gray.

2. Deck Space and Public Spaces - Large, but useless. Lots of deck space on
the top deck, but with airplanes taking off and landing. A very big public
space one deck down, probably larger that OOTS, but filled with airplanes,
helicopters, and equipment for their repair.

3. Shore Excursions -- Poor, but free. Only a few hundred of the 6,000+
people aboard could go on Shore Excursions, myself not included, and the
excursions were very short, almost a "fly by."


4. Food was horrible. Plentiful, but horrible. The eggs were always
scrambled and runny, almost as if they were poured out of a carton.

5. The on deck entertainment was just too darned loud. Lots of pretty
lights and the choreography was fantastic.



OTOH, I got to know a lot about Nuclear Ship Propulsion Systems and they let
me drive from time to time.



I've seen two t-shirts you can appreciate. One I bought for a friend,
the other I saw on a guy at Disneyworld.

For Jerry: "Join the Army, learn a trade. So I became a sniper"

The WDW one: "Join the Navy, see the world. SSBN 57" (I think that's
right. The Ohio?)


A few more t-shirts, which I have.

".308 holes make invisible souls"

".50 BMG, really reach out and touch someone"

One that came out at the start of Desert Storm

An arabic dressed person on a camel, in cross hairs

"I'd fly 10,000 miles to smoke a camel"

And another at WDW

"As a matter of fact, I am a rocket scientist --- JPL"


On I've looked for for one of the docs I worked with this summer

"As a matter of fact, I am a brain surgeon"


Here's a classic one I saw on a friend returning from Poland: "I'm with
Stupid" but instead of the arrow pointing to the right it pointed UP!


I think you can find it on Think Geek.

I also found one on a Jeff Foxworthy DVD, where he does his "You might
be a redneck, if..." riffs.

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