Oasis Of The Seas
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| Spec |
Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 16 years (entered service 2009) |
| Class | Oasis class |
| Length | 362 metres (1,187 feet) |
| Beam | 47 metres (154 feet) |
| Tonnage | 226,838 gross tonnes |
| Capacity | 5,606 lower berth (6,699 maximum) |
| Crew | ~2,181 |
| Speed | around 23 knots |
| Itinerary | Cape Liberty (summer) + Fort Lauderdale (winter): Bahamas, Caribbean |
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Oasis of the Seas sails from Cape Liberty near New York and Fort Lauderdale, so an Australian booking is a fly-cruise. For a no-fly Royal Caribbean cruise from Sydney or Brisbane, see:
What is Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas is a 226,838 gross tonne, 362-metre Oasis-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, and she is the original: the lead ship of the class, which debuted in December 2009 as the world’s largest cruise ship, a title she held until her sister Harmony of the Seas overtook her in May 2016. She carries 5,606 guests at lower-berth capacity (6,699 maximum when every berth is filled), with around 2,181 crew on board. Her standout features include the open-air Central Park with more than 12,000 live plants, the AquaTheater high-diving shows on the open-air Boardwalk, and the ten-storey Ultimate Abyss dry slide.
Built by STX Europe at the Aker Yards Turku shipyard in Finland and entering service in December 2009, Oasis of the Seas pioneered Royal Caribbean’s seven-neighbourhood Oasis-class concept, and a three-month Royal Amplified refurbishment in 2019 added newer features that keep her competitive with her younger sisters. She is diesel-electric powered and registered in the Bahamas, and she does not homeport in Australia: she sails 3 to 9 night Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries from Cape Liberty near New York in summer and Fort Lauderdale in winter, so Australian guests fly to join her.
How many decks does Oasis of the Seas have?
Oasis of the Seas has 18 decks, with cabins on 10 of them, so your stateroom sits on one of those. The remaining decks hold the public spaces, organised into the Oasis-class neighbourhoods she pioneered: the four-storey Royal Promenade, the open-air Central Park, the open-air aft Boardwalk with its hand-carved carousel and the AquaTheater, and the top-deck Pool and Sports Zone with the Ultimate Abyss slide, along with the three-storey Main Dining Room, the Opal Theater, the Studio B ice rink, and the Vitality at Sea Spa.
What cabins does Oasis of the Seas have?
Oasis of the Seas carries around 2,796 cabins across four core tiers. You can book:
- Interior cabins, including the Promenade View Interior, with bowed windows that look down over the Royal Promenade (a layout inherited from the Voyager-class), alongside family and standard interiors.
- Ocean View cabins, which add a picture window, plus neighbourhood-view rooms with windows that look into the Boardwalk or Central Park.
- Balcony cabins, with a real private balcony, including the Oasis-class signature inward-facing balconies that Oasis of the Seas introduced, looking down into the open-air Central Park or the Boardwalk rather than out to sea.
- Suites, which fall under Royal Caribbean’s Royal Suite Class and its three tiers: Sea Class (the Junior Suites), Sky Class (the Grand, Owner’s, Crown Loft and one-bedroom AquaTheater suites), and Star Class at the top, which adds the Royal Genie personal concierge. The top suite is the two-storey Royal Loft Suite at about 1,524 square feet; the other Star Class flagships are the Ultimate Panoramic Suite at about 914 square feet (the family flagship here), the two-storey Star Loft Suites, and the two-bedroom AquaTheater Suites, with wrap-around balconies over the Boardwalk and the AquaTheater stage.
What does Oasis of the Seas itinerary look like?
Oasis of the Seas sails the United States East Coast and the Caribbean year-round, splitting her year between two homeports. You can choose:
- Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean voyages of 7 to 9 nights from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, during the May-to-October summer season, calling at ports such as Royal Caribbean’s private island Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau and Port Canaveral.
- Western Caribbean voyages of 3 to 7 nights from Fort Lauderdale during the November-to-April winter season, calling at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, and Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico.
- Eastern Caribbean voyages of 7 to 8 nights from Fort Lauderdale, calling at Perfect Day at CocoCay, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and San Juan in Puerto Rico.
What are the top facilities on Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas has eight standout facilities:
- The Ultimate Abyss, the ten-storey dry slide from Deck 16 down to the Boardwalk, the tallest slide at sea.
- The open-air AquaTheater at the aft Boardwalk, with its high-diving shows and three-deck dives.
- The twin FlowRider surf simulators and The Perfect Storm waterslides.
- The Rising Tide Bar, which physically rises three decks between the Royal Promenade and Central Park.
- Studio B, the ice rink with professional ice shows.
- The open-air Central Park, with more than 12,000 live plants.
- The Boardwalk’s hand-carved carousel, the only true hand-carved carousel at sea.
- The zip line across the Boardwalk and the rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel.
What is the onboard experience of Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas‘ onboard experience covers six areas:
- Dining
- Bars and lounges
- Entertainment
- Activities and pools
- Wellness and fitness
- Kids and teens programming
Dining runs to more than 20 venues across the seven neighbourhoods. The complimentary side is led by the three-storey Main Dining Room, redivided into three restaurants in the 2019 refurbishment, alongside the Windjammer Marketplace buffet, the adults-only Solarium Bistro, Park Café in Central Park, El Loco Fresh for Mexican, the Boardwalk Dog House, the 24-hour Sorrento’s Pizza and Café Promenade, and the suite-only Coastal Kitchen. Specialty (extra-charge) venues include 150 Central Park, the chef’s-table tasting menu that is her premier restaurant, the Chops Grille steakhouse, Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen, Izumi for Japanese sushi and Teppanyaki, Sabor for Mexican, Portside BBQ for Texas-style barbecue, Johnny Rockets, the Chef’s Table, and the Sugar Beach candy and ice-cream emporium. Several of these, Izumi, Sabor and Portside BBQ among them, arrived in the 2019 refurbishment.
Bars and lounges spread across the Royal Promenade, Central Park, the Boardwalk and the pool deck. The Schooner Bar is the piano and nautical lounge, Boleros carries Latin music and cocktails, and the moving Rising Tide Bar, which Oasis of the Seas debuted, rises three decks between the Royal Promenade and Central Park. Central Park holds the Trellis Bar and the Vintages wine bar, the Bow & Stern English Pub sits on the Royal Promenade, and Dazzles is the two-storey music and dancing lounge. Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade, the Music Hall and Spotlight Karaoke handle live music and late nights, the adults-only Solarium Bar serves the indoor pool, and the Pool Bar and Sand Bar cover the open deck, with a bar on the Casino Royale floor.
Entertainment centres on the four-venue stack the ship originated: the Opal Theater for Broadway-style production shows, currently the Tony Award-winning musical CATS, though the line-up rotates, so check the current show when you book; the open-air AquaTheater at the aft Boardwalk for high-diving aquatic shows; Studio B for professional ice shows; and the Royal Promenade for parades and party events. Glow-in-the-dark Laser Tag, added in 2019, runs in a dark-room arena, the Royal Escape Room is the onboard puzzle, the Music Hall and Spotlight Karaoke carry live music, and Casino Royale runs the gaming floor.
Activities and pools keep the full Oasis-class Pool and Sports Zone: the Ultimate Abyss ten-storey dry slide, the twin FlowRider surf simulators, The Perfect Storm waterslides, a zip line across the Boardwalk, the rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel, a sports court for basketball and pickleball, mini-golf, table tennis and a jogging track. The pool deck has the main pool with the H2O Zone splash area, the Splashaway Bay aqua park for ages 3 to 12, the adults-only glass-roofed Solarium, and multiple whirlpools.
Wellness and fitness centre on the Vitality at Sea Spa & Fitness Centre, with a full menu of massages, facials and body wraps plus a thermal suite and a two-storey gym; group classes such as yoga, spin, TRX and Pilates carry a per-class fee. The adults-only Solarium, with its glass-roofed indoor pool, is the quieter relaxation zone, and a hair and beauty salon and a barber shop sit alongside the spa.
Kids and teens programming runs through Adventure Ocean across the full age range, from Royal Babies (6 to 18 months) and Royal Tots (18 to 36 months) through Aquanauts (3 to 5), Explorers (6 to 8), Voyagers (9 to 11) and Adventure Ocean Teens (12 to 14), to The Living Room teen lounge (15 to 17). Adventure Ocean is included, while Adventure Ocean Late Night after 10pm carries an extra charge. Splashaway Bay, the Boardwalk carousel and Laser Tag round out the family line-up.
Who is Oasis of the Seas best for?
Oasis of the Seas is a strong fit for you in four scenarios:
- You’re a multi-generational North American family who wants the original Oasis-class megaship, the ship that introduced the seven-neighbourhood layout and held the world’s-largest title from 2009 until 2016, with a 2019 refurbishment that keeps her competitive with her newer sisters.
- You’re travelling with children or teens and want the full age-banded Adventure Ocean range, the Splashaway Bay aqua park, and the Boardwalk’s hand-carved carousel and arcade as a built-in family hub.
- You’re a food-focused cruiser who wants a deep specialty line-up, from 150 Central Park and Chops Grille to Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen, Izumi, Sabor and Portside BBQ.
- You want a suite, and Star Class onOasis of the Seas adds the Royal Genie personal concierge and complimentary specialty dining at the top of the Royal Suite Class.
Oasis of the Seas is US East Coast and Caribbean-deployed from Cape Liberty and Fort Lauderdale year-round, with no Australian, New Zealand or Mediterranean season, so she’s less suited to you if you want an Australian departure. If you’re after the very latest in the class, the newer Icon-class ships carry features she does not, such as the AquaDome and the Surfside family neighbourhood, and her sisters Wonder of the Seas (2022) and Utopia of the Seas (2024) carry the most recent Oasis-class additions. Her appeal is partly historical: she is the original of the class.
Where does Oasis of the Seas dock?
Oasis of the Seas works from two homeports across the year. From May to October she sails from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, Royal Caribbean’s terminal for the New York metro market, for her summer Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean season. From November to April she moves to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, her homeport since her 2009 debut, for the Caribbean winter. Pier assignments can vary by voyage, so check your booking for the exact terminal. She does not sail from Australia, so Australian guests fly to the United States to join her.
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Oasis of the Seas sails only from the US East Coast, so an Australian booking is always a fly-cruise. No Oasis-class ship homeports in Australia, so nothing in the local fleet matches her exact scale, but if boarding closer to home matters more than matching her size, three Royal Caribbean fleetmates sail from Australian homeports:
- Anthem of the Seas is the closest match for modern scale, the largest and newest Royal Caribbean ship to sail Australia. She’s a Quantum-class ship that homeports in Sydney and Brisbane over the Australian summer, with signature features such as the North Star observation pod and the RipCord by iFLY indoor skydiving simulator. She’s a step smaller than Oasis of the Seas and carries the Quantum-class indoor layout rather than the Oasis-class open-air neighbourhoods, but she’s the nearest local stand-in for a big, modern Royal Caribbean ship. See Anthem of the Seas cruises.
- Ovation of the Seas is the other Quantum-class Australian regular, with a similar newer-generation feature set to Anthem of the Seas on Sydney and Brisbane summer rotations. See Ovation of the Seas cruises.
- Voyager of the Seas is the long-running Australian favourite and typically the lower-priced of the three, a Voyager-class fleetmate sailing Australian summers from Sydney and Brisbane that carries the Royal Promenade, the Studio B ice rink, and the FlowRider surf simulator on an older, smaller platform. See Voyager of the Seas cruises.
Oasis of the Seas FAQs
How old is Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas entered service with her maiden voyage on 5 December 2009 as the lead ship of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class, which makes her 16 years old in 2026, turning 17 in December. She was built by STX Europe at the Aker Yards Turku shipyard in Finland at a cost of around US$1.4 billion, the most expensive cruise ship ever built at the time, and she held the title of world’s largest cruise ship from her 2009 debut until her sister Harmony of the Seas overtook her in May 2016. A three-month Royal Amplified refurbishment in late 2019 added the Ultimate Abyss, The Perfect Storm waterslides, Splashaway Bay and several new venues.
How many passengers can Oasis of the Seas carry?
Oasis of the Seas carries 5,606 guests at lower-berth capacity (standard double occupancy) and up to 6,699 passengers when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled. With around 2,181 crew, that is roughly 7,800 people on board at standard occupancy.
How long is Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas measures 362 metres (1,187 feet) in overall length, with a waterline beam of 47 metres (154 feet). At 226,838 gross tonnes she was the world’s largest cruise ship from her 2009 debut until May 2016.
What are the noisy rooms to avoid on Oasis of the Seas?
Three cabin positions on the Oasis of the Seas are worth avoiding if you’re a light sleeper, based on researched architectural patterns inherited from her sister ship Symphony of the Seas that transfer across the Oasis-class hull:
- Cabins on Deck 14, directly below the pool deck, which pick up early-morning pool-deck activity from above.
- Forward cabins on Deck 6, above the Opal Theater, which pick up evening production-show noise.
- Deck 8 and higher balcony cabins overlooking the open-air Boardwalk, which catch ambient noise from the carousel, the venues and the AquaTheater below by design.
A couple of further positions are sometimes mentioned, such as cabins above Playmakers Sports Bar and the Promenade-view interiors below Park Café, but the evidence for those is thinner. Oasis of the Seas was renumbered during her 2019 refurbishment, so these are positional patterns rather than fixed cabin numbers. Call Cruise Guru on 13 13 03, use Contact Us, or submit a Request a Call Back form, and a consultant can advise on specific deck and cabin numbers within the category you are considering.
Does Oasis of the Seas have a water slide?
Yes, Oasis of the Seas has waterslides at The Perfect Storm, a multi-slide complex on the top deck added in her 2019 refurbishment, alongside the ship’s pools. They’re included in your cruise fare and open during scheduled hours, weather permitting. She also has the Ultimate Abyss, a ten-storey dry slide from Deck 16 down to the Boardwalk, and the Splashaway Bay aqua park for younger children.
Who christened Oasis of the Seas?
Oasis of the Seas was christened on 30 November 2009 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale by her lead godmother, the singer Gloria Estefan, alongside six co-godmothers: Michelle Kwan, Dara Torres, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Shawn Johnson, Jane Seymour and Daisy Fuentes. The naming ceremony was a charity sailing in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Can Australian cruisers book Oasis of the Seas?
Yes, Australian cruisers can book the Oasis of the Seas, but you’ll need to fly to the United States to join her, either at Cape Liberty near New York for the summer season or at Fort Lauderdale in Florida for the Caribbean winter. She sails Bahamas, Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries of 3 to 9 nights and has no Australian, New Zealand or South Pacific departures, so for a no-fly Royal Caribbean sailing from Sydney or Brisbane, the section above on Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas is the better starting point.
Indicative cruise-only fares for Australian guests on a 7-night basis start from around A$2,015 per person for an interior cabin, about A$2,181 for an ocean view, from around A$1,531 for a balcony, and from around A$1,718 for a suite, though the wide range reflects her 3-to-9-night seasonal mix and these are volatile snapshots, so check the live fares on this page for current pricing on your chosen sailing.
