Nov. 14, 2011. Royal Caribbean International today announced that guests aboard the cruise line’s Oasis of the Seas will be able to enjoy their favorite hand-crafted espresso beverage at the ship’s new Starbucks® store. Royal Caribbean premiered the first Starbucks at sea aboard sister-ship Allure of the Seas, when she launched in December 2010. Through [...]

October 4, 2011. Royal Caribbean International today announced their selection of James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz to create new menus for its upscale dining venue, 150 Central Park, on Port Everglades, Fla., based cruise ship Oasis of the Seas. Known for his commitment to sustainable and seasonal food sourcing at Miami’s Michael’s Genuine Food [...]

October 28, 2010. Royal Caribbean International took delivery today of the newest addition to the cruise line’s fleet, Allure of the Seas, from STX Europe in Turku, Finland.  With Captain Hernan Zini at the helm, Allure of the Seas will be departing Turku on October 29, 2010, starting the 13-day countdown to her U.S. debut [...]

May 13, 2010.  By Dave Beers. When I cruised on the first revenue sailing of Oasis Of The Seas, I found the Boardwalk to be my least favorite neighborhood.  This was apparently the same view held by many passengers because the place was practically deserted at night.  People would come for the water show and [...]

April 6, 2010. We still are a couple months away from peak Caribbean cruise season and the Oasis of the Seas continues to break carriage records as the ship ramps up to it’s all-berths filled capacity of around 6300 passengers.  The lastest world’s record was set on March 13, 2010, when the Oasis became the [...]

November 25, 2009. ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL’S ALLURE OF THE SEAS CELEBRATES “FLOATING OUT” MILESTONE Oasis of the Seas’ Sister Ship Readies for her Own Debut in 2010 Adding to the excitement and energy surrounding the debut of Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, which arrived on Nov. 13, 2009 into her [...]

November 23, 2009. Cruise-Chat forum moderator Sandy just returned from the first 2-night preview cruise of the Oasis Of The Seas.  Here is her report: I sailed on a two-day pre-inaugural cruise on Oasis of the Seas. The cruise was geared towards travel industry personnel, travel writers and journalists, some very repeat RCI guests, and [...]

An Unprecedented Assembly of Performers, Olympians, Philanthropists and Actors to Preside Over Seven Neighborhoods on the World’s Largest and Most Revolutionary Cruise Ship When Royal Caribbean International officially names its newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, the global cruise line will continue its tradition of innovation by putting a [...]

November 14, 2009. 100 Percent of Stateroom Sales to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation From Nov. 30 Oasis of the Seas Inaugural Celebration Support Children’s Wishes by Attending Inaugural Celebration-Fundraiser & Receive Exclusive Promotional Price for Debut Vacation Cruise (Four-Day Cruise to Labadee, Departing the Following Day) When Royal Caribbean International officially launches the Oasis of the [...]

November 13, 2009. World’s Largest and Most Revolutionary Cruise Ship Sails into her Home Port of Port Everglades Flanked by Ceremonial Maritime Escort Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship – the highly anticipated Oasis of the Seas – made her global debut today, arriving into her home port of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. [...]