The best part of my spring break would definitely have to be my cruise on the Oasis of the Seas. It is the largest cruise ship in the world with its new sister ship, the Allure of the Seas. I couldn’t believe my eyes when we pulled up to the departure bay, it looked like a few hotels put together on water. The ship could hold over five-thousand passengers as well as around two-thousand staff. These numbers almost add up to the population of Osoyoos in the winter time! It was my first cruise and definitely had a positive impact on me, all the inclusive buffets and restaurants, including fine dining every night in a dining room. There was so much to do and so much to see it was almost too much to take in at once. There were plenty of pools and hot tubs everywhere you turned, paradise at sea. Up to 17 decks it must have been a necessity to have twenty four elevators on the ship.
The ship had three separate stops including: Haiti, Falmouth, Jamaica, and Cozumel, Mexico. Haiti was a magnificent stop, but there wasn’t any civilization where we docked. It was a part of the island that is run by Royal Caribbean and only has guests from the cruise ships. Jamaica was a new stop to the ship so you might have guessed it was a grand arrival to the beautiful land. We climbed a water fall and did a bobsled run while we were there. The final stop was on the eastside of Mexico on an island just off from Playa Del Carmen. We took a ferry to the mainland and did zip lining, river raft, and a river swim through caves.
It all happened so fast I couldn’t believe it was time to leave the ship when we returned to Florida. It was an amazing vacation and one I surely will never forget.
Jack,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a great time on your cruise. Wish I could have come :) You gave me a good idea of what a cruise is actually like and a little bit of a background on how big a cruise ship actually is. I was surprised when you told me the amount of people it can hold. I'm glad you had a fun time and hopefully one day I will be able to do the same cruise.
Well it sounds like you had a blast on your spring break! I have always wanted to go on a cruise, now after reading your blog I want to go on one even more. I'm sure you meet lots of people on the cruise if it holds over five thousand people.
ReplyDeleteTime does fly by very fast when you are on vacation. You just have to enjoy all the time you have.
Jackman,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time. I have never been on a cruise but after reading about how your experience was I would really consider. Glad your spring break was fun. Anyways prom this weekend should be good!