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Royal Caribbean · RCI OASIS

Oasis of the Seas

4.0· 1,879 votesBuilt 2009 · 225,282 GT · 17 decks126 sailings from $112/night
Guests
5,5926,431
Crew
2,150
Cabins
2,796
Length
362 m
Space ratio
36
Homeport pattern
Fort Lauderdale

Where she is right now

AIS reported 02:53 UTC · 5 Aug 2026
En route · Nassau· 8/5/2026, 2:53:43 AM· Course 141°
Position
27.63°N, 79.91°W
Heading
141° · COG 136°
Speed
18 kn
Destination
Nassau
Our take · opinion

The original neighborhood ship

Oasis of the Seas is the ship that taught Royal Caribbean to think in neighborhoods. We’d still book her for multi-gen groups who want Central Park, Boardwalk, and big-ship evenings—provided they accept 2009 bones under the Amplification refresh.

We experience Oasis as the prototype resort liner: open-air Central Park, carnival-style Boardwalk, a rising AquaTheater stern, and enough venues that the ship feels like districts instead of one long hallway. Energy stays lively most days, with pools, kids programming, and production evenings doing the heavy lifting. She is not Icon and she is not quiet luxury; she is the original Oasis brief still earning her keep for groups who want neighborhoods without paying for the newest hull in the fleet.

Cabins follow classic Oasis inventory: balconies dominate, insides and oceanviews fill the value tiers, and suites sit in the upper lanes. We care more about location than category name on this ship. Rooms under the Boardwalk, near late venues, or beside elevator banks can run loud, so ask us to map quieter pockets before you lock anything for light sleepers in the party.

Dining and evenings are the Oasis playbook—main dining plus specialties, Boardwalk bites, Central Park restaurants, and Broadway-scale shows. Versus newer Oasis Plus and Icon sisters, we treat her as the lead ship with Amplification updates rather than the newest hardware or clearest family zoning. Confirm the sailing below and we’ll match neighborhood and cabin to who’s traveling.

She's for
  • Multi-generational families who want neighborhoods and big-ship energy
  • First-timers curious about the original Oasis experience
  • Oasis fans chasing a sharper fare than newer Plus or Icon sisters
  • Friend groups who treat a cruise like a floating resort week
She's not for
  • Travellers who want the newest cabin tech and Icon-class zoning
  • Anyone stressed by crowds, elevators, or peak pool-deck waits
  • Shoppers chasing hush, spa-first calm, or small-ship port intensity
Honest caveat

She’s the 2009 lead Oasis ship—Amplification refreshed venues, but she still lacks the newest cabin tech and Icon-class zoning. If modern hardware is your priority, confirm alternatives with us before you book.

The record · ship background

Oasis of the Seas, on paper

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Oasis of the Seas is the lead Oasis-class ship for Royal Caribbean, delivered in 2009 from STX Europe in Turku (then Finland’s STX yard) as the vessel that introduced the neighborhood mega-ship brief. Sisters include Allure, with later Harmony, Symphony, and Wonder stretching the class into Oasis Plus scale. Size and capacity figures live on the fact sheet on this page.

The product story is neighborhoods: Central Park as an open-air midship park, Boardwalk as a stern carnival promenade, AquaTheater at the aft, and stacked pool and entertainment decks above. A major Amplification of Oasis program later refreshed venues, dining, and attractions to keep the lead ship competitive with newer classmates without changing the underlying hull generation.

Deployment has rotated Caribbean homeports such as Port Everglades and Port Canaveral with Mediterranean seasons from Barcelona in other years. Confirm the voyage below because homeport and region change by season. Match cabin location to neighborhood once the itinerary is fixed.

Build record

Keel to delivery
2007 – 2009
Inaugural
Dec 2009, Fort Lauderdale
Fuel
Marine diesel
Sisters
Allure OTS, Harmony OTS, Symphony OTS, Wonder OTS
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Upcoming sailings

19 itineraries · 126 sail dates on Oasis of the Seas. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
7 Night Perfect Day Bahamas CruiseCape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro) | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Nassau, Bahamas | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Cape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro) · 7 dates
Aug 9, 2026Bayonne, Newark (Cape Liberty)7$263$1,838
7 Night Perfect Day Bahamas CruiseCape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro) | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | Cape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro) · 3 dates
Sep 20, 2026Bayonne, Newark (Cape Liberty)7$161$1,144$1,239
9 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect DayCape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro) | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Plata, Dominican Rep | Cape Liberty, Nj (Ny Metro)
Oct 25, 2026Bayonne, Newark (Cape Liberty)9$160$1,438$1,470$5,519
3 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day CruiseFort Lauderdale, Florida | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 6, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)3$230$689$768$2,398
4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day CruiseFort Lauderdale, Florida | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale, Florida · 2 dates
Nov 9, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)4$164$655$724$1,284
3 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day CruiseFort Lauderdale, Florida | Nassau, Bahamas | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale, Florida · 29 dates
Nov 13, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)3$230$689$741$1,619
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