About Oasis of the Seas

The Oasis of the Seas started sailing in 2009 . Former names: none. The Oasis of the Seas is registered in Nassau, Bahamas. The Oasis of the Seas has 2796 cabins. 71 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 5592 to 6431 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Oasis of the Seas has a space ratio of 35 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 40.3.

The Oasis of the Seas has 2150 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 17 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 18. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 10.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2009 - Oasis of the Seas
2010 - Allure of the Seas
2016 - Harmony of the Seas
2018 - Symphony of the Seas
2022 - Wonder of the Seas
2024 - Utopia of the Seas

There are 46 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Nov 2019.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

The abbreviation Royal Caribbean uses for this ship is OA.

Designed under the name Project Genesis. She was ordered in February 2006. Her keel was laid down on December 11, 2007 at the Aker Yards in Turku, Finland. In May 2008 she was named Oasis of the Seas after a contest was held to name the new ship. This is the first Oasis-class ship.

A major drydock happened Sep 22 to Nov 23, 2019. This was a $165 million refurbishment including adding Splashaway Bay aquapark for kids, adding daybeds to the pool area with hammocks and swing seats, adding new whirlpools. Adding three waterslides and the Ultimate Abyss dry slide. A portside BBQ added to the pool deck as well as a El Loco Fresh. The Music Hall was also added.

There are 2796 staterooms on board with the largest being the Royal Loft Suite.

Dining options on board include:

American Icon Grill-a la carte restaurant; offers an open seating breakfast, lunch, Brasserie 30
menu; with two assigned dinner seatings and Private Dining area.
The Grande-DreamWorks-themed breakfast, two fixed dinner seatings and My Time Dining
Johnny Rockets-fast food restaurant, complimentary
150 Central Park-specialty restaurant, dinner only
Windjammer Marketplace buffet restaurant- self service, open all day
Giovannis Italian Kitchen-specialty restaurant, reservations recommended
Chops Grille-steakhouse/seafood
Sorrentos-Italian restaurant
Izumi-Asian/Japanese restaurant
The Silk-Asian cuisine
Boardwalk Dog House-complimentary
Coastal Kitchen-Suite passengers only restaurant
El Loco Fresh- fast food bar that offers made-to-order tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, salsas.
Portside BBQ- ala carte BBQ restaurant

This ship offers the Dreamworks Experience, which is themed programming in partnership with the Walt Disney Company. This includes meet and greets with characters and a character breakfast, themed games, and movie showings. Nightly entertainment can be found at the Opal Theater which offers grand productions, and the AquaTheatre which has water shows. There is a comedy club, and indoor skating rink which also has ice shows, a 2-deck high dancing lounge (Music Hall) with live music, a casino, a Latin lounge and bar, sports bar and arcade, and a disco club and lounge.

Children and teens will have plenty to do at their very own age-appropriate clubs and lounges, including the Adventure Science Lab, Imagination Studio, and Kids Avenue. Splashaway Bay is a family outdoor playground and waterpark with waterslides, splash pad, and water-play. Families will also enjoy time at the on board Escape Room, Playmakers arcade, the sports court with rock-climbing wall, Carousel, Golf Course, Zip Line, and the many waterslides and pool options.

The Perfect Storm is a 3-deck high waterslide complex, and the Ultimate Abyss is a 10-deck high waterslide, and the tallest slide at sea. There is also a vertical drop slide located in the Sports Zone pool.

Adults will enjoy some private time at the Solarium which is exclusive for adults and has a bar, pool, sundeck, and jacuzzis. There is also a spa and fitness center.

Central Park is an outdoor relaxation area with 20000+ live plants, and it features pathways and signage with detailed info on all of the plants.

In 2019, the retail space has also been enhanced and now features 8 shopping areas on 3 decks.