As you know, I have been on the Oasis of the Seas for our National Sales meeting as well as for industry events for the past 10 days. The reviews are coming in from all the hosted media/press and travel partners we had onboard and the comments are nothing less than spectacular ! This ship is one of a kind. It IS the premium/premier cruise ship in the market today. No other cruise ship comes close. The Oasis of the Seas does command a higher price point-and your talk track to your customers comparing prices is "there is no other cruise ship like it and there fore commands a higher pri...

  Hello!  Thanks for your interest in the Oasis of the Seas -- as part of the Cruise Planners convention, Brandon and I had a chance to spend 2 days onboard, and I'm reporting back as promised.  First, allow me a few quick disclaimers: 1.  We were only onboard one full day and parts of two other days so we were not able to experience every dining or entertainment venue, and all of our meals and drinks were included. 2.  We didn't actually go anywhere (most of the time we could see Ft. Lauderdale and Miami on the horizon). 3.  We had to take our luggage ...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Here is a fast and easy recipe for you: One can whole berry cranberry sauce One can crushed pineapple One tablespoon Chef Paul's Sweetie Magic Mix in bowl Enjoy!  

The Cruise Planners convention in Ft. Lauderdale was excellent, and Brandon and I particularly enjoyed our 2-night stay aboard the magnificent Oasis of the Seas.  I should be able to post pix in a couple of days. I think I'll break the review up into sections -- even though we were only there parts of 3 days, the ship is just too big and there are too many things going on to put it all into one blog post. Then, we'll host our "Oasis Night" with Royal Caribbean rep Nicole DeCubas-Castillo on December 15th -- it's a Tuesday night "after work open house" here at the office.  Nicole...

Brandon and I can't wait to report back on all the fantastic features of the Oasis of the Seas! Here are some of the things people want to know about: How easy/hard is it to get 5400 people on and off the ship? What are the rooms like (especially the balconies)? What is the "zip-line" like (scary?)? Is there wireless in the rooms and how's the internet speed? Take photos of cute cupcakes! Take photos of everything! What caliber of headliner entertainment do they have? What are the water shows and ice shows like? Send me a note at jmclaren@cruiseplanners.com if you have a last-minu...

  Just got off a webinar about some new improvements at SuperClubs Resorts and Spas and I have great information to pass along.  Some people have been concerned about the recently-announced rebranding of the Grand Lido properties in Jamaica to the Breezes brand -- but no worries!  Aside from the name change and dropping the complimentary manicures and laundry service (still available at a charge) everything about these fabulous resorts stays the same.  The Negril property is now called "Breezes Grand Resort & Spa Negril," and the old Grand Lido Braco is now called "...

On November 20th, Brandon and I will board the Oasis of the Seas  for 2 nights as part of a travel agent preview!  As you can imagine, we are extremely excited to participate in this event, and we want to make sure we get the most out of it not only for ourselves, but for all of our clients and potential future guests. So — we need to hear from you!  We are soliciting questions and comments about your interests in the Oasis – *  What would you most like us to check out for you while we’re aboard? *  What answers can we find out for...