Oasis of the Seas Arrives in Fort Lauderdale

Jason · November 14, 2009

Hundreds turn out to welcome one of the world's largest cruise ships

After years of planning, months of anticipation and a two-week journey across the Atlantic, there's a new cruise ship docked at Port Everglades, and it's bigger than all the others in the world.

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http://www.cruisecrazies.com/cruisenews/cr..._news/1715.html

Longboysfan · November 16, 2009

Jason: Are you going to be able to get onto the ship to give it a look see during the time it is docked?

Jason · November 17, 2009

I'm workin on it...

Longboysfan · November 17, 2009

I'm workin on it...

Good for you.

Hope you get on for pictures..... :)

DebbieandJerry · November 17, 2009

She's a beautiful ship. However, I have no desire to sail on her. Am I weird?

hazelson · November 18, 2009

5,400 hundred passengers plus staff - that's a small town!

murr · November 19, 2009

It took 4 hours to load 3500 people on the Carnival Dream this past weekend, at a steady rate of people per hour, and many were complaining. So how long is it going to take to load and unload 5400 people? :blink:

You have to embark at 6 am?? :blink:

sierraguy · November 19, 2009

I was standing on the deck of the Statendam when the Oasis sailed into Port Everglades.

Quite a sight.

And what a great flourish to the conclusion of our Panama Canal cruise. The Statendam had tied up about an hour earlier, but we weren't scheduled to disembark until after the Oasis had sailed in surrounded by helicopters and several boats spraying water. Felt like we were a little part of history.

Quite an investment Royal Caribbean is making -- $3 Billion for the Oasis and its sister ship the Allure of the Seas coming next year. Adding all this capacity in the economic downturn is certain to create a buyer's market for cruises. Great time to be retired and able to take advantage.

Longboysfan · November 19, 2009

It took 4 hours to load 3500 people on the Carnival Dream this past weekend, at a steady rate of people per hour, and many were complaining. So how long is it going to take to load and unload 5400 people?
You have to embark at 6 am??

The new pier is designed to handle the large amount of passangers going through it.