samsteele
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2014
I was on the RC Explorer earlier this month and the staff told me the Explorer is going north (New Jersey? . . . I didn't focus on this part much & not up on my northern ports) but that the Oasis is coming to Port Canaveral in its place to do the shorter 5 night Caribbean runs. Staff were the ladies in the gift shops on the promenade. Two ladies in different shops. So . . . not like it was an officer giving me the inside info. However, the waiters in the dining room did confirm that Explorer will be making its way to Europe for a drydock & overhaul later this year. They were explaining that they had to pay out of pocket for their return flights to see family in the islands so an $$ trip home for them. This did confirm the rumor a little bit. I'm excited to check out the Oasis. The Explorer was my first ever cruise experience & I was very impressed. Beautiful ship & great value for the money. Just have to watch the extras (eg the pool drinks, wine with dinner, etc.) Cheers!