Planning the perfect girls' trip requires careful preparation. Whether it is a land or sea vacation, a trip with the girls has to accommodate everyone's preferences.
To prevent disagreements or awkwardness, a girls' cruise should meet everyone's needs, from available activities to the food on board.
I've taken three cruises with my sister, Valentine, and we've discovered that the Oasis Class ships make for the perfect trip together.
These Royal Caribbean mega-ships blend entertainment, dining, and activities into a thrilling cruise experience that appeals to all types.
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Oasis-Class ships feature unique adventures on giant ships that have it all, such as water slides, AquaTheater performances, dry slides, surf simulators, specialty dining, themed bars, ice skating, laser tag, and rock climbing.
I've sailed on Wonder of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, and Utopia of the Seas with Val—here's why these ships make for the best cruise.
Short cruises accommodate everyone's schedule
While some cruisers adamantly stick to sailing for 7-nights or longer, my girls' trips wouldn't be possible without shorter sailings.
Multiple Oasis-Class ships, such as Allure of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas, currently offer weekend cruises that last 3 or 4 nights.
It may seem like a shorter cruise on a mega ship is a waste of money: you'll never have enough time to experience everything onboard.
However, shorter cruises make it easier for me to travel with my young friends who have jobs or school.
Many young adults simply can't fit trips a week or longer into their schedule. Shorter cruises are also more affordable—it's easier to pay for three nights than seven!—which eases the pressure on your friendship and prevents money from getting in the middle.
I've been able to take two shorter cruises on Oasis-Class ships with my sibling. We sailed on Allure of the Seas for three nights over a weekend, and on Utopia of the Seas for a 4-night weekday cruise.
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These miniature sailings made it easier to take a trip together—and prevented us from going too stir-crazy!
The specialty dining is unbeatable
Food brings everyone together. When cruising with friends, specialty dining is one surefire way to spice up your cruise, promising an elegant and adventurous experience.
I've found that the specialty dining on the Oasis-Class ships is like no other.
On one vessel, you can find 15-20 specialty venues that offer excellent food and unique dining experiences.
Oasis-Class ships feature incredible restaurants like Wonderland, a dining adventure inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and The Royal Railway, a train-based dining experience set in the Wild West.
On my cruises with Val, we dined at Izumi Hibachi, Izumi Sushi, The Mason Jar, Chops Grille, and Wonderland, and each meal was a marvelous, exciting bonding experience.
I still reminisce about some of the meals I've had on Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class, like Izumi Hibachi's fried rice, yuzu citrus at Wonderland, and Chops Grille's fatty bacon appetizer.
Oasis-Class ships attract active cruisers
One of the best aspects of cruising is getting to meet a variety of people. A cruise ship becomes a community for the length of the sailing, so it's quite possible to turn strangers into friends by the end of the cruise.
That being said, I've only ever made those exciting new friendships on Oasis-Class vessels. I left my cruises on Wonder of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, and Oasis of the Seas with genuine, new connections.
My theory is that the Oasis Class just attracts active, younger cruisers—travelers ready for an exciting vacation full of new connections.
With such a multitude of activities and entertainment onboard, these vessels draw in travelers looking to have a busy and fun time.
With the possibility of making new friends onboard, a girls' trip on board an Oasis-Class ship becomes a thrilling adventure you and your friends can look forward to. Your vacation will be enriched by the company of many other cruisers.
Endless activities to try together or solo
The multitude of activities onboard the Oasis Class vessel are stunning—and they make for a great girls' trip.
On Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class, I've tried activities I never saw myself doing before—much less on a cruise ship! These adventures include:
- escape rooms
- laser tag
- ice skating
- rock climbing
- singing karaoke
- beer pong
- silent discos
- sake-tasting
The best part of these ships is that they are so huge, made up of multiple themed neighborhoods. Often, many events will be going on at the same time, allowing you to choose between your favorite activities.
Another reason this makes for a good girls' trip is that you don't have to do everything your friend wants to do. Valentine and I often find ourselves splitting up when the time is right, allowing for a healthy balance of priorities.
If she feels like sleeping in while I head to the gym, it's totally possible to do that! On the other hand, if I want to try dinner at the Windjammer and Val prefers being served in the Main Dining Room, it's easy to meet up later when we've each met our own needs.
The stunning entertainment creates conversation-starters
The only thing worse than not getting a vacation is going on a boring vacation. With Royal Caribbean, the Oasis Class promises the opposite.
The onboard entertainment, from start to finish, will stun you and your travel buddies.
Valentine and I have seen some jaw-dropping performances on the Oasis Class, and this entertainment has sealed our love of these ships.
Entertainment like live game shows, Broadway performances, AquaTheater shows, and ice skating routines have taken our breath away, and created for new and exciting conversation starters.
How do you think they train to be able to dive from such a high distance? Wasn't the costume design in All-In! so cool?
Every element invests more excitement into a girls getaway.
