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Oasis and Traffic Jams?

Greg — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:54:42 +0000

So this is pretty funny. CruiseLog’s Gene Sloan just tweeted:

Let the madness begin: World’s largest #cruise ship causing traffic jams in Fort Lauderdale. http://bit.ly/OPN53 #travel #oasis

It seems that everyone going on cruises this past weekend have been driving by terminal 18 before going to their designated terminal. As with everyone’s first glimpse of the ship, I am sure they slow down to make sure they take in all that Oasis brings, although from the outside its all balconies, but still 8 decks of them are impressive.

The Sun Sentinel, which has been doing a great job of following the Oasis’s arrival in Southern Florida, also commented on the traffic jams:

…the port has been flooded with people asking to get a closer look at Oasis or wanting to take a tour, Ellen Kennedy, spokeswoman for Port Everglades, said on Sunday. Only ticketed cruise passengers and authorized personnel are granted access to Port Everglades for security reasons, she said.
While port security officials have been turning spectators away, mass crowds have made it difficult for cruise passengers to enter and exit the port, Kennedy said.

I can’t blame them for trying to get a look, but really the best view of the Oasis is from their cruise ship. Even more so as it sails out of Port Everglades.

Oasis Round 2

Greg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:40 +0000

Well it’s just past midday here in TX so I see it fit for the next round of photos. By now we all know what it looked like this morning, just see all my previous posts if you haven’t. By now the high-res photos have come out. For the sake of server space I’ll but the best ones here and link to others.

Enjoy!

iCruise Because – here

Royal Caribbean – here

Inletcam on CC – here

Inletcam.com – here

Final Oasis Photos

Greg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:54:42 +0000

These will be it for now. If I find a really good set of photos then I’ll post it. These are some press shots.

(Sun Sentinel)

Port Everglades Newest Terminal

Greg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:49 +0000

The New York Times has an excellent article about the newest cruise terminal in Florida. The massive 240,000 sq. ft Terminal 18 in Port Everglades, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, will be the homeport of Oasis and Allure of the Seas. It is proposed that the terminal will be able to handle the 10,000+ passengers every Saturday and Sunday.

Oasis Photos

Greg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:54 +0000

(InletCam)

(South Florida Business Journal)

Oasis Shows up on Pt. Everglades Site

Greg — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:02:43 +0000

The constantly updated vessel schedule for Port Everglades now had the Oasis of the Seas listed.

The excitement keeps building.

Link to Schedule