Royal Caribbean INCLUDED DINING OPTIONS | Oasis of the Seas Included Food Tour

In this video I'm sharing the included dining options on the Oasis of the Seas with Royal Caribbean. We ONLY ate at the included dining options on this ship, and we basically recorded everything we ate so we could share it with you. Here's a look at what the included food options are and I've broken it down by meal.
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Breakfast
4:05 - Lunch
5:57 - Dinner
10:29 - Snacks
11:40 - Closing
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[@KitatheExplorer]

This is one thing a cruise is going to do, make sure you have enough food. Good to know a dining package isn’t needed while sailing on this boat. And it looks like those options were pretty tasty!

[@KJFTravelAdventures]

They have so many included food options - that is my favorite part about cruising!

[@TVHouseHistorian]

My very first cruise ever was on the Oasis of the Seas back in 2019, and it was the vacation of a lifetime. They've redecorated since then, and she's more beautiful than ever. I will say though, that Royal''s food offerings have changed quite a bit since 2019. Food in the Windjammer was absolutely supreme that sailing, and dinner in the MDR every night was an adventure. Loved it! Also, lobster night at that time involved eating as many lobster tails as you could stuff yourself with. Contrast that to a Royal Caribbean sailing I did on the Harmony last year (after they introduced the new menus) and the difference was night and day. I did not enjoy the food offered on the Harmony. The Windjammer was full of very ho-hum lunch and dinner options, and the MDR was dreadful. I heard *so* many of my fellow cruisers complain about the choices offered on the new menus. That notwithstanding, Royal still stands out as my favorite cruise line, and I'm sure they''re getting their menus adjusted. Lobster night was just one lobster tail at no charge, but hey - some cruise lines don't even offer a lobster night at all anymore. Lovely video. Can't wait to get on another cruise on one of the other Oasis ships.

[@TheAverageTourist]

Thanks for your comment and sharing your perspective! We had previously cruised with Royal in 2019 and 2016 and our dining experiences were like you mentioned - much better! But we still enjoyed most of our meals though I wouldn't complain if they brought back unlimited included lobster night 🤣

[@TVHouseHistorian]

@@TheAverageTourist 🤣 Hear hear!!! 👏

[@Explorcation]

Excellent food review! I honestly am impressed with the variety of complimentary options. I think we would be very happy without a dining package.

[@LucasWorldTravel]

Wow, it's impressive that lobster tail was included. Everything looked great though and it's nice that you can have a high end meal at the included price.

[@rightrecipefortravel]

I really appreciate this video. It can be tricky to determine which food venues are free onboard cruising now; as so many options are an up charge. This is exactly what I wanted to know. Nice!!

[@KayandGogo]

Wow what a huge selection of food and restaurants. It all looks delicious 😋 I would have to detox after returning haha The mac cheese looked delicious. The Mexican looked yummy too.

[@RachaelMartin]

All this food looks so good! It's great that you can eat just included dining and not miss out on deliciousness! 😄

[@viceva6752]

Thx for the video because was looking at the cruises recently and noticed that the starting price can be a bit different if You keep adding extras and some restaurants were optional for an extra charge but I can see there is plenty to eat 👍

[@TheAverageTourist]

Happy to share! It can be overwhelming if you don't know how the cruise pricing works, but there is usually enough included that you don't need extras from a food standpoint. But for beverages you may want a drink package or to pay as you go.

[@StepsbyKaatje]

Wow, so many options! I like to have a choice in food. Especially breakfast looked very good! Nice when it's included! 😊

[@jillminton9860]

This was very helpful! I've never been on a RCL cruise so was wondering if the upgrade was necessary but the included food looks good!

[@TheAverageTourist]

Glad it was helpful! We've never upgraded our dining package on RCL because we find the included food is pretty good.

[@Travelsheesh]

Wow! The food look amazing! So many options and variety to choose. It look so tempting and delicious too. You must be having big foodie time at the cruise

[@satxny1]

Next time have Alan order the lobster tail too. He can still order another entree and you can have 2 lobster tails!

[@TheAverageTourist]

I thought about it! 🤣 Next time, I definitely will.

[@cmunch7473]

Ahh 😕 they actually recently did away with the multiple lobster tails.. you can still order multiples of lobster and filet, however, if you order more then one of either of those items, you will be charged for the additional orders. All of the other “non-premium” items are the same.. order as much as you want! Just don’t be surprised if you’re charged for getting two lobster tails 😉

[@satxny1]

@@cmunch7473 The change in the all you can eat lobster tail is not that recent. We know you can only have one lobster tail on the lobster meal. My suggestion was to have her husband order the lobster tail and she can have his since he doesn't like it.

[@paradise-adventures]

The food options look great and so many options. The Mexican food at El Loco fresh would be my choice too, I love Mexican food. Dinner options looks amazing also. So good. Definitely worth getting these meal packages.

[@HollyandAndrew]

Thanks for sharing! Tons of good food included 😋😋

[@AdventuresOfATravelingDon]

Food videos are my favorite videos. I feel like I'd be happy with the spreads that come included. I personally feel like I'd prefer to spend my money on shore to try local food if I'm spending money on anything.

[@ldaven1968]

Thx for sharing. We live close to you ( oshawa) and started following you when you started camping as we are campers too! We are doing our first cruise this December out of port Canaveral. i know our ship is smaller but hoping we have good choices like yours . Royal caribbean Adventure. Hopefully we will run into camping this year.

[@TheAverageTourist]

Thanks so much for following along! We actually leave on a cruise in Feb from Port Canaveral so I'll have more info on the area shared soon 👍 We are cruising with Norwegian though, but the area is all very similar. And yes, looking forward to camping too and maybe running into you 😊

[@ldaven1968]

Have a great time. We are going to orlando with our timeshare Feb 3-10. Hoping for good weather

[@bobbyh3438]

Thank you for doing a video. It was a lot of help. I’ll be taking a cruise next year on it.

[@TheAverageTourist]

Glad it could be helpful! Enjoy your cruise!

[@erikascouten3131]

Great review.

[@TheAverageTourist]

Thank you!

[@AndysWorldJourneys]

Woah. You know if you dont listen closely you would have thought one night you and hubby decided to eat yourselves to death! The food looked really really good. How many nights was this over???? great video Sara!

[@georgeg.7124]

Really nice video. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheAverageTourist]

Thanks!

[@MHKubota]

Hi! Excellent video! I've watched some other videos reporting a very bad experience at the main dinning room. Such as delays, unwashed cutlery, "cold" meal, wrongly served type of food etc... May I ask you if you have such disappointments like this ones? Or as you said in the video, everything was OK! Thanks and again wonderful Oasis series!

[@TheAverageTourist]

We had no complaints about food in the main dining room. All our food came out at the right temperature, and nothing was incorrect. The only thing we didn't like was how close together the tables were!

[@MHKubota]

@@TheAverageTourist TKS!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TeacherLiz-vh1ir]

It looks much better than Grandiosa MSc that my husband and got off on Saturday morning. The shows were awesome, though. Can you pls share your impression on the concerts/ shows ? We’re planing a trip in June/24 . Looking forward to your reply 🌷 Thanks

[@TheAverageTourist]

I did a video on the entertainment and activities. But overall the shows were amazing - very high quality and so much entertainment throughout the ship. The best entertainment experience we've had on a cruise.

[@AaronDMcMichael]

Going on this ship in Europe in June!!

[@TheAverageTourist]

Amazing! Enjoy it.

[@yourriderdie8472]

My type of cruisers… Eating only the food that’s included in the fare.

[@TheAverageTourist]

Right!? No need to spend more when you already have such great options! 🤣

[@band3513]

i am pretty sure you missed the Solarium Bistro which is great for breakfast.

[@TheAverageTourist]

We did. Every time we tried to go it was extremely busy. Next time!

[@unstoppabledigitaltravelling]

Oh my god, I guess people will really put on extra kilos with such lavish food options as they cannot miss any. Treat for a food buff.

[@davidwhite870]

The Wind Jammer on Oasis Class are not large enough to handle demand always a line. The layout is not like on Freedom Class and other ships. It is usually a madhouse

[@TheAverageTourist]

Yeah we found it rather busy and I didn't like that the chairs all seemed to be stained and dirty in there.

[@mhcp6463]

Thank you for sharing ! It’s very appreciated! You said that the food in the main dining room is included but you still need to reserve ?

[@TheAverageTourist]

Yes, we made any time dining reservations before our cruise. Or you can get an assigned dining time... early or late (I think they're at 5:30 or 8 pm)

[@mhcp6463]

@@TheAverageTourist Thank you very much!

[@davidlum]

Great video - thanks! We are non-alcohol drinkers. Would we be able to get away with coffee, tea, juice and water that's included, and can we refill our water bottles throughout the day? Even the non-alcoholic drinks package seems steep per day. Thanks!

[@TheAverageTourist]

You could absolutely make do with the included drinks. And if you want to buy a non alcoholic drink or pop just pay as you go.

[@davidlum]

@@TheAverageTourist - thank you!!

[@marcojimenez5555]

Paying 18 bucks for a big Mac value meal does not compare to these meals. Just the food is worth the price. 😅

[@TheAverageTourist]

We feel the same!! Great food 👌

[@benyarbrough179]

You just saved me a 117 dollars…. Was gonna get the dinning package…. It’s not needed lol

[@TheAverageTourist]

Definitely not needed from our experience! But of course it does offer so different options. We enjoyed the included restaurants.

[@BilluAwann]

Is lobster or any other seafood available everyday for dinner as my family can’t eat meat!

[@TheAverageTourist]

They usually have a fish option or something like shrimp or scallops available or vegetarian dish. Lobster is only included one night, and every other night, you can pay for it if you want it.

[@ntxhaishmoobyoutube]

Do we have to make a reservation for the formal dinning in the main dining room?

[@TheAverageTourist]

It's highly recommended. Otherwise, you'll potentially have to waste a lot of time lining up. We had reservations any night we wanted to eat in the main dining room.

[@ntxhaishmoobyoutube]

@@TheAverageTourist do we make reservation before the trip or can we make reservation while we're already on the cruise?

[@ctlt-pg4tm]

Love the Oasis. Been aboard 5 times. Best food we ever had but when you exit the dining room on Deck 4 you are immediately smashed in the face with the disgusting smell of smoke from the casino which is less than 50' away. Unbelievable that given the amazing design of this ship they don't simply put glass entry doors on the casino. They have doors on the arcade, but not the casino. So stupid. PRO TIP: DON'T accept seating on Deck 4 !

[@xoxo_desi22]

Thank you so much for saying

[@user-zw1yk5xe3l]

those are "free" options right? i mean the one you have included with your "classic" ticket of cruise

[@TheAverageTourist]

Yes all of these were included.

[@apexi350z]

Hi, I have read that lobster are not included anymore, is that true? We are going to the Oasis of the Seas in May 26 and can’t not find it on the menu as included choice, but has to pay $16.99 for Maine Lobster Tail..

[@TheAverageTourist]

@apexi350z one lobster per person was included on lobster night in the main dining room when we went in October 2023.

[@cmunch7473]

@@apexi350zthey recently made changes to dining. One formal night does still offer complementary lobster tail on all SEVEN night (or more) sailings. There is no longer complementary lobster tail on any sailing less than 7 nights. From what I learned on board my recent five night cruise out of Galveston. I was bummed 🫤

[@belligirl21]

The Buffet food looked pretty bad, so I’ll be skipping that on our upcoming RCL cruise 😂. But the MDR looked solid. Great video, thanks for making it 🎉

[@TheAverageTourist]

We didn't mind the buffet but definitely preferred the MDR.