Allure of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas: Pick by Sail Date
The same week on both sisters, priced for four.
Quick answer: which sister to book, and what four people pay
- For a family of four in one interior stateroom on the same 4-night week, Oasis of the Seas undercuts Allure of the Seas by $7.76, so the week you book decides the bill (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
- Oasis of the Seas charges four people $1,132.88 for an interior one November Monday and $2,533.52 one April Monday, same itinerary (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
- Oasis of the Seas sails 22 four-night Bahamas dates from Fort Lauderdale this winter; Allure of the Seas sails seven short dates and full Caribbean weeks, all from Miami (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
- Kids are a tie: the age bands, teen lounge and nursery rate are fleet wide and sit in the table below (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
- Gratuities add $296.00 for four over 4 nights, and every total here needs a booking by November 2, 2026 (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
- Skip this page if you have not settled on a cruise line: our Royal Caribbean vs Carnival comparison for families prices both fleets.
- Below: the $1,400.64 week swing on one ship's own calendar, and the November 2, 2026 deadline behind every total here.
Pick on features and you can overpay by four figures. One Oasis interior for the same four people swings $1,400.64 across its eligible Mondays (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). The sail-week section prints six of them, and the Budget Calculator adds flights.
Every price row: four guests, one interior stateroom, taxes, fees and gratuities in, US dollars, read October 16, 2026.
| What you are choosing | Allure of the Seas | Oasis of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Four guests, all in, same 4-night week | $1,273.00 (Miami, February 1, 2027) | $1,265.24 (Fort Lauderdale, same date) |
| Home port and short dates this winter | Miami: four 4-night, three 3-night (Otherwise 6- and 7-night Caribbean weeks) | Fort Lauderdale: 22 four-night (Mondays, plus 3-night Fridays) |
| Spec strip, its own ship page | Class Oasis, Decks 18, Activities 60+, Dine & Drink 30+ (Fun Fact: Princess Fiona is the Godmother) | Class Oasis, Decks 18, Activities 50+, Dine & Drink 35+ (Fun Fact: Weighs roughly 226,000 tons) |
| Age fit and nursery rate | Ages 3 to 12, teens 13 to 17, nursery $9 to $12 an hour (Fleet wide, 6 to 36 months) | Identical (Fleet wide, same rate) |
| One thing only this ship has | The Mason Jar (Travel Weekly Best Large Cruise Ship) | Portside BBQ and the Music Hall (AquaTheater show Splash) |
| Skip this ship if | You need a long weekend at sea (Seven short dates all winter) | You want a full Caribbean week out of Miami (No Miami departure read) |
Sources: Royal Caribbean International four-guest quotes, ship and kids pages; read October 16, 2026.
What a family of four pays on each ship for the same week
Four guests in one interior cabin pay $1,273.00 on Allure of the Seas and $1,265.24 on Oasis of the Seas (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). That is the same 4-night Bahamas sailing, Monday February 1, 2027, and the gap is $7.76.
| Line item | Allure of the Seas | Oasis of the Seas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruise fare, guests 1 and 2, taxes and fees in | $709.00 ($354.50 a person, lead-in interior) | $725.62 ($362.81 a person, lead-in interior) | $16.62 lower on Allure of the Seas |
| Cruise fare, guests 3 and 4 | $0.00 ($0.00, Free 3rd and 4th offer) | $0.00 ($0.00, same offer) | level |
| Taxes, fees and port expenses, guests 3 and 4 | $268.00 ($134.00 a guest, charged on all four) | $243.62 ($121.81 a guest, charged on all four) | $24.38 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
| Automatic daily gratuities, four guests | $296.00 ($18.50 a guest a day, 4 nights) | $296.00 (same fleet rate) | level |
| Four guests, all in | $1,273.00 | $1,265.24 | $7.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
Sources: Royal Caribbean International four-guest quotes and gratuity FAQ, read October 16, 2026. Drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining and excursions carry no published rate.
Rows one and three are the story. Allure's lead-in fare is lower, $354.50 a person against $362.81. But its taxes run $134.00 a guest against $121.81, charged on all four.
Oasis was lower on every week both sisters sail, and two of those four are 3-night Fridays, which carry $222.00 of gratuities rather than $296.00 (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
| Shared sail date | Nights | Allure of the Seas | Oasis of the Seas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday January 25, 2027 | 4 | $1,272.76 | $1,247.24 | $25.52 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
| Friday January 29, 2027 | 3 | $1,288.00 | $1,191.24 | $96.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
| Monday February 1, 2027 | 4 | $1,273.00 | $1,265.24 | $7.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
| Friday February 5, 2027 | 3 | $1,268.00 | $1,245.24 | $22.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
Sources: Royal Caribbean International four-guest interior quotes, read October 16, 2026. Four guests, one interior stateroom, taxes, fees and gratuities in.
That is Oasis cheaper on all four shared weeks, by $7.76 to $96.76. If your dates fit either ship and an interior is the plan, book Oasis and stop comparing hulls.
One grade up, the ship starts to matter. On that February 1 sailing the ocean view is the one grade where Allure is the cheaper sister (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
| Grade, February 1, 2027, four guests, all in | Allure of the Seas | Oasis of the Seas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | $1,273.00 | $1,265.24 | $7.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
| Ocean view | $1,380.00 | $1,636.24 | $256.24 lower on Allure of the Seas |
| Balcony | $1,394.00 | $1,365.24 | $28.76 lower on Oasis of the Seas |
Sources: Royal Caribbean International four-guest quotes by stateroom grade, read October 16, 2026, with $296.00 of gratuities added.
Why the week you sail moves the price more than the ship
The sail week moves a family of four by $1,400.64 on one ship's own calendar, about 180 times the $7.76 between the two sisters (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
| Sail date | Per person, taxes and fees in | Four guests, all in | Against the cheapest week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday November 9, 2026 (cheapest eligible week read) | $209.22 | $1,132.88 | $0.00 |
| Monday November 30, 2026 | $309.48 | $1,533.92 | $401.04 |
| Monday December 14, 2026 (last week before the holiday blackout) | $339.48 | $1,653.92 | $521.04 |
| Monday February 1, 2027 (the week both ships sail) | $242.31 | $1,265.24 | $132.36 |
| Monday February 15, 2027 (Presidents week) | $425.56 | $1,998.24 | $865.36 |
| Monday April 5, 2027 (dearest eligible week read, first date after the blackout) | $559.38 | $2,533.52 | $1,400.64 |
| Cheapest to dearest eligible week | $209.22 to $559.38 | $1,132.88 to $2,533.52 | $1,400.64 for four |
Sources: Royal Caribbean International four-guest quotes, read October 16, 2026. Six of the 16 eligible Mondays shown; the ship sells 22.
Two forces bend that curve and neither is the ship. School holidays lift it, so Presidents week asks $1,998.24 for four where two weeks earlier asks $1,265.24. Spring break lifts it again, which is why the dearest eligible week is April 5, 2027.
Shop the calendar, then the ship. Locked to a holiday week? Our Christmas cruise cost comparison prices those.
What is the ticket price for Oasis of the Seas?
Four people in one Oasis of the Seas interior pay $1,132.88 to $2,533.52 for 4 nights on the eligible Mondays, all in, because Royal Caribbean sells a stateroom, not a ticket (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). That is $209.22 to $559.38 a person, taxes and fees in, before gratuities of $18.50 a guest a day. Book the Monday, not the ship.
When Allure wins
Allure of the Seas wins on the full Caribbean week out of Miami, which Oasis does not sail this winter (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Three cases where it is the one to book:
- You want 7 nights on the Eastern run from Miami, with St Maarten and St Thomas.
- Miami is your airport, because Oasis has no Miami departure in the window.
- Your week is January 10, 2027: that 4-night Western Caribbean from Miami is Allure's cheapest short sailing of the winter (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
None of that is a price argument: the gap is $7.76 for four.
When Oasis wins
Oasis of the Seas wins the long weekend, with 22 four-night Bahamas dates from Fort Lauderdale against Allure's four (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Three cases where it is the one to book:
- You have 3 or 4 nights, sold every Friday and Monday into April 2027 except the two weeks around Christmas and New Year.
- You want to shop the calendar: 22 Mondays reach down to the $1,132.88 week. Allure's four run $1,152.60 to $1,483.60.
- You are driving to the pier, because Port Everglades, the Fort Lauderdale cruise port, is the Oasis home port all winter.
Which ship your dates leave you with
The answer flips on length and home port, and one grade up on cabin, where Allure's ocean view is $256.24 cheaper on the shared week. It never flips on the hardware (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Run the Skip-If Filter: your date range, the nights you can take, the pier or airport you can reach.
One sister then drops out on her own. Allure has only four 4-night dates all winter, between January 10 and February 1, 2027. If none fits your school calendar, Oasis is your ship. Ask for a full week from Miami and it reverses. Check the home port on the sailing, because Allure sails from Miami through April 2027 and from Fort Lauderdale from May 2027.
The booking deadline behind every total on this page
Every four-guest total here depends on guests three and four sailing at $0 cruise fare, and Royal Caribbean's Free 3rd and 4th offer takes bookings only through November 2, 2026 (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). It covers most sailings of 3 nights or more from October 7, 2026 to August 20, 2027. Four ranges matter for these two ships:
- November 19 to 27, 2026, so Thanksgiving
- December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027, so Christmas and New Year
- March 5 to April 4, 2027, so spring break
- May 28 to August 20, 2027, so the summer holidays
On an excluded week guests three and four pay a fare, so these totals do not apply. Presidents week is not excluded (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
Book direct: only Royal Caribbean's own search shows your sail week, the guest terms and the deadline together. Before you do, compare the same sailing's price on Expedia and buy the cheaper column. Our Royal Caribbean with kids cost guide covers the wider fleet.
Is Oasis of the Seas bigger than Allure?
Yes, by 201 gross tons: 226,838 against 226,637 (as of October 2026, source: Wikipedia). Both hulls are 1,180 feet long. That is under a tenth of one percent, a trivia answer rather than a planning one.
Royal Caribbean prints a rounded tonnage for Oasis on its own ship page, roughly 226,000 tons, and none for Allure, which is why the exact pair carries a third-party publisher (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Both spec strips render as Oasis class with 18 decks. Two specs differ: Allure lists 60+ activities against 50+ on Oasis. Oasis lists 35+ places to dine and drink against 30+. Book on the week, not the tonnage.
Is Oasis of the Seas outdated?
No. Royal Caribbean's own page calls it the Amplified Oasis of the Seas (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
Royal Caribbean's own amplification page prints no year for either sister: its 2026 wave is Ovation, Harmony and Liberty of the Seas (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Third-party listings put Allure at April 2025 and Oasis at 2019, which the cruise line does not confirm (as of October 2026, source: Wikipedia).
Both carry the same five headline rides on their own pages, the Ultimate Abyss and The Perfect Storm among them (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Book it anyway: nothing Royal Caribbean publishes about this hull reads as dated.
What the kids get on each ship
The same thing, because the kids program is fleet wide (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Adventure Ocean takes ages 3 to 12, the teen lounge 13 to 17, both complimentary. Both ship pages also name Splashaway Bay, the same aqua park.
Both sisters sit on Royal Caribbean's Baby Splash list too, so a child who is not fully toilet trained can use only those facilities. Ages decide the class, not the sister: our best Royal Caribbean ships for families guide ranks Oasis class against Quantum class.
What each ship gives up
Each sister gives up one named venue and a piece of the calendar, and that is the documented list (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International).
Allure gives up the long calendar, plus Portside BBQ and the Music Hall. Oasis gives up Miami and the Caribbean week out of Miami this winter, plus The Mason Jar.
Both give up a published price for anything bought on board, and a 20% gratuity is added to every drink, spa and specialty dining purchase (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). So if anyone drinks, eats specialty or orders room service, add 20% to every onboard number you budgeted: it is the one fee neither sister publishes in advance.
Our take
Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas are the same holiday at the same interior price, so book the sister whose dates and home port you can use (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). On the week both sail, the whole difference for four in an interior is $7.76, and the ocean view is the one grade that swings, $256.24 in Allure's favor.
Need a long weekend, book Oasis: 22 four-night dates against four. Want a Caribbean week out of Miami, book Allure, the only sister that sails one. And the calendar still decides: the same interior grade runs $1,132.88 or $2,533.52 depending on the Monday.
First cruise of any kind? Our best family cruises for first-timers guide starts with the line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oasis of the Seas bigger than Allure?
Oasis of the Seas is bigger than Allure of the Seas by 201 gross tons, 226,838 against 226,637 (as of October 2026, source: Wikipedia). Both hulls measure 1,180 feet. Royal Caribbean prints a rounded tonnage for Oasis of the Seas on its own ship page, roughly 226,000 tons (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). It prints none for Allure of the Seas, so the exact pair has to come from a third party. Both ship pages list the Oasis class and 18 decks. Two specs differ: Allure of the Seas lists 60+ activities against 50+ on Oasis of the Seas. Oasis of the Seas lists 35+ dining and drink venues against 30+. A 201 ton gap across a 1,180 foot ship is under a tenth of one percent, and nothing a family notices on board.
Is Oasis of the Seas outdated?
No. Royal Caribbean's own ship page calls it the Amplified Oasis of the Seas (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Its amplification page prints no year for either sister, because the 2026 wave is Ovation of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. Third-party listings put Allure of the Seas at April 2025 and Oasis of the Seas at 2019, which the cruise line does not confirm on its own pages (as of October 2026, source: Wikipedia). Both sisters carry the same headline rides on their own pages: the Ultimate Abyss, The Perfect Storm, the FlowRider, the zip line and the rock wall.
Which is the nicest Royal Caribbean ship?
Between these two there is no winner on the evidence Royal Caribbean publishes (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). The headline rides, the kids program and the nursery rate are identical, and four guests in an interior on the same week are $7.76 apart. Allure of the Seas carries Travel Weekly's Best Large Cruise Ship and Cruise Critic's Best for Entertainment on its own page, which is the nearest thing to an award either sister claims. For the fleet question, which is a class question rather than a ship question, our best Royal Caribbean ships for families guide ranks Oasis class against Quantum class.
What should an Allure of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas review tell you?
A useful Allure of the Seas vs Oasis of the Seas review gives three things: a dated fare for the same week on both ships, each ship's home port, and the kids club age bands. On this pair the fares are $1,273.00 against $1,265.24 for four on the February 1, 2027 week (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). The ports are Miami against Fort Lauderdale, and the age bands are identical, 3 to 12 and 13 to 17. What no review can give you from Royal Caribbean is a refit year, because the cruise line prints none for either sister. The April 2025 and 2019 dates you will read elsewhere are a third party's (as of October 2026, source: Wikipedia).
What is the ticket price for Oasis of the Seas?
Royal Caribbean sells no ticket for Oasis of the Seas: it quotes a stateroom. For two adults and two children in one interior cabin that quote runs $209.22 to $559.38 a person across the eligible Monday sailings read, taxes and fees in and gratuities on top (as of October 2026, source: Royal Caribbean International). Guests three and four sail at $0 cruise fare on most sailings booked by November 2, 2026 under the Free 3rd and 4th offer, with their taxes and fees still charged. For four in one interior cabin that is $1,132.88 all in on the cheapest eligible week read, gratuities of $18.50 a guest a day included.
Data Sources and Verification
Every fare, tax line, gratuity and age band here was read on Royal Caribbean's own pages on October 16, 2026, priced in US dollars for four guests in one interior stateroom.
- Royal Caribbean International: fare search · gratuities · promotion terms · kids and teens · family cruises · Allure of the Seas · Oasis of the Seas · Royal Amplified · swim diaper policy
- Wikipedia: Oasis class tonnage, length and refits
How we checked these figures
- Four-guest totals are Royal Caribbean's own quote for two adults and two children, taxes and fees in, plus gratuities.
- Gratuities multiply $18.50 a guest a day by four guests and nights sailed.
- Tonnage and length come from Wikipedia; Royal Caribbean prints only a rounded tonnage, for Oasis.
- Not published by Royal Caribbean: a refit year, a passenger count, drink package or Wi-Fi rates.
Prices, hours and rules change. Everything above was correct on the publishers' own pages in October 2026; confirm it before you book.