The Oasis

The pool at The Wharf, called The Oasis, is very good. It is a short hike from the condominiums — not a bad walk, but they run a shuttle from the condos to the pool if you prefer. With a 10- and 8-year-old, the walk from our unit — which was on the far side of the building from the pool — was absolutely no problem. In fact our youngest, Paul, was out in front wanting us to hurry up.The condo issues an electronic card-key to get into The Oasis. On Saturday when we went, there was also a registrar at the gate who wrote down our unit number and number of people, to prevent, I suppose, guests from bringing too many guests. We inquired how many people we could bring: He asked how big our unit was and we told him 3 bedrooms plus a sofa-bed for 8 total; he said he'd allow "about 10," so it sounded like he might be flexible about that 11th. On Monday when we went, there was no such attendant, and we gained free admittance by scanning our card-key. It should be noted that the rental management charges a $150 fee if you lose your card.Amenities at The Oasis:

• Wave pool
• Lazy river
• Rope climbing bridge
• In-water basketball hoops
• A tunnel and waterfalls
• Water slides (these are designed for smaller kids)
• Jacuzzi
• Several zero-entry entry points into the pool
• Ample inner tubes for floating around the lazy river
• Ample lounges, chairs, and tables
• A bar, which serves alcoholic drinks
• Sand volleyball
• Sand island with palm trees and hammocks (currently off-limits, however, as they have had to replant the palms due to the unusual severe freezing Orange Beach got this past winter)

The Oasis does not have a lifeguard on duty, and for the worriers among you who always need to keep an eye on your children, The Oasis does not provide such a vantage point, but the maximum depth of the pool is 3 feet, so you have little to worry about.

Pictures

Lazy river:

Wave pool:

Rope bridge (with basketball hoops behind)

Water slides:

Fountain at smaller children's pool: