Allure of the Seas Review

Fun with the grandchildren

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Allure of the Seas
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Sail Date: Jan 2012
Cabin: Central Park View Stateroom
Traveled with children

My husband and I went on the Allure of the Seas to the eastern caribbean. This was the first cruise for our grandchildren age 10 and 12. Everyone had a ball. My husband and I sailed previously on the Oasis, so we new what a grand adventure was in store for them. We chose two adjoining central park view window cabins. Each was comfortable and our cabin steward, Roweana was wonderful. The cabin overlooks a beautiful little park that is comprised of upscale restaurants and shops. It also has a bar that is an escalator. Since it was their first cruise, I didn't want a water view as I thought they might not like looking at the water. We had also stayed in central park before and loved the location. The boardwalk location is very noisy and I wouldn't recommend it for people who might want to go to bed before midnight as it is a popular night spot.

Boarding the ship was easy- we are Diamond club members and we were checked in quickly. We then took our boarding pictures and proceeded to a priority boarding area. Last year when we sailed on the Oasis, we had cookies and beverages in the waiting area- Not this time. We boarded the ship around noon. Our cabins weren't ready until about one- so we proceeded to the spa to make reservations and then had lunch at the windjammer cafe. The food was good- the windjammer has stations helping to minimize crowding- while the facility was crowded each time we ate their, we never had a problem finding a table.

We ate in Chops speciality restaurant twice- and Giovianni's once. The waiter at Giovianni's Mehi was fabulous. We also dined , early fixed seating at the Adagio main dining room. The food at Chops was as good as any fine steakhouse- and also excellent in Giovanni's. The main dining room also had very good food with ample choices. We had lunch at Johnny Rockets twice- which was fun for all. My only not so great dining experience was room service. One morning due to an early shore excursion we dined in our cabins- food was cold and not nicely prepared- They also left out a few items that we ordered. Do not recommend room service. Since the coffee on all cruise ships we have sailed on isn't great- I opted for starbucks coffee every morning. They have a real starbucks in the center of the promenade area of the ship. Worth the two dollars. THe ship had so many dining venues many free some at a cost. While my grandchildren enjoy Sushi- Izumi the japanese restaurant was extremely expensive- they charge an entrance fee and all food is ala carte- Really not fair considering all food is paid for. We didn't mind a flat service fee as charged in chops and Giovianni's but Izumi's could cost a fortune. The hot dogs on the boardwalk were also excellent- and free. The ice cream on the boardwalk was costly, but excellent- free ice-cream and yogurt were available at the pool most of the day.

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Central Park View Stateroom

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The location, Central park is the best! You see light as the ship is totally opened in this section, but it is very peaceful and quite. Especially great for those who are on their first cruise or apprehensive. Closet was ample- would have like more drawer space. Celebrity has large cabinets over the beds- something that would help give more space and perhaps Royal Caribbean should install on their ships. Also the bathroom cabinet space was okay but shelves on both sides of the mirror would have been appreciated. The adjoining cabins were wonderful. The cost of two central park window cabins for four people was cheaper then a mini suite- much better choice- we had two bathrooms and two cabins with a door adjoining both.

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