Just sailed the Allure of the Seas and had a good time. First let me say that we received a cabin upgrade. We chose an interior guarantee and received a Central Park Balcony. This would have been great except we had a connecting room and the single person that stayed in the connecting room was very rude and noisy. She liked to talk on the phone (Portuguese) very loudly and it seemed to always be by the connecting door. I think this was due to the cabin layout. She and her visitors also liked to slam doors and argue again very loudly. Free upgrade with connecting door not so great.

We pre-paid our gratuities and did My Time Dining as these were the only options available at such late booking (less than 25 days prior to trip) and I think we will stick with this option from now on. Waiters were great, room steward not so much. She seemed to spend all of her time on the phone and making excuses as to why she did not get to our cabin. Not a big deal as we aren't messy but it would have been nice if she had vacuumed the floor at least once. There was trash under the bed when we first arrived.

Allure is beautiful, lots of places to visit and things to do. However, some of the familiar places are smaller. The Schooner Bar for example, much smaller on this ship than the others. So much so that there were not enough seats during trivia. Same for the Windjammer. Amazing artwork through out the ship. Beautiful crystal dresses in the aft elevator atrium. Read more