The Allure is simply magnificent with a much wider promenade giving it a real upscale mall feel, incredible public spaces, touch screens with menus, schedules and maps, a gorgeous park, an incredible aqua theater, lots of restaurants and pools, a magnificent solarium......and an incredible layout which makes this tremendously huge ship feel comfortable. Add to this the unbelievable crew who were always cheerful and helpful and the amazing shows and you have the perfect cruise.

Cabin: We normally book suites only, but after reading reviews that we wouldn't spend much time in the cabin as first time on the Allure and my husband's desire to experience an inside room, we booked two large interior connecting rooms...11454and 11456. Though I did miss the fresh air, balcony, and views, the room was perfect. We had plenty of storage....even had unused space....the room was a nice size and layout, nice flat screen tvs. We were in a perfect location at the front of the ship just off the elevators but a couple doors away from the public area so it was quiet and private. I was also very happy to see that while there are many perks throughout the cruise for suite guests, we didn't feel like we were treated differently as inside cabin guests. I was very impressed by this. We had 2 adults in 11454 and 3 teenage boys in 11456. We were very comfortable.

Food: We ate most of our meals in the main dining room. Service was outstanding. Nothing was ever a problem. We have many special needs and requests, and we were so impressed that every need was met....on previous cruises things epwere always more problematic. The choices were good. Food was delicious. We loved the salad bar in the main dining room on sea days. We also ate in the Solarium which is so peaceful, cafe promenade which is fast and convenient, and loved the pizza in Sorrento. I also loved the Park Cafe located in Central Park. We had a 6pm dining time which was great for uses we are early sleepers. Read more