Allure of the Seas Review

It was Alluring!

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dandl1986
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2012
Cabin: Interior Stateroom

We needed a vacation! My husband and I both work at executive level jobs and we had been caring for my elderly mother who is an advanced stage Alzheimer's disease patient. We had not been on a vacation alone together since our children were born 21 years ago. We booked our vacation just days before we sailed and were nervous about the size of the ship, the number of passengers and summertime children's vacations, and the new ports we had not experienced. Our number one mission on this trip was to rest, relax, and destress.

Reservations: We booked our trip online just a few days prior to sailing. We received free prepaid gratuities with our reservation. We got great service from the agents there and they answered many questions for us. I contacted RCI numerous times by chat to ask questions and got wonderful service from their help lines as well. We flew from Columbus to Ft. Lauderdale and stayed with family who took us to the port. Because we booked so late, I could not make any of our reservations until we actually boarded and I was really nervous about that. We booked cabin 9109 which was an inside cabin at the far aft of the ship. It was the only room that we had a choice of so it was that or nothing, so we took it.

Cabin: 9109 inside cabin with king bed at far aft of the ship. We have never had an inside cabin before. I get motion sick and so have always wanted to be able to go out and get air, but our budget was very slim with two kids in college and I wanted a trip, so I decided to risk it. I may never pay the big prices for a balcony again. Our room was so quiet and so dark. We could sleep in and nap which was priceless. There was almost no hall noise as we were at the very end of the ship so no one came down that far. And best of all we were near the adults only pool, the theater, and the spa. The room was very tight but comfy for just the two of us. I can't imagine putting more people than that in an inside cabin. We did experience some problems with the tv when trying to make reservations and such, but got it figured out in a few days. Our room steward was friendly and figured out our schedule of napping by about day 3. This was a great room for quiet and relaxation.

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Interior Stateroom

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9109 Inside cabin at the far aft of boat. Great cabin. Quiet and dark great for those looking for a lot of rest on the vacation.

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