I was a bit apprehensive about cruising...was it for us? a family of 4...kids aged 14 and 10? It turns out that I had nothing to worry about as there was more for us to do than we had time for.

I know that programming for teens and kids is difficult but Allure knows how to do it! Both kids made friends in an instant and my son, who turned 14 on board, was out and about with the teens every day and night, in fact, he usually stayed out til 1:00 a.m. and only one night did we get in after him. My 10 year old really liked the activities geared for her age group. Our kids often ditched us for dinner...leaving us to dine alone (too bad for us, eh?).

I really like the room location being near but not beside the elevators. The oceanview balcony was fantastic...our little private piece of paradise which was worth the extra! Room service was great, the spinach and artichoke dip was a super snack and cookies and milk at bedtime were sinfully delicious! Read more