For my first time ever on a official cruise ship, I was amazed at the price, service and quality. My husband and I needed a mini vacation, so when Royal Caribbean had this offer, I didn't delay. This was indeed too good to pass up. I combined it as our 17 wedding anniversary-Valentine-1st cruisers.
Let me begin was the positives. The staff, crew, ( some ) entertainers were wonderful. Our dining attendants knew their job and how to treat us. I found the dining professional and polite. I had no need for speciality dining options. The different areas of the ship were very well kept up and fun to explore. I was told that there were approximately 6,000 people on board, yet I found everyone was well spread out , therefore I didn't feel it to be a crowded. I read reviews after reviews regarding the Allure and found all advice just about right.
Unloading with the porters was an nice. The clearing of our paper work and boarding was much more pleasant that boarding an airline flight.
For an inside stateroom it was fine. We didn't a lot time with do much to do.