We rounded up six experienced cruisers who are all friends and we went on Allure January 5th sailing out of Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale. For several of us it was the second and third time on Allure. For me it was the third. After having been on Oasis of the seas I feel Allure is the better ship. They are very similar physically but Allure has a little (free) sausage stand out on the boardwalk that I really like (on Oasis it doesn't exist). Since I'm a foodie, these type things are a factor to me. While I'm on the subject of food, let me give you my evaluation.

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Royal Caribbean has a few quirks they don't seem to want to fix. It is my opinion that most mid range cruise lines are going down hill when it comes to food. Because regulations prevent any proteins ( meat, fish, chicken etc.) from being fresh, and therefor must be frozen when brought aboard, it puts all the lines at a disadvantage, but they seem to do fairly well in their preparations trying to overcome the handicap. Read more