Background: We are older seniors. We have a home in upstate NY and travel in our 37’ motorhome. We are spending our winter in Florida and are taking a cruise each month this winter, This was our 10th cruise in 3 years.

I’ll start with the best news. 1. There’s no more smoking on the Balcony. 2. We received a “Weekly Planner” which foretold the main events. You can fill in your own schedule and voila! It’s all on one piece of paper. 3. Speaking of paper, RCI has stopped all the paper handouts and most everything (except the Daily Compass) is now on the TV. Excellent!

Embarkation: We made reservations at the “Park and Go”. It’s a clean, secure and fenced lot. $61.29 for 7 days. Our luggage was taken from our car to the shuttle and we were on our way to the Allure of the Seas. We were quickly and pleasantly processed. My carryon bag had bottled water, which they took out, checked and all was well. We had a short wait before boarding, but were having lunch at the Park Café at noon. Read more