This was our first time on RCCL and we were excited to see what all the "hype" was about with this "city at sea". We have sailed numerous times on other cruise lines...Disney--Carnival--Princess--and Celebrity. We actually did a week long cruise with Princess before we boarded Allure of the Seas...so we had a fresh perspective for comparison. And we can honestly say, that we are IN LOVE with Allure and RCCL...the standard balcony rooms are bigger, the food is EXCELLENT, the entertainment blew us away--so many various shows and such...we loved the Piano Man (Matt Ganim) along with just the whole lay out of the ship. Even though there are thousands of people on board, we never felt crowded or had to wait except at the Windjammer (which with the various other spots to grab a bite), we never waited for that place! We loved that RCCL knows what people like and they deliver! Thank you! We will most certainly be back!