Allure of the Seas Review

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A Fantastic Experience If You Plan Ahead

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Allure of the Seas
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rmemainv
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

This was our first cruise and we had a great time. We booked a balcony cabin and ended up on the 14th floor, mid-ship on the port side. Our room attendant was a treasure, friendly and helpful and most of the staff on board went out of their way to make our cruise a pleasant experience. The ship was massive but even with more than 5000 passengers and over 2000 crew it did not feel crowded. The ship is kept very clean and we found the amenities to be very good. We used the hot tubs but I found the pools too cold for comfort. If you want a lounge chair in the sun, you need to claim a spot early or get a spot near the smoking section which was disgusting.

Dining : Breakfast, ate every morning at the Solarium near front of ship (15th deck). I'm sure it did not have the selection that Windjammers did, but it was quiet, quick and efficient. Lunch, almost all of our lunches were off ship during excursions, but there was plenty of selection at Windjammers. Dinner, we ate every night in the main dining room and did not pay for the specialty restaurants. The menu had selection for all tastes and the food was delicious. If you do MyTime dining, book all your times when you embark.

Alcohol : We ordered 2 glasses of red wine on our first night and after realizing that the cost was 35$US, we did not order any more during the rest of the trip. We would have wine or beer on shore and content ourselves with water on board. The cost of the alcoholic drinks is frankly ridiculous!

Cabin Review

Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D8

Nice, clean and functional.

Port Reviews

Barcelona

We arrived 2 days before our cruise to tour Barcelona and it did not disappoint. Only wish we had more time. Stayed a great little hotel (Hostal Grau), great location!

Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)

Headed to Ca'n Pere Antoni beach

Marseille

Marseille is forgettable, but Aix is lovely and easy to get to by train. Don't spring for the 23$ shuttle, take the free one offered by the port (just follow the green line on your way out of the port and you'll make it to the shuttle stop).

Florence (Livorno)

We left the tour group once we got to Florence as it was slow. Best to go off on your own with a good guide book.

Rome (Civitavecchia)

We made our way into Rome (San Pietro) by train and it was fairly painless. Too much to see in one day so focus on 1 or 2 things.

Naples

A fairly good tour of Pompeii, but packed with tourists.

Naples

Sorrento was fantastic, but CBM was forgettable. The bus was old and smelled bad and the guide kept trying to steer us to business where he obviously got a cut.

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