I chose the Allure of the Seas because of the shows and activities- flow rider, rock climbing, and ice skating. We enjoyed all of those, but especially enjoyed dinner in the main dining room every evening. The stateroom attendant was very helpful and pleasant and the dining room server was very nice and informative about what would be going on the next day. We were cruising during hurricane Matthew and the cruise line chose to do our itinerary backwards. This was an awesome decision because we did not run into any rough seas, rain, or any kind of bad weather at all. All of our excursions went as planned, just on different days and all were wonderful, especially Dunns River Falls. We also liked the Three reef snorkeling with Gill. Overall, the Allure of the Seas was an awesome first cruise for my husband and I and we will definitely be returning to Royal Caribbean.