We went on this cruise specifically to accompany our daughters who wanted to go on the Allure. We have been to the Caribbean many times and were not necessarily keen on the idea but the Allure interested us. I was very impressed by the amenities on the ship, venues and staff. The officers were very visible and offered us an opportunity to discuss what it would be like for someone to work onboard. We normally travel on Celebrity and are Elite Plus on that line. Royal Caribbean puts us on par with Diamond class and we were given amenities equal to that class. I was also impressed with the speed and availability of the internet.....great to have that ability./ Food was acceptable but not exceptional in the Windjammer and main dining room. We only experienced the Mexican Sabor as another restaurant and that was really good. Overall I think this ship would be great for a group of people/family reunion as it can accommodate a lot of people at one time. I am much more of a smaller ship person where you can meet and mingle with the same people often. The ship has close to 8000 people with crew and cruisers so it is like a small city. I think they did a great job managing that amount of people. They had the best gym I have ever seen at sea and the spa was great.