Allure of the Seas Review

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Allure of the Seas - Fantastic Ship, Service? Not So Much

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Allure of the Seas
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10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

We are a group of seasoned cruisers with experiences ranging from 12 to 35 cruises. We had booked this cruise 18 months in advance and were looking forward to cruising on the "world's largest cruise ship". We booked 2 back-to-back cruises for the Western/Eastern Caribbean.

We liked the idea that you had to pre-book your show entertainment as it made our time/activity planning a lot easier. We also decided to try the "free style" dining as our preferred 2nd seating didn't start until 8:30 and after our dinner and socializing, we wouldn't get out of the dining room until 11:00 and would miss the late performances.

This is where the cruise started to go down hill. We book our table for 8 pm and were planning on getting out of the dining room on "show nights" by 10 pm. Well, we were seated at 8:30 and it was 9:00 before the waiter even started attending to us and asked if we wanted wine. We all had pre-booked wine packages, but he took our orders one at a time, returned with the wine and went on to the next couple. The slow service resulted in our missing our show, and we could not re-book as it was "sold out" for the remainder of the week.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D4

12218 - a great cabin with privacy on the balcony. We liked the design of the bathroom with a small vanity and circular shower. Gave the impression of more space inside. I would recommend they put a curtain between the bed and sitting area to darken the ambient light within the room/under the door, and to allow TV watchers not to disturb sleepers.

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