We sailed on the Allure of the Seas May 29th 2011 - my father and stepmother also sailed with us in cabin 11176. My father was very skeptical about sailing on such a large ship and was prepared to be very critical and find fault with the ship. They are loyal Holland fans but on the last day, my father confessed that this was a wonderful ship, very organized, and he'd had a great cruise experience.
My husband and I started our vacation in Ft. Lauderdale staying at the The Westin Beach Resort. We had a wonderful 2 days there with a beach front room (the only complaint was that it came with full sized beds and we are used to a king). Our only complaints were that 1) there was no free airport shuttle to the hotel and no free shuttle to the port. In fact, when we called the conceirge to arrange transportation to the port, we were told it would be $25. We took a taxi instead and paid $20 including the tip.
We got to the port early on Sunday morning, around 9:30. That was a little too early to get to the port. My dad and stepmother got to the port around 10:30 and were onboard 15 minutes after we were.
Smaller closet, quiet location, great balcony/view, and VERY comfortable. Only complaint was the remote didn't sync well with the TV.