I will start off by saying that this ship by far exceeded my expectations and was the most incredible vacation I have ever taken. I had been researching the ship and ports months in advance, but seeing pictures of the Allure of the Sea does not do any justice to how it actually feels to be onboard

Embarkation: This was probably the fastest I have ever gotten on to a cruise ship. We were a group of 30 and were off the bus and onto the ship in under 25 minutes. Remarkable how big the terminal was and how many counters they had helping people along.

Stateroom: I was in a Central Park Balcony stateroom and it was very nice and spacious. There was plenty of room for myself and my friend and everything felt really new and clean in the room. The flat panel TV and the iPod dock were great added features. The balcony was definitely worth it as we had amazing views of the entire Central Park neighborhood. Read more