Sailed on the Allure of the Seas from Oct 2-9, 2011. This was our first cruise. This ship amazed us for the entire week. We found ourselves constantly saying "this is crazy!", in a good way!
Embarkation is so smooth, though I guess it must to load 5400 passengers in just a few hours. I'd say about 30 minutes from walking into the front door of the pier to walking into the ship. Of course it felt like 5 minutes because we were so excited. Staff all over are very helpful.
All the crew we encountered were superb! Always above and beyond what we needed! Way to go, RCCL!
The stateroom had plenty of storage space, as well as lots of room under the bed for luggage. A mini bar, as well as vanity in the main room. Bathroom also had plenty of space, absolutely no complaints there! Our attendant was Vincent, he was so chipper all the time, as were all the staff we encountered! We got to know our room attendant well, which was wonderful for any questions we may have had.