Been on this ship several times before. I am a Diamond Member.
Eliminating the daily newsletter ( The Compass) was ridiculous. This was an 8 day cruise and the same 2 performers remained on the ship for the full 8 days repeating their same act. Love and Marriage game was hysterical. However, they just gave every contestant a cheap bottle of champagne. The drinks were all watered down. In ...
Used up a cruise credit from 2019 that RCCL would not extend, even though they canceled 2 I had booked. Even though I had a frustrating experience with them pre cruise. I was looking forward to this cruise. The crowding and waiting started at the airport as I had to wait 45 minutes for their shuttle, causing me to arrive at the port at 2 pm to absolute chaos. Luggage everywhere and a lineup that ...
I wanted to love RC. We‘ve cruised many times but this was our first on RC. My family and I were less than wowed. I realize the ship is heading to dry dock soon so perhaps they’ll make some necessary repairs but truly, it should have gone to dry dock before this sail.
Due to a bad propeller our itinerary was initially altered 3 months from our cruise. We received notice but truly, 3 months ...
In comparrison to other cruise lines in different parts of the world, here is how we found "Allure of the seas".
The check- in was chaotic with masses of people. The check-in staff were generally stern and impatient as much as we tried to make things a little easier for them by being organised with our documents. After wards, checking in to the room onboard was easy.
The ship is colossal ...
This is our 6th time cruising, second time with Royal, first time with a big ship like Allure.
Embarkation was super easy. We were about an hour late than our scheduled check-in time, but no problem at all.
Disembarkation was also easy. We took our luggage ourselves.
The ship is big. Our cabin was near the front of the ship so every time we either took 5th floor (has all the shops) ...
Ports of Call:
Coco Cay
Nassau
Cozumel
Puerto Costa Maya
This was first time doing a holiday cruise with Royal and my 2nd time on the Allure. The mood of the staff seemed a lot less friendly than my previous experience on Allure. It felt like the entire crew was just told no one was getting a Christmas bonus. Normally after you go to the bar a few times, they know your name, I ...
We chose Allure because this was a family cruise with 6 adults and 3 children.
This was the 15th cruise for my wife and I. We have sailed with a variety of cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean.
Pros
Embarkation and disembarkation were smooth and worry free. Had expedited embarkation and it worked.
We had three outside cabins on the 11th deck. Room steward opened up the balcony ...
Here's the quick and dirty. (Scroll down for further details)
CABINS: 7022 & 7020 (neighboring balconies port bow deck 7)
PORTS: 7 Nights - Ft Lauderdale, Coco Cay, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Nassau (a substitute for Honduras), and back to Ft Lauderdale
PERSPECTIVE: 4 adults ages ranging from 42-70. 2 of the 4 have cruised before. 2 of the 4 were first time cruisers. My Time Dining & Deluxe ...
My son's wanted to try this really big ship. This was our first Royal Caribbean cruise. We just got off yesterday 11/24. Previously have done many on Princess, Celebrity, Carnival, and Holland. So I can compare. First, the good,Allure is a really cool ship. They have activities other ships don't have like the flow rider, zip line, and rock wall out side. The water theater is amazing and so was the ...
Let met start with my belief that any day spent on a cruise ship is generally a great day. That said, our experience on the Allure was not what we have come to expect from Royal Caribbean. We like the mega ships and after 21 cruises, we know there are always glitches but clearly the Allure has staffing issues.
Embarkment was the fastest and most organized we ever experienced. We had high ...