Allure of the Seas Review
Great week with family and friends on the Allure of the Seas
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We just returned from a week on the amazing Allure of the Seas on the Western Caribbean cruise. We traveled with our 9 year old son and four other couples (they had no children). We had a great time and the ship is truly amazing.
Embarkation: Getting on the ship in Fort Lauderdale was a breeze. From the time the shuttle bus from the airport dropped us off at the curb to the time we walked onto the ship was less than 30 minutes and that included time we wasted by forgetting to drop off our luggage at the curb, which meant we had to get out of the security line to take it back to the curb, and the time it took to get our son's special arm band. Once we went past security we went straight to a check-in counter and were processed in less than 5 minutes. Truly amazing given the fact they were loading over 6000 passengers in just a few hours.
Ship: We were simply amazed by how large and impressive the ship was in all areas. It was beautiful, very clean, and spacious. The ship was also VERY stable, we rarely felt any ocean movement and often it felt more like being in an upscale shopping mall rather than on a ship at sea. The ship was also very quiet, no loud engine noise even when we were at the back of the ship.
Cabin Review
Ocean View Stateroom
The forward facing cabins on deck 9 felt more spacious than they really are because of the sloping front wall and large window. There was another 25-30 square feet of floor space that gave the room an airy feeling and was also useful for storing luggage and shoes on the floor instead of in the closets. Otherwise the rooms were adequate in space and the closets were offer plenty of storage space for our clothing. There was a safe, but it is not large enough to hold a lap top computer. The bathroom was adequate and the shower stall was not too small, though you had to watch your elbows (and we are not large people). We did not notice much motion and the rooms were very quiet being so far away from the engines (except during docking when the bow thrusters made the whole room shake). We found that two of these rooms cost the three of us about the same as one balcony room, which we found to be a great deal given the extra space, two bathrooms, two televisions, etc. Highly recommend these for families.