Allure of the Seas Review

Beyond my Expectations

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Allure of the Seas
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First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jul 2012
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

I had taken an interest in the Oasis Class ever since they were calling it the "Genesis" project, and having never been on a cruise, I figured I couldn't go too wrong in starting here. As a musician, almost all of my 'co-workers' in the industry had done the cruise-ship circuit, so I had perhaps an overly negative or certainly cynical outlook going in.

Once the crowds of the first few hours of boarding were dissipated throughout the ship, there were only a handful of times through the week where I was bothered by any crowding (as one might expect with 8000+ people on board), and there were plenty of spots on the ship where you could complete escape almost all human contact if you wanted. Sure, the elevators are an easy target for criticism following any major entertainment event, but my wife and I wound up taking the stairs almost the whole week, once we realized that the ship is a full-blown curated art gallery, with the stairwells being the primary gallery space.

The maintenance of the ship is immaculate. You couldn't tell the ship had been inservice more than a month - I didn't see a single rust spot anywhere on the ship...no ripped carpet, no scratched wood panel...literally perfect. Same goes for our stateroom. Lots of room, balcony was great, room service was fantastic.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D4

7270 - location was great because it was only ever one floor away from Central Park, Boardwalk, Dining Room or Promenade. It was also right by the elevator / stair bank, so there was never a lot of walking. Great storage space, balcony was nice, very little noise. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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