We usually travel on Celebrity or RC for the itinerary, and not the ship. The Western Caribbean is the least of my favorite. But as I had heard so much about the Allure, I decided to surprise my daughter, Larissa (who just graduated from high school) on a mother-daughter cruise for the purpose of bonding with my child before she leaves for college this fall.
Day 1 - Port Everglade is located in Fort Lauderdale (4.75 miles from Hilton Beach Hotel on 1A) - Embark
Took cab to port. Agreed on $25.00 set fee plus $5 tip. Arrived at 10:30am. Dropped 2 luggages with porter, paid him tip, then proceeded to RC Terminal (world's largest). Repeat guests had priority lines and were seated accordingly. Boarded the ship at 11:30am.
Our Cabin located on 9-699 - Boardwalk balcony in the aft. Great Balcony space, can view all water shows. Fresh breeze on Balcony, with view of the water in the back of the ship. Plenty of storage for two people. Can be bit noisy with Merry go Round.