We are both Platinum Crown and Anchor members so I am disappointed to write such a negative review after so many good experiences. As another reviewer wrote the cost accountants have taken over especially regarding the food. Watered down OJ in the morning. Rubbery scrambled eggs, very plain toast except in Windjammer where I discovered a few pieces of nice seeded bread. Cheap sugar-laden yogurt...why not a nice Greek yogurt. Yet Chops goes overboard with their sides... for two of us a baked potato the size of a football, 45 onion rings, a pound of green beans and a huge plate of mushrooms.

Don't waste your money on the "Dining with Chef" promotion. While the room was nice, the chef was a super nice man who explained everything in detail and his assistants worked hard, the food was a let-down for all at the table. As one person said, there was nothing served that rated a "Wow, that's great!" It was all attractive, but not particularly tasty.

Allure is a cross between Disneyland and Las Vegas in my opinion and we would never go back. Of course some people are much more tolerant than I am about certain things, however our experience was very long lines for every meal, even with reservations. Children in the dining room made conversation almost impossible. The final straw was the hour and 20 minute line to get our bags and go through immigration to leave the ship. Even with a porter we snaked back and forth for so long I felt feint. No water to drink, no bathrooms. Read more