Only our second cruise (first for Hubbie and son). We are a family of four with older teenagers (16 and 17) and we were traveling with neighbors/friends who are older so we were a pretty diverse group.

Embarkation was straightforward, though the pier at Fort Lauderdale could not compare with the pier assigned to the Allure (previous and first cruise).

Ship was very clean and orderly. Crew were attentive and friendly. Preferred that we were actually to report to a traditional mustering station where we actually stood where our assigned lifeboat would be launched, as opposed to aboard The Allure where we mustered in a cafe on the promenade and were shown a movie! Read more