We arrived at port at 10:00 am to board the ship. The doors to the port opened as soon as we walked up. We walked right up to the desk and did out check in. We were then sent upstairs to wait for the ship to be cleared and ready for boarding. We could still see people coming off the ship. They did not start boarding until 12:30. We were about 12:45 boarding. We went straight to the buffet. I then saw what I had read online, the buffet section/seating is very small for a ship the size of Allure. Since we were one of the first on the ship, no issue for us finding a place to sit and eat. We did eat quickly and give out table up. By this time our room was ready and our luggage had arrived so we went and unpacked and got settled in.

We spent the afternoon exploring the ship. We also went to the dining room and got our late dining time changed to My Time Dining.

Our First Port was Labadee. This was our 2nd time at Labadee. It is basically a good beach day. We found us a couple of chairs. My husband snorkeled some (he had his own gear). We walked thru the Artisan Village. And had the picnic lunch on the beach. A nice relaxing day. Read more