I chose this because of recommendations of others. Loved the ship, activities, etc. Would definitely sail Allure again. But, as a first time cruiser, there were a number of confusing things. I did quite a bit of research but felt like there was an assumption that I just "knew" things, and I really did not.

Did a behind the scenes kitchen tour along with a champagne brunch. Loved it, but the staff did not seem to have it together regarding where to be and when. The tour itself was awesome.

I never saw the whole ship! There is no such thing as boredom on this ship. And I loved that with 7 nights I still had so much to see. Read more