The Allure is a gorgeous ship and I believe everyone should try to see an Oasis class vessel. If you're one that likes exciting activities, excellent shows, and a variety of options for food, beverages, and things to do, you should love it. However, I value service and take cruises to unwind. The level of service received on the Allure was below my expectations in many areas and, in some places, completely absent. I enjoy being offered a beverage when in the Windjammer or elsewhere, but this only happened once during our 8 day trip! I think the Oasis class may be too much of a good thing. Perhaps over 6000 guests is too many to maintain excellent service.

Food and service at Chops and Samba Grill were amazing. The Windjammer and main dining room were okay, but nothing special, in terms of food. We were very pleased with the service received in the main dining room, but all staff in the Windjammer only seemed concerned with clearing plates and getting people out the door to make more room. In fact, they even had announcements to vacate the Windjammer when done eating.