My husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary onboard the Allure, Eastern Caribbean. This was our 4th cruise and we absolutely loved it. The ship is like a city at sea. Lots of different ares to explore and plenty of places to eat!

Arrival- We literally just walked right up to the counter and were waited on...no line! Ofcourse, we had to go through the metal detectors, but this was a simple process. RCI has set the bar and I really hope this becomes the new standard for check-in. We boarded before noon, keep in mind rooms will not be ready until 1:30.

Departure- Leaving the ship was just as easy. We chose to do the express walk-off b/c you can leave earlier. Breakfast started at 5:30am on the last day. Departure time started at 6:15 and we were leaving the parking lot at 6:25! Amazing!Especially since the itinerary said we would be arriving at port at 7am. I was expecting to get off around 10 like on previous cruises. Read more