This was a special "Diamonds in December" cruise to show appreciation for Diamond Members. Since we are Diamond Plus, we were invited to many of these events. One of them was scheduled at the same time as the Cruise Critic Meet N' Mingle, so we ran back and forth in order to enjoy the best of both. Far and away, the most impressive event was a champagne sailaway party from St. Maarten on the helipad. This was truly memorable! They had Shrek from Dreamworks out there, Captain Johnny blew the ship's horn for us (by the way, Captain Johnny was excellent in every way!), and we sailed into the setting sun drinking champagne and waving Allure of the Seas flags at the Celebrity Summit leaving at the same time. I would say this was my favorite cruising event ever, so, many thanks, RCCL!!
Our cabin was wonderful as was our cabin attendant. We enjoyed a fantastic dinner at Giovanni's Table and appreciated the wonderful food and service there. Our waiter, Mihai, was just great!
The Concierge Lounge is spectacular, we ate lunch there one day and watched the events on the Boardwalk. I rode the carousel and my DH did the zip line and we had lots and lots of fun. We ate two breakfasts and one dinner at the Windjammer and, contrary to recent reports, found it uncrowded, the food delicious and varied, and the waiters very pleasant and helpful. It was a real treat! Apparently, RCCL has made an effort to improve the Windjammer and it shows!
Boardwalk View Balcony, CAT. B2, 12715. Spectacular view! Bed by balcony, very noisy at night due Rita's Cantina.