Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas Cruise Reviews for Singles to the Western Caribbean

My wife and I have cruised Allure twice this past year. Both experiences were good. The service was outstanding both times and there are plenty of things to do onboard. For both cruises we booked a balcony cabin. The only disappointing thing about the cabins were the lack of electrical and USB receptacles. The cabin has one small receptacle with 3 outlets that are very close together. There ...

Traveled with friend and family. Embarkation was a breeze, although I think they can improve a little with the drop off of luggage. We figured it out, but I can see how some could confused. We were on the ship in 15 minutes which was great. The ship overall is nice and well maintained for it's age. It's a little worn here and there. Our ocean view balcony was spacious and our cabin steward ...

We choose this cruise for a couple of reasons. It was our first cruise since covid and some serious health issues. It was sailing out of Galveston so it was a short drive. We would be on board for my wife's 80th birthday, so a great celebration. And, although we have cruised about a dozen times on Royal, we had never been on one of the monster ships. We wanted to give it a shot. First, it ...

This was our second time cruising on Allure with our first having been back in 2015. It's still an impressive ship but there are many other ships in the Royal fleet that are newer or have been refreshed. Unfortunately, Allure missed its scheduled refresh back in 2020 due to the global pandemic and there has been no word form Royal when it's being rescheduled. There are definitely some noticeable ...

We were curious to try Allure of the Seas, an Oasis Class Ship currently home-porting in Galveston. The new terminal was impressive, as was the face-recognition check-in process. At no time did I feel crowded on this large ship, which was fully booked. The usual boarding day congestion and elevator delays were to be expected, as on just about any other cruise ship. Even though the cruise was sold ...

Finally an Oasis class ship (Allure of the Seas) is introduced to Galveston. It was great not having to fly to Florida or NJ to sail her. The new terminal is well designed, up to date, and relatively an easy drive for us. Allure is the sister ship to Oasis; however, has yet to undergo the upgrade Oasis underwent. Allure has all the original baseline specialty restaurants and clubs and is ...

Background - 1x HAL (Mexican Riviera), 1X Princess (Alaska), 2x NCL (Alaska and Western Caribbean), 8?x CCL. Self, DW, 2X adult DD (21/24), MIL/FIL. At this point we look at itineraries first and price, not necessarily line or ship. In no particular order... Itinerary - only Costa Maya was new for us. They cut the port time short before the cruise, so all board was 12:30 PM. Our excursion ...

My husband, two 20-something sons and I were on this 7 day cruise out of Galveston to Roatan, Costa Maya and Cozumel. This was our first cruise on RCL, and my sons' first cruise anywhere. This ship seemed to be completely full, so waits for elevators were common as were lines at the main dining rooms for dinner. The wait for an elevator to disembark at the end of the cruise was particularly ...

Several parts of this review assume you already know about cruising. The GOOD... Our cabin was on deck 8. This ended up being a great choice because it was possible to walk from one end of the ship to the other without walking down the room hallways and without needing to get in an elevator first to get to a common area like the promenade, Central Park, or the pool deck. I have a bad knee ...

Wanted to try a big ship (5000*) passengers. Was better than I expected. Keep in mind we are a retired couple in our 70's. Activities & Entertainment A+: I'm used to the same old loud singing, clumsy dancing and ladies swinging from sheets on smaller ships. No one would pay to see those types of show on land but people pay big to see Broadway shows. The show Mama Mia, while no My Fair Lady, ...