juliewilliams70

The Allure of the Seas ship is amazing.  It's truly a moving city.  The Boardwalk, Central Park, the pools and all that goes with them are fun and made for a fun week at sea.  We found some of the dining room food and service to be less than other cruises.  We did My Time dining which may have affected the service side, but the food I think would've been the same for everyone.  The staff looked as though they were hustling ALL the time, but we still could not get through a meal in an hour or less and forget about getting drinks during dinner.  We would wait about 20-30 min for drinks.  The food was hit or miss.  We found ourselves going to Wind Jammers more often than prior cruises because it was quicker and the food was about the same.  Guest Services was probably the only reliable staff on the ship.  Our room porter was again, working very hard, but he did not engage with us until he had a problem with something.  Otherwise, we never say him and he barely spoke to us.  Bartenders were seemingly very busy every time we tried to get a drink and they seemed "put off" by us asking for service.  One of the bars by the pool was more casual and friendly but the kids had the drink package and the bartenders were not at all interested in filling up their sodas.  All in all the ship was great, but for me it was a one time trip on this ship.  I'll explore other ones to get better service and better food on future trips.  I'm sure everyone's experience is different so perhaps going on the ship when it's not spring break would help?  Anyway, I'd recommend the ship to others but it wasn't for me to return to on future cruises.