Allure amenities too small to support 6,000+ passengers

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: cbnlynn

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

cbnlynn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11278

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Although we enjoyed the "cruise," the negatives cancelled-out the positives. Royal Caribbean has done a horrible disservice to its passengers with its SMALL venue locations. Passengers waiting in line for an hour-and-a-half just to get seating for music or game (trivial, etc.) that only lasted 20 minutes! EVERYTHING WAS MUCH TOO LOUD!!! Disembarkation onboard was an absolute fiasco (no directives; confusing signage; disinterested, ill-informed crew members).

Embarkation

2 out of 5

very smooth, great improvement with new terminal

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Limited menu items (expected, due to changes). Specialty cafes too small to support number of passengers.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Zip line was fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

"Mama Mia" was outstanding. Disappointed the comedians were for 18+ audiences.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin attendant was truly outstanding.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Eating venues (except formal dining rooms) were very cramped, too small. Need more elevators. Music, game venues too small. OVERALL, SHIP'S DESIGN IS NOT CONDUSIVE FOR 6,000+ passengers. LONG "WAIT" LINES WERE THE NORM!!!!!!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ray, our attendant, was excellent in every respect. Strived to make our cruise enjoyable.