Amazing ship

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: HarveyN

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

HarveyN

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 05, 2011

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

The "Allure" is an amazing ship. It was hard to imagine that it actually was a ship cruising through the water and not a city. It is huge, but the interactive signage kept us from getting lost. Central Park is just beautiful, and the Promenade and Boardwalk were attractive and interesting places.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was excellent. It was prepared well and the presentation was very appealing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Oceanaria and Blue Planet were wonderful shows. We chose not to attend "Chicago" because of the "R" rating. We enjoyed Jazz on 4 but did not attend the Comedy Shows because of the "blue" humor.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The wait staff in the dining room were outstanding! Our stateroom attendant was very helpful and attended to all of our needs. Even the maintenance personnel responded to our request very quickly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

We really liked Cozumel seven years ago. However, the vendors have become much more aggressive since that time which made it very difficult to shop. The prices have gone up significantly. We really enjoyed our experience at Poncho's Backyard. The food was very good, the waiters were very friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was relaxing and comfortable - a welcome change from the walk down the street.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

Every activity costs extra and the vendors were so aggressive that it made our family uncomfortable to walk to the beach.

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5

Not a lot to do now. This area is still under development and it is difficulty to rate.

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Pros: The food and Oceanaria

Cons: The Ports of Call