Good cruise, things to work on
Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 31, 2014
Ship: Allure of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 14718
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 10 years ago
Review summary
I've been on a handful of cruises and this was definitely the biggest at 6200 passengers. The best pro and cons I can think of both have to do with service; there were exceptional people working on the cruise, but there were many times where it felt like those people were carrying too much of a workload and areas were understaffed. My room attendant was great, found the bars that were the least packed for fast service, and overall had a great time. For the most part people were nice, but I did find a good amount of people not necessarily behaving in a great way and this did not help the staff at all. People are pushy on vacation so the extra staff really could help calm people down with thinking they should be treated like king and queen, in front of the other 10 people they're waiting behind.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Hot dogs getting back on the ship from destinations was key, find the handful of bars between the decks you visit and become a regular, park cafe was a good meal almost any time of the day, hit the promenade late night for snacks and commotion.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida