Great Caribbean cruise on the Allure

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 31, 2016

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14138

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

On this trip, we booked the SHIP... we knew it would be full, and on this one there were 6300 passengers, 2200 were "kids". As a couple looking for a quiet, relaxing cruise... the Allure can still deliver at this capacity. You have to understand that there are lots of people, but, you can get away when you need to.

We love the Solarium adult-only area on the Oasis class ships. That is always our favorite place to hang out. We love the view, the all-glass surround, and the quiet. It was a wonderful week.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were on the 14th floor, right off the "sun deck" and right across from the kids play area. We were expecting a lot of noise, but were pleasantly surprised. The ship does a great job of sound-proofing. The room was nice, and the balcony was comfortable to sit on. We did have a little noise from the whirlpool, as it was right over our head, and the whirlpool pumps were apparently TIGHT next door to us. But, it was tolerable.

Ship tip

Secret breakfast place - The Wipeout Cafe. We loved getting fresh made omelets and eggs in the morning, in a very quiet corner of the ship. MUCH nicer than the sometime chaotic setting of the Windjammer.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

One of our favorite beach days. Grab some chairs on the beach. Sit and relax all day. Do a little shopping. And enjoy the beach picnic Royal provides for you.

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Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Personally, we like just shopping at the pier shopping area. It has everything you need to wander and buy some rum, some trinkets and shirts... and get back to the ship.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

SHOPPING DAY! Walk to town, if you LIKE to walk. It takes us 45-60 minutes of walking to get in to town. You pass some shopping spots along the way for a break if you need it. OR, for $8 you can get a taxi ride (for up to four people) and you get right into town in a few minutes. Town has great shopping for everyone. Stop at Pancho's Backyard for lunch, and head back when you are tired. AWESOME DAY!

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5 Comments

mfain602 8 years ago

We just got off this morning. What a beautiful ship. We've been on other cruises and this has by far been the most beautiful ship I've seen. Yes there were a lot of people, we didn't feel crowded unless we were at the pool. We booked the same cruise for March.

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jilesgulf 8 years ago

imacruisin, we've cruised 8 times withRCCL & our first time on Allure is in Mar. Let us know how you liked it (or not) so we'll know what to expect! Thanks in advance.

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imacruisin 8 years ago

This our 4th time with Royal but our first on Allure in February and some reviews are not so good and we are in a B2B on this one so hopefully we will enjoy it as much as you did

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tammra 8 years ago

On the Allure sept...cant wait...thanks for the info

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savaryhazell 8 years ago

Thanks for sharing. l plan to do the same. On the Allure in February 2017 also a first time cruiser. Whooohoooooo 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🛳

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