Beafutiful Allure Of The Seas

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: Jingalls3

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 95

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 11, 2018

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11717

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

What a beautiful ship, and a great crew to match. We loved our trip and booked our next immediately when we got home on her sister ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

By far, the easiest embarkation I have ever had. Arrived at the port around 11:00, was onboard by 11:30. Never waited at all, except for security lines, which can't be helped.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall, food was very good. there were a couple of misses in the MDR and the buffet, but most items were very good. Loved the choices for breakfast in many area of the ship.

Giovanni's Table

4 out of 5

We tried Giovanni's table, and enjoyed it even if we didn't necessarily love it. My wife and I love Italian, but have simple tastes, and struggled to find something on the menu we wanted. The staff was VERY accommodating, and basically made a meal that we wanted. I will say I enjoyed it more than my wife, as I was in the "pasta mood".

Johnny Rockets

5 out of 5

Loved Johnny Rockets! My wife felt that her milkshake was a little too sweet, but that was the way they made them back in the day. Great lunch! get the onion rings!

Chop's Grille

5 out of 5

Went to Chop's twice during the week. Ask for Rageev, he is probably not only the best waiter I have ever seen on a cruise ship, but anywhere at all. He was awesome and very attentive. Food was great, had Filet first time and opted for the Strip Steak the second. Strip was even better than the filet! Cooked perfectly.

Windjammer Cafe

3 out of 5

Windjammer for this size ship is way too small. I understand the idea of getting people to go to other venues, but people are used to going to the buffet, especially at breakfast. Early in the week people did not realize they have other options and "defaulted" to the Windjammer in the morning. Later in the week it got better as people found the other venues.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

There was always something to do. Never a dull moment. Be sure to take part in the 70's night activities. We had a blast!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

This is RCI's strong suit. All shows were top notch. Didn't love Blue Planet, but not bad either.

Aqua Theater

5 out of 5

Do not miss this show. And on other nights, they had movies out here. A great venue!

Children's Programs

No kids. But I will say, we were told there were 6404 guests, 1338 of which were kids. They must have enjoyed the kids programs because we hardly saw them.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service was great everywhere on the ship, from our room steward to the restaurants. Jimmy Rhodes the cruise director, and Grant, the activities manager, have great chemistry. They both love their jobs and it shows. They were both awesome!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

What a beautiful ship. No matter how many videos you see, reviews you read, you are not prepared for the pure size and beauty of this ship. Simply put, it is incredible. many times I had to be reminded I was on a ship. That has never happened on any cruise I have been on.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Boardwalk balcony. Pretty quiet but when someone decided to yell from the top decks, you still heard it.