Royal Caribbean is top notch. Excellent cruise and fantastic crew.

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: CruiseCrazyLI

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

CruiseCrazyLI

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2018

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8413

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Royal Caribbean is a step above the rest. This cruise was everything we wanted and expected. We cannot wait to book our next one. Deluxe Drink Package is a good deal, but because its now a lump sum payment it can be difficult. Perhaps allow guests to pay the cost of the Deluxe Drink Package over time, prior to the cruise (break up the payment).

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Our head waiter John (Table #124 & #125) and his assistant were fantastic. Very attentive to our needs and tastes. Kept checking on us but not in an annoying way. He made our nightly dining something to look forward to. We actually requested to be seated at his tables.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Always something going on. Headliner Earl Turner was amazing. I do not know how this man is not a household name. Some of the events overlapped so we could not make them. That was disappointing. Maybe the cruiseline can look to minimize overlap of popular shows and events.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Royal Caribbean never disappoints. I've been on other Cruiselines and they cannot match Royal Caribbean.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

It was very noisy at night. I complained several times but the noise continued. I am not sure where it came from. It sounded like someone was sliding something heavy back and forth. Many times a loud thud could be heard., so loud that it shook the cabin. This occurred all night making it difficult to sleep.

Ship tip

Pay your gratutites ahead of time and purchase a drink package prior to the cruise (cheaper). Arrive at your shows and events early to be sure you get a good seat.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Depressing port. Lots of poverty and visible evidence of hurricane damage. I could do without this part of St. Maarten

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Drop St. Maarten and allow more time at San Juan

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beautiful Island beach. A fun day!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Royal Caribbean has the best disembarkation process I have ever experiences. We were off the ship in about 5-7 minutes and no line. Norweign's process took about an hour and had long lines snaking through the casino.

Traveler Photos

Disco Party with Mitch and Flavio, Royal Promenade

3 Comments

readytogo05 6 years ago

What was the avg cost of the alcoholic drinks? Do they have limits to the deluxe drink pkg? I.e a number per day or pkg doesnt include certain alcohol?

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ReneyLuvsSun 6 years ago

Where was your cabin located? Being below pool deck (& such) increases chance of noisy cabin.

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sigmasp86 6 years ago

I love Royal Caribbean ❤️

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