First cruise great time

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: Leroyr55

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Leroyr55

Contributor Level: Third Mate

29 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 30, 2019

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11222

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We were first time cruisers and did not know what to expect. We were totally blown away with the ship and the crew which make this ship enjoyable to sail on. The cleanliness of the ship and focus on passenger experience was great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Arrived at 1030 on board at 11:00.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room meals were great. Wife was even impressed when feeding that many people. Same issue with buffets keeping food hot is a problem reason for a rating of four. The Brazilian Steak house disappointing. Chops for dinner excellent. The Italian restaurant also very good.

Chop's Grille

5 out of 5

Excellent diner and wait staff

Giovanni's Table

5 out of 5

Great dinner

Park Cafe

5 out of 5

Another place for a quick bite

Cafe Promenade

5 out of 5

Great for a quick snack

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool time relaxing.

Swimming Pools

4 out of 5

Better then expected.

Solarium

5 out of 5

Relaxing. Could use a little more shade.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were excellent. Better then we expected.

Central Park

5 out of 5

Amazing to walk through

Aqua Theater

5 out of 5

Fantastic show

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The crew makes this ship what it is. Extremely friendly and very attentive to the passengers.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Got notified they would be cleaning our balcony while in port one day. Nothing else needs to be said. 😀😀

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Didn’t know what to expect. Very comfortable and we slept 👍 in.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beach time and ocean time. Very good lunch provided.

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Jamaica

2 out of 5

Ok for a tourist trap and shopping

Thumbs Up 0

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Good if you’re a shopper. We took the Nautilus submarine excursion. Great time and crew worth the money.

Thumbs Up 9

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth except trying to find luggage 😂

Traveler Photos

5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Shh813 5 years ago

There are so many other free venues to have breakfast and lunch on the Allure but you don't need to go to the buffet. We will go to the buffet for lunch on boarding day just to see what it's like but then other places the rest of the week.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

queenb12702 5 years ago

Btw we live in Vegas so we're used to Buffets but I've seen a lot of reviews about food not staying warm. Can someone elaborate please....is it certain types of dishes? We're 1st time cruisers also and any help is certainly appreciated. Thx!

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

queenb12702 5 years ago

Lol! Thought the same thing.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

NancyKinfla 5 years ago

I'm confused as to why you gave entertainment a one star if you liked the show's.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Caribbean cruise celebration of father-in-law 80th birthday

Amazing Cruise

Great Caribbean Cruise