7 Nights on the Allure of the Seas (RCCL)

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 60

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
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Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2019

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10640

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This is a "value" level cruise experience and if you can tolerate thousands of people, you will be fine. I highly recommend upgrading to a suite, so you can have expedited boarding, access to the Concierge Club/Suite Lounge for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as well as the Coastal Kitchen for private dining (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Port Everglades staff at Terminal 18 were quite pushy and nasty, yet once we were inside the RCCL employees were very professional and helpful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Specialty Restaurants are really good, especially 150 Central Park. The Chop House and Giovanni's Table. Dined at the Coastal Kitchen everyday for breakfast and lunch; dinner 4 of the 7 nights - service levels, food and staff were wonderful.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Tip: Go to the fitness center anytime after 2:00 PM, it's almost empty. Note: Every pool is small and really crowded - each one looked liked "people soup"

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Stage shows (Blue Planet & Mamma Mia) - production and talent was outstanding. Comedy show with Nery Saenz - awesome!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Positive - Suite was large, lots of storage and bathroom was very spacious. Drawback - Door hinges were losing screws as we sailed; this suite is "tired" - way overdue for an update and maintenance.

Ship tip

Be the last passengers off the ship at 9:30 AM - no lines!

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

We live in Ft Lauderdale

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island) Did not visit port

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5
Falmouth is a dump, it's a horrible location once you walk beyond the small ports perimeter. No excursion taken as we have been to Jamaica several times before.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Typical tourist trap port. No excursion

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were probably the last passengers off the ship - there were no lines and so easy!
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6 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

I agree with you regarding the suites.

Cruiserike0322    5 years ago

Each to his own we have made the best of our worst cruise

Shh813    5 years ago

I think this is a fake review. No cruises listed, no pictures, only complaints. Your first complaint was the tip off. I have cruised out of Port Everglades multiple times and never had any problems. Always organized and friendly.

15mustang    5 years ago

Why did you take a cruise if you weren't going to try and enjoy it. Allure is amazing.

CruzeFan    5 years ago

It definitely sounds like cruising is not for you and probably not Travel at all since you did not seem to enjoy much of anything.

jpmato16    5 years ago

You are so miserable! Why do you even cruise? Such a downer of a review.

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