Less than stellar Aruba cruise

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 3.3
Author: jubalmann

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

jubalmann

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 25, 2022

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10170

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I just dont like Royals approach. they want to charge you for everything. and they charge so much for drinks just to water them down. food was abysmal

Embarkation

5 out of 5

getting on the ship was quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

the food all looked good but was sub par quality. variety was lacking and some descriptions were just wrong. Food reminded me of what you can get from a Furrs buffet or a luby's

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

although there were fun activities on the ship they were poorly scheduled with very little to do until after dinner.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The aqua and ice shows were very good, but everything else was mediocre and geared toward a senior crowd.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

our child enjoyed the kids club.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

What staff there was was helpful, they were very under staffed. several of the employees made inappropriate remarks to my sister in law. when my sister in law ordered a banana split our waiter actually said he would split her banana.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

the ship was beautiful, we really enjoyed all the neighborhoods.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

our balcony was nice but clearly wasn't designed for more than 2 people even though it is rated for it. the fold out chair they provided for one of our group was so bad they eventually put her in an unoccupied room of her own which was very nice of them.