Relaxing Vacation

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: ceri66

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review

ceri66

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 17, 2022

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9542

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful, relaxing cruise. It’s great to be back and be able to enjoy the high seas

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Extremely easy. We drove from Sarasota and parked at the terminal. Arrived about 30 minutes ahead of our scheduled boarding time and had no issues with being told we were early. From parking the car and entering the boat about 30 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR was wonderful. Our servers, Wendell and Joey were very attentive. Only reason I didn’t give 5 starts is that twice my dinner selection was not available. The quality of the food was very good . We did not go to any of the specialty restaurants. My husband and I both enjoy the set dining time and having the same table companions every evening. We also went twice for breakfast to the MDR, but chose to visit the windjammer as service on our second day was extremely slow. (50 minutes wait). My husband ask if we were in the ‘do not disturb section’

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The band, Centerpiece in the Dazzels lounge were just fabulous. Packed house every night. Also, the show Mama Mia was of broadway quality. Don’t miss it!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our room attendant, Roberto was great, nothing too much trouble. I do feel that the ship was under staffed for the amount of people on board (5300 and not at full capacity). While the staff were friendly and helpful, it was evident that they were at times overwhelmed.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was very clean. This is a huge ship with lots of walking, we will definitely try a small ship next time. This is just our personal preference and not a mark against the ship. It’s impressive and very well managed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice size for 2 people, we love the balcony and always make use of it. Our little settee had some stains on it, so I just put a bath towel down when sitting.

Ship tip

Book the MDR and a set time for dinner every night. people in the cabin next to us did complain that they waiting over an hour the fist night to get a table. Also we took our own tumbles for water, which is available at most bars - you help yourself. I also took a little fan for our cabin.

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Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Again, no issues. We chose a late time as we were in no rush to leave. We paid $120 to park our car for the 8 days we were at sea.

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9 Comments

tavo6 2 years ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🚢

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tomika75 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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Beachcrazy 2 years ago

Thanks for the very informative review. Seems likely you had a good time and took the little hiccups along the way in stride. A great cruise attitude!

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Cruiselovers70 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Shh813 2 years ago

So glad you enjoyed. We loved The Allure. Beautiful ship, delicious food and great service. Next time you are leaving from Ft Lauderdale, check out Park N’ Go to park your car. They are great and much cheaper than parking at the port. They are only about 2 miles from the port, continuous shuttles which take you right to your ship.

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