Wonderful cruise - beware the timing of spring break

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 4.6
Author: BigStud69

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

BigStud69

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10300

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise overall was excellent - had we been aware that this would have been Spring Break “heavy” we would have opted for another date.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were good

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Great layout - common areas could have been better maintained - cleanliness slipping.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Overall cabin was great - my comment to Royal Caribbean was that their washcloths, face towels were like sand paper - cheap!

Ship tip

Bring your own washcloths

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Port staff made boarding smooth

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Ok - no excursion

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Ok - no excursion.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

It was ok - no excursion.

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

They’re supposedly a port issue with electricity that caused massive with disembarking. It was horrible.

2 Comments

deloria 1 year ago

Could the common area cleanliness be due to “Heavy SpringBreak.” But it sounds like you enjoyed the rest of your time. Thanks for sharing.

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tavo6 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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