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Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 3.8
Author: patriciadgibson

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

patriciadgibson

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12246

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise after Covid. Prior to this cruise RCCL was our favorite cruise line and we never had to stand in so many lines. Not sure we will cruise RCCL again.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

It was chaos. They did not stick to the requested times. They had everyone stand in one line to enter the terminal. We were probably in the line for over an hour.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The main dining room was very good with excellent wait staff. The buffet experience was a nightmare. Too many people and not enough space to move around the stations. We only ate there for two meals.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Excellent entertainment. Casino was very smoky. Solarium was nice. More kids on the cruise than expected.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Excellent

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Prepare to wait a long time to board and disembark at the terminal.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

The excursion we took would have been better if we were not bothered by continuous stream of people selling goods.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Horrid. Too many self assist people trying to get off the ship. We checked our luggage so had to wait to get into a long line of passengers with their bags. We were to disembark at 8:45 and did not get called until 9:45. Then we were in another long line to get off the ship.

14 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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TXatsea 1 year ago

Remember Galveston is a big drivers port, ALOT of self disembark. We have sailed Allure 3 times since she arrived in Galveston. We have ALWAYS been in our car and headed north by 745 at the latest. Embarkation at the new terminal is still a work in progress, but I can tell you it has gotten better each time we have gone.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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tavo6 1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed most of your cruise 🚢

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byhisgrace 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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kef2016 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Sorry there were aspects that didn’t meet your expectations.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Unfortunately cruising isn’t back to pre-Covid levels yet (might not ever be). Sorry you were disappointed.

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AmandaLC 1 year ago

The ship has a carousel and so many other things geared towards kids and families. I'm not sure how there could be "more kids than expected." In April, we loved the ease of embarkation and disembarkation even with 2 damaged gangways after a storm.

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daisydoozy 1 year ago

Your sailing date says May 7, 2023. You should still be on the ship 🤷

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lumberjackoff 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on allure

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kdlady 1 year ago

Cruising post-Covid is very different

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RoyalCruzer 1 year ago

Embarkation and Disembarkation is the responsibility of the City of Galveston. Contact the Mayor as RCCL has no control. It is up to the Port Authorities.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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