RC Allure of the Seas

Item: Allure of the Seas
Rating: 2.9
Author: rvblueagle

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

rvblueagle

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14591

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Food needs to be improved. Show times need to be good for both early diners and late diners. Entertainers could be better,

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food were salty. Food served at main dining was not hot, more like warm. For lobster night, only one is served; if you want another one, that will cost you $17 extra.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

entertainers were so so. dance floors were not really made to dance on. not much variety in music. attended a show where they had technical difficulties and therefore had to wait. RC app for entertainment reservation was not worth anything - could not make reservations. and the app didn't indicate that priority sitting was for their upper tiered guests only, thereby useless for new guests. show times were not friendly to late dining guests.

Children's Programs

no kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

IMO, the cabin was small. this is the first time we took a cabin with a balcony view of the "inside park" and never again. RC sent an email re an option to bid for a higher cabin, i.e. an ocean view balcony. but this option did not tell me what i was getting for my money - as in what cabin will i get for my bid. and the bad part was once the bid is accepted, there is no turning back - - that is absolutely NOT a deal.

Ship tip

be prepared for huge crowds. if this is not your cup of tea, don't go.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

did not do excursions.

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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lumberjackoff 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience. I have not liked the food recently either.

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kef2016 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Make sure you read the fine print in the Royal Up bidding process. It does say once your bid is accepted, you will be charged and cannot reject the cabin. It is important to research, read and understand what type of cabin you are bidding on.

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tavo6 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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kdlady 1 year ago

I never accept upgrades! They may be a higher class of cabin but they are usually in bad locations - that's why they're still available.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you were disappointed.

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FREEMANSTRAVEL 1 year ago

We will sail on this ship in October. Thank you for your review.

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