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Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 09, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8516

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The overall cruise experience was very positive. The highlights for our family (9 of us total) were the shows (Mama Mia was exceptional - probably the best show I have seen to date on any Royal ship we have sailed)and dinning experiences. Chops was excellent! The crew were super friendly and very willing to talk and interact. My daughter loved the Diamond Lounge which was highlighted by the exceptional attention and friendliness of Nadia Djurdjevic the Diamond concierge. Our dining experience was made even more special by the kindness and attention given to our family by Benjamin Bagnas the Restaurant Supervisor. He was able to provide us with the perfect tables for our family of 9. While the polls were busy and full most of the time, when we did use then we enjoyed them. Our room attendants and were kind and Kept our rooms clean and stocked with fresh towels and linens. The port experiences were just what we expected and the excursions met our expectations The disembarkation was the only miss on this cruise experience. We look forward to our next Royal Cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and seamless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Dinning rooms and specialty restaurants were wonderful. Buffet was a bit small for the size of the ship

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools we crowded

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were exceptional…probably some of the best I’ve experienced on any Royal Caribbean ship!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Friendly and attentive!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Was pleasantly surprised by the condition of ship considering bits age and that it hasn’t been refurbished.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size and location of room was great

Ship tip

We found that we were often on the opposite end of the boat than we’re we spent most of our time.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas Did not visit port

We came in from Houston and didn’t spend time in Galveston. We wish we had though!

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Loved Mya Key private island! The port was nice and clean!

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Port was very busy and hot. Enjoyed the aviary!

Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5
The port, while clean the shop keepers were very aggressive in their approach to gain our sales.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
This was the biggest disappointment. We were given a time and location to wait for disembarkation. The location was changed and the crew was as confused as we were. The process and changes were not communicated well and the experience was chaotic and not the way we hopped to conclude our vacation experience.
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6 Comments

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🚢

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and ship tip. Glad you enjoyed your family cruise.

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