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Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 10, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9604

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I absolutely loved this cruise. The staff is incredible, and accommodating, but the pools SUCKED!!! The food choices are great and so are the activities just don't anticipate spending time at the pools they are overcrowded from open to close. We had planned to spend a lot of time at the pool, but were heartbroken by the size of the pools, and the amount of pools available. The Caribbean is hot, and this cruise has 3 sea days, so when you can't get into a pool to cool off it's utterly disappointing!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
I am giving this 3 stars simply because the pools were ridiculously overcrowded. You could see people swimming in people juices like sweat and sunscreen. The ship needs more pools!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin Steward Iwayan was absolutely amazing.

Ship tip

Don't anticipate doing pool time unless you like standing room only in a pool.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Need2CruiseSoon    1 year ago

First cruise? They’re all small. Allure probably has the most pools out of any ship I’ve been on or seen.

basssacker    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you were unable to get a space at the pools. Glad you enjoyed your cruise otherwise.

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Glad you had a great time.

jallaway    1 year ago

I just always avoid the pools for the very reasons you state. But aside for those short months post pandemic, are there any cruise ships that don't have pools jam-packed with people in the summer?

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had an awesome time. Thank you for sharing.

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