Wonderful First Cruise Experience

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 01, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The most wonderful experience ever. This was our first cruise and we are addicted.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Wonderful. Everything went really well and we had no issues.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All food was fabulous and all staff was wonderful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We saw all the shows which were amazing. The talent on ship was incredible. We enjoyed time by the pool. We watched the surfers and the beginner surfers trying to get it figured out. We watched the rock climbers and the zipliners. The fitness center and track were state of the art. Everything was amazing. So much to do or nothing at all.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were fantastic. Performers were all soo good. Very impressive.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our staff was amazing. Our wait staff...Mario and Mayur were so wonderful and took care of our every need. So fun to be around. Our room steward was sooo nice and she did a fabulous job and always with a smile.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was incredible. Always clean and well maintained. The design was wonderfully thought out with all theaters on one end and all dining on the other. The pool deck was very nice and the lookout deck was incredible.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was nice sized and very clean. The bathroom and shower were good also. Great water pressure. The bed was too hard though.

Ship tip

Don't over pack. Use the extra bedding and put under your sheets to help soften the bed...Bed is way too hard.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
No excursions but we are from Texas so we ate at Bubba Gumps and walked the beach.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We did a snorkeling excursion 2 site and it was amazing. Our guide was amazing the sights were amazing and it will never be forgotten.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
I did not enjoy this excursion at all. It was a long bus ride with nothing to see and our guide did not speak very good English and was too hard to understand. It was miserable hot and sticky and I did not enjoy anything about it. I just wanted it to be over. The shopping wasn't very good either but the port was clean and the water was beautiful. Oh the bathrooms had no water in the toilets and there was a lady filling the tanks with a bucket to flush.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We did the Atlantis Submarine. So fun and exciting. We loved it. Shopping was great and we ate at the Margaritaville. Wonderful.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was a crazy time and everyone was crowded together but it went very smoothly and was no problem at all.
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10 Comments

cdavid46    1 year ago

The addiction comes quick and lasts a long time! 😉

basssacker    1 year ago

Thanks for the review, we also were on that sailing and Mario and Mayur were our hosts in the MDR

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and ship tip. Looks like a Greta cruise on a great ship. Welcome to the hooked on cruising club!

livlifenoregret    1 year ago

On your next Royal cruise you can ask your stateroom attendant for a mattress pad to make it at least a tad more comfortable. Glad you had a great time and welcome to the world of cruising lol 😝

Ruby13    1 year ago

beautiful ship

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

pjweth    1 year ago

Sounds like you had a great time. keep cruising 🛳 😎

cruising2004    1 year ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Sounds like a decent time.

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