Royal Caribbean worse than Carnival

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

2.5 out of 5
Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6220

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Before Covid this was a prime cruise line after Covid I feel they are at the same or worse level than Carnival. Below are the things I found has diminished Considerably. 1) Food this was bland and it was like that during each meal we had. The Buffet breakfast and lunch was the same thing every single day after day after day the dining room food was at times the same thing they had at the buffet and vise versa. 2) Room Steward never showed up and Royal now has them cleaning the room once a day ours was a morning clean so when we came in sweaty, salty from ocean water our beds were made and we had to sit on those beds all dirty from being out all day and after taking a shower we had no towels left that were cleaned. They no longer clean the rooms twice a day but yet you are paying higher prices. 3) Shows were the same shows every day and the comedians you are told to not go back the next night because they will do the same exact show every single night. Before you had another activity because the comedians were different snd everyday the shows were different. 4) Pools are tiny and super overcrowded. 5) You submit and after cruise survey and no one cares because of the bad reviews I gave you would think they would care and call you. 6) The casinos host were as excited as a door nail to have invited casino guest like myself never said hello, never came by, always hidding, it wasent until the last night that I placed a note on their desk saying I was writing a bad review and they finally showed up trying to be friendly and full of excuses why they didn’t welcomed or acknowledge free full suit package casino players. 7) The pursers desk could care less about your complaints and would never return calls. 8) you order breakfast to be delivered by 8 am sometimes they didn’t show up until 9:30 or 10:00 am 9) I ordered a drink package that included coffees shakes water sodas and every day sometimes twice a day I would have to go down to the pursers desk because they would tell me the card was inactive. 10) 7 day cruise 7 days we called saying the room was hot and the air didn’t work 7 days and 7 days they couldn’t fix it. I would never go back until these changes take place. You pay premium cruise price from what I see in their web page and your getting less than Carnival service. They are using cheap food, service, customer service. Although Celebrity is owned by carnival their service is better but I feel soon they will be the same way. I went in Princess cruise for 12 days to Europe, Ireland, Scotland, Whales snd the service there was better than what the old Royal Caribbean service and food. Please I am telling you this cruise line is packing people in like sardines snd giving you DENNY’s quality food and service STAY AWAY TRUST ME

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Bland Denny’s Restaurant type food

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Terrible activities most of the time no one showed up

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Same shows even from comedians day after day after day

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
My daughter said out of 13 cruises she’s been in the kids club was the worse she has ever attended

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
They all had a could care less attitude, leave dirty sheets on the bed. Management never returned calls

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Needs many upgrades

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Not comfortable at all, smaller than most balcony rood, outdated, air conditioner didn’t work for 7 days and never fixed it

Ship tip

Do t go, this cruise lines service and shows have diminished tremendously

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
Nice town, lots of places to visit.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Good port especially at the resort by the ship

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Lots of shopping and things to do

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
They had everyone line up outside the running track and made you go all the way around the ship only to exit at the same spot you started in.
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16 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cscharal    1 year ago

What a Karen 🙄

hairdresser70    1 year ago

Celebrity is owned by Royal Caribbean!!

snowbirdcruzer    1 year ago

Royal owns Celebrity, it’s not Carnival.

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Interesting how perspectives make a difference in enjoying (most reviewers) and not enjoying (this reviewer).

javawoody    1 year ago

To many compIaints, I distance myself from other cruisers that just complain, listening to them takes the fun out of cruising.

Rehlah    1 year ago

None of the lines we’ve sailed on since the restart are the same as pre-COVID (CCL, RCCL & PCL), and they never will be, but we still have a GREAT time! Sounds like you’re really looking for something to complain about. How about you realize how blessed you are to be able to cruise? Not everyone has the means to cruise. Count your blessings - life is too short not to!

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with everything on your cruise.

pamelafaye    1 year ago

How do you make the pools smaller 🤷🏽‍♀️

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. One tiny thing: they didn’t make the pools smaller during the shut down…they are the same size. Sounds like cruising no longer is for you.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

basssacker    1 year ago

I was on that same ship the week before you, we enjoyed everything about it maybe the problem is you not the ship

RoyalCruzer    1 year ago

What a bunch of crap and waste of time. Just another miserable human being.

daisydoozy    1 year ago

You couldn't have been on the Allure. The Aqua show, Mamma Mia, the ice skating show...I have never heard anyone complain about the entertainment on any Oasis class ship. Stay home.

anonomus1    1 year ago

Try a land trip...I've tried 3 cruise lines. Carnival is the most "fun" and the newer ships are better. So I'm going back to Carnival Saturday 🤪

livlifenoregret    1 year ago

Seems like you’re not happy with Royal or Carnival based on your reviews. Maybe you should try finding a different way to vacation!

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