First time cruiser, and it was memorable.

Allure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Allure of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 13, 2023

Ship: Allure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14310

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

For our first time the experience was very favorable. This time we decided to go with Carnival since they had different ports of call. We shall see how they compare to each other once we are done.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth transition. Loved the RC Terminal in Galveston.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The buffets, other restaurants and especially the main dining room. great service and amazing food. All other cruise ships have a lot to live up to after that.

150 Central Park

4 out of 5

Good. Went once and we were please.

Windjammer Cafe

5 out of 5

Great buffet. Went every day for lunch and a few times for breakfast.

Park Cafe

4 out of 5

It was a change of pace. Not crowded and very chill.

Cafe Promenade

5 out of 5

Went for brekfast one day. Mellow and not crowded.

Boleros Lounge

4 out of 5

Nice lounge. Would go in nightly to check it out.

Blaze

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the ice show.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Lots to do, but will do more next time.

Flowrider

5 out of 5

It was different. I think I need to try it a few more times to perfect it.

Jogging Track

5 out of 5

Went jogging a few times. I liked the track being on the 5th deck.

Zipline

4 out of 5

Dughter tried it but in the end was too scared to go down.

Swimming Pools

4 out of 5

Pools were nice but a little crowded for me.

Parkside Gallery

4 out of 5

Went here regularly. Spent some nice time here.

Casino Royale

5 out of 5

Would go in every night and win some money.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were amazing. I would have to say world class.

Aqua Theater

5 out of 5

Loved the water show. Arrive early to get good seats.

Jazz on 4

4 out of 5

Great jazz bar. Did not go as often as I would have liked to.

Central Park

5 out of 5

Liked walking here when I needed some peace and quite.

Amber Theater

5 out of 5

Great venue to catch a show.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Kid went one day. It was okay but he prefered to hang with his parents.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff, and the service was top knotch.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Huge ship but easy to get around. Great set up.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
All was good. A little small but I suppse hat is to be expected.

Ship tip

Make sure to bring your sneakers. Lots of walking as the ship is one of the biggest.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5
Go here all the time. Not much we havent seen.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Loved Honduras. People were nice lots to do, beautiful beach.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
It was okay. The beach we went to was a llittle crowded and rocky.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Stayed in the port the whole time. Did some shopping and kids hung out in the harbor area.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was smooth. One luggage lost its tag bugt we easily found it. Sad to go.
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8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

84crusin2gether     3 months ago

Can you give us your comparison review? Rccl vs. Carnival?

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

basssacker     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

mrsb3     5 months ago

Good luck on Carnival cruise...lol. Remember you get what you paid for.

javawoody     5 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

cruising2004     5 months ago

Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     5 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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