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This is my first trip report but I feel like I owe CC because I learned so much valuable information while planning my cruise on the beautiful Allure Of The Seas. This was the first time that we did a large group on a cruise. It's usually just my family of 5 but this time we invited some family & friends which made us a group of 25. Then American Icon dinning room was able to accommodate all 25 of us each night at the same time so it was very nice to be able to all eat together. The food in the main dining room was really good but the Windjammer buffet was lacking. We had amazing servers in the dinning room but Joseph, Tiana, & Charles were outstanding. We booked our cruise through a travel agent & she gave us one night of specialty dining & our family went to Samba Grill. We all agreed it was ok but glad we did not pay for it. One family went to Chops & seemed to like it a lot. We had some luck on the slots on day one but never again [emoji20]. The casino staff was not as friendly and helpful as cruises that we have taken in the past. The dealers at tables seemed like you were a nuisance every time you walked up. Just not the experience we have had on past Royal Caribbean cruises. We had an ocean view balcony room & our children had a promenade stateroom & both were sufficient. Our room attendant Ferdinand was excellent. The pools were great & we always were able to find a chair. In fact although Allure is a mega ship we never felt crowded. Also, we had a great bartender at the pool whose name is Andrew. Between all 25 we saw all the shows & all seemed to be enjoyed with the comedy show being most everyone's favorite. We did Mr Sanchos in Cozumel & took a tour to the Blue Hole with Liberty Tours in Jamaica & both were great! We all had an amazing time & will definitely cruise Royal again! Thanks to everyone on CC for giving your time & valuable information because it truly helped us have an unforgettable vacation.

We were a party of 25 that stopped in Falmouth for the day & took an excursion to the Blue Hole with Liberty Tours. When we decided that we wanted to do the Blue Hole several months ago I contacted Liberty tours & Ricardo was quick to respond to my email & let me know how much per person it would be for our group & it was very reasonable. The cost covered the transportation to the Blue Hole with stops along the way & after. The trip to the Blue Hole from Falmouth was around an hour and a half. The cost covered the entrance fee to the Blue Hole & lunch also. He was also willing to take us to the beach afterwards but many wanted to get back to port to shop. Our driver for the day was Iran & he was able to take all 25 of us in his bus. It was great! He was very friendly & shared so much about his beautiful island & was willing to answer any questions that we had. We felt very safe with his driving & while we were at our stops he would stay with our belongings to make sure everything was secure. We also had an awesome guide at the Blue Hole. If you have any hesitation about going to the Blue Hole or taking Liberty Tours then hesitate no more. This was hands down the best excursion of our cruise.

Hello Rob. We will be joining you all on this cruise. There are 25 in our group & we just realized today that we will all be leaving in 3 weeks to drive down to Florida from South Carolina. The countdown has begun & we are all so excited! So glad that you all can celebrate & enjoy this time together. Safe travels!

I am enjoying your review. Thanks so much. We are sailing on Freedom for the 1st time in June & because of your review I am more excited than ever.

We have sailed the Fascination twice & had a great time on both! We sailed to Nassau on both but on the first cruise we went to Half Moon Cay which was absolutely beautiful. The second cruise we went to Key West & rented a golf cart & went sight seeing. We had a blast! I agree whatever you choose I know you will have a great time.

Thank u all! We are trying to decide what to do while in port. There are 2 in our family that do not meet the weight requirement so trying to decide if the rest of us want to zip line or find something that all 5 of us can do together.

I was wondering if you have to sign up for the zip line before you get to Labadee or if there is somewhere on the island to sign up for excursions?