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    Having 2nd thoughts on Hilton Rose....UGH!

    in Jamaica

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    Hello All,

     

    I am having 2nd thoughts on booking Hilton Rose due to the higher cost factor....:( I have a family group that is looking for a possible A.I. beach type resort like Hilton Rose but at $94.00 a pop not all are real thrilled paying that price for 4 to 6 hrs at a resort.....Hmmm!:eek:

     

    Can someone recomend another similar resort w/o the high cost???:confused:

    I know you get what you pay for but we are trying to stretch funds as far as possible.

     

    Thank You,

     

    BPPhoto:D

    Another Allure Review ~ 9/22/2013

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Just off the Allure today and sitting at the Fort Lauderdale airport. I need something to do to pass the time! Flight isn't until 5:20 tonight...

     

    I'll start my review now So you know what to expect. But when I get home I will include pictures and add to it as I have the time :)

     

    I know there are tons of great Allure reviews out already. And you've also already received some good information from others on my sailing. Hopefully I can add to what is already out there with my opinions and experiences.

     

    If you have any questions please ask!

     

    My husband and I are from California. We went on this cruise to celebrate my 30th birthday. Also with us was my Aunt (known on CC as Skertso) and my Uncle.

     

    This was my 6th cruise. 2nd with RCI.

     

    We stayed at the Hampton Inn on 12th street in Fort Lauderdale the night before.

     

    We had Ocean view Balcony room #12726. Our first balcony!

     

    We ate in the MDR, Park Cafe, Windjammer, Wipe Out Cafe, Cafe Promenade, Sorrento's, Johnny Rockets, and Giovanni's Table. I intend to review each for you.

     

    We had reservations for, and saw, all of the main shows. We also used the zip line, flow rider, mini golf, and carousel. We did not use the pools.

     

    In Haiti we enjoyed the beach, snorkeled, and shopped.

     

    In Jamaica we did a ship excursion to the Swamp Safari.

     

    In Cozumel we went to Chankanaab Park.

     

    I intend to review all of our ports and our excursion experiences.

     

    Hopefully this helps you know what to expect from my full review to come soon! Thanks for letting me try to help the time go by faster :D

     

    Sent from my XT1058 using Forums mobile app

     

    Can you give me some quick thoughts on Chankanaab??? (we are traveling w/ DS-14 & DD-4 at the time of travel)

    We are looking at Chankanaab with a close 2nd of Playa Mia....If I have time I would like to run over the Monkey Bar for a quick snorkel just to see how it is...(Im a SCUBA diver but won't be doing any diving on this trip:mad:!)

    Live - Allure of the Seas May 26, 2013 - OH NO! not another live blog

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

    I know, I know, I said I would not do a live blog again. But I guess it is an addiction. Lol

    Anyway, we are heading out tonight for a trip on Allure of the Seas. I have been listing our cruise on Jewel back in March as our first Caribbean cruise. But when I look on a map I realize Tampa, Key West, and Cozumel are really more Gulf of Mexico. So I will advertise this cruise on Allure as the real first Caribbean cruise for Bill and Marie. :D

     

    To prepare for this cruise I swear I have done more planning than I did for the previous five cruises we were on. :eek: I have a spreadsheet listing daily activities, port locations and meal venues (thank you Gambee, I stole your template :o). I spent weeks checking my reservation waiting for the entertainment reservations to show so we could get the times we wanted. I tell you, cruising shouldn’t be this much work.

     

    But everything is finally in place, the bags are packed and we leave tonight for Ft Lauderdale. We fly out of Seattle Tacoma Airport at 10:00pm for a direct flight to Ft Lauderdale, arriving about 6:45am. For all of the people who say you should never fly in the same day, I hope you do not get the chance to say “we told you so”. Sorry but it was just too tempting of a flight to pass up on.

     

    I plan to make use of the unlimited WiFi plan on Allure to post while at sea. The Tapatalk app on my phone worked well in the past and I have learned a few more tricks with it such as placing multiple pictures in one post.

     

    So I now must endure an agonizing 11 hour wait till we head to the airport. But I have survived the last 13 months since I first booked this cruise, I guess a few hours shouldn't be too tough. :p

     

    Bill

     

     

    Hi PC Walton,

     

    Do you mind uploading or e-mailing your final spreadsheet to me as I am trying to plan a cruise on the Allure as well....

     

    Thank you in advanced,

     

    bpphoto

    bp.photos@verizon.net

    Allure - Cabin 12729 w/4 People...Any thoughts?

    in Cabin Selection Tips

    Posted

    Hi Everyone,

     

    We just booked the Allure of the Seas Cabin# 12729 and wanted to hear some thoughts on this cabin? Our family consists of my wife & I and 2 kids our son 14yrs and our daughter 4yrs at the time of sailing. Reason we went for this cabin was the extra pullman bed + sofa for the kids and the balcony to view the Aqua show. Is this too high to view the Aqua show from the balcony? Is the aft location of the ship too far from "all the action?" or am I just over thinking this too much???:confused:

    Feel free to chime in please!!!

     

    Thanks,

    BPPhoto

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