Allure of the Seas in pictures: December 2-9, 2012

[dmwnc1959]

This quickie video shot in Central Park is not so quiet. :eek: I happen to be standing on the little porch outside the forward elevator lobby when the bagpipe guy kicked into full gear. The sound echos all through the park long after I lost sight of him. Pretty cool stuff. :D

 

Bagpipes in Central Park (1min34sec)

[PathfinderEss]

Thanks you for posting these great pictures

[dmwnc1959]

This final picture of Central Park won't be the best ever you've seen, but I thought it pretty well captured the feeling of the size without too much exaggeration of the width. Its a panorama I took while standing on the port side porch just off the forward elevator lobby. I put the link instead of posting the actual large picture as to not distort this page to a much wider width.

 

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Hopefully you can click on the larger version but if you can't this is the smaller size version of that same picture...

 

 

Next up, more pictures of the ship and more ships! ;)

 

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Edited December 31, 2012 by dmwnc1959

[dmwnc1959]

Thanks you for posting these great pictures

 

You're WELCOME! :D

[dmwnc1959]

There are of course lots of places to view the ocean on Allure of the Seas. Some of the spaces where you do this from are pretty amazing in themselves. This short album includes pictures of the Solarium, Viking Crown Lounge, Pinnacle Chapel, and Dazzles.

 

Allure of the Seas Part 6 - Rooms with a View:

 

[dmwnc1959]

That previous lead in picture posted above of the Solarium was the morning we pulled into Cozumel, so if you've ever wondered what it was like to be up at the crack of dawn, see the sunrise, and watch all the cruise ships pull in you're in luck - this album covers just that. There were seven ships in port that day, and the sunrise was very nice, easing its head above the horizon as we rounded the northern end of the island and headed into large channel between the Cozumel and the mainland of Mexico. Mariner of the Seas was docked next to us so there are also lots of comparison pictures with the Allure of the Seas next to her.

 

 

Allure of the Seas - Approach to Cozumel and other ships:

 

[dmwnc1959]

Panorama of pier and cruise ships docked in Cozumel

 

Larger version

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[dmwnc1959]

I want to THANK everyone again for the opportunity to share these pictures with you and for putting up with the delays in getting these posted.

 

This next set of pictures includes the jogging track and its sea views, topside pool and sports court areas, and pictures of the morning we steamed right past Grand Cayman without even stopping. :(;)

 

Allure of the Seas Part 7 - Topside and the sea:

 

[dmwnc1959]

One more picture taken with my iPhone of a jacuzzi near the solarium starboard side

 

[dmwnc1959]

This FINAL album (yes, the end is finally here) combines other miscellaneous pictures that I took from around the ship including smaller public spaces, odd shots, art, as well as my room and screen shots of what you billing/account look like on the in-room TV service.

 

Allure of the Seas - Miscellaneous:

 

[alaska_planner]

thanks so much for taking the time to post your wonderful pictures and videos!!!

 

i especially love all the videos - i didn't even need to take dramamine before watching them (as happens with so many people's videos!!!! :eek:)

 

loved it all...

i'm planning on going through it all again at a much slower pace so that i can really take it all in!!!! :)

[dmwnc1959]

Hi alaska_planner!

 

I'm glad that you enjoyed them... :D

 

I found one more picture for everyone on my iPhone before deleting the more than 550 pictures and videos that I took with it (add that to the more than 4,250 I took with my camera).

 

People often ask 'Isn't the ship always crowded with THAT many people?". I think that I remember hearing that we had 5,820 passengers on our sailing. Well, this picture pretty much says it all. How do you think this couple would have answered that question at this moment in time?

 

Edited January 3, 2013 by dmwnc1959

[pzerba]

Awesome pictures and video - Thank you for your efforts!

[dmwnc1959]

Awesome pictures and video - Thank you for your efforts!

 

THANKS! I'm glad you liked them. :D Wish I could do it all over again this year but looks like I'm sailing the new Royal Princess that debuts this June. I'll be on her the first week of December and although she won't be anything close to Allure of the Seas she'll be a fine ship none the less.

[rlpolobear9]

That's pretty amazing you can see your DW out of all of those people! They looked like they were having a blast on the Rising Tide Bar. :D

 

I've been lurking on YOUR REVIEW and you guys had a pretty wonderful trip, enjoyed all the things I missed out on like the jerk pork at Falmouth, the trip beach at Labadee, and those legendary roast beef sandwiches. Looking forward to more updates on the cruise as seen through your eyes and experiences.

 

 

Thanks for the compliment, your photos are so cool, if you ever so to Jamaica again the jerk pork is not to be missed.

 

I couldn't agree with you more about the crowds, I know some people say it was crowded but we never really felt it.

Edited January 5, 2013 by rlpolobear9
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[cruiserdudebobby8]

Awesome Review!! i love the Allure

[dmwnc1959]

Awesome Review!! i love the Allure

 

THANKS cruiserdude! I still had this thread 'subscribed' and was surprised to see anyone still looks at it lol ;)

 

It was indeed a great ship and I hope one day to be able to get back over to RCI. In the mean time I have a few Princess Cruises booked for this year and early 2015. Maybe I'll make it onto the new Oasis 3 in 2016! :D

[cruiserdudebobby8]

THANKS cruiserdude! I still had this thread 'subscribed' and was surprised to see anyone still looks at it lol ;)

 

It was indeed a great ship and I hope one day to be able to get back over to RCI. In the mean time I have a few Princess Cruises booked for this year and early 2015. Maybe I'll make it onto the new Oasis 3 in 2016! :D

 

im looking foward to Oasis III

[kittykat12]

Can someone tell me how many formal nights there are on the allure of the seas dec 2013

[Clarea]

Can someone tell me how many formal nights there are on the allure of the seas dec 2013

A seven day cruise will have two formal nights.

[mjwcruising]

Awesome photo's!!

[dmwnc1959]

THANKS! Hard to believe that it's been almost a year since I embarked Allure of the Seas. :(

 

Nothing like a cruise in two weeks to look forward to and cheer me up! :D

[mrpayroll]

Will be on Allure in January. Enjoyed all the pictures. Can't wait to experience the ship in person.