Allure trip report July 10-17

[Cald05]

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.

[jk04]

Thank you for the review!!

 

We are on the Allure in October and I can't wait. First time RCCL and first time megaship. :)

[Clarea]

Appreciate the feedback.

[cincicruisers]

Thanks for sharing.

[riclop]

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.

 

Thanks for the report.

[Pia1913]

Thanks for your review. We're booked on the Allure for February and expect it to be much like the Oasis which we embark on August 27th. We sailed Oasis last October which prompted us to book both mega ships again.

 

Don't forget to visit the Park Cafe; my favorite.

[cruisinggrandma57]

Thank you for the review!!

 

We are on the Allure in October and I can't wait. First time RCCL and first time megaship. :)

 

When in Oct., I'm going Oct 16th.