Allure of the Seas
May 9, 2011 | 12:45 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Provo, Utah
Posts: 3
Allure of the Seas
Just got off the Allure of the Seas in FLL. She's H-U-G-E! With almost 6k people on board and 2k crew it was unreal! We did the Western Caribbean and Haiti was amazing. Jamaica though was a different story, it was very hot and humid and to top it all off the port was half finished 
I would recommend the Allure of the Seas to anyone but the Eastern itinerary is much better. Avoid Jamaica at all costs or just stay on the boat. There is so much to do on it anyway, you don't need to leave!
16 decks above water
8 below
22 bars and restaurants
An open air aqua theater on the back
a bar the goes up and down floors
great food
did i say bingo??
I would recommend the Allure of the Seas to anyone but the Eastern itinerary is much better. Avoid Jamaica at all costs or just stay on the boat. There is so much to do on it anyway, you don't need to leave!
16 decks above water
8 below
22 bars and restaurants
An open air aqua theater on the back
a bar the goes up and down floors
great food
did i say bingo??
Jul 5, 2011 | 4:45 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 200
Just got off the Allure of the Seas in FLL. She's H-U-G-E! With almost 6k people on board and 2k crew it was unreal! We did the Western Caribbean and Haiti was amazing. Jamaica though was a different story, it was very hot and humid and to top it all off the port was half finished
I would recommend the Allure of the Seas to anyone but the Eastern itinerary is much better. Avoid Jamaica at all costs or just stay on the boat. There is so much to do on it anyway, you don't need to leave!
16 decks above water
8 below
22 bars and restaurants
An open air aqua theater on the back
a bar the goes up and down floors
great food
did i say bingo??
I would recommend the Allure of the Seas to anyone but the Eastern itinerary is much better. Avoid Jamaica at all costs or just stay on the boat. There is so much to do on it anyway, you don't need to leave!
16 decks above water
8 below
22 bars and restaurants
An open air aqua theater on the back
a bar the goes up and down floors
great food
did i say bingo??
I did this as well...great cruise....along with all the onboard entertainment. SUPER HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!
Jul 9, 2011 | 3:03 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 17
Not worth the extra cost
Admittedly, it is a beautiful ship with a LOT of nice features, but is it worth a markup of 2-3 times the cost of a similar itinerary on a smaller ship? Not in my opinion.
Just got back from the Eastern Itinerary and was very impressed with the ship, but I would wait a couple of years for the enormous hype to wear off and get this at a much more reasonable price.
Just got back from the Eastern Itinerary and was very impressed with the ship, but I would wait a couple of years for the enormous hype to wear off and get this at a much more reasonable price.
Jul 9, 2011 | 8:41 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: FLL
Programs: AA Gold, DL Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Starwood Gold, too many cruise programs to list
Posts: 655
Admittedly, it is a beautiful ship with a LOT of nice features, but is it worth a markup of 2-3 times the cost of a similar itinerary on a smaller ship? Not in my opinion.
Just got back from the Eastern Itinerary and was very impressed with the ship, but I would wait a couple of years for the enormous hype to wear off and get this at a much more reasonable price.
Just got back from the Eastern Itinerary and was very impressed with the ship, but I would wait a couple of years for the enormous hype to wear off and get this at a much more reasonable price.
Jul 11, 2011 | 6:47 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 17
BA__Jfan, there are plenty of TR's on the Cruise Critic Boards. You may want to look there. I tried to post one but they timed me out before I finished and I was not about to do it all over again. One comment I will make is: "Has anyone beside me noticed that the quality of food in the Main Dining Rooms has gone down as the number of Specialty Restaurants goes up?" It's all about revenue, baby.