luckyprincess

8 minutes ago, topnole said:

My guess is you are at the end of

the hump.  So you can’t see as well toward the forward part.  Or maybe you can’t look directly up due to the overhang from deck 15.  Most folks would be looking out or down toward the water so not sure that would matter to most.  Maybe it blocks some of the sun, but again, for most that wouldn’t be a negative as the shade can be a blessing.  
 

Hopefully someone can chime in with experience in that cabin.  Just look where your cabin is and find some online pics and you can probably see your cabin balcony.  
 

Also, fyi, if their are other exact same category cabins available, you can switch.  Deck 8 or near is considered very ideal for Oasis class.  But don’t stress, you should have a blast no matter where you stay.  

Thank you! I always have chosen hump cabins as the balconies are usually a different shape/biger but also the ability to look forward and back is wonderful. I agree shade is nice on the balcony lol! I can go up to the decks for sun! I will check out some other decks thank you!

3 minutes ago, topnole said:

Do you mean specific to deck 14 or just your cabin?   

Kind of both. I'm assuming the overhang they talked about was the whole deck but yes looking for 14190

15 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

That or just about any other 1 or 2 D balcony cabin will be very much like it - cruisedeckplans usually has something.

I'm reading about a review on Harmony and they are saying there is an overhang that's annoying? Wish I could find pics! I can't really envision what they mean.

Hello! My bestie and I have booked a cruise for January and Allure will be the largest ship I've cruised. The biggest was Freedom. I've searched the cabin threads and online for any info or pics of stateroom 14190 but have found no reviews. I'm hoping by chance someone here will have something? Or I guess that stateroom on any sister ships? We are SO excited and are starting all of our planning now! TIA

On 2/14/2023 at 10:08 PM, Jimbo said:

Cabana's know could easily be a $1000 plus or more for your cruise. Nothing like the prices back in 2019

They finally released the ability to book cabanas and yes! It's like $1100! Insane! I'll definitely be getting a beach bed instead!

On 2/14/2023 at 10:08 PM, Jimbo said:

Cabana's know could easily be a $1000 plus or more for your cruise. Nothing like the prices back in 2019

Wow! Ok that's crazy!

18 hours ago, AbeFroman2 said:

Curious, as I said this Saturday: In what ways do you think the experience has been lost? Like OP I haven’t cruised since 2019.

 

OP: What do you wish you knew about The Key the first time you had it that you didn’t, if anything? We have it for first time. Thanks!

 

On Allure, we positively loved it when we sailed on it a handful of years ago. Great boat, lots to do, and definitely don’t miss the aqua show. 

Thank you! I had only wonderful experiences with The Key. I did a review a long time ago with it. Let me check to refresh my memory!

1 hour ago, Denversail said:

Coco Cay has changed a lot. It was redone in 2019. You should review the map and your excursion options on the app or RCL website. The cabanas will set you back about the same as one person cruise fare. Enjoy! Allure is a great ship.

Good to know! I'm a vacay splurger so I'll save my dimes for the good cabana lol!

Thanks everyone for the tips!! Please keep emailing coming! So glad the key is still around!

Hi all! My last cruise was in 2019 and I'm so excited that I booked a cruise with my bestie for January 2024. I've missed cruising so much! The biggest ship I've been on is Freedom and we just booked Allure for a short 4 night cruise. I'm just now starting research as I just booked 5 minutes ago. So if anyone feels like dishing some details I'd appreciate it! 

We had booked The Key on our last cruise and loved it.  Is this still available and is it available on Allure? We really enjoyed those benefits. We are in stateroom 14190 at the beginning of the hump.  I've always booked the hump because the balcony is a little larger due to the shape. Is this the same on Allure? Also I haven't been to Coco Cay since 2017. Is it much different? I LOVE ziplines and am wondering if by chance they added one? Also are there still over the water cabanas and which is the best?

So excited to be back in the forums and having a cruise to look forward to. Thanks in advance!

I am on Indy now. The Key has been a wonderful purchase for us! We are thoroughly enjoying our benefits!

45 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

We had 2 carry on size bags and 2 roller-boards 25 inch I believe. No one asked what they weighed or checked the weight. Just tagged them and away we went. 

Agreed. There is 2 of us and they took 5 bags from us. One a full sized roller weighing over 25lbs, a medium roller, backpack and 2 cross body bags. Incredibly easy.

So I cant post pictures seemingly but internet has been fairly good. I will post a full review of my cruise including the key program when I get home tomorrow night. 

We went to Once Upon A Time and again sat in the first row in balcony and it was great.

Labadee was wonderful as always and I will have a link to my YouTube review of the daybed on Adrenaline Beach and the dragons breath zipline. 

Falmouth was gorgeous and we opted for the Exclusive Blue Waters Beach Club excursion and will post that review too as we found RCCLs description confusing as to what was included. 

Today is our last at sea day. We are heading to the ice show this afternoon with key seating so I will be sure to take a picture of the area we get seated in. Also we are doing Izumi hibachi for dinner so will review that as well. 

Any more questions please let me know!

On 2/11/2019 at 2:25 PM, micahd said:

Hey @luckyprincess thanks for the live review. I'm interested to hear about your experience with the reserved activities like the flow rider or rock climbing. Are they doing it for ice skating on Independence? If you could post the hours they're offering and what the crowds feel like that would be awesome.

Hi! Crowds feel fine honestly. I havent used the reserved times yet. However I am doing skyped tomorrow at 6pm tomorrow when it is reserved for us. I cant seem to post pictures but the key schedule is:

Day 1 - iceskating at 6pm

Day 2 - rockwall 10am skypad 6pm

Day 3 - flowrider 8am rockwall at 3pm

Day 4 - rockwall 2pm flowrider 6:30pm

Day 5 - rockwall 10am skypad 6pm

Thanks all!! We got to the theater around 20 minutes before the show. We showed our seapass card with the Key and were brought to the balcony. We chose the front row as we could put our purses and drinks on the ledge. View was great. 

2 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Did you have reservations for the show or did you just show up with your key ship and sail card and they let you in with no questions asked ?

Independence has shows with no reservations needed. We are doing Grease tonight and plan on getting there 30 minutes early for the key section because we want good seats and figure we can relax and get a drink from the balcony bar.

51 minutes ago, Grandma Dazzles said:

 

Key program says 2 pieces of baggage per person. Everyone in cabin over age 6 has to purchase, so if you have 4 people, but only 2 participants, I would assume you would be allowed 4 items. 

We are just 2 in a cabin and gave him 5 things because we were carrying extra stuff. He used a luggage tagging card that has 8 tags on each. We asked how many things we could send up to the room he said whatever you would like. One was a larger roller bag, a medium roller, a backpack and two small crossbody bags.

7 minutes ago, CruisingJade said:

Thank you for this thread. We have The Key for our sailing on Independence next month, so I'll be following along!

 

Did you happen to notice any strollers in the carry on luggage drop off area or any small children in Chops? We are traveling with twin toddlers who will want to ditch the strollers the second we board. They don't officially have The Key, since they're too young, but I assume we can bring them to lunch?

 

Hello! I didnt notice any luggage in the Key luggage drop off but that's because they literally had someone immediately take your bags and bring them to your room. They would have no problem taking the strollers though. They took up to 8 things to the room it looked like.

So today is an at sea day. My bestie and I woke up at 7:30 and grabbed two loungers next to the pool, had a quick breakfast at windjammer and have been in the sun since. Its windy but hot and the pool feels great! It doesnt seem overly crowded to us at all and there are still loungers available.  Let me know if anyone has any questions.

10 minutes ago, LuCruise said:

Following along.  We were on Indy in December (without The Key) and loved the ship.

 

Can I ask where the reserved seats are located in the theatre?

 

Enjoy your cruise!

Hi! They were center row of the balcony first 5 rows it looked like. There was no separation of suite, key or other guests. We all sat in the same rows. I took pictures but I'm not able to upload. 

We had purchased the First Night Done Right on sale and were thrilled that we ended up getting Giovanni's Table. It was great. We then headed to the theatre about 15 minutes before the headliner comedian, Landry. We showed our cards with the Key and were sent to the first rows of the balcony. The seats were excellent with no obstructions. Bar service was excellent. 

Hi everyone! So we boarded Indy yesterday with The Key but I didnt get to post til now. 

We stayed at Hilton Garden Inn at Airport/cruiseport. They provide a free shuttle from Ft. Lauderdale airport and they picked us up within 15 minutes. The ride to the hotel was about 15 minutes and we enjoyed the pool and breakfast while we waited for our room. They have a shuttle to the cruise port but its $10 per person and they pack a ton of people on board. We opted for a $12 Uber and split the cost.

Typically I like to get to the ship by 11:30 but we ran late. We got out of our uber at 11:55 and followed signs for The Key which directed us to the Suite, Diamond, etc line. It was far shorter than the other line. We whisked right through the line and through bag check. We then went to get our seapass cards and were thrilled that there was a bypass line just for The Key and no one else was in it. We went directly to a window and got paper boarding passes. We were told they would have our seapass cards on our door with Key information. From there we walked directly on the ship with our bags. As soon as we entered the inside doors of deck 4 there was a sign for The Key luggage drop off. We gave him our bags and they took them directly to our cabin. 

From there we went up to Chops. We were seated immediately. It was about half full, plenty of space and service remained wonderful. It was a limited menu but very good. 

From the time we arrived to enjoying a glass of wine at Chops only 31 minutes had lapsed. The Key has been great so far! 

Hi! Did a search but no luck. Are there USB ports on Indy in cabins?

So I am absolutely the girl that gets on early and self disembarks lol! I have a few reasons. First, I want to enjoy every second that I paid for. We always do Chops for lunch because we feel it's a more elegant way to set the tone for our vacay. Last year was my friends first time cruising and I wanted to be on early to show her around. That was Explorer. This year in Indy so I want her to have even more time to walk around. 

Biggest difference this year is we have The Key. So we will arrive at 11 and hopefully get right on board! Because of the key we can have our carry on brought to our room and then enjoy lunch at Chops. Then O cant wait to show my friend around the promenade and see her face!

On our last day we always get a daypass at a resort in Florida. This way we get off the ship early, uber to our resort and enjoy a full last day! We usually do an evening flight so we arent rushed. It's all so personal!

Great video! I cannot wait!

1 hour ago, JustUs275 said:

I'm looking forward to reading your review. We are on Indy for the first time in March - excited to hear about and to experience the updated ship! 🙂 It looks like you'll be at Labadee with no other ships, and in Jamaica with Oosterdam (same as our itinerary).  I'd like to hear your take on how crowded the ports are - particularly Columbus Cove at Labadee. Also any excursions you choose to take at either port. I've not sailed out of (or ever been to!) Ft Lauderdale, so any transportation, terminal and embarking info would be good. We have a noon-ish return flight from FLL, so disembarking info would be useful. Who am I kidding?! I look forward to reading anything about your trip, the ship and the ports! 😉

You must be so excited - enjoy your cruise!!!

Hi! Yes I'm sooo excited!! At Labadee we booked a daybed and then I'm doing the dragons flight zipline (second time) and bringing a go pro lol! At Falmouth we booked the All Inclusive Blue Waters Beach Escape. I will include those in my review and also link to my YouTube we channel for video reviews. We are going a day early to Ft Lauderdale and staying at Hilton Garden Inn at the airport/cruise port. I will review this as well.  We like to get off the ship fast and then enjoy the day and get a night flight. We bought day passes to Margaritaville in Hollywood Florida on our last day.