smogfarmgirl

We were on Allure in September, we all had notifications turned on for their app in our phones. I would say maybe 20% of the time we received a notification of a message. Bottom line is….You can’t trust their notifications, check your app if you’re waiting on someone.

Sorry to resurrect an old topic, but anyone know the answer to this in 2023?

We went on our first cruise on allure in September. So we don’t have anything to compare it to, but we did not think it felt too big. It was quick to get on quick to get off, and I was very surprised that it never felt crowded.

We just did our first cruise on Allure in September, and are thinking about booking Symphony in January. What are your thoughts/opinions on the differences? What should I know?

I’ve appreciated all the replies! To add a little more info, we’re in our mid-40s, and hubby is not a fan of shows, per-se. We like live music, have fun with some karaoke, and want to dance a little. We thought most of the food in the MDR on allure was fantastic! A couple misses, but overall we were impressed. We did have The Key, so we got the Chops embarkation lunch and debarkation breakfast, which were both excellent. Hubby especially likes to have things to keep him busy, but a pool will do if nothing else. As we weren’t really planning another cruise, we will probably dive in and try X on the cheap end, just to give it a shot. Is it hard to be on X without doing Concierge or Aqua Class? The perks I’ve ready about (spa treatments, welcome lounge, etc) won’t be a big deal for us on this trip, but am I missing something that will ruin it for us going cheaper on this one?

😂🤣 I had read a lot about RC before we left, but somehow I hadn’t read anything about those two things! Were people really stealing SO MANY junky pool towels that it makes that whole stupid system worth it?!😂

We were on Allure last Sunday, they played two games, Dolphins/Patriots outside in the Aqua Theater, the other in On Air and a couple other places, I heard. Plus in the rooms.

We just got off the Allure yesterday for our very first cruise. We really enjoyed it! The question now… Do we do another Royal Caribbean cruise, or should we try Celebrity? Pre-pandemic we had booked a cruise on Celebrity, that was canceled in March 2020. So now we are thinking of giving Celebrity a try. For those who have cruised both, what are the biggest differences/similarities, or what puts one above the other for you?

We added The Key a few days ago, it wasn't much more than I had paid for internet. So now I have questions! We’re taking the train to the port, so we’ll have all our luggage. I’ve tagged it with Royal’s luggage tags. I know The Key lets you take it to a drop off on board (MDR?) and they’ll take it to your room. Is there an earlier place to leave your luggage? It’s our first cruise. Any other The Key info you think is good will be appreciated! I’m a little curious about the breakfast on disembarkation day. We’re not in a hurry to get off the ship so thought that would be nice! Do they take your luggage from your room? And if so, where do you pick it up?

We’re reasonably young and both work online, we’ll be fine 😆 Was just wondering about their app capabilities.

I saw that. It’s an option.

Yes, I understand the app works off their intranet. So that means he doesn’t need to be logged in? Just opens the app?

I guess my question is…will it allow us to both be logged in at the same time? He won’t use it much, but he’ll want to see bar hours, events, etc. Some apps cause issues when two people are logged in.

First cruise, I’ve got the app and we’re all checked in etc. My husband has not downloaded the app yet. Will he use my sign in info? He will need access to cruise planter etc. while we’re on the ship so he can see the schedules etc. Or does he set up his own account? And if so, just links our cruise to his?

I really wasn’t planning to carry anything, lol. True freedom! But I might need a little something it sounds like.