gma5 Posted November 24, 2013 #601 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Chris, I thoroughly enjoyed your review and pictures. Thank you for taking the time to share with us. Martha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #602 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Good morning friends for the last time aboard Allure of the Seas! What a great week it was and I will share my thoughts and grades on this cruise probably tomorrow morning as I will be arriving home late tonight. Our farewell drink(s) in the Viking Crown last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #603 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Woke up this morning to see the other ships with us back in Fort Lauderdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon1jan1 Posted November 24, 2013 #604 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Time to head off for dinner and maybe one last shot at the casino. We are having a farewell drink get together at the Viking Crown after 9 pm. Thanks for tuning in everyone! :) I enjoy having farewell drinks at the Viking Crown Lounge on all of the RCCL ships, Allure is my favorite, also my favorite bartender works there, RinRin!!! She is a delight, unfortunately when I go in March she will be on her leave. Thanks so much for the wonderful review, hope you have safe travels back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycampers_1 Posted November 24, 2013 #605 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Like to add that we had a great time on the cruise and meeting everyone from cruise critic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangefan Posted November 24, 2013 #606 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Chris, I don't know when your flights are today, but you might be able to catch the Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay at noon if you are in the terminal. Safe travel ! Sali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtor at Sea Posted November 24, 2013 #607 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks for taking us along! Always enjoy your cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joand452 Posted November 24, 2013 #608 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Chris, Thanks for taking us along! Looking forward to your next live report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren0309 Posted November 24, 2013 #609 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks for taking me along on your cruise. Mine is coming up in 2 weeks and then next November I'll be on the Allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evercruiser Posted November 24, 2013 #610 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks for sharing your review. I've also been following MrFunInTheSun's review, too. It has helped ease by post cruise blues that I developed after my Oasis cruise ended a week ago. I absolutely loved Oasis! I was very impressed with ship's layout and that she was never overly crowded, even on the pool deck. I can't wait to sail her again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #611 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Hello friends and thanks for all the great comments. I am at the airport waiting for my flight(departs at 3:05 pm). I continued to be amazed by the Oasis class. I never felt crowded on the ship and what it offers is just mind boggling. I actually like Allure just a bit more than I do Oasis and will explain why. Overall I give this cruise and the ship a solid A. I will sail on her again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #612 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The many, many pros of Allure: The number of food and bar offerings. There's something for everyone. I felt the quality of food on this sailing was almost on par with what I experienced on Celebrity Silhouette which speaks volumes considering the ship had double the passengers. I never felt crowded on Allure. The ship is so well laid out(just like Oasis) that any crowds are easily dispersed. The MDR staff actually turned away people who were dressed inappropriately for formal night(one of the very few but biggest complaints I had about on Oasis). The bar staff on Allure were great. Always in a great mood and knew me by name on just the second day. The bartenders at the On Air Club were the best IMHO The staff in general just seemed a touch better than on Oasis. Everyone seemed to really enjoy what they were doing and went that extra mile to make sure passenger were enjoying themselves. Captain Johnny was great... very sociable and always smiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare countess5 Posted November 24, 2013 #613 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Agree about Allure over Oasis but going back on Oasis! :). You can't go wrong on either of the them. How was the he entertainment at night in Central Park? I love listening to the music at night. Thanks for taking us along this week. Can't wait for your follow up. I will miss reading the thread and having coffee in the AM. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #614 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Agree about Allure over Oasis but going back on Oasis! :). You can't go wrong on either of the them.How was the he entertainment at night in Central Park? I love listening to the music at night. Thanks for taking us along this week. Can't wait for your follow up. I will miss reading the thread and having coffee in the AM. :) It was great. I really like Central Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFunInTheSun Posted November 24, 2013 #615 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Was great sailing with you and fun doing our dueling blogs! Hope we're on a same cruise again in the future! ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - Please excuse any errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeyzee Posted November 24, 2013 #616 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Me, Dale, and Tom(photo by Wendy with my camera) [/url] But .... but ....... where are the boas??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #617 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'll be boarding my flight home in just over an hour and I'll finish up my review probably in the morning. So for now, so long Allure. It's been a lot of fun.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeyzee Posted November 24, 2013 #618 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Tuna seared tataki roll We went to Izumi twice, first night and last night. Darrell loved all of it but loved loved loved the octopus. I enjoyed it too and especially loved the Green Tea Mousse for dessert. Arnie was our waiter, great guy. The Sakerita was great, the mango sake drink was good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeck Posted November 24, 2013 #619 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The bar staff on Allure were great. Always in a great mood and knew me by name on just the second day. The bartenders at the On Air Club were the best IMHO I sailed on the Allure last May and found the bar staff a bit distant. One night I went to the boardwalk Bar the only customer and the bartender ignored me. When I finally got his attention he was annoyed that I wanted to spend money at his bar. I only wish I could of deleted his automatic gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeyzee Posted November 24, 2013 #620 Share Posted November 24, 2013 We arrived at Mr. Sancho's just before 9:30. The swim up bar: I may have to try Mr. Sancho's next time because of those bar swings. One of my favorite things in St. Thomas was a bar near the ship (a different cruise line) where they had swings instead of bar stools. I loved that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeyzee Posted November 24, 2013 #621 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Hello friends! Ice Games was a great show Wasn't that girl with the multitude of hula hoops great?? I really enjoyed watching her spin those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #622 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I sailed on the Allure last May and found the bar staff a bit distant. One night I went to the boardwalk Bar the only customer and the bartender ignored me. When I finally got his attention he was annoyed that I wanted to spend money at his bar. I only wish I could of deleted his automatic gratuity. Well I can only go by what I experienced on this sailing and I liked the staff a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balcony4u Posted November 24, 2013 #623 Share Posted November 24, 2013 How does Rita's work? As far as cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 24, 2013 Author #624 Share Posted November 24, 2013 How does Rita's work? As far as cost? 3 dollar cover charge(covers the chips and salsa) and then ala carte pricing afterwards. But my whole bill for the meal only came out to 8 dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooth Posted November 24, 2013 #625 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Love reading your review. I was on the Allure 2 years ago and miss it!! Maybe next year :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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