“LIVE” from the Allure of the Seas - 2/25

[piper]

did you ever hear why all the ambulances? We were on the Liberty and saw them take 3 people off and then, late in the afternoon, they took another person off.

[PCWalton1]

Oh no, :eek: You can't go home yet. What am I going to do for the next 34 days. Stay on board. :loudcry:

[kaw904]

Thank you for your review. So happy to see what the Allure has in store for us. We are 80 miles west of Chicago. Our cruise is not until May 20th. I had my 2nd toe 3rd week of January and just got my boot off the other day. Ditched the boot after a long six weeks. Felt like I was lugging around a brick all day.

[ninethirtynine]

Here is the one from our sailing

 

 

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Thank You for posting.

[willcruise24]

Was there a Quest? If so which night was it? Thanks

[ninethirtynine]

 

Trying photos ....

 

 

 

Refueling so no smoking allowed on the outside deck! [emoji51] it opened up again around 2:30

 

 

 

 

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We were on the Navi in December and there was a man smoking in the NO smoking area. I informed security who was nearby regarding.

[ninethirtynine]

No longer available pre-cruise. However, they should have it available once you get onboard.

 

Unfortunately, that does not help if you want to pre-book your shows.

[niksmom630]

Thanks again for taking the time to share your cruise with us. How was the piano player in Schooners? Safe travels. Hope your foot feels better.

 

 

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Thank you! Sorry, I don’t recall seeing the piano player.... I was mostly in that area in the afternoon. They hold trivia there...

 

Thanks for the review Chris - and safe travels home! [emoji8]

 

Dan.

 

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Thanks, Dan!

 

did you ever hear why all the ambulances? We were on the Liberty and saw them take 3 people off and then, late in the afternoon, they took another person off.

 

 

My husband saw the first three people go off in the morning, and I saw a fourth later in the afternoon....

 

On day 5 I watched a frantic mom and dad run down the hall with their little one, who was crying, and they had a towel wrapped around his head....[emoji53] I was thinking about that little guy the whole trip... hope he was okay.... never saw them again, but my husband said none of them were children....

 

We never heard any details

 

We get there a little before 10. Took a taxi, it was $6 per person each way, including tip

 

 

 

 

 

How long does it take from port to Nachi? I've never been but your pics are making me think this might be a place I want to go.

 

 

About 15-20 minutes. We love Nachi. You can pre-book with a deposit on their website. They are not a ship sponsored excursion, but highly recommended here on CC

 

 

 

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[ninethirtynine]

racerxspeedy

 

We are taking the same cruise you took in September. Would you have the Cruise Compasses for that trip? I would love to start planning.

Thank You

[niksmom630]

Thank you for your review. So happy to see what the Allure has in store for us. We are 80 miles west of Chicago. Our cruise is not until May 20th. I had my 2nd toe 3rd week of January and just got my boot off the other day. Ditched the boot after a long six weeks. Felt like I was lugging around a brick all day.

 

 

 

I hear you! That boot was horrible. [emoji31]

 

When I complained to my orthopedic doctor about it, he told me I could have a hard cast instead. [emoji15] I politely declined and shuffled out happily with my 10 pound boot

 

Was there a Quest? If so which night was it? Thanks

 

Think it was day 5 or 6... I know it was in the compass...

 

Oh no, :eek: You can't go home yet. What am I going to do for the next 34 days. Stay on board. :loudcry:

 

 

I wish....hoping Andrew goes LIVE soon, so it sort of feels like I didn’t get off [emoji847]

 

 

 

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[beej]

Safe travels home. One question. Met a woman today who either got off the Allure today or last week. She said that the extra nightly menu if you weren't happy with the regular one was no longer available. Hope she is mistaken. The sliders on the nightly menu are a treat if you aren't really hungry.Is she right, or was she possibly in CK and didn't know it.

[niksmom630]

Here are the MDR menus... we only ate their once, but the service was fabulous. Probably because there was hardly anyone in there.... I’ve never seen the MDR so empty... a victim of specialty dining no doubt.

 

Appetizers, dinner and desserts... we were done in an hour. Bread and rolls were delivered right when we arrived. No separate dessert menu, which I actually like.

 

On or about Day 2, I asked our cabin steward for the MDR menus in case we wanted to order room service. He delivered all 7 days at once, including the nights we had already missed, so you have steward Mark Anthony to thank for these!

 

In the bottom right hand corner of each page he wrote the day order...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Clarea]

Unfortunately, that does not help if you want to pre-book your shows.

The shows will be presented in your Cruise Planner pre-cruise. It's a pain, but you can go through each show and see the days and times each will be performed.

[ninethirtynine]

Chops was pretty abysmal...actually, just bad, with the exception of the mushroom soup, which was the highlight of the meal. I was disappointed that the onion soup was gone from the menu [emoji53]

 

 

DH has the crab cake and said it was also very good...

 

 

Then it was downhill all the way. I should preface these comments by saying I have eaten in Chops many times, on many different ships. It always has been just a bit more special... which, for the price, as it should be—in quality, presentation, atmosphere, and service.

 

My shrimp cocktail.... “where’s the shrimp”? Three little tiny things....

 

 

We got two plates of these sides for our table of 7....tator tots and Mac and cheese....seriously....not even enough tots to go around 🤪 the second plate had a different variety but how are these servings “family style” to feed seven people?!??

 

 

6 ounce filet, also bad....

 

 

Finally, my dessert.....I always look forward to the beautifully presented desserts at Chops [emoji847]

 

 

Any guesses out there as to what this is? In fairness, it did taste good.

 

And the service was not horrible. So there was that. Didn’t complain because I didn’t pay full price since I had the D coupon, BOGO, but I will be sharing my thoughts on the post cruise survey.

 

In short, I do not recommend Chops. At least not on Allure.[emoji107]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOW!!, What a difference. We ate at Chops on the Adventure and the Navigator last year. The food presentation was a lot better on the other ships. Thanks for the pics and info.

[niksmom630]

Sky Class information....take note....Spa bathrobes provided for your use onboard, does not mean those same bathrobes can be worn in the suite lounge [emoji23]

 

 

Royal babies and tots info

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[niksmom630]

For teens...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[14Terry]

Thank you for posting the Sky Class information!

 

 

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[beej]

Thanks for the menus, and thanks Mark Anthony. Noticed everything is on the one menu, but still have the same every night menu listed with everything else. I agree that Chops has gone way downhill, even on the other ships. On the Freedom, it was plain awful and the whole meal went back as we walked out. Really too bad.

Glad you had a good cruise. I'll watch for your next one

[niksmom630]

Blue Planet is an amazing show.....don’t miss this one! [emoji4] I think it’s one of my favorites, and I’ve seen many...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[iluvit!]

Our plan was to eat in coastal kitchen last night, but we had a small “miscommunication” over our reservation [emoji35]

 

Wound up at Giovanni’s. The filet was outstanding. Far superior to Chops

 

 

Dessert sampler, tiramisu, chocolate hazelnut, cannolis....these were just mehhh to me....the best and only calorie worthy dessert I had all week was the creme brûlée

 

 

 

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To what doneness did you order your filet from a Chops? It looked a bit charred.

 

 

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[mira577]

Thank you times a million! We are heading on Allure next Sunday 3/11 and cannot wait - your photos and reviews are awesome! I also am in boot so I feel for you...I'm jealous you got some time outside of your boot, hoping I can do the same, especially for the beach.

 

Thanks again and cheers!

Amanda

[niksmom630]

To what doneness did you order your filet from a Chops? It looked a bit charred.

 

 

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Medium rare.....and it was....[emoji12] still surprisingly horrible.

 

The Giovanni’s filet was perfect tho...so the winner of the best steak this week in the specialty restaurants goes to Giovanni’s [emoji106]

 

 

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