“LIVE” from Allure 8/20, Girls trip to the Southern Carib 🤗

[bobmacliberty]

7 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

Casino bar, trellis bar, rising tide, dazzles and finally the Schooner….

 

here we are pretty damn proud of ourselves that us 60 year olds outlasted the 20 something’s 💪

 

In my opinion, 20 somethings are weak when it comes to alcohol.  Experience is everything.  Not sure if that says something bad about 20 somethings or about me. 😁

[RJ257]

21 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

When did bingo get so confusing? And expensive? Oh yeah, seemingly because it’s been 15 years since or so since I played….. 

 

 

 

 

 

On my last Allure cruise I looked forward to bingo. I walked in saw the prices and left.

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

In my opinion, 20 somethings are weak when it comes to alcohol.  Experience is everything.  Not sure if that says something bad about 20 somethings or about me. 😁

 

It says you are a highly trained professional.

[Fontaid]

8 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

- The forward elevators are significantly less congested than the mid ship elevators. Literally never waited for an elevator for more than a minute or two….

 

Mid ship…. Waited sometimes 3-4 packed elevators worth of people before giving up and taking the stairs…..

 

- worst view ever when you realize you took the wrong set of elevators to your cabin

 

 

 

@niksmom630 Thanks so much for your review. I loved your perspective. My wife and I have booked a GS on Deck 6 to celebrate our 50th anniversary next year. Since all the GSs are stacked near the rear elevators, it was just a choice of which deck (and make sure we didn't have a connecting cabin). We chose Deck 6 since it's only 2 decks up to CP and 3 of the specialty restaurants; we're on the same deck as the Boardwalk along with its attractions and the AquaTheatre, then only 1 deck down to the Promenade and 2 decks down to the "entertainment" area. We can take the stairs to all those venues. We're going to need to take the rear elevators to get to SL and CK... unless we "royal up" to a CLS. But, at our age, the stairs in the CLS could become problematic over the course of the week, not to mention having to take the rear elevators to go down to most other venues. Many thanks!

 

Dave

[perfect match]

14 hours ago, niksmom630 said:

My time dining update….. there are actually three podiums to check in.

 

-one for reservations 

- one without reservations 

-one for suites

 

didn't notice the suite line until last night, because there was no line there 😊 so, perhaps MTD lines won’t be bad if you are in a suite 

@niksmom630, do you happen to remember if the suite line for MTD was just for GS and up, or is there any chance JS was included as well! I’m expecting to hear GS and up only. It isn’t going to matter to us since we’ve already moved to traditional late on our next cruise. I haven’t changed the dining on our April cruise yet, so it could be a factor there.

[molly361]

5 hours ago, Fontaid said:

@niksmom630 Thanks so much for your review. I loved your perspective. My wife and I have booked a GS on Deck 6 to celebrate our 50th anniversary next year. Since all the GSs are stacked near the rear elevators, it was just a choice of which deck (and make sure we didn't have a connecting cabin). We chose Deck 6 since it's only 2 decks up to CP and 3 of the specialty restaurants; we're on the same deck as the Boardwalk along with its attractions and the AquaTheatre, then only 1 deck down to the Promenade and 2 decks down to the "entertainment" area. We can take the stairs to all those venues. We're going to need to take the rear elevators to get to SL and CK... unless we "royal up" to a CLS. But, at our age, the stairs in the CLS could become problematic over the course of the week, not to mention having to take the rear elevators to go down to most other venues. Many thanks!

 

Dave

I had a GS on deck 6. Loved it 

[niksmom630]

13 hours ago, Fontaid said:

@niksmom630 Thanks so much for your review. I loved your perspective. My wife and I have booked a GS on Deck 6 to celebrate our 50th anniversary next year. Since all the GSs are stacked near the rear elevators, it was just a choice of which deck (and make sure we didn't have a connecting cabin). We chose Deck 6 since it's only 2 decks up to CP and 3 of the specialty restaurants; we're on the same deck as the Boardwalk along with its attractions and the AquaTheatre, then only 1 deck down to the Promenade and 2 decks down to the "entertainment" area. We can take the stairs to all those venues. We're going to need to take the rear elevators to get to SL and CK... unless we "royal up" to a CLS. But, at our age, the stairs in the CLS could become problematic over the course of the week, not to mention having to take the rear elevators to go down to most other venues. Many thanks!

 

Dave

 

Hi Dave,

Thank you! We had a grand suite on allure a few years ago for my husbands 60th bday--and we loved it and the location. It was also on deck 6. 

 

My advise on Deck 8 cabins it really more for consideration if you are in a standard oceanview balcony cabin--And you are right--Deck 6 is always better for walking.

 

We also had a crown loft on Allure once.  While the accommodations are nice, its just too far away from everything, and so lots of riding the elevator.  In addition, you will love the larger balcony on the Grand Suite, particularly on sea days, because you can escape the masses on your roomy private balcony!

 

I think my least favorite location was on Deck 11.  Granted, we had an owners suite which was better than fabulous, but pretty much an elevator ride EVERYWHERE.....

 

Chris

[niksmom630]

13 hours ago, perfect match said:

@niksmom630, do you happen to remember if the suite line for MTD was just for GS and up, or is there any chance JS was included as well! I’m expecting to hear GS and up only. It isn’t going to matter to us since we’ve already moved to traditional late on our next cruise. I haven’t changed the dining on our April cruise yet, so it could be a factor there.

 

Not sure--but I did take note that it didn't say Suites "and Pinnacle"

 

If I had to guess, I'd think it wouldn't include Sea Class, but I could be wrong! 

[bobmacliberty]

Thanks for a great review.  Your reviews are always fun!

[Sea Dog]

Great review as always. You set the bar very high and I love all your pictures. I hope to see you around on my “As if Live” in September on Symphony.

[Stratford1950]

On 8/27/2022 at 3:14 PM, LATTELOVE said:

Wow! i love the Solarium , very beautiful area of the 

ship, but one too many people in the spa for this cruise.

I counted at least 40…my brother and I were on the Symphony of the Seas in early July and it wasn’t any different…we waited until 5 pm to enter when people were getting ready for dinner.

Edited August 30, 2022 by Stratford1950

[niksmom630]

On 8/29/2022 at 3:51 PM, bobmacliberty said:

Thanks for a great review.  Your reviews are always fun!

 

Thanks! I may be running out of material soon! 😜 I’m bacK on Allure in December out of Galveston to the Western Caribbean. 
 

Look for 9 pages In depth about my port of Galveston experience 😆
 

 

On 8/29/2022 at 4:34 PM, Sea Dog said:

Great review as always. You set the bar very high and I love all your pictures. I hope to see you around on my “As if Live” in September on Symphony.

I’ll be there! 

[Ozark_Kid]

Thanks for taking the time to do the review.  I was able to get some good ideas from you for our next adventure.  I will surely be trying the Wipe Out Café for breakfast!

[perfect match]

@niksmom630, thank you very much for a great review. I’ll be looking for you on Allure in December! 
 

@Sea Dog, we’ll be getting off of Harmony on September 18 and I can guarantee you that I’ll be looking for a cure for my post cruise depression 😢. I’m sure your review will be just what I need, so I’ll definitely be there! 

[Sadebud]

Great Live thread, thank you for taking the time!

[Mary&Jim]

Great review. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience.

[Guest]

On 8/28/2022 at 1:01 PM, niksmom630 said:

A few random photos …. 
 

the schooner turned out to be a good spot to end the mini crawl because we had a good view of the promenade activities 

 

 

 

 

 

What is that drink please?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Glock said:

What is this interesting drink please?

 

[aubreyc1988]

On 8/27/2022 at 9:41 AM, niksmom630 said:

The whole experience just wasn’t great. 😐 

 

first we got the bread….. then 10 minutes later, the oil and Balsamic, then another 5 minutes before he brought the Parmesan… 
 

our waiter seemed frantic and rushed. When Nicole asked for his recommendation on the pasta dishes, he recommended the linguini and clams. 
 

she said “ok, anything other than the one with clams” 

 

his response “I don’t like pasta, but anything you choose will be good.” 

 

wonder who thought it was a good idea to assign this guy to the Italian eatery? 🤷🏼‍♀️
 

ooooookayyyy….. then she asked for an espresso  martini…. He said “ok, but just so you know it’s going to take a long time because I have to go to two different places” 

 

so she says, “  oh ok, that’s ok, I don’t need one” 

 

I think he regretted his statement, because then he hurried away mumbling that he would get it. 
 

so, it’s a Thumbs down on Giovanni’s from me  👎 

 

 

 

 

I just got off the Liberty and Giovanni's was the worst for me too. Similar experience, everything I got (which was what the waiter recommended) was awful and I could cook something better at home (And I am a terrible cook!)

 

Also every time I ordered a drink at a restaurant of any kind, it was a big to do. One time ordered a san pellegrino and got a coke lol.