LIVE 🚢🎉🥳🍾⛵️Allure of the Seas - April 5, 2024

[DaniDanielle]

Be safe and thanks for the fun!

[Denversail]

If you all haven’t noticed Dupable really likes to give advice. Anytime she can share her opinion she gets excited. This unfortunately has been extended to grocery store employees. She loves going to the grocery store. I think she stops in 5 times a week. She almost always manages to find a reason she requires extra assistance. 
 

she was going on and on the other day how she suspected the gentleman that helped her that day was a manager. He came all the way down a ladder and walked her to what she was looking for. The regular store employees aren’t usually that helpful she says. 

[Destaw71835]

🍿. Ready

[Denversail]

We went into winter park and walked around a little bit. We grabbed a breakfast croissant and then decided to get lunch at a French restaurant. Both were good. We then spent an hour at Leu Gardens. I’m sure Mr. IT will do a small photo dump once we are settled at the airport. 

[Mr. IT]

Leu Gardens in Winter Park, FL 

 

Pretty cool property,  wish we had more time to look around and it wasn't high noon, difficult time to shoot 

[Megan_Strick]

On 3/23/2024 at 11:31 PM, MeganGC1983 said:

Here for this. We sail Allure in May. Thanks for taking us along. 

Are you going to do a live?

[Destaw71835]

Beautiful pictures.

[Dupable]

DUPABLE here

NEVER mess with a dog's schedule !   So I go over this morning to let the dogs out and guess what - PupPup thinks its dinner time again.   Ran circles around me, barking, the whole works.  Of course I did not feed him - he had just eaten a few hours ago.   Such a sad and shocked look he gave me as i walked out the door ......

[Mr. IT]

Always good to be back home in Colorful Colorado. 

 

A fun filled extended weekend, 

Thank you @Denversail 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by Mr. IT

[Denversail]

Thanks for the pics Dupable! Of course I saw the actual dog before your pics. I can confirm to all our followers that PupPup is alive and well. Dupable next time I would like a consistent communication of proof of life. If you are going to choose to stay home with the dogs do better! This is like me sending you a pic of your plants while you are looking at the plants. You just seem to be lacking commitment these days.

[Denversail]

Our flight home was great. I watched two movies and consistently drank vodka and soda. It went off without a hitch. Our surprise middle seats in economy on the way out did not go well. Obviously out of our control but miserable. We both had the worst possible scenarios. The flight home in first class was almost majestic. 
 

Mr. IT says he will never buy a ticket in economy again. He says you might as well pack him up in a suit case. 

[Dupable]

2 hours ago, Denversail said:

This is like me sending you a pic of your plants while you are looking at the plants. You just seem to be lacking commitment these days.

 

You are absolutely right.  Thank you for pointing out the error of my ways.  I will be expecting daily pics of all my plants.   Rest up.  Your job starts Thursday.   

[Destaw71835]

Thank you once again for the most entertaining Live Cruise review ever. I cannot wait until the next one.

[Mom*3]

Loved this review and pics! We sailed Odyssey shortly after your last review, and really appreciated your perspective on the “short trip, small ship.” We are now considering a short Allure sailing, similar to this one. Did you enjoy the overall experience? Was it worth it? We’re from the Midwest and have never flown for a 3 night cruise. Not sure I can convince the fam. 
We’re also considering a Mediterranean, so can’t wait for that Live as well!

[Mr. IT]

1 minute ago, Mom*3 said:

Loved this review and pics! We sailed Odyssey shortly after your last review, and really appreciated your perspective on the “short trip, small ship.” We are now considering a short Allure sailing, similar to this one. Did you enjoy the overall experience? Was it worth it? We’re from the Midwest and have never flown for a 3 night cruise. Not sure I can convince the fam. 
We’re also considering a Mediterranean, so can’t wait for that Live as well!

Thank you @Mom*3  

 

We both loved the weekend version just as much as the week long cruises, maybe even more.  I was thinking that just as I'm going to start getting into the cruise, it'll be time to disembark, but that wasn't the case, it was a great time, we didn't try to cram in a bunch of activities, just took our time and enjoyed the beach.  We did spend more $$ than normal but that was due to our last second decision of booking the cruise/flights.  I do believe another weekend cruise is in my near future and certain that it's in @Denversail's next couple of months.  

[Denversail]

7 hours ago, Mom*3 said:

Loved this review and pics! We sailed Odyssey shortly after your last review, and really appreciated your perspective on the “short trip, small ship.” We are now considering a short Allure sailing, similar to this one. Did you enjoy the overall experience? Was it worth it? We’re from the Midwest and have never flown for a 3 night cruise. Not sure I can convince the fam. 
We’re also considering a Mediterranean, so can’t wait for that Live as well!

I actually liked the short 3 day cruise. We aren’t the types to try and shove in a lot of activities. We did the beach and casino basically. The three day cruise felt just right. The cruise itself for us was free. We still paid all the other expenses though. I’m happy to report that United has said they will be giving us a full ticket refund for our flight out. That mitigated some of the expense. The shorter cruise definitely increases your per day cost. Just something to consider. For us the vacation days we have available from work are more valuable than money spent.

[Denversail]

So (hehe) Mr. IT keeps reminding me I need to come close out this live. I just got super busy with my drama filled life. Anyways as we have both said we really enjoyed this trip. We are considering other opportunities over the next few months to take another weekend trip.

 

We really appreciated you all following our adventure. Mr. IT has always had a love for photography. I know that him getting to share his shots with you enhanced his vacation experience. Thank you for showing him so much love! 
 

Trip Highlights:

 

Cocoa Beach

The Beach Club

Weather

Lack of ducks (didn’t see a single one)

Rocket launch

Airline ticket refund

Rental Car (this made a huge difference and would do again)

The drink package

 

Downers:

 

Cancelled flight

Middle Economy Seats (worst flight I’ve ever been on)

Dupable’s inability to post dog pics

 

Until next time. 🫡

 

Edited April 11 by Denversail

[perfect match]

I’ll be watching for your next review! Hope to see both of you there.

 

 

[amygutman]

@Denversail and @Mr. IT Thanks for bringing us along on such a fantastically entertaining Live Review. So glad you had a nice time in Winter Park - we've lived here for 2 years and it's just such a wonderful place (and bougie-people watching is the best entertainment). 

7 days until we board for kiddo's 15th birthday. Can't wait to experience the Allure for ourselves and crossing our fingers for smooth seas for the aqua shows as we are in an aqua suite!

Glad you made it back safe, and again, thank you for a fun read. 

Warmest Amy