Allure of the Seas Reviews

9/10 everything was exceptional the staff, food and drinks. The only reason it’s not 10 is because the included WiFi was rubbish, if you wanted the VOOM internet they offer it was extortionate. Bit annoying when you’ve spent thousands of a holiday.

The Allure of the Seas overall is great ship got families, it has everything you could ask for over 17 decks, the staff and entertainment are excellent, however as a couple traveling it was just a little busy for us

Amazing Ship, so much do to on board. Love the Piano bar, and the country music at the Mason Jar - our cabin had a great view of the sea and the staff were brilliant. It's a huge ship, which does mean lots of people but also lots to do. It can be a struggle to find quiet on the top deck, and on a sea day the beds fill up fast - but there were so many hot tubs you could always find a space. Oh, and the Aqua Theatre show was really amazing.

Everything was great apart from the late flight home having to wait around all day in airport

We have been on all of the Oasis class ships and this is our least favourite, even after its recent refurbishment, the look of the ship was as expected but the cabins look tired and need updating. The main show, Mamma Mia was very good but the other shows were disappointing. The quality and service expected was sadly lacking, maybe due to cost cutting I don’t know. The dining experiences were ok, not amazing, it was nice to have the options of healthier choices though and there is plenty of chances to walk it off or use the gym. We always found somewhere to sit, even on sea days but not if you wanted to sunbathe, we found the use of reserving beds very early was rife, lots of towels on sun beds not being occupied! The ‘neighbourhoods’ on the ship are good, Central Park being my favourite, very peaceful place to sit at any time of the day,

Lovely experience, I have never had a bad experience on any of the Royal Caribbean ship

The review is mixed in that some parts were fantastic others not so much. I had a great holiday and was glad that I did it as had never done a RC before and wanted to try one of the big ships. The entertainment on the ship was fantastic and I would rate this 10/10 for all of the entertainment. I loved the different bars and music options and the shows including the aqua theatre, the ice skating show, mamma mia, the comedians etc were all excellent. At times the music was very loud and could do with turning down a bit but that is just my opinion. Drinks package was very good and worth buying in advance. The food did not start well as the first night the beef was very fatty and poor quality. The next morning at breakfast the bacon was raw and the chef agreed with me. Also the last day the barbecue chicken had blood running out of it. There were a lot of very good meals in-between these incidents but unfortunately these are the ones you will remember as you cannot serve people uncooked food ever. The reason for this I believe is that there are not enough restaurants that are included in the price and the windjammer for example cannot cope at peak times with the amount of people and you were constantly walking round looking for a table. I also believe that they do not have the facilities to cook for that amount of people at once hence why the food is not cooked properly at times. Also why do they put every fried egg on its own plate made no sense at all ?. Cabin and facilities all good.

Very large ship with lots of activities. Very glitzy. Definitely geared for young families and younger people (few quiet spaces). Good range of activities and entertainment. Dining menu was limited and repetitive with few vegetarian options. Communication re visiting ports very limited or even non-existent.

Allure of the Seas is a beautiful ship, with the most amazing staff. The ship is spotless, and there is plenty to do. The entertainment was phenomenal - West End performance of Mamma Mia, Aqua 80 Too water show, with former Olympic Divers, and Blades ice skating show with professional ice dancers are a few of the shows available. The food was excellent and plenty of choice. The Windjammer buffet is chaotic and we didn’t use it unless we had to. One port day we couldn’t get breakfast in it because it had reached capacity! The staff in the main dining room were very attentive and extremely helpful with food intolerances. Nothing was too much hassle. The downsides are the size of the ship and the cost of the drinks. There are few quiet places on the ship where you can really relax in peace. Frequently there is loud music playing in the Boardwalk area, and noise from the pool deck is very audible in the Central Park area. The drinks are ridiculously expensive, and there’s an 18% gratuity added to every drink, unless you have the drinks package. The spa was also very pricey so we didn’t use it, which is a shame because it looked lovely. I am not new to cruising, but this was my first experience of Royal Caribbean. Overall an amazing holiday but not really the cruise line for me.

Ship was very clean, food/ drink plenty of choice, service excellent and rooms very spacious, facilities on board great lots to keep kids occupied