It's early Sunday morning and we just disembarked the ship. Overall the process was smooth and efficient. Kudos to Royal Caribbean for mastering this process in a positive and expeditious manner. Looking back at the week on board, I see many positives and a few drawbacks to consider when selecting Royal's Oasis class of ships.… Continue reading Allure of the Seas-final reflections

How fast a week goes by - when one is having fun! Our voyage will come to an end in very short order but that does not stop us from enjoying all the ship has to offer. All dressed up, Jerry and I joined 11 other guests for the very exclusive Chef's Table on deck… Continue reading Allure of the Seas- last day

After two port filled days, we enjoyed the ship at sea. Getting up late after our AAA Member benefit dinner at Chops Grill, we relaxed and the made our way to the gym. I had tuna tartare and a filet amd Jerry had colossal shrimp with a bone-in ribeye. Both were exceptional. To round out… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – day at sea

After a leisurely morning with a 5 mile brisk walk behind us, the Allure approached San Juan Puerto Rico for our 2nd stop of the voyage. A first port of call for both Jerry and me. Safely docked, we walked off around 1230 for a discovery walk of old town San Juan including a visit… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – San Juan Puerto Rico

We thought we had seen the best show already #mammamia but then the twice postponed Oceanaria show took place. What a thrill! This underwater world with acrobats, divers and comedians took our breath away. I would love to share more images but I adhered to the crew request not to film or take pictures. Crowning… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – St Thomas for the day

What a ship...! So much to do and see. We walked 4 miles on deck 5, enjoyed light breakfast at the Solarium Cafe (deck 15 adults only) and then went zip lining. Afte that adrenaline rush, we watched guest on the flowrider. To no one's surprise, this is not an activity I will partake in… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – day at sea

Settled I. Our ocean view balcony, we explored this amazing ship from bow to stern. Following instructions of the crew, we reported to muster station B3 and once the drill was successfully completed, we climbed to deck 16 for the very windy sail away party. As the biggest ship got to go last, we saw… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – first night

We made it in record time - got to the pier at 1040 and walked on board by 1120. Super fast for such a huge ship. As the staterooms were not available till 1, we walked across the ship and had a welcome drink on the dot at noon. Now we are headed to lunch… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – we are on board!

It is time for me to start dreaming about the next big wish list item. Cruising on the world's largest cruise ship. Join me as o journal my adventure. Boarding is on January 7th 18 in Fort Lauderdale. The ship happens to feature my favorite musical Mamma Mia with music by ABBA. In addition to… Continue reading Allure of the Seas – Count-down to my cruise