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It was running last week and it was fantastic!

I got off Allure last week and it was not offered on our 4 night cruise.

Probably about 4 hours. The shuttle probably leaves between 9 and 9:30 and takes about an hour to get there. You probably get back on the shuttle between 2 and 2:30.

I saw a post yesterday where a woman got off Allure at 6:40 am. But, she is Diamond Plus and was a Suite Guest so she had priority departure. She said she was the third person off the ship.

Try this link. Scroll down and start with 5 night: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises?search=departurePort:FLL,MIA,PCN,TPA|nights:2~5,6~8|startDate:2024-12-22~2024-12-31&sort=by:NIGHTS|order:ASC&country=USA

That ship is amazing!

I second Cruise Control! They are great!

We went whale watching in Juneau last summer, also with the company that provides money back if you don't see a whale. We saw so many whales and several up close. It was one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had.

We got a guaranteed balcony for a cruise on Quantum to Alaska last summer. We'd been before so decided to take a chance on the guarantee because of the price. Our obstruction was the overhang at the top so it was not a problem.

We are on a 4 night on Allure at the end of February and I noticed the entertainment options were available to reserve last week. The Comedy show was one.

Yes, I was on a knee scooter for a cruise after breaking my foot and had no issues!

I'm in Greenville, NC, and we did an Alaskan cruise from Seattle last year. The best deal I found was on Alaskan Airlines out of RDU (American from RDU to Dallas Forth Worth, then Alaskan from there to Seattle). We flew home direct on Delta. It was actually cheaper for us to book one-way flights on different carriers, so check that out. I would wait until after the new year to book. Experts say that the best prices are about 6-8 weeks out.

I don't think so. I got a Royal Up for the lowest category I put a bid on. I checked multiple times to see if I could place new bids on the higher category rooms, but the system would not let me. I do know that the cruise was sold out, so I was grateful to get any upgrade.

There are excursions where you can enjoy local seafood!

I have a bunch of theses I won at trivia!

We sail on the 31st and got our docs on Saturday. @FloatyBoatyAgain what are the themes for the shows you mentioned?

We were also the only ship at Coco Cay and it was fine, too. It actually felt less crowded than when we were there the previous year when two ships were in port and they were at half capacity (March 2021).

Alaska is glorious. I'd get the balcony. We probably spent more time on our balcony when we went to Alaska than any other time. We are going back in August!

I was on Wonder in March. We at capacity and the only ship at Labadee. It did not feel overcrowded to me and we were only on the free beaches.

Not necessarily. I know that is what the site says, but I used the RoyalUp link and put in a bid about 60 days out.

We've had cabins right by the elevators multiple times and never heard noise from them.

I was on Wonder a few months ago. 150 Central Park and Chops are definitely worth it. Unless something has changed, they have Giovanni's instead of Jamie's. We ate there several times, it was good but not upscale. I'd like to go to Wonderland for the experience, but I'm sure I'd need another meal soon after. 🤣 Hooked and Mason Jar were good. We wish we'd gone to Mason Jar for brunch. We went for dinner, the appetizers and dessert were really good, but the entree was just ok. Same with Hooked. We live in coastal NC and have access to great seafood year round so we are pickier about seafood.

This is exactly what I plan to do on Friday when I can check-in for mine on Quantum.

In the app, it has a price for ages 4-12. I've seen other activities that require children to be at least 8.

We went in 2018 and are going back this summer. We loved it! We were very fortunate to have practically perfect weather. We went the first week of August. Highs at sea were in the 60s or low 70s, lows in the 40s. In port, the temp was around 80. It did not rain at all when we were in Alaska (unless it was while we were sleeping). It sprinkled a little in Victoria. I will be shocked if we have that kind of weather again, though. Alaska is magnificent. It was cool to see the biodiversity. In school, I never cared much for history but I loved learning about the history of Alaska on our cruise. There was a retired school teacher who gave lectures. For us, it was the opportunity to see and do things we would not normally. I can't wait to go back.