My review of Allure maiden voyage

[waterbug123]

In response to another thread looking for Allure reviews, I offer the following:

 

My BF and I, and 6 other friends, sailed on the Allure maiden voyage on 12/5. Four of us went on the Oasis inaugural last year. Five of our group are D or D+. I point all this out simply to say that we are a pretty experienced bunch of cruisers who know what expectations are reasonable or not.

 

Embarkation: Arrived at port around 11 or 12, checked bags, and walked right up to the counter to check in. We had left our Set Sail Pass at home, but no big deal; check in only took an extra minute or two, check in agent was very friendly. Had lunch at the Park Cafe, and met our friends for drinks.

 

Food: Happy to say we did not eat at either the Windjammer or MDR a single time. For those who choose not to spend the extra money, those venues are fine, but we prefer the far better food quality and level of service in the specialty restaurants.

 

Park Cafe: had breakfast and lunch several times here, the selection is enough without being overwhelming, enjoy eating outside, probably my favorite free food venue

 

Cafe Promenade: missed breakfast one morning, so stopped here for a quick muffin and coffee, and had a quick lunch of little ham and cheese croissants and cookies one day. Another good free food venue, albeit a pretty limited selection. THat is outweighed though, by the quick counter service and the fact that it is open more or less 24 hours

 

Sorrento's: many late night stops for pizza. The pizza is mediocre at best, but at 2am it might as well be foie gras, LOL.

 

Rita's Cantina: ate lunch one day and dinner another, did not go to the Fiesta event, seated right away without reservations both times, good food, taco salad is huge, would happily go here again

 

Solarium Bistro: ate one breakfast here and enjoyed it; sort of a healthier version of the typical (Windjammer) breakfast buffett....muffins and breads but no donuts, lots of healthy cereals, fruit, yogurt, little mini yogurt parfaits, turkey sausage and bacon, sugar free syrup, etc. Definitely prefer this over the Windjammer buffett

 

Wipe Out Cafe: had one lunch here, typical RC burgers, fries, pizza, tacos. Not great, but easy enough to grab a plate and have a quick lunch poolside if you don't want to go to a 'restaurant.'

 

Izumi: good food, service is lacking. Had one dinner here, some people had "entrees" (hot rock for example), others had only sushi, and this seemed to confuse the staff, who had no concept of when to serve sushi if ordered as one's main course. Took them 20-30 minutes to bring the bill and asking to have it split up was nearly beyond their capability.

 

Chops: When will I learn that they simply serve too much food here?! Walked out feeling like I would pop. Good food and service.

 

Giovanni's Table: Like Chops, way too easy to overeat here, but at $15pp, it is by far the best bang for your buck as far as the specialty restaurants go. Especially enjoyed the pappardelle and gnocchi. Had 2 dinners here

 

150 Central Park: Outstanding. Enjoyed every course of the 7 course Chef's tasting menu, especially the soup and sea bass. Outstanding service by a team of servers. There's a guy there, Darco, not sure what his title is but he was at 150 CP on Oasis and we were thrilled to see he transferred over to Allure. Excellent knowledge of food and wine, led our service team, outstanding.

 

Vintages: ate here one night for a lighter meal of tapas and wine, enjoyed very much. Some really good tapas. Raquel who runs the place is delightful; married to Darco from 150 and tranferred over from Oasis with him.

 

Note: when we boarded, we had to go to several restaurants to adjust reservations booked online ahead of time. Ahead of time we were only able to book tables of 4, usually 1/2 hour apart from the rest of the group. But were able to go to each and get things moved to a single table of 8. Thumbs up for that!

 

Shows: Saw Oceanaria, which is pretty good, especially the high divers and the two guys who give a real show of acrobatic strength. The only other show we saw was Blue Planet. A couple of sets were pretty good, but much of it was typical cruise ship song and dance stuff that just doesn't appeal to our group. For people who typically really enjoy and get into the shows, this is probably a better show than we found it to be. Would like to have gone to a comedy show but never got around to it. No interest in the skating show or headliner show. I wouldn't have minded seeing Chicago, but again--just never got around to it.

 

Parades and Dreamworks stuff: happily avoided all of this

 

Recreation: several of our group went to the fitness center 3 or 4 times and never indicated any trouble finding available machines. We used the track once (intended to use it every day...ha!) and while we like not having to dodge sunbathers and lounge chair, quite a few walkers totally disregard the signs asking walkers to stay to the right and runners to the left. Annoying, but not the end of the world. One of our group did the Flow Rider while we watched and lines were only a few deep. Several of our group enjoyed the rock wall and zipline one morning without too much waiting. No skating or putt putt for us. Seldom saw anyone playing putt putt at all.

 

Photos: photographers seemed less pushy than usual, which was nice. Kiosks where you can view your photos seem to run hot and cold as far as whether they are working or not. Very glad RC put a "free photo" coupon back in the coupon books (it's in D and D+, not sure about G and P)

 

Casino: we spent lots of time here, and enjoyed most of the dealers (as usual, there is always one or two who seem to hate their job). Getting harder and harder to find a $10 table with an empty seat, but usually no trouble finding a seat if you're willing to play a $25 table. THe electronic roulette table that was on Oasis is no more. All 3 roulette tables are the traditional "'manual" kind. Half the casino is smoking, half is non-smoking and you can really tell the difference. I wish RC would make the entire casino non-smoking. The last night was a zoo, with seemingly everyone aboard in their trying to use up their $5 match play coupons.

 

Music/dancing: Went to Blaze one night and was pleasantly surprised that they were playing music you could actually dance to, often not the case in the disco. Never got around to going to Dazzles or Bolero's. Didn't go to Schooner Bar but heard a guy singing there (we were on the Promenade) who left a bit to be desired. Sat outside the pub a couple of times, while guy inside was singing playing guitar and enjoyed him quite a bit. Enjoyed the Rising Tides Bar a couple of nights before dinner; I just get a kick out of the novelty of it.

 

Excursions: only did one, booked independently, in Costa Maya. Went to Maya Chan which I highly recommend. Bus ride there will have you wondering, but the people who run the place offer great service. It's a nice quiet beach day, private palapas available, very good fresh BBQ beef/chicken/fish taco lunch, drinks included, snorkeling and kayaks available. Again, the the guy who owns it, and his parents who help, offer really great service. Definitely enjoyed.

 

Cabins: typical RC cabins. We had a boardwalk balcony, and yes you can hear activity from the Boardwalk. Heard the pounding of the sledgehammer at the commemorative coin stamping thing one morning. It wasn't bad, but we could definitely hear it. We to to bed late though, so any nighttime noise didn't matter to us. Nice that outlets are above the desk top now, and really enjoyed the ipod docks. Each has two actual docks, so you can play/charge one ipod/phone, while charging another at the same time.

 

Concierge Lounge: crowded as expected for this sailing, but one of the other lounges was used as an overflow. We always found seats in the actual CL; however, don't expect real personal service from the concierge or bar guys...they are simply too busy. Although I did chat with the concierge for a few minutes when I saw he was from Italy, as we are planning a trip there. Used the computer there one day to check email and the internet service was relatively quick.

 

Gifts: Over the course of the week we got a bunch of stuff, as we did last year on Oasis inaugural. Some stuff must have been just for D+, or maybe D and D+ folks, because our G and P friends didn't always get everything we got. Goodies included 2 drawstring sport sacs, 2 tote bags, 2 hats, commemorative bottle of champagne, commemorative sailing certificate and color photo of ship in leatherette folder, candy sampler, Starbucks gift card, 2 RC water bottles, 1 Britto water bottle, cookbook signed by chefs at Izumi and 150 CP, pins, magnets, and I'm probably forgetting one or two things.

 

I am probably forgetting things so feel free to ask questions!

[AF-1]

Thanks Meg, just how much noise from your cabin; I too have a balcony over the boardwalk next month. I sleep with tv on; so noise never bothers me. Could u see the aqua show from your balcony?

[gram2kids]

Meg, thanks for extensive posting your impressions on the various dining options. It will be helpful when making our own dining plans onboard next week. I'm looking forward to all the varied choices you mentioned. You didn't happen to mention how the debarkation went. I have read that there have been some delays in this procedure, would you comment on your experience? We have a later afternoon flight out of FLL and don't need to rush off the ship first thing in the morning, is it better to take our time and have a leisurely breakfast before we depart? What is the latest you can depart? Thank you.

[BillOh]

My BF and I, and 6 other friends, sailed on the Allure maiden voyage on 12/5. Four of us went on the Oasis inaugural last year. Five of our group are D or D+. I point all this out simply to say that we are a pretty experienced bunch of cruisers who know what expectations are reasonable or not.

 

I always appreciate people giving this kind of info. I value all reviews, but knowing the writer's perspective is helpful.

 

 

 

 

Giovanni's Table: Like Chops, way too easy to overeat here, but at $15pp, it is by far the best bang for your buck as far as the specialty restaurants go. Especially enjoyed the pappardelle and gnocchi. Had 2 dinners here

 

Would you mind, if memory permits, talk about the food specifically? I've seen lots of rave reviews about the place, but would like to know more about what you ate here. I'm considering this either as our 2nd specialty on our cruise, or for our anniversary night, where I was planning on Chops.

 

 

 

 

Recreation: several of our group went to the fitness center 3 or 4 times and never indicated any trouble finding available machines. We used the track once (intended to use it every day...ha!) and while we like not having to dodge sunbathers and lounge chair, quite a few walkers totally disregard the signs asking walkers to stay to the right and runners to the left.

 

At 6'2 200lbs jogging at a 9 minute/mile pace I'll be happy to give lessons. The 2nd time around they will hear me coming and be watching. ;)

 

 

THe electronic roulette table that was on Oasis is no more. All 3 roulette tables are the traditional "'manual" kind.

 

Wow, this is something I haven't heard before. While I consider myself tech savy, This is something I would hate, and be very suspicious of. I can guess they got lots of complaints on that one.

 

 

 

 

I am probably forgetting things so feel free to ask questions!

 

Lots of great things in this review, thanks. I just higlighted a few things of special interest to me.

[waterbug123]

Thanks Meg, just how much noise from your cabin; I too have a balcony over the boardwalk next month. I sleep with tv on; so noise never bothers me. Could u see the aqua show from your balcony?

 

The noise wasn't horrible, but people who want a 'sound proof' cabin should book oceanview instead. As I mentioned, one morning I could hear the coin stamping, but it wasn't terribly annoying. The noise from that seemed distant and didn't really bother me, but I could see where someone else might be bothered. There were times during the day when we could hear noise from the aquatheater; I don't know whether it was some kind of daytime entertainment or just rehearsal, but I could really hear the music and the voices on the microphone. So again, someone who really wants a perfectly quiet cabin might not want to book a Boardwalk cabin, although I didn't find the noise that much worse that what you typically can hear from the hallway anyway.

As for seeing the aqua show, I don't know. We were pretty far back from the theater, maybe 4 cabins from the back of the boardwalk, on deck 9; I looked out as soon as we checked in and while I could see the theater, I don't really think I would have been able to see all of the show, and what I would have been able to see would have been awfully far away. We opted to sit in the regular seats. But if your cabin is in the forward part of the balcony you might have a good view.

[waterbug123]

You didn't happen to mention how the debarkation went. I have read that there have been some delays in this procedure, would you comment on your experience? We have a later afternoon flight out of FLL and don't need to rush off the ship first thing in the morning, is it better to take our time and have a leisurely breakfast before we depart? What is the latest you can depart? Thank you.

 

We did self-disembarkation and walked right off the ship around 7am, no waiting at all. I think they try to have everyone off by 10am or so, though I'm not sure of the exact time. If your flight isn't til late afternoon, and you have nothing else to do in the interim, then yes, I would absolutely enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the MDR, then maybe get a coffee to go and find a seat in a departure area and wait for the masses to clear out. Once you are off the ship, FLL is only a hop and a skip from the port, so you'll still be able to get there in plenty of time.

[riclop]

In response to another thread looking for Allure reviews, I offer the following:

 

My BF and I, and 6 other friends, sailed on the Allure maiden voyage on 12/5. Four of us went on the Oasis inaugural last year. Five of our group are D or D+. I point all this out simply to say that we are a pretty experienced bunch of cruisers who know what expectations are reasonable or not.

 

Embarkation: Arrived at port around 11 or 12, checked bags, and walked right up to the counter to check in. We had left our Set Sail Pass at home, but no big deal; check in only took an extra minute or two, check in agent was very friendly. Had lunch at the Park Cafe, and met our friends for drinks.

 

Food: Happy to say we did not eat at either the Windjammer or MDR a single time. For those who choose not to spend the extra money, those venues are fine, but we prefer the far better food quality and level of service in the specialty restaurants.

 

Park Cafe: had breakfast and lunch several times here, the selection is enough without being overwhelming, enjoy eating outside, probably my favorite free food venue

 

Cafe Promenade: missed breakfast one morning, so stopped here for a quick muffin and coffee, and had a quick lunch of little ham and cheese croissants and cookies one day. Another good free food venue, albeit a pretty limited selection. THat is outweighed though, by the quick counter service and the fact that it is open more or less 24 hours

 

Sorrento's: many late night stops for pizza. The pizza is mediocre at best, but at 2am it might as well be foie gras, LOL.

 

Rita's Cantina: ate lunch one day and dinner another, did not go to the Fiesta event, seated right away without reservations both times, good food, taco salad is huge, would happily go here again

 

Solarium Bistro: ate one breakfast here and enjoyed it; sort of a healthier version of the typical (Windjammer) breakfast buffett....muffins and breads but no donuts, lots of healthy cereals, fruit, yogurt, little mini yogurt parfaits, turkey sausage and bacon, sugar free syrup, etc. Definitely prefer this over the Windjammer buffett

 

Wipe Out Cafe: had one lunch here, typical RC burgers, fries, pizza, tacos. Not great, but easy enough to grab a plate and have a quick lunch poolside if you don't want to go to a 'restaurant.'

 

Izumi: good food, service is lacking. Had one dinner here, some people had "entrees" (hot rock for example), others had only sushi, and this seemed to confuse the staff, who had no concept of when to serve sushi if ordered as one's main course. Took them 20-30 minutes to bring the bill and asking to have it split up was nearly beyond their capability.

 

Chops: When will I learn that they simply serve too much food here?! Walked out feeling like I would pop. Good food and service.

 

Giovanni's Table: Like Chops, way too easy to overeat here, but at $15pp, it is by far the best bang for your buck as far as the specialty restaurants go. Especially enjoyed the pappardelle and gnocchi. Had 2 dinners here

 

150 Central Park: Outstanding. Enjoyed every course of the 7 course Chef's tasting menu, especially the soup and sea bass. Outstanding service by a team of servers. There's a guy there, Darco, not sure what his title is but he was at 150 CP on Oasis and we were thrilled to see he transferred over to Allure. Excellent knowledge of food and wine, led our service team, outstanding.

 

Vintages: ate here one night for a lighter meal of tapas and wine, enjoyed very much. Some really good tapas. Raquel who runs the place is delightful; married to Darco from 150 and tranferred over from Oasis with him.

 

Note: when we boarded, we had to go to several restaurants to adjust reservations booked online ahead of time. Ahead of time we were only able to book tables of 4, usually 1/2 hour apart from the rest of the group. But were able to go to each and get things moved to a single table of 8. Thumbs up for that!

 

Shows: Saw Oceanaria, which is pretty good, especially the high divers and the two guys who give a real show of acrobatic strength. The only other show we saw was Blue Planet. A couple of sets were pretty good, but much of it was typical cruise ship song and dance stuff that just doesn't appeal to our group. For people who typically really enjoy and get into the shows, this is probably a better show than we found it to be. Would like to have gone to a comedy show but never got around to it. No interest in the skating show or headliner show. I wouldn't have minded seeing Chicago, but again--just never got around to it.

 

Parades and Dreamworks stuff: happily avoided all of this

 

Recreation: several of our group went to the fitness center 3 or 4 times and never indicated any trouble finding available machines. We used the track once (intended to use it every day...ha!) and while we like not having to dodge sunbathers and lounge chair, quite a few walkers totally disregard the signs asking walkers to stay to the right and runners to the left. Annoying, but not the end of the world. One of our group did the Flow Rider while we watched and lines were only a few deep. Several of our group enjoyed the rock wall and zipline one morning without too much waiting. No skating or putt putt for us. Seldom saw anyone playing putt putt at all.

 

Photos: photographers seemed less pushy than usual, which was nice. Kiosks where you can view your photos seem to run hot and cold as far as whether they are working or not. Very glad RC put a "free photo" coupon back in the coupon books (it's in D and D+, not sure about G and P)

 

Casino: we spent lots of time here, and enjoyed most of the dealers (as usual, there is always one or two who seem to hate their job). Getting harder and harder to find a $10 table with an empty seat, but usually no trouble finding a seat if you're willing to play a $25 table. THe electronic roulette table that was on Oasis is no more. All 3 roulette tables are the traditional "'manual" kind. Half the casino is smoking, half is non-smoking and you can really tell the difference. I wish RC would make the entire casino non-smoking. The last night was a zoo, with seemingly everyone aboard in their trying to use up their $5 match play coupons.

 

Music/dancing: Went to Blaze one night and was pleasantly surprised that they were playing music you could actually dance to, often not the case in the disco. Never got around to going to Dazzles or Bolero's. Didn't go to Schooner Bar but heard a guy singing there (we were on the Promenade) who left a bit to be desired. Sat outside the pub a couple of times, while guy inside was singing playing guitar and enjoyed him quite a bit. Enjoyed the Rising Tides Bar a couple of nights before dinner; I just get a kick out of the novelty of it.

 

Excursions: only did one, booked independently, in Costa Maya. Went to Maya Chan which I highly recommend. Bus ride there will have you wondering, but the people who run the place offer great service. It's a nice quiet beach day, private palapas available, very good fresh BBQ beef/chicken/fish taco lunch, drinks included, snorkeling and kayaks available. Again, the the guy who owns it, and his parents who help, offer really great service. Definitely enjoyed.

 

Cabins: typical RC cabins. We had a boardwalk balcony, and yes you can hear activity from the Boardwalk. Heard the pounding of the sledgehammer at the commemorative coin stamping thing one morning. It wasn't bad, but we could definitely hear it. We to to bed late though, so any nighttime noise didn't matter to us. Nice that outlets are above the desk top now, and really enjoyed the ipod docks. Each has two actual docks, so you can play/charge one ipod/phone, while charging another at the same time.

 

Concierge Lounge: crowded as expected for this sailing, but one of the other lounges was used as an overflow. We always found seats in the actual CL; however, don't expect real personal service from the concierge or bar guys...they are simply too busy. Although I did chat with the concierge for a few minutes when I saw he was from Italy, as we are planning a trip there. Used the computer there one day to check email and the internet service was relatively quick.

 

Gifts: Over the course of the week we got a bunch of stuff, as we did last year on Oasis inaugural. Some stuff must have been just for D+, or maybe D and D+ folks, because our G and P friends didn't always get everything we got. Goodies included 2 drawstring sport sacs, 2 tote bags, 2 hats, commemorative bottle of champagne, commemorative sailing certificate and color photo of ship in leatherette folder, candy sampler, Starbucks gift card, 2 RC water bottles, 1 Britto water bottle, cookbook signed by chefs at Izumi and 150 CP, pins, magnets, and I'm probably forgetting one or two things.

 

I am probably forgetting things so feel free to ask questions!

You and your group dont enjoy much.

[waterbug123]

You and your group dont enjoy much.

 

While we are not big fans of the shows and parades, and don't need to be constantly entertained by the cruise director and his staff, we actually enjoy quite a lot:

 

We enjoy leisurely meals with good food and wine.

We enjoy long, leisurely afternoons in the sun, relaxing by the pool with books and ipods, and soaking in the hot tubs.

We enjoy using the various fitness and recreational facilities.

We enjoy enjoy evenings in the casino, the various lounges/bars/pub, with occasional visits to shows or dance venues.

And we really enjoyed our late night bridge tour with the captain one night.

Given that the people in our group of 8 live in 5 different cities in 3 different states, we mostly enjoy the opportunity to spend a week together, enjoying each other's company.

[waterbug123]

I always appreciate people giving this kind of info. I value all reviews, but knowing the writer's perspective is helpful. Would you mind, if memory permits, talk about the food specifically? I've seen lots of rave reviews about the place, but would like to know more about what you ate here. I'm considering this either as our 2nd specialty on our cruise, or for our anniversary night, where I was planning on Chops.

 

 

Wow, this is something I haven't heard before. While I consider myself tech savy, This is something I would hate, and be very suspicious of. I can guess they got lots of complaints on that one.

 

Lots of great things in this review, thanks. I just higlighted a few things of special interest to me.

 

You are welcome! As for Giovanni's Table, they have a decent list of soups, salads and appetizers though I can't remember most of them. I do recall antipasti, insalata caprese, oh gosh I should be able to remember more than that, LOL. Anyway, there are also 5 or 6 pasta dishes and then assorted entrees and desserts. Typically, soups, salads and entrees are served individually, while appetizers and pastas are served family style; however, if you want a particular appetizer or pasta just for yourself they will do that. When things are served family style, there is really no limit to how many you order. Our group of 8 sampled nearly all the pastas and quite a few appetizers, and if you would like another helping of anything they are happy to bring it. Hence the fact that it is so easy to overeat. I got a steak one night, but after bread and multiple appetizers and pastas, I ate about 3 bites of my steak and was done. As mentioned, I really enjoyed the pappardelle pasta, and the gnocchi. The gnocchi is in a gorgonzola cream sauce, but the blue cheese taste is very, very mild. The risotto had a lot of tomato in it and was good also. The crab-stuffed ravioli was my least favorite. I thought the menu read that it was in a grape tomato sauce, but it was really light cream sauce with a couple of halved grape tomatoes tosses on top. Not bad, just not what I was expecting. The steaks were very good; there is a trio of sauces to choose from but try all 3, as they are all good. One is a red wine reduction, can't remember the other 2. Desserts were all good, though I'm basing that mostly on what the rest of our party said...I was too full to enjoy them. There is tiramisu, as one would expect in an Italian place, and I think panna cotta and something chocolate and a couple more. I really wish I could remember more of what was on the menu. The one thing I can say is that someone looking for "Americanized" Italian may be disappointed. By that I mean someone who thinks of Italian fare as simply being various pastas in red sauce.....spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, manicotti.....may be disappointed. The menu is much more varied than that, with various pastas, meats, and fish. Oh, just remembered a chicken dish that I think was stuffed with ricotta cheese and wrapped in bacon I think. Two of our group had that and said it was pretty good, and my BF had lamb I think one night, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

As for the roulette tables.... the electronic one was actually kind of cool when I saw it on Oasis. Each person had a touchpad to use to place their bets. The nicest thing was that if you bet the same numbers each time, you could hit a "repeat bet" button and with that one touch, your bets would be placed. That was nice when I was at the end of the table and couldn't reach most of the numbers without help from the dealer. But I think a lot of people probably didn't like not having the actual chips piled up in front of them. Or maybe they table was prone to breaking down or something. I meant to ask why they didn't have one on Allure but forgot.

[Carameltwist]

Is it in the same location as the Oasis? I was hoping for a change due to the extreme temp even when inside.

[StlGal]

Thanks for your review!!

 

Did anyone try Samba Grill? If not, did you hear any feedback on it?

 

Also, did they offer art tours or star gazing tours?

 

Thanks again!

[waterbug123]

Is it in the same location as the Oasis? I was hoping for a change due to the extreme temp even when inside.

 

Same as Oasis, all the way forward. A pool attendant was coming around one day opening the windows that open, I guess because it was getting too warm.

[waterbug123]

Thanks for your review!!

 

Did anyone try Samba Grill? If not, did you hear any feedback on it?

 

Also, did they offer art tours or star gazing tours?

 

Thanks again!

 

We did not try the Samba Grill. Some of our group wanted to, others not so much, so we skipped it. We didn't talk to anyone onboard who went, so I can't offer any feedback, even second hand.

 

I have no idea whether there were any art tours or star gazing tours...sorry!

[bilyclub]

There were no events held on the heli-pad. That includes star gazing.

[VegasCrossfire]

Our friends were on the Maiden Voyage (their pictures were awesome!!) and said that in the Central Park area it was always windy. Does that mean that the balconies of rooms in the Central Park area also got hit with a lot of wind?

The ship seems really beautiful and we are hoping to sail on her one day.

[BillOh]

As for Giovanni's Table............

 

Thanks for the abundant details, it was very helpful.

[BillOh]

Thanks for your review!!

 

Did anyone try Samba Grill? If not, did you hear any feedback on it?

 

Also, did they offer art tours or star gazing tours?

 

Thanks again!

 

As an amateur astronomer (see pic below) that is something I would love and being hundreds of miles from land it would be great, but unfortunately, from my experience the ship is lit up like a Christmas tree so bad it kills your night vision. I can usually get decent views with binoculars, but naked eye viewing is not that great.

 

[gram2kids]

HOLY COW, BillOH-You have quite a set-up for star gazing..! :)

[cfurby]

Thanks for your review! And it was great to hear about Darco and Raquel. Darco was our waiter on Liberty in Portofino back in 2009 and was by far the best server we've ever encountered on land or sea. And at the time his wife Raquel was running the wine cage, and we had the privilege of meeting her one night as she was running wine to Portofino. Great couple.

[Zoey1]

We are sailing on her 1/9 and so delighted to finally see an in depth review..thanks so much for taking the time to do such a wonderful review!

[brianmyers2]

You and your group dont enjoy much.

 

lol, that's EXACTLY what I was thinking while I was reading this!

[makunc1]

Was on the 12/12 Allure sailing and there was indeed an electonic roulette wheel on one of the sides of the casino. It was surrounded by about 8 or so chairs with electronic keypads.

[Rstamper]

Thanks for the review. We will be on the Allure in one month!