JP32 Posted November 10, 2011 #151 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yeah I would have to agree with you about him and yes his name was Tony Tillman. He was ok, but if I wanted more singing I could have just gone to Boleros or some place else. Other than that the cruise was amazing. I actually tried the cupcakes. They were fine, but not to my liking. To me there was just too much icing. Too much icing, no such thing:p You should see my family at birthday parties, everyone wants an end piece for more icing and we end up with a square of the cake left in the middle:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maritar Posted November 10, 2011 #152 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Its in the casino, starboard side outer wall, just as you enter from the hallway that wraps around from Studio B. I don't know how well it will work, but I'm attaching a deck plan and I circled the area. Thank you very much! Yes, I can see the area you circled. :) They are not always easy to find, but many ships have these little gifts that the ship yards place on board. They are like a little signature by the workers. I have seen couple of those and always like to take pictures of them. Thanks again for a great pictures and the review. Can't wait to sail with the Allure in Dec. and see everything in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #153 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Sorry, almost forgot the Diamond Club: Lastly on Deck 6, but certainly not least, is the Diamond Club. It is a private lounge for Diamond, Diamond Plus and Pinnacle members of the Crown and Anchor Society. The lounge is located directly above Boleros, and has it’s own balcony overlooking the Promenade. The lounge is very nice, as is the balcony seating. It has coffee and teas available at all hours, and they also serve a continental breakfast in the mornings. The Diamond event was held in Jazz on 4 each night, which I found to be a bit odd. The actual Diamond Club seemed like it would be plenty large enough to handle the crowds we saw in the Jazz club each evening. The patio area Inside the lounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyclayt Posted November 11, 2011 #154 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Darn! I am getting a "Bandwidth Exceeded" message on your photobucket account, so I can't see your pictures. I was really looking forward to seeing them:( Edited November 11, 2011 by kellyclayt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #155 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Central Park: Nestled in the very heart of the ship is its crown jewel, Central Park. Royal Caribbean could have just built The Boardwalk and hit a home run. With Central Park, they knocked it out of the park and into the next town. The first step into Central Park is nothing short of breathtaking. Living trees, shrubs, grasses and vines growing all around greet you warmly. The sweeping glass canopies look more like sculptures than functional skylights and overhangs. There are two areas in the middle of Central Park that don’t have balconies. These areas are instead covered with ferns, vines and flowers that create a living wall. Bird sounds plays softly over hidden speakers, and a few real ones have even taken up residence. There are benches and seats tucked away all over, allowing visitors to sit and relax while in the park. The planning and execution of the park are stunning, and one forgets they are even on a cruise ship while spending time there. Along with the experience of the park, visiting guests also have many dining, shopping and beverage options. There is a Coach store, along with a Britto art gallery in the park. “Vintages” is the ship’s wine bar. It has great lounge and couch seating that seems more like a living room than a bar. I’m not a wine drinker, but it looked like they had a very large selection. “The Trellis Bar” is an open-air pub located close to the middle of the park. “Chops” steakhouse is located in the park, as is “150 Central Park” which is the ships high-end supper club. “Giovanni’s Table” is a family style Italian restaurant. Cover charges apply to all, and all have patio seating. My favorite place in Central Park is the Park Café. It is a free restaurant that serves sandwiches, wraps, soups and salads. They have a very good roast beef sandwich that I had several times. In the mornings they serve great breakfast sandwiches, the ham egg and cheese English muffin was my favorite. They also have a really nice “build your own bagel” station. My only complaint about Park Café is that it should have been bigger. After the first day, most folks figure out how bad The Windjammer is (more on that later). Park Café then gets very crowded, even with its’ outside seating. Some folks even had to sit at the patio tables of Giovanni’s Table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted November 11, 2011 #156 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Central Park: Nestled in the very heart of the ship is its crown jewel, Central Park. Royal Caribbean could have just built The Boardwalk and hit a home run. With Central Park, they knocked it out of the park and into the next town. The first step into Central Park is nothing short of breathtaking. Living trees, shrubs, grasses and vines growing all around greet you warmly. The sweeping glass canopies look more like sculptures than functional skylights and overhangs. There are two areas in the middle of Central Park that don’t have balconies. These areas are instead covered with ferns, vines and flowers that create a living wall. Bird sounds plays softly over hidden speakers, and a few real ones have even taken up residence. There are benches and seats tucked away all over, allowing visitors to sit and relax while in the park. The planning and execution of the park are stunning, and one forgets they are even on a cruise ship while spending time there. Along with the experience of the park, visiting guests also have many dining, shopping and beverage options. There is a Coach store, along with a Britto art gallery in the park. “Vintages” is the ship’s wine bar. It has great lounge and couch seating that seems more like a living room than a bar. I’m not a wine drinker, but it looked like they had a very large selection. “The Trellis Bar” is an open-air pub located close to the middle of the park. “Chops” steakhouse is located in the park, as is “150 Central Park” which is the ships high-end supper club. “Giovanni’s Table” is a family style Italian restaurant. Cover charges apply to all, and all have patio seating. My favorite place in Central Park is the Park Café. It is a free restaurant that serves sandwiches, wraps, soups and salads. They have a very good roast beef sandwich that I had several times. In the mornings they serve great breakfast sandwiches, the ham egg and cheese English muffin was my favorite. They also have a really nice “build your own bagel” station. My only complaint about Park Café is that it should have been bigger. After the first day, most folks figure out how bad The Windjammer is (more on that later). Park Café then gets very crowded, even with its’ outside seating. Some folks even had to sit at the patio tables of Giovanni’s Table. I have read many reviews on CC on the oasis and allure among others and simply put your reviews are the best !!!! thanks for taking the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #157 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Darn! I am getting a "Bandwidth Exceeded" message on your photobucket account, so I can't see your pictures. I was really looking forward to seeing them:( I noticed that about the same time you did. Serves me right for not looking before I leaped. I usually use Walgreens.com to host my images for these reviews. I decided to try Photobucket this time since their controls are so much easier. I didn't realize they capped the number of views for each image. I should have done more research! :o Anyway, I went ahead and upgraded to the Pro account so you all can still see the images. Let me know if there are any more problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpcruiseguy Posted November 11, 2011 #158 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Suddenly tonight I cannot see your pictures anymore.....just getting a photobucket mesage stating the bandwidth is too much to view pic. What can I do to view them again?? Edited November 11, 2011 by jpcruiseguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFunInTheSun Posted November 11, 2011 #159 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Another Grady the great review!! Wahoo!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Please excuse typographical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #160 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Suddenly tonight I cannot see your pictures anymore.....just getting a photobucket mesage stating the bandwidth is too much to view pic. What can I do to view them again?? They should be refreshed now, the upgraded membership took a few minutes to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #161 Share Posted November 11, 2011 OK, back to the photos: Central Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #162 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Britto Giovannis Table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #163 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Park Cafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #165 Share Posted November 11, 2011 150 Central Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #166 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Chops Chops outdoor seating Umbrellas, in case it rains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #167 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hand washing station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #168 Share Posted November 11, 2011 A couple of the resident birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTyler Posted November 11, 2011 #169 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Beautiful pictures thanks for helping me relive one of my most favorite ships!!! :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted November 11, 2011 Author #170 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I think that pretty well wraps up Central Park. I need to finish writing about the upper decks, so that will have to wait until tomorrow. After that it will be on to the actual cruise! I can't believe this thing is already like 8 pages long and I haven't even gotten to us leaving port yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyclayt Posted November 11, 2011 #171 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yay! These are awesome pictures. They are really making me excited for my cruise. Thanks! They should be refreshed now, the upgraded membership took a few minutes to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 11, 2011 #172 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Its in the casino, starboard side outer wall, just as you enter from the hallway that wraps around from Studio B. I don't know how well it will work, but I'm attaching a deck plan and I circled the area. They are not always easy to find, but many ships have these little gifts that the ship yards place on board. They are like a little signature by the workers. I totally missed this one, or my memory is fading. I did see the one that is on deck 14 in front of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 11, 2011 #173 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Wow, You've done it to me again. This very table (table for 2 in the center) is where my wife and I had dinner on May 2nd, 2011, our 30th anniversary. This has to be the most complete pic review I've seen. Edited November 11, 2011 by BillOh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eng23 Posted November 11, 2011 #174 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hello Grady. I am enjoying your review, I cruise Allure next year and I am really looking forward to it. Just a quick question, in the Schooner Bar were there windows that look outside of the ship? On the deck layout maps it does not appear that there would be windows. In one of your pictures it looked like there may have been some windows. Looking forward to the rest of your review and a heads up about the Schooner Bar. Thanks, Harold. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will773 Posted November 11, 2011 #175 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Can't wait for the "actual cruise" part!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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