Daghis Posted August 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I can't believe it, but in just ten hours, I'll be onboard a plane, flying down to Fort Lauderdale. And then twenty-four hours after that flight, I'll be checking in for a western Caribbean sailing on Allure of the Seas! I've had some reasonable success in the past with live threads, so I thought I'd try doing one again. I'm encouraged by the offer of unlimited internet access while onboard, so I'll have plenty of time to participate in this thread, upload photos, and share my experience. I hope others will enjoy what I have to offer. One of my goals is to find interesting things to take pictures of to create a photo scavenger hunt. I did this previously for Freedom of the Seas for my friends and I want to do it again as my friends and I will be sailing on Allure again October next year. I'll share my hunt items here for you all to guess as well. Technical Description For those who may be curious, I'll be managing this live thread while onboard using an iPad 2 with a Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio. This is my first time traveling with this keyboard. I've used a separate Apple wireless keyboard in the past, but this time I'm trying a combination keyboard/case. I'll be using Tapatalk to access this forum. My photos will be taken with a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS20 and uploaded to my personal gallery via the iPad using an Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted August 24, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted August 24, 2013 From the Royal Caribbean web site, here's my detailed itinerary information: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted August 24, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted August 24, 2013 One of the reasons we're doing this cruise is that I'm six points away from Diamond, so there's one reason. In addition, my traveling companion is using his Future Cruise Certificate from having been on the Memorial Day Fire cruise of Grandeur of the Seas. Plus, he's getting close to Diamond, too, but that'll take him another cruise before he'll get to that level. Here's some of what we have planned so far... We have a Boardwalk Balcony cabin on deck 11 pretty far aft. I'm hoping we get a good view of not only the Aquatheater and other things on the Boardwalk, but also of the water from our balcony. If not from there, then we'll definitely enjoy the public aft balcony at the end of the hallway. I'm planning that we'll enjoy sail away from there. We've purchased the Allure Choice Dining Package giving us Samba Grill, Chops Grille, Giovanni's Table, and Izumi for $80, a savings of $20. We have Samba Grill scheduled for Monday night (the first formal night) and we're currently thinking that Izumi will be on Thursday (the second formal night). We haven't decided when to have the other two. For excursions and such, we're hoping we'll be able to get a cabana at Labadee. We'll be heading right for the Explorations! desk after boarding to see whether we can get lucky. In Cozumel, we're going to Nachi Cocom since we've heard so many good things about there. I don't have anything planned for Falmouth, Jamaica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandaindonesia Posted August 24, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Following with interest. Have a GREAT cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted August 24, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Nice! Looking forward to the live report. Have a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyawayca Posted August 24, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Looking forward to hearing more. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted August 24, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Bon Voyage Marc! (We sailed together on Allure in 2011) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted August 24, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Subscribed! Have a great cruise, I'll be on a month later! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted August 24, 2013 #9 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFunInTheSun Posted August 24, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Wahoo! Thanks for bringing us along live with you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Please excuse any typographical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted August 24, 2013 Author #11 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thank you all for your well wishes! And, DonnaK, I do remember that cruise very well! That cruise on Allure set the bar pretty high. I'm looking forward to seeing her and her crew perform equally well this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted August 24, 2013 #12 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Looking forward to your review, as I will be on the Allure in July. This will help me pass the time, and get excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Familygoboston Posted August 24, 2013 #13 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Oh yeah! Live thread! Even better, Daghis live thread! I think you will love love love that cabin location! There is always some action on the BW and you willl be able to see both the AT action and the wake- though its quite high up and not as "intimate" as a traditional balcony. Anyway, its a cool experience being on the BW, and I was glad we did it for one of our cabins! Enjoy your cruise ill be following along;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilNDebbieAtSea Posted August 24, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yeah!!!! Enjoy your cruise!!! And thanks for taking us along!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR NW GUY Posted August 24, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Marc - We just got off the Allure. We did Samba the first night and loved it! It was also nice not having to deal with the chaos of first night in the MDR. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonclan Posted August 24, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have a great flight and cruise!! Looking forward to your live review!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted August 24, 2013 Author #17 Share Posted August 24, 2013 We just got off the Allure. We did Samba the first night and loved it! It was also nice not having to deal with the chaos of first night in the MDR. That sounds like a great plan! For some reason, I really like going to the MDR on the first night. Of course, with four specialty restaurants booked, I'll only be going to the MDR (My Time Dining) on three nights during the cruise. If the first night's menu is "Mojo", I might splurge and go for the whole lobster or maybe even the "surf and turf" (lobster and filet mignon) instead. The "Mojo" menu didn't otherwise thrill me. We'll see what I'm inspired to have tomorrow night. Okay... I'm off to the airport! Time to catch a plane! Hurray for business class upgrades! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine Luvuh Posted August 24, 2013 #18 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have fun!! Look forward to following as it gives me something to do until I am on oasis next Saturday!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma517 Posted August 24, 2013 #19 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have a great time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted August 24, 2013 #20 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have a wonderful cruise. Looking for you on the webcam tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted August 24, 2013 #21 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Safe travels to you. Eagerly awaiting your LIVE posts. Sea Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky0000547 Posted August 24, 2013 #22 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Looking forward this as I am on Allure in 2 weeks doing Western Caribbean too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havin'fun Posted August 24, 2013 #23 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Have a safe flight and a wonderful time on Allure. We did this itinerary on Oasis this past January so we are looking forward to reliving it through your review. Wishing you blue skies and calm sailing:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beej Posted August 24, 2013 #24 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Marc, looking forward to traveling the sea with you, vicariously. We are doing the Oasis/Allure b2b in October, and both are a first for us. Can't wait to have a heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsharp83 Posted August 24, 2013 #25 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I'm having cruise withdrawal. So I'll subscribe and think about a possible future cruise. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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