Allure of the Seas sailing ?

[Neesa]

When I booked the Allure for August 1, 2021 she was supposed to be amped. Now of course she is not and the sailing price is very high. My question regarding your thoughts, would you sail her or wait for the amp? Note, We have never sailed her before but the 7 day itinerary may be better spent elsewhere.

I thank you for your input. It's our 29th wedding anniversary celebration sailing. We have been together for over 31 years and will be travelling with our soon to be 15 year old daughter.  She came as a very delightful late in life surprise! Ah honey,we have a situation.....lol!

 

[WAAAYTOOO]

I would (and am !) sail on Allure as-is with no problem, but I do understand that if you were expecting water slides and Playmakers and now they're not going to be there, that you might be disappointed.  As a matter of fact, I have 5 cruises booked on Allure between March and November 2021.  Maybe she will get amplified during that time (doubtful) but it doesn't matter to me.  I don't do water slides anyway and Playmakers is not a deal breaker to me.

[Matt]

I would as well, as long as you're okay with some of those features not being there.  

As an example, if you have kids perhaps no water slides means you'd rather go on Harmony or Oasis?

But the ship as-is is still a lot of fun.

[cruisellama]

36 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I would (and am !) sail on Allure as-is with no problem, but I do understand that if you were expecting water slides and Playmakers and now they're not going to be there, that you might be disappointed.  As a matter of fact, I have 5 cruises booked on Allure between March and November 2021.  Maybe she will get amplified during that time (doubtful) but it doesn't matter to me.  I don't do water slides anyway and Playmakers is not a deal breaker to me.

Guessing we're going  to need a lot of sailing under our belts to generate the cash necessary to restart all the capital projects across the fleet.  Maybe a 2+ year delay on all the improvements across the fleet?  

[WAAAYTOOO]

6 minutes ago, cruisellama said:

Guessing we're going  to need a lot of sailing under our belts to generate the cash necessary to restart all the capital projects across the fleet.  Maybe a 2+ year delay on all the improvements across the fleet?  

LOL. Willing to help in any way I can !

[Lovetocruise2002]

We are booked on Allure for March 2021 with our two kids (12 & 14).  While we are all disappointed she didn't get amped, that still does not deter us from sailing her.  I totally agree with @Matt on this one.  If there are things like the waterslides or certain restaurants that you had your heart set on, then maybe pick something else.  If not, she's still an Oasis class ship with all the standard features that make that class fantastic!

[twangster]

I was on the Allure March TA which was supposed to be the last cruise before the amplification.  She was in great shape, I never felt like there were signs she absolutely needed a refresh.  I would sail her again tomorrow if they'd let me.  

While she doesn't have slides that also means that Boardwalk balconies still have a great view aft without the Abyss slides blocking their view.

Still has a Sabor too.  Yum.   

[WannaCruise]

Allure was our first Royal cruise with our kids (10 and 6 at the time) and we had the best time.  Love the ship.

I'll echo what others have said...if slides (water and non-water) are a requirement for you, then I would switch to another Oasis class.  But otherwise, Allure is amazing from the neighborhoods, meal options, atmosphere, to the shows and activities and has the wow.  

[Leroyr55]

5 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

LOL. Willing to help in any way I can !

By the looks of things maybe you can take all of us with you on one of your cruises.

[Fairlynew]

Keep checking for price drops-with Sale with Confidence, you can reprice up until a few days before departure.  If others feel like you do, you may some significant money.  I am the opposite.  I have a sailing on Allure booked for January 2022 and I am hoping she will not be amped by then.  I want a chance to experience the original feel of an Oasis class ship.  I also really want to try the Champagne bar-they seem to be disappearing across the fleet as ships are amped.

[PaulRC]

I too am setting sail on the Allure in Oct.  It is not a big deal to me that she did not get amped. 

 

[KWong]

I would never say no to an Oasis class, amped or not. Also, I like the boardwalk sight lines without the Abyss (not that fussed either way though), so Allure would be great as far as I'm concerned. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

On 10/15/2020 at 9:51 AM, PaulRC said:

I too am setting sail on the Allure in Oct.  It is not a big deal to me that she did not get amped. 

 

We'll be on Allure Oct 3-10 and 10-17.

[PaulRC]

48 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

We'll be on Allure Oct 3-10 and 10-17.

Just missed each other. We are doing the 24th.

[Rags1]

2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

We'll be on Allure Oct 3-10 and 10-17.

Yay!  We are there on the 17th and 24th.  Looking forward to meeting you

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, Rags1 said:

Yay!  We are there on the 17th and 24th.  Looking forward to meeting you

Looks like we will just miss each other, but you will be on the same week as @PaulRC

[PaulRC]

5 hours ago, Rags1 said:

Yay!  We are there on the 17th and 24th.  Looking forward to meeting you

When you do a back to back cruise like that do you keep the same room?  Do you have to get off the ship and re-check in?  Just curious.  

[RickinSTL]

On 10/14/2020 at 12:50 PM, WAAAYTOOO said:

LOL. Willing to help in any way I can !

#metoo!   lol 

[RickinSTL]

13 hours ago, PaulRC said:

When you do a back to back cruise like that do you keep the same room?  Do you have to get off the ship and re-check in?  Just curious.  

You can keep the same room if its available.. If not your cabin steward will move everything to your new room.. Yes.. Technically you have to disembark so they can get down to a zero count.  When we did a B2B on Harmony, they led us off the ship.. through customs and back on.. There's always a meeting for consecutive cruisers where they let you know where and when to meet, if your getting off the ship for any reason. and the process for Re-boarding..  Honestly I wasn't impressed with how it was handled on Harmony.  Guests were already getting on before we cleared customs.. 

[twangster]

20 hours ago, PaulRC said:

When you do a back to back cruise like that do you keep the same room? 

When you book a B2B cruise it is booked as two separate cruises that have no connection to each.  The only way to get the same cabin is to book the same cabin for each sailing IF it is available for both. 

When you book far in advance there is a good chance you will get the same cabin.  If you book close to sailing it's highly unlikely you'll get the same cabin.  Sometimes I book one cruise in advance then at the last minute a few weeks before the cruise if the rates are good I'll book the next cruise.  In that situation I have to move cabins.   They will not ask other booked guests to move to accommodate a consecutive cruiser.

[DD474]

My wife and I, along with our Daughter and son in-law are booked on Allure this December 5th. 

We got a great price on two Jr. Suites (including two bottles of wine for each room) $2,200 total for each room. 

 

We're From Mass (Near Cape Cod).

 

 

[DD474]

Am I correct in assuming: 

Allure of the seas will be sailing from Terminal 18 in Port Everglades this December. 

[KWong]

That is the usual terminal for the Oasis Class. There is an info board telling you what ship is where when you enter the port, just in case. 

[KirstenCapeTown]

We've got a 7 night booked on the Allure in September 2021, and hoping with everything I have that we can go ahead. 

We got an ocean view balcony for the two of us at a steal and I know we will never see those prices again. And since we will be travelling all the way from South Africa to Orlando, there's a lot to rearrange should we need to. 

Hoping for the best for everyone's cruising!

[DD474]

On 1/8/2021 at 1:29 AM, KirstenCapeTown said:

We've got a 7 night booked on the Allure in September 2021, and hoping with everything I have that we can go ahead. 

We got an ocean view balcony for the two of us at a steal and I know we will never see those prices again. And since we will be travelling all the way from South Africa to Orlando, there's a lot to rearrange should we need to. 

Hoping for the best for everyone's cruising!

I see your traveling to Orlando, Is not Allure of the Seas sailing out of Port Everglades ?

Because we're on Allure in December sailing from Fort Lauderdale. 

[DD474]

On 1/7/2021 at 9:44 PM, KWong said:

That is the usual terminal for the Oasis Class. There is an info board telling you what ship is where when you enter the port, just in case. 

Is there a Website showing the Info Board for Port Everglades ? 

[KirstenCapeTown]

10 minutes ago, DD474 said:

I see your traveling to Orlando, Is not Allure of the Seas sailing out of Port Everglades ?

We're sailing from Port Canaveral in September 2021, hopefully!

[DD474]

38 minutes ago, KirstenCapeTown said:

We're sailing from Port Canaveral in September 2021, hopefully!

You are correct.  She get's repositioned in November to Port Everglades. 

[PaulRC]

48 minutes ago, DD474 said:

I see your traveling to Orlando, Is not Allure of the Seas sailing out of Port Everglades ?

Because we're on Allure in December sailing from Fort Lauderdale.

We are out of Orlando in Oct on the Allure.

[WAAAYTOOO]

9 minutes ago, PaulRC said:

We are out of Orlando in Oct on the Allure.

+2.  We are on Allure out of PC on 3 and 10 October.

[KirstenCapeTown]

10 minutes ago, PaulRC said:

We are out of Orlando in Oct on the Allure.

Let's all hope it all goes smoothly and we can have these fabulous cruises go ahead

[DD474]

26 minutes ago, KirstenCapeTown said:

Let's all hope it all goes smoothly and we can have these fabulous cruises go ahead

I know.  If you guy's get your cruise in October, We'll get our in December.  

[Cruiseallday]

I'm sailing on the Allure from the 10th - 17th as well! 

[Dad2Cue]

4 hours ago, DD474 said:

I see your traveling to Orlando, Is not Allure of the Seas sailing out of Port Everglades ?

Because we're on Allure in December sailing from Fort Lauderdale. 

I needed to double-check but Port Canaveral it is on October 24th to 31st 2021 on Allure.  Looks like Nov 8th is the first one out of Port Everglades.

[PaulRC]

Mine is the 24th out of Canaveral on the Allure

[KWong]

8 hours ago, DD474 said:

Is there a Website showing the Info Board for Port Everglades ? 

You could try this: https://pevvesseltraffic.broward.org/webx/

No cruises right now, of course, so I can't confirm that it will have them when the time comes.

[Lovetocruise2002]

I just booked Allure out of Port Everglades on 12/19/2021.  Pretty decent price on a CLS.  Short cruise but for the price it's not bad.  And I have tons of FCC to use up lol.

@WAAAYTOOO @twangster wanna come along? lol

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I just booked Allure out of Port Everglades on 12/19/2021.  Pretty decent price on a CLS.  Short cruise but for the price it's not bad.  And I have tons of FCC to use up lol.

@WAAAYTOOO @twangster wanna come along? lol

I wish we could. We are already booked on Symphony for 12-23 out of PoM.  We would disembark Allure on the 23rd and have to get to Miami the same day to board SY.

You're right though. Good price. 

Thanks for the invite.

[Lovetocruise2002]

20 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

We would disembark Allure on the 23rd and have to get to Miami the same day to board SY.

Side to Side lol.  It's only about 40-45 mins away from each other. lol

[WAAAYTOOO]

Oh good grief. I thought you were going to be sailing out of Port Canaveral.  Ok. I could do PE to PoM.  Let me look at it again tomorrow. Would be fun.