Neesa 896 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,226 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. cruisellama, Leroyr55, Neesa and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 10,663 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. Snotarni, Neesa, RWDW1204 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 613 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,226 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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 ! RickinSTL, Ogilthorpe and Neesa 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 10,563 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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! Matt, Neesa, Snotarni and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,057 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. WAAAYTOOO, RWDW1204 and Neesa 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaCruise 900 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leroyr55 186 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 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. WAAAYTOOO, Floski and Neesa 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fairlynew 345 Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 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. Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulRC 43 Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 I too am setting sail on the Allure in Oct. It is not a big deal to me that she did not get amped. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KWong 362 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 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. Neesa 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,226 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulRC 43 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 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. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rags1 650 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,226 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulRC 43 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickinSTL 430 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 On 10/14/2020 at 12:50 PM, WAAAYTOOO said: LOL. Willing to help in any way I can ! #metoo! lol WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickinSTL 430 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 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.. Neesa 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 25,057 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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