Drewmommy Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Has anyone done the All Access Tour on the Allure? It's $119 in the Cruise Planner. Do they ever drop the price onboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 I have not done the All Access Tour on Allure but have on other ships. $119 is an excellent price. I highly recommend it. You get to see a lot of areas of the ship that you will never, otherwise, see. Drewmommy and DocLC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 I've heard good things about the tour, but haven't experienced it myself. I always thought it was closer to $150, so that seems like a good price in comparison. Drewmommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Nearly everyone raves about the tour. If you have never done a behind-the-scenes tour on a cruise ship before, I think you will enjoy it too. Drewmommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRambler Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 If your like me and want to know every detail about the ship you are on it is amazing. I did the all access tour on the Allure two years ago. The only caution I would give is that you need to be a mobile person as the tour uses the crew stairwells and they are a lot steeper and smaller treads than the public stairwells. Our tour started in the MDR where we entered the galley and got a snack, then onto the food storage areas which is in the "I-95 corridor", then the laundry facility, next was the engine control room, after that we went to crew bar and library area where we were served drinks, then onto the backstage view of the Amber theater, and the final stop was touring the bridge. As I said earlier mobility is key so this might not be one for small children or older adults. Also if I remember correctly they did not allow any video recording, but they did allow still photography. Drewmommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewmommy Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 hour ago, RedRambler said: If your like me and want to know every detail about the ship you are on it is amazing. I did the all access tour on the Allure two years ago. The only caution I would give is that you need to be a mobile person as the tour uses the crew stairwells and they are a lot steeper and smaller treads than the public stairwells. Our tour started in the MDR where we entered the galley and got a snack, then onto the food storage areas which is in the "I-95 corridor", then the laundry facility, next was the engine control room, after that we went to crew bar and library area where we were served drinks, then onto the backstage view of the Amber theater, and the final stop was touring the bridge. As I said earlier mobility is key so this might not be one for small children or older adults. Also if I remember correctly they did not allow any video recording, but they did allow still photography. Thank you for the nice summary. I noticed when I booked that the time allotted for the tour is less than 2 hours. I thought it was supposed to be closer to 3 hours long. I wonder what they cut out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRambler Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Not sure I remember the length correctly or not, but I am sure we met in the MDR around 9:30 or 10:30 and did not finish until lunchtime. Drewmommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHouseFootball Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I have always wanted to do these all access tours. I walked up to Guest Services on Freedom during my Honeymoon and asked if there was such a tour (I had no idea) but balked at the price. Same thing when I was on Allure, way too steep of a price for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 @RedRambler, when you say you need to be mobile, do you also mean quick? I can navigate steep / narrow tread stairs as long as they're OK with me taking my time. But if the tour moves at a rapid pace then I'll be smart and pass. And put the money towards a seat at the chef's table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Lol. I am anything but "quick". If you can negotiate the stairs you will be fine. The price is high but I think it is worth it - once. This is the first time I have very heard of this tour being discounted. I would certainly jump on it if I was at all interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRambler Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 11 hours ago, JLMoran said: @RedRambler, when you say you need to be mobile, do you also mean quick? I can navigate steep / narrow tread stairs as long as they're OK with me taking my time. But if the tour moves at a rapid pace then I'll be smart and pass. And put the money towards a seat at the chef's table. No they don't rush you, actually on the stairs they are constantly telling you to watch your step and use the handrails. My mobility comment was intended for people that have trouble navigating regular stairs, since the crew stairs are a little more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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