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Allure of the Seas

Allure of the Seas
The Allure of the Seas was launched in 2010, and was christened by Princess Fiona from the film Shrek. This highlights the new partnership between Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation, creators of Shrek and other characters from films such as Kung Fu Panda. DreamWorks characters also offer parades and shows on the Allure of the Seas.
The Allure of the Seas is a Oasis class class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.

The Oasis class class of cruise ships currently has two ships in this class, both operated by Royal Caribbean International, and are currently the largest cruise ships in the world.

The Allure of the Seas has one sister ship, the Oasis of the Seas. The Allure of the Seas is technically the bigger ship and therefore the largest cruise ship in the world currently afloat. Although the ship specifications were the same, the Allure of the Seas ended up being around 8-9 inches longer. .Royal Caribbean International's future plans to launch new ships include Project Sunshine. These ships are planned to be smaller than the Oasis class ships but bigger than the other classes in the fleet

Passengers will love the Allure of the Seas, the ship has been designed to provide almost anything passengers could wish for, with plenty of open space and facilities to provide a cruise soultion for most people. The ship has a wide range of restaurant venues with both formal dining and cafes together with some speciality premium restaurants for those special occaisons. The main dining room called Adiago is immense, with three floors and seating around 3,000 diners at a single sitting. Some of the well known and expected restaurants from the Royal Caribbean fleet also appear on the Allure of the Seas, Johnny Rockets, the 1950's style diner and the Chef's Table can be found on board. These restaurants do carry a small surcharge.

The ship also boasts a state of the art gym with plenty of equipment and space together with a spa offering spa treatments such as massages and mannicures for passengers throughout the cruise.

The ships also has plenty of bars and lounges around the ship, which will allow passengers to sit and relax with a drink. The ship has very distinct areas with shops and facilities around those areas. Why not try Central Park, a great place to people watch from here. It's also the home of Giovanni's, an Italian restaurant. Alternatively there is Royal Promenade. Royal Promenade also features the first Starbucks ever placed on a cruise ship, so coffee lovers can pop in for their own Starbucks even while on the cruise.

Other entertainment options include the Amber theater. Theres also a nightclub and a jazz bar. For more sporty entertainment and for those who like to be thrilled, the Allure of the Seas has included two flowriders, which have proved so popular on other ships but, introduced a new feature for the Oasis class ships. This new feature is a zip line. The zip line runs diagonally across the Pool and Sports Deck and above the Boardwalk. The experience is carefully managed by trainied staff and passengers will be required to wear full safety equipment and wait in line for a while, but the efforts are not wasted as it is a brilliant photo opportunity for friends and family. The experience is even available when it gets dark.

The ship is well prepared for the children, the Pool and Sports Zone on the Allure of the Seas has plenty of fun features including a sports pool and the H2O Zone which is full of fun with random fountains and sprays that will keep everyone entertained for ages and to cap it all there is the DreamWorks Experience. Children and adults will love meeting their favourite movie characters from DreamWorks. The whole family can pose for photos with Shrek and Fiona from Shrek or Po from Kung Fu Panda. They entertain with a parade around the deck. There is also the possibility of them joining you at the dinner table. Children and adults will love the A one of a kind sea carousel featurng carvel wooden horses, a first for the cruise industry.

In addition to many of the features also found on the Oasis of the Seas, the Allure also has some extra features such as 3D Movies, where the main theatre on the Allure of the Seas is equipped to handle 3D movies. There are also Ipod docking stations in all the cabins.
Whatever your choice, and wherever you choose to spend your time whilst on board the Allure of the Seas, you are sure to have fun and enjoy yourself.

Ship Stats

Launched: 2010
Start of service: 2010
Decks: 16
Lifts: 24
Length: 362 m
Beam (width): 66 m
Tonnage: 225,282 GRT
Speed: 22 knots
Capacity: 6,318 passengers
Crew and staff: 2,384
Registry: Bahamas

Ship Features

16 restaurants and cafes
18 bars and lounges
air-conditioned throughout
4 swimming pools & 4 whirlpools
Library and card room
Internet access
beauty salon & Spa
stabilised worldwide satellite telephone, telex and fax
supervised children's club
Casino

Ship particulars

Food
The Allure of the Seas has a large variety of dining options, to suit all tastes. There is one main dining room which spans three decks called the Adiago Dining Room. The restaurant can serve over 3,000 passengers in any one sitting. Two of the decks provide traditional two sitting traditional basis with seating times at 6 and 8:30 p.m, whereas the other is available for passengers opting for the flexible dining. This carries a small additional fee but some passengers prefer to dine this way. The food is amazing and delivered to your tables by fast, friendly and efficient waiters.

The Allure of the Seas has sixteen different dining venues scattered around the ship with options to suit everyone. Restaurants vary from zone to zone. For those just wanting to enjoy the traditonal buffet, there is the Windjammer Café buffet. Here many types of food are available for you to browse and enjoy at your leisure. There is Chops Grill, which is basically a steakhouse located on Central Park. Enjoy amazing grilled meat and seafood cooked to your requirements.

Rita’s Cantina is also very popular, located on the Boardwalk, near Johnny Rockets. They serve food you would expect at a Mexican beach bar, with tostadas, fajitas, chips, taco's, salad and guacamole. This is always a lively location and can often be found full of live guitar music, drinks and dancing. For those passengers looking to snack there os the ever popular Boardwalk Donuts and Boardwalk Dog House. Here passengers can indulge themselves in their favourite snacks. The dog house has a huge variety of dogs from small to large.

There are some other classic restaurants but you will be sure to find something of your taste. The Allure of the Seas also has some very exclusive restaurants, such as 150 Central Park. This is a cutting edge restaurant both in concept and cuisine. The restaurant is also fitted with an observation window into the kitchen. Passengers both in the restaurant and indeed in Central Park zone can watch the chef cook his signature reals. Its excellent to watch.

Another popular restaurant is Giovanni’s Table. This is an Italian restaurant, which gets its influence from the Tuscan countryside. Giovanni’s is a casual concept which offers toasted herbal breads, pizzas, salads, pastas, Italian sandwiches, braised meat dishes and stews. There is an air of rustic tones with a contemporary flair. The whole dining effect is done in Italian family style in the way the food is served, that would make even the most hardened Italian traveller pine for the homeland. Food can be served indoor or outdoor based on how you feel.

Many of the speciality restaurants are charged at an additional fee, more details are found on board. They are also booked very quickly especially by return visitors who have experienced them before and know to book early so caution is advised.

If all else fails to draw your interest and you prefer a quieter, more personal time, the ship does of course offer an excellent room service option.

Excercise

Whilst you enjoy your cruise on the Allure of the Seas, you may need to turn to the gym. The ship has a state of the art gym with machines as well as a Solarium.

The gym has a large number of training machines to help remove any additional calories gained through the fine food on board the ship or relax in one of the swiming pools. There are so many facilities on board the Allure of the Seas, which will make working out much more fun. There is also a rock climbing wall.

There is also a full size sports court for those wishing to participate in a good group game such as basketball or football. If you prefer something else, there is always the jogging tracks to burn that energy.

The ship also hosts two flowrider surf simulators.

The Spa offers a wide variety of treatments, so that you can relax and unwind. Treatments are extremely popular, especially on days at sea, so its well worth visiting early and checking the prices and availability and booking in advance to ensure you get what you want.

Formal nights

The Allure of the Seas usually has two formal nights on a seven night cruise and three on 10 day or longer cruises. During the day the ship’s dress code is entirely casual. You’ll need swimwear for the pool and sunbathing, plus a selection of t shirts, shorts, trousers or jeans, casual skirts and blouses and sundresses for all other areas of the ship.

You will also need a selection of casual, smart casual and formal clothes for evening meals in the main dining room. Casual dining clothes for men may include polo shirts and trousers, for example, and for women sundresses, trousers and casual skirts and blouses are all fine. A smart casual wardrobe for men would include sports jackets and ties and dresses or trouser suits for women. Formal attire comprises suits and ties or tuxedos for men and cocktail dresses for women. Tuxedo rentals are available for formal dinners and special occasions.

Smoking

For the comfort and enjoyment of all passengers, all Royal Caribbean International cruise ships are designated as non smokin, however, to provide an onboard environment that also satisfies smokers, RCI have designated certain public and private areas of the ship as "smoking areas".

Smoking in public areas is only permitted in designated smoking sections which vary from ship to ship. Generally, smoking is permitted outdoors on only one side of the ship; and smoking is permitted on all private ocean front balconies, including Loft Suite balconies on Oasis Class. To assist in locating areas where smoking is permitted, you will find visible signage posted within all smoking areas and ashtrays that are provided for your use. The location of all smoking venues can also be found in the daily Cruise Compass; or you may contact Guest Services once on board.

For your safety, smoking is not permitted inside any stateroom or on interior private balconies on Oasis Class that overlook The Boardwalk or Central Park. Smoking is not permitted in any dining venue, food outlet, theatre, hallway or corridor; nor in Central Park, The Boardwalk or The Jogging Track on Oasis Class ships; nor in the H2O Zone on Oasis and Freedom Class ships. A 250 US Dollar cleaning fee will be applied to the SeaPass account if smoking has occurred inside staterooms or on private interior balconies overlooking The Boardwalk or Central Park onboard Oasis Class ships. Royal Caribbean International kindly asks all guests to please observe the non smoking areas and to refrain from smoking pipes or cigars in any of the public areas. These requests are made to provide a comfortable shipboard environment for everyone. Guests who violate this smoking policy may be subject to further action pursuant to the "Consequences Section" of our Guest Conduct Policy.

Pipe and cigar smoking is only permitted within the Cigar lounge. (If no Cigar lounge exists on a particular ship, there will be a designated area for pipe and cigar smoking).

A guest must be at least 18 years of age to purchase, possess or use tobacco products onboard. Cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco must always be properly disposed of and never thrown overboard.

At times, RCI may have to adjust the smoking policy to comply with the laws of a country the ship is sailing from. This information will be provided once you board.