Hello Allure of the Seas Boardwalk!
Monday on a cruise ship doesn't bother me!!
We got up and got ready for the day and made our way to the Main Dining Room from breakfast. The service was very fast and the food was really good. We then went to Park Café on Deck 8 and got our specialty coffee of the day and a stroll though the gorgeous Central Park. TIP- These are included in the Drink Package and unlimited and available at Park Café and Café Promenade. The only specialty coffees that cost are at the Starbucks kiosk in the middle of the Royal Promenade.
The Main Dining Room breakfast menu.
The breakfast burrito- 4.5
This was a GREAT find and I really enjoyed it!
A view of the Park Cafe in Central Park
These ladies were ready to make you made to order bagels!
The live plants were GORGEOUS!
You would have never known that all these plants had to be re-planted this spring due to the major freeze this winter. They looked GREAT!
Another view of Central Park from the Lido Deck (Deck 15).
After our coffees we went to the Schooner Bar for morning trivia where we scored 23/26 which was not enough to win unfortunately. We then went to the room to get our hats so we could lay out the rest of the morning. Unfortunately, the Allure of the Seas is the least shaded cruise ship we have ever been on. I would say 90-95% of their deck chairs are in direct sunlight. Now imagine having to find 2 chairs in the shade with a ship of 6K+ people... It was difficulty but we found 2 chairs in a very odd location near the Solarium elevators on Deck 15. The flow of traffic did not allow a very somber rest time so Chris went back to the room to try and get a nap while I went and did walkthrough videos of the Allure of the Seas. TIP- This would be a HUGE complaint of ours for the Allure- the lack of shade. Allure offers a HUGE Solarium but it is 95% in the direct sun. No one likes a shady beach... Except gingers! We LOVE them!
A view of the Solarium "pool". This adults only pool was a terribly weird set up and this was the least crowded we saw it on SEA DAYS! (On port days, it was much lighter crowd).
The Samba Grill inside the Solarium.
This "Specialty Restaurant" is a Brazilian style steakhouse at night but offers Seaday lunch and breakfast for a MUCH LIGHTER crowd and similar offerings to the Windjammer.
A view of the massive hot-tubs near the Solarium entrance.
This was not crowded for this time of day.
A view of the MAIN POOL on Deck 15 around 1PM on the 1st Sea Day. It was busy... ALWAYS!
A view of the KIDS POOL on Deck 15 aft.
This was also VERY BUSY all the time. PLUS, there was not a lot of seating for adults in this area. We did not have our kids with us so we didn't notice firsthand but if you have small children who will be in this area, be forewarned.
A mid-afternoon wake view= PERFECTION!
This truly is my HAPPY PLACE!
When I am here... I feel the absolute BEST!
Pure perfection!
Yep... this is where I belong!
The Sorrento's Pizza
This is easily the best pizza at sea!
The Starbucks KIOSK.
This is NOT included in any drink package and regular SB gift cards and points do not work here. Remember, the Cafe Promenade and Park Cafe serve the same specialty coffees. (Teas and other "pink drink" style offerings are NOT at Cafe Promenade or Park Cafe.)
The Boardwalk Dog House on Allure of the Seas.
The set up of the Boardwalk Dog House
This was really good and I was surprised it played so well!
We then went to ride the Allure Carousel in the middle of the Boardwalk. TIP- This is another FREE option and it is open daily, even in port days. We enjoyed this and I know kids of all ages would love to ride this multiple times a day!
Hello Allure Carousel
Us "mid aged adults" are ready for this kids attraction!
We rode on the "bench", haha!
After our late afternoon snack and carousel ride we went back to the room to try and get a brief nap before we had to start getting ready for Formal Night. We both were able to get a 30-45 minute nap which helped with the exhaustion.
We are ready for formal night!
I LOVE all of the LIVE music in Central Park.
This sailing featured both a saxophone soloist and a BRASS BIG BAND!
The Vintages cheese tapas plate (FREE)
We then made our way to the Main Dining Room for formal night dinner. Our waiter, Oliver from Kenya, was really good and did a great job with time maintenance. We arrived at 7:50PM and we were out the door shortly after 9PM, which is practically unheard for a formal night on a cruise ship. The food was really good and we enjoyed the new menus Royal Caribbean recently started across the fleet.
The Main Dining Room Night #2 (Formal 1) on Allure of the Seas
The Calamari- 4.5
This is always a WIN for us
The Classic Caesar Salad- 4.0
This always hit the spot
Roasted Beef Tenderloin-4.5
This was really good but not anywhere close to the one from the previous night in Park 150
Creme Brulee-4.5
One of my all-time favorites of Royal Caribbean.
After dinner we took a short walk around the Royal Promenade before going back to the room so Chris could take his meds. We were determined this time to NOT fall asleep so we were only in the room for about 15 minutes before going to the Schooner Bar to see Iputu and try and listen to the piano player. This piano player turned out to be the worst musician we have EVER heard on a cruise ship but we enjoyed sitting at the bar and talking to Iputu and Matthew. TIP- Iputu makes the BEST strawberry mojitos. We stayed here talking to Iputu until well past midnight and then called it a day.
When we got back to our room, Vian, our steward, had added and additional layer of "comfort" to the bed and we were ready to try again for better sleep. We would settle for even a slight improvement. Thanks Vian!
This was a very chill day but it was just what we needed. The older we get and the more we cruise, the more we choose to just rest, relax and not rush the sea days!
Up Next- Sea Day #2 and JULY 4th spent at sea!
God is Good... ALL THE TIME!
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