“When there is noise and crowds, there is trouble;
When everything is silent and perfect,
There is just perfection and nothing
To fill the air.”
― Dejan Stojanovic
The first time we sailed on the 7,000 passenger Allure of the Seas we didn't enjoy it much. Our local casino gave me the trip for free and being I never say no to a cruise, we decided to take it. We didn't know much about Royal Caribbean and even less about the Allure of the Seas. A zipline and Flowrider and water park and climbing wall and carousel should have been the tip off that we would be on a ship full of children. Between the screaming kids and the full pools and the crowded buffet and not knowing our way around the ship, our old quiet selves felt a bit out of place. We found ourselves
But that was the first time. I didn't think there would be, but there was a second time. For some reason the local casino decided to give me another free cruise even thought I hadn't visited the casino since the last free cruise giveaway. Of course we took it. Same ship. Same crowds. Different experience. We did continue to compare the Allure with our favorite cruise line. but we found more things on the Allure that we liked.
Escalator to get to the lower decks when disembarking in a port instead of having to use the stairs? Yes, thank you.
Mamma Mia! the musical. Yes, please. (And so much better than the movie.)
Central Park? Yes!
An empty spot that not many people know about. Yes, yes, yes!
When we were at sea you could find us in one of two places.
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| Central Park during the day |
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| Central Park at night |
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| Our favorite secret spot on the ship. Shh...don't tell anyone. |