Sunday, September 15, 2013

This morning we got up fairly early so we could go downstairs and eat breakfast before the crowds came and we were successful.  Right after we finished eating the lines were long.  I am so glad we got up early.

We decided to walk over to Publix to pick up a few things to take on the cruise.  The most important being Diet Dr Peppers!  As we started walking over there it started thundering.  We hurriedly got our things and got back to the hotel just in fine.  Once we got back the bottom fell out and it really stormed for a while.  It rained off and on the rest of the day.

We went to the ship around 12:30 pm and check in was quick and we were in our cabins in no time at all.  This is our first time on Allure of the Seas and the ship is beautiful and HUGE!  Since we had a hefty credit that Royal Caribbean had given us after our last cruise because of some mishaps we decided to splurge and get a Crown Loft Suite.  This suite is 2 floors.  The upstairs has the bedroom and a bathroom.  The first floor has a living area, table, and bathroom.  The balcony is a lot larger than I thought it would be.  It looks out over the Boardwalk.

There are so many things to do on the ship.  I just hope we have a chance to try them all out.  We started out by trying out the Windjammer Buffet.  The food was good but it was so crowded.  They finally came on the speaker and told us when we were through eating would we please leave so we did.  There was a long line of people waiting to get in to eat.

We went to the mandatory Safety Drill.  Ours was held in the restaurant which is so much better than having to stand outside in the heat.  They scanned our cards as we came in so they knew who all showed up.

We then went to dinner in the Main Dining Room.  We were able to get a table for 4 and we have good servers.  I wasn't too crazy about the food but it was ok.  

We had made reservations for the shows and tonight we were going to see Chicago, the musical.  I am so tired I hope I can stay away.  However, I did stay awake and it was very good.  I had seen Chicago several times before and I didn't remember the story line.  This one lasted 1 1/2 hours exactly so I am sure they had cut some of it down some because the other times I had seen it, I know it lasted longer then that.

It is now time to turn in for the nights.