Allure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean from Miami
After leaving Galveston in fall 2026, Allure of the Seas takes up a Miami winter season, and this 7-night Eastern Caribbean rotation (January-April 2027) is her new signature loop. Two sea days outbound lead to back-to-back calls in St. Maarten and St. Thomas, then an afternoon stop at Puerto Plata's Taino Bay port on the way home.
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Ship Details — Allure of the Seas
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Year Built
2010
Tonnage
225,282 GT
Passengers
6,780
Crew
2,200
Decks
18
Class
Oasis
Itinerary & Route Map
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
5 ports and 3 sea days over 7 Nights.
- Day 1Miami, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Miami, FL
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
Day 3 · At sea
- Day 4
Philipsburg
St. MaartenPortA one-street town on Great Bay: Front Street for duty-free liquor and jewelry, Back Street behind it, and a boardwalk of bars on the sand. The island's real draw is elsewhere — Maho Beach at the end of the Princess Juliana runway, where arriving jets pass a few dozen feet overhead, and the French side at Marigot and Grand Case for lunch.
- Maho Beach plane spotting
- Great Bay boardwalk and Front Street
- Orient Bay on the French side
- Loterie Farm zip line and hiking on Pic Paradis
- Getting ashore
- Docked at the A.C. Wathey pier; town is a 20-25 minute walk around the bay or a few dollars each way by water taxi.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr; Sep-Oct is the hurricane peak, and damage from Irma in 2017 is still visible in places
- Day 5Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin IslandsPort - Day 6Puerto Plata port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Puerto Plata
Dominican RepublicPort Day 7 · At sea
- Day 8Miami, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Miami, FL
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Allure of the Seas
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Allure of the Seas sailing. Distilled from 510 traveler threads, Cruise Critic member reviews and travel blogs.
Allure of the Seas is the second of Royal Caribbean's revolutionary Oasis-class ships, debuting in 2010 and once the largest cruise ship in the world. For years it was viewed as a slightly dated near-twin of Oasis of the Seas, but a $100 million-plus amplification that debuted in April 2025 transformed the experience. The seven-neighborhood layout still defines the vibe - the open-air, tree-lined Central Park, the family-centric Boardwalk with its carousel and aft AquaTheater, and the bustling Royal Promenade with the levitating Rising Tide Bar - delivering the big-ship-feels-like-a-resort energy Oasis-class is known for.
What People Love
- Strong 4.4/5 aggregate from over 4,100 U.S. News guest reviews, one of the highest-rated Oasis-class ships
- $100M+ amplification debuted April 2025 brought the ship firmly up to date with refreshed public spaces, new dining venues, and modern pool-deck furniture and hot tubs
- Massive entertainment lineup including the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! and the Aqua80Too AquaTheater diving show, plus ice shows in Studio B
Common Complaints
- Reviewers report cabins still feel tired and worn - the 2025 refurbishment focused on public spaces, not staterooms
- As a 2010-built ship it can still show its age in spots despite being mostly well maintained
- Gets extremely crowded during school holidays and peak season, with long lines and competition for pool chairs and show reservations