{"id":23879,"date":"2015-04-17T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=23879"},"modified":"2015-04-17T01:00:27","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T08:00:27","slug":"friday-120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=23879","title":{"rendered":"Friday File: Allure of the Seas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ship.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ship\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23940\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ship.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a>Even after the arrival of its stablemate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcaribbean.com\/findacruise\/ships\/class\/ship\/home.do?shipClassCode=QN&amp;shipCode=AN&amp;br=R\">Anthem of the Seas<\/a> this weekend, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allureoftheseas.com\">Allure of the Seas<\/a> will remain the biggest cruise ship in the world (a couple of inches longer than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oasisoftheseas.com\">Oasis of the Seas<\/a>). Some passengers think it&rsquo;s also the best big cruise ship in the world and after seeing our photos from cruising on her, maybe you&rsquo;ll have a better idea why&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bar-that-moves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"bar that moves\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23929\" height=\"786\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bar-that-moves.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>When &ldquo;The Rising Tide&rdquo; is good, because it&rsquo;s a bar that spans three decks.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/parade-fiona-and-shreck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"parade - fiona and shreck\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23937\" height=\"446\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/parade-fiona-and-shreck.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>Fiona and Shrek captivate onlookers during the Royal Promenade parade.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/johnny-rockets1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"johnny rocket's\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23944\" height=\"351\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/johnny-rockets1.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>Almost every ship has a hamburger joint&hellip;here that&#39;s&nbsp;Johnny Rockets.<\/i><\/b><em style=\"font-size: 12.222222328186px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/flo-rider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"flo rider\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23933\" height=\"441\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/flo-rider.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>If you think FlowRider is a surf simulator solely for kids&hellip;well, it&rsquo;s not.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kids-water-park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"kids water park\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23935\" height=\"446\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kids-water-park.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>This water park IS solely for kids, <\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>the most colorful&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><b><i>if not most creative.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/central-park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"central park\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23930\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/central-park.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>This could be a garden spot on land, but in reality it&rsquo;s Central Park at sea<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cupcakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cupcakes\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23931\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cupcakes.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>A whole shop devoted to cupcakes, now a Royal Caribbean specialty<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/directions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"directions\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23932\" height=\"571\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/directions.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>The best multi-lingual way we&rsquo;ve seen to keep walkers and joggers apart<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mini-golf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mini golf\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23936\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mini-golf.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>The golfers would count this mini-putt among the most interesting at sea<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/park-cafe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"park cafe\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23938\" height=\"817\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/park-cafe.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>Ideal breakfast &mdash; lots of choices and space&hellip;best of all, nice and quiet<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pool-deck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pool deck\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23939\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pool-deck.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>When space isn&rsquo;t at a premium on big ships, it isn&rsquo;t around the pools either<\/i><\/b><b style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/wine-bar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"wine bar\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23941\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/wine-bar.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><b><i>Unassuming and tasteful, the wine stop on Allure of the Seas.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: 23.1111106872559px;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 23.1111106872559px;\">\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 23.1111106872559px; font-size: 12px;\"><em style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><strong>Today at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.portsandbows.com\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\">portsandbows.co<\/span><\/a>m:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><strong>Carnival Live&#39;s line-up for 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12028\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DailyDeal-2-e1334202169354.jpg\" title=\"DailyDeal-2\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/cruise-vacation-onboard\/NieuwAmsterdam\">Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t12 nights<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tJune 9, 2015<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comune.venezia.it\/flex\/cm\/pages\/ServeBLOB.php\/L\/EN\/IDPagina\/1\">Venice<\/a> (return): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.athensguide.org\/\">Athens<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/istanbulturkey.ca\/\">Istanbul<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesvos.gr\/web\/guest\/home\">Lesbos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ephesus.us\/\">Ephesus<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santorini.net\/\">Santorini<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olympia-greece.org\/\">Olympia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argostoli\">Argostoli<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tInside: $899<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<strong style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\">Cost per day: $74<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\">www.hollandamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even after the arrival of its stablemate Anthem of the Seas this weekend, Allure of the Seas will remain the biggest cruise ship in the world (a couple of inches longer than Oasis of the Seas). Some passengers think it&rsquo;s also the best big cruise ship in the world and after seeing our photos from&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=23879\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Friday File: Allure of the Seas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,36,19,15],"tags":[203,1542,912,72,1888,1943,86,35,23,30,151,24,1509,53,26,27],"class_list":["post-23879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deals","category-reviews","category-ships","category-stories","tag-allure-of-the-seas","tag-anthem-of-the-seas","tag-cruise-bargains","tag-cruise-deals","tag-cruise-photos","tag-cruise-ship-photos","tag-cruise-ships","tag-cruises","tag-holland-america","tag-mediterranean-cruise","tag-new-cruise-ships","tag-nieuw-amsterdam","tag-oasis-class","tag-oasis-of-the-seas","tag-phil-reimer","tag-ports-and-bows","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}