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| February 2012 |
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Vacation has begun - arriving in Miami
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We have three days in Miami to work on our starter tans before the cruise.
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| February - March 2012 |
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Here's Allan in the Viking Lounge ordering us the most generous (i.e. filled to the brim and sloshing over the edge) martinis we've ever had as we set sail from Fort Lauderdale.
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Our first day at sea
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Looking down into Central Park and the pools on deck 15. Move your mouse over the image for a different shot.
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Looking down into Central Park
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Arriving in Labadee, Haiti, our first port of call.
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Going ashore in Labadee. Move your mouse over the image for a shot of Allan.
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On the beach in Labadee
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The Royal Caribbean private beach in Labadee, Haiti
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| The only thing missing is a cocktail in hand and the afternoon would be perfect. Move your mouse over the image for a shot of Allan.
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This is a shot taken by the ship's photographer as we came ashore in Labadee.
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Our ship, the Allure of the Seas. Move your mouse over the image for a different shot. MS Allure of the Seas, owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, along with her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, holds the record for the largest passenger ship ever constructed. However, the Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than the Oasis, making her technically the largest despite the fact that both ships have identical superstructures.
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The view from our stateroom balcony as we leave Haiti.
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Sunset over Haiti
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Allan on our balcony
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The Allure of the Seas docked in Falmouth, Jamaica
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Crazy, busy street scene in Falmouth
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We weren't tempted to check out the "sanitary convenience".
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Colourful courthouse in Falmouth
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Central Park on the Allure of the Seas
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Allan at a Cafe in Central Park
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Allan in Central Park
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Looking down onto the Royal Promenade (deck 5). The area between the columns is where the Rising Tides bar is located. It floats up and down between the 5th and 8th decks.
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The Rising Tides bar back on Deck 5
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The Solarium on Deck 16
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Looking down on to Deck 15 in the Solarium. Move your mouse over the image for a different shot.
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Scale model of the Allure of the Seas
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Dresses sculpture hanging in the elevator shaft. Move your mouse over the image for a different shot.
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Looking down onto the Boardwalk on Deck 6 with the Aquatheatre at the very aft of the ship.
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The Boardwalk in the evening
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Ian having breakfast on the balcony
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Sunset over the Caribbean
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Ian and Allan
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The Allure of the Seas in port in Cozumel, Mexico
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The kiddie pools
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Ian getting out of the pool
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Our stateroom.
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The Wipeout Bar on Deck 16
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Allan at the Flowrider. Neither of us were brave enough to attempt it in front of a crowd of jeering and cheering strangers.
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| Ian getting set up for my ziplining over the Boardwalk
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About to start what could be the shortest ziplining trip anywhere - it lasts all of about ten seconds.
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All done
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Allan at sunset on our last night onboard
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Ian at sunset in the Wipeout Bar on our last night.
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One of the main dining rooms onboard. We were rather unimpressed with the quality of the food and service here. Move your mouse over the image for a different shot.
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Our last dinner in the Windjammer Marketplace, where we had better luck with the food and the service.
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