Welcome to the Royal Caribbean Blog podcast, a weekly look into the world of Royal Caribbean cruising.

I'm your host, Matt Hodgeburg, and this is episode number 159.

When you talk about favorite cruise ships, inevitably, the one that is almost always near the top of any list is Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.

The massive ship is as large in size as it is impressive in the amount of amenities on board.

And this week, we get a review of a lure that sees from a podcast listener who just returned from a fun week-long trip.

We'll talk about his experiences on board and discuss what makes a lure such an appealing cruise option.

Here we go.

I love talking with folks that returned from the Royal Caribbean Cruises because it gives

all of us a glimpse into what their cruise experience was like and provides us with tips,

anecdotes, and reviews of their experiences on board.

Plus, it's also an excuse to talk about cruising.

So this week, James DeZembra joins me to talk about his recent seven-night Caribbean cruise aboard Allure of the Seas. Welcome to the podcast, James. Thanks, Matt. Thanks for having me. I'm excited to be here. Absolutely. I've known James now for a while from Periscope, but now I get to talk to you in person here on the podcast.

And boy, it sounds like you had a great time on Allure of the Seas.

Let's start with the beginning.

I love talking about this, getting some insight.

Why did you choose Allure of the Seas in this particular sailing?

Well, first of all, I will tell you, we chose Royal Caribbean.

And this is a plug to you because of you, honestly,

because of you. My family were, and I've, you know, I've heard this a few times on your podcast

that my family were Disney family. We're a huge Disney family, and there again, we got out

priced by Disney. So when I got ready to book this summer's

vacation we take a big family vacation every summer after listening to you I finally convinced

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