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Royal Caribbean postpones Dynamic Dining on Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas

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24 Dec 2014

Royal Caribbean has delayed the introduction of Dynamic Dining to its two largest cruise ships, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.

There's no new date when Dynamic Dining will be activitated, but Royal Caribbean did indicate it will occur "later this year".

In the meantime, both ships will continue to serve traditional dining experiences in the early and late dining seating.

Royal Caribbean had announced in August Dynamic Dining would expand to Oasis of the Seas and during a recent refurbishment, the ship's main dining room was re-arranged to create the Dynamic Dining restaurants.

Then in October, Allure of the Seas was included in the Dynamic Dining lot as well.

Dynamic Dining is the new twist on traditional cruise ship dining.  Instead of a main dining room with fixed dining times, smaller restaurants are spread all over the cruise ship to offer more choice in ambiance and cuisine.  Some restaurants will be complimentary while others will have a cover charge to dine there.

Hurricane Gonzalo changes Allure of the Seas itinerary

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14 Oct 2014

Hurricane Gonzalo has forced Royal Caribbean to change the itinerary of the largest cruise ship in the world, Allure of the Seas.

Allure of the Seas will modify its itinerary for its western Caribbean sailing.  She will now visit Falmouth, Jamaica on October 15 and Cozumel on October 17.

The storm has already forced Royal Caribbean to change the itinerary of Jewel of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas.

Forecasters expect the hurricane to strengthen from its current Category 1 status and move toward Bermuda later this week.

Royal Caribbean will expand Dynamic Dining to Allure of the Seas

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12 Oct 2014

The largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, will be converted over to Dynamic Dining.

Dynamic Dining is the new twist on traditional cruise ship dining.  Instead of a main dining room with fixed dining times, smaller restaurants are spread all over the cruise ship to offer more choice in ambiance and cuisine.  Some restaurants will be complimentary while others will have a cover charge to dine there.

Earlier this year Royal Caribbean announced sister ship Oasis of the Seas would be converted to Dynamic Dining and it was widely speculated Allure of the Seas would follow suit. 

SEE DYNAMIC DINING CHANGES COMING TO OASIS OF THE SEAS

Royal Caribbean's web site is now reflecting the change coming to Allure of the Seas, although the content there appears to have been copy and pasted from the Oasis of the Seas description.

Allure of the Seas is scheduled to go into drydock in May 2015 and will then offer Mediterannean cruises from May 2015 to October 2015.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode - Allure of the Seas Listener Review

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10 Sep 2014

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Back in episode 54 we previewed listener Danielle Perry’s first cruise on Royal Caribbean and this week, Danielle has returned to share how her family cruise was and if she has become a Royal Caribbean fan. We’ve also got lots of great emails to share.

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Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode - Allure of the Seas Listener Cruise Preview

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13 Aug 2014

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Cruising on your first Royal Caribbean cruise is always a challenge and this week we have first time Royal Caribbean cruiser Danielle Perry with us to preview her upcoming cruise on Allure of the Seas. We will talk about what brought her to Royal Caribbean and what her plans are for her and her family.

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Google Street View adds Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas cruise ship

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07 Jul 2014

Google has added the biggest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, to its popular Street View program.

Google Maps Business View, the commercial aspect of Street Views, added Royal Caribbean's flagship so site visitors can take a virtual tour of the ship.

The new tour offers a few spots on the ship site visitors can peek around with their web browser.  It does not cover the entire ship, so users will be limited to a few areas, rather than a seamless non-stop tour.

Once on Street view, you will be able to select from a series of options to enable them to "tour" the ship’s restaurants, cabins and pools as well as the ship's “unique activities”, including the FlowRider, rock-climbing wall and zip line.

Google created the Street View experience using a DSLR camera with a fisheye lens and a panoramic head resting on a tripod.

You can view the Google Street view on Allure of the Seas here.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode - Allure of the Seas Listener Cruise Preview

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04 Jun 2014

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This week I’m inviting on one of my very good friends, Len Testa and Laurel Stewart, who are taking their very first Royal Caribbean cruise on Allure of the Seas.

Len and Laurel are veterans of another cruise line so this jump to Royal is an opportunity to discuss their previous experiences and what makes Royal Caribbean different.

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