So I channeled the luck of my grandmother and dived into researching Royal Caribbean's Club Royale casino program, with the aim of beating the system and netting a comped cruise. Were they mythical, or exclusively for high rollers? Could I start from nothing, take one cruise, stick to a strict gambling budget and parlay that into a free sailing? The idea was exciting - addictive even - and once it took hold, I couldn't let go.Įven though I don't gamble much, I do come from a long line of slot machine players. I've always been intrigued by the concept of complimentary casino cruises. However, this is a story about how I played the slots in Royal Caribbean's Casino Royale to earn a 'free' cruise.

Before starting research for this story, I don't recall ever playing anything in a cruise ship casino. Categories 1D, 2D, 3D, and 4D are all Oceanview Balcony staterooms.This is a story about gambling, even though I'm not much of a gambler. Standard balcony staterooms are about 183 square feet. Most rooms have a small sofa, flat-screen TVs, a closet, cubbies, and under-bed storage. There are more doubles than triples and quads.Īll standard staterooms have two twin beds that can be converted into converting into a queen bed upon request. Rooms that sleep 3, known as triples, and rooms that sleep 4, known as quads, sell out first. They can also be distinguished by how many people they sleep. Other than that, they all look nearly the same. But Allure’s rooms are categorized primarily by location. Like any cruise ship, there is a mind-boggling number of stateroom categories. What the Staterooms are like on Allure of the Seas Oceanview Balcony staterooms are by far the most popular, followed by inward-facing balconies: these balconies overlook the Boardwalk neighborhood or Central Park neighborhood but have no view of the ocean.

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas boasts over 20 cabin categories, catering to a variety of preferences and budgets.

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