Choosing a cabin on Allure of the Seas is really about which view you want to wake up to. The standard staterooms are on the compact side (most interiors sit around 14–16 m²), but they are cleverly laid out and perfectly comfortable for a week. The clever twist unique to the Oasis class is the inward-facing balcony: rooms that look down onto Central Park or the Boardwalk rather than the sea. They are lovely and great value, but worth knowing they aren't fully private and the Boardwalk side can be noisy in the evenings.
For most people the sweet spot is a sea-facing Balcony, and if you can stretch to a Junior Suite you get noticeably more space plus a few suite touches. The full suites, from the Crown Loft up to the two-deck Royal Loft, are genuinely special, with the Suite Lounge, Coastal Kitchen and, at the top tiers, your own Royal Genie. My advice: prioritise deck and location as much as category, because on a ship this size a quiet, central cabin can matter more than a few extra square metres.
- For peace and quiet, avoid cabins directly below the pool deck (15) or the Windjammer (16)
- Central Park balconies are calm and green but get no sea view or natural sea breeze
- Boardwalk-facing balconies are fun and give free AquaTheater views, but pack for more noise
- Aft AquaTheater Suites are the showstoppers: the lower the deck, the bigger the suite and balcony
- Book Junior Suites and Crown Loft Suites early; there are relatively few of them