Allure of the Seas is the second ship in the Oasis class of ships and is owned by Royal Caribbean International. Allure's maiden voyage was November 2010, and it was built in STX Europe shipyard in Turku, Finland. At 220,000 gross tons, this ship hosts 5400 guests and 2165 crew. This is one of the first ships to have interior stateooms with balconies facing interior open spaces. The ship features a zip-line, a casino,a mini-golf course, multiple night clubs, several bars and lounges, a karaoke club, comedy club, four swimming pools, volleyball and basketball courts, theme parks and nurseries for children. Onboard activities are organized into seven themed areas called neighborhoods. Neighborhoods include Central Park, Pool & Sports Zone, Spa & Fitness Center, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade, Youth Zone and Entertainment Place. The sister ship to Allure of the Seas is Oasis of the Seas. Both ships sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean. more

People go to Alaska to see four things: Wilderness, Wildlife, Glaciers, and Mountains. An Alaska Cruise and Land Tour (Cruisetour) is the best way to see all this and more. Cruisetours combine the best of both worlds: a relaxing cruise experience and an adventurous land tour taking you into the heart of Alaska by train and/or motorcoach. Alaska is 2 ¿ times the size of Texas and a cruise just touches only a small fraction of all there is to see. A cruisetour takes you into the heart and interior of Alaska allowing you to see the Wildlife, Wilderness, and Mountains up close. Cruisetours range from 9 to 21 nights depending upon how long you'd like to be away and what you'd like to see. You can choose to take a Northbound cruise first and then begin your land tour, or you can do the land portion first and then the cruise at the end. Either way, there's an itinerary for every interest and budget. more