"A few people wore masks and I suspect they were staying on for the next cruise and did not want to fail a test and get kicked off - which is exactly why we have not done any back to backs.This cruise was actually chosen and booked by my wife and was part of a package which included 12 nights on board followed by 3 nights in a Room Only hotel and flights back to the UK...."Read More
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1-10 of 20 Southampton to the Transatlantic Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas Cruise Reviews
Lots of odd things brought this cruise down starting with the rather strange layout of the ship, the change to main dining times with both being brought forward 30 minutes, the very noisy main dining rooms thanks to the DD layout and of course the redirection of the ship due to hurricane Tammy. Boarding at Southampton was efficient as ever, Vigo was wet, I stayed on in Lisbon, the Canary Island ...
PREFACE
Although this is mostly a review of anthem of the seas and excursions taken during the cruise, i have included information on activities pre-cruise. The information about the land-based portion are integral to the trip because you may visit one or more of those locations before or during a cruise you take. I hope the information provided throughout this article will be helpful to you. ...
This cruise was actually chosen and booked by my wife and was part of a package which included 12 nights on board followed by 3 nights in a Room Only hotel and flights back to the UK.
This is our second cruise this year and fourth since the re-start after covid and hopefully the last where we need a test.
Given that we would be boarding on a Monday and needed a test we travelled down from ...
Could have added an extra port or two . We had one day at sea between both Halifax and Boston and Boston and Newark when it's only 8 hours direct. Could have added Lisbon or Vigo.
Entertainment not that great, they spent $6 million on the two 70 theatre rotating tv screens when they could have made the dance floor twice as big. The Esplanade poor set of shops mainly jewelry and watches. No ...
We booked this cruise pre-Covid and did a Lift and Switch twice before finally making it onboard the Anthem of the Seas (or Hem of the Seas according to what the neon lights I viewed from my hotel nearby in the early morning hours of embarkation day spelled). We had an enjoyable, relaxing trip from Europe back to the USA, enjoying good food, great service, and fun activities to partake in onboard. ...
We are avid RC cruisers, only 3 of our last 12 (2013- present) have been on a different line.
Pretty new ship but after only 6 months the cabins are pretty dirty already. Hallway carpeting looks 3 years old.
Bad weather that is no one's fault HOWEVER the cruise director, Luke, has done nothing to create extra things to do while pools and hot tubs are closed. Limited live music, shows being ...
We were very excited about our transatlantic cruise when we arrived at check in we were asked to sit in a section with no explanation. I asked some staff and they did not know it was a very long wait and not the best start. Once on board our stateroom on deck 9 was nice with a small balcony.
The ship's art work is lovely and interesting. The shops are very expensive but only stock a small ...
Embarkation was a breeze, but only because we were in a Jr. Suite and were able to skip the long lines. I believe being a US citizen (despite leaving from the UK), also made check-in faster. Since we completed everything online prior to departure, we spent only 2 minutes at the counter (no staff with iPads as previously described). Curb side to our cabin in 30 minutes.. the security line was long. ...
My husband and I have been on 60 plus cruises. We have been on several cruise lines and Diamond Plus members on RCL. We will never go on this class of Ship again. Please RCL get some more staff because it's a beautiful ship.
Embarkation went good and we went at our requested appointment time.
There was not any seats available hardly ever in the buffet.
Food in all the no charge ...
We are Diamond members and stockholders, however will not go on this cruise ship again!
Pros: 1. Very good food. 2. Room service good. Diamond Lounge was good.
Cons: 1. Supposed to leave ship on debarkation at 8:15 a.m. finally got off at approx. 4 hours later. Stood in line to disembark for approx 2 of those hours! Many people had canes and a few wheelchairs, however, no assistance to help ...