Anthem of the Seas Review
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Just to sample a mega ship, we booked the 3 day sampler cruise for my birthday. Embarkation was simplicity itself, formalities quickly competed , and we were on board by late morning , looking forward to all the well publicised innovative features .
As rooms were not quite ready, we went for lunch in the spacious Windjammer cafe which offered soups and good salad choices ,but ,for a non meat eater, was disappointed by merely one fish option, but there were many meat and spicy vegetarian choices. There were plenty of dessert options and a good range of fresh fruits.
After lunch, we made our way to our cabin, a forward Deck 8 balcony, which to our delight was very sheltered ,being one of those with a circular opening. The cabin was long and narrow,but very pleasantly furnished and fitted , done in shades of cream and deep nautical blue. We found the bed to be comfortable, but would have preferred much softer pillow. The tv had very limited channel choice, and expensive pay for view films.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean View Stateroom
Long and narrow. Nicely furnished ,pleasant decor, with a average shower barheeom
Port Reviews
Southampton
A great maritime city, with the docks at its heart
It has excellent shopping, and a good choice of hotels to suit all budget
Brugge (Bruges)
As we know Bruges well, we decided against revisiting on this occasion. Instead, we took the local tram into Blankenberge, as far as the railway station, (from where the trains for Bruges leave every hour) . We enjoyed delicious hot chocolates in a cheery local cafe, then strolled down the busy pedestrianised Main Street which has many tempting cake and chocolate shops, selling so many varieties of wonderful hand made chocolates.
Le Havre
A interesting city, with a sad fairly recent past. It is known as a concrete city as so much was rebuild after WW2 using this drab material, including the soaring, bulky cathedral.