Anthem March 5-12

Embarkation was a nightmare... you get scheduled in blocks of time, and when we arrived there were crowds clustered around staff with check in computers. There were no ropes, stations, etc.... we had done the online check in and loaded our own pictures, but we had to wait anyway. There was no one organizing anything or answering questions. We just guessed our best and joined a crowd and waited. It took us over 1.25 hours to get on board.

If you haven't cruised on Royal Caribbean , here's the mistakes we made. You need to book your excursions BEORE you get on the ship!! I didn't know this, they were 'sold out' of the ones we wanted to do.... Also, as soon as you get on the ship, book your reservations for on board activities such as I Fly, the North Star, music shows like Spectra, the Gift, etc. We couldn't get reservations to most of the 'included' activities. Also, get to the activities like bumper cars, etc a half hour before they start, or you'll never make it thru the lines. Read more