My husband and I sailed on Anthem Halloween Week with our four children. We picked this cruise because it was an excellent price (with a % off of the second passengers and kids sail free promos combined) and because we wanted a warm weather get away when the weather was turning in NY.
Embarkation
Disastrous. We drove from our home to the port area in around an hour and then sat in traffic for over an hour. The lines were totally disorganized- cars speeding up and down shoulders in either direction. Weather was windy and raining that day, so we heard that they limited the loading area to about 1/3 of its normal capacity. Once we got the car parked, everything went smoothly. The ship left behind schedule and the muster drill was pushed back for about an hour because of the delays.