Anthem of the Seas Review
Decent cruise with quite some annoyances
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After 2 days in NY we went to the harbor taking an Uber to embarkation. Sadly, there was huge traffic and it took us 45 min for the last mile or so.
Embarkation itself went very smoothly and in around 15 min we were able to be on the ship. What didn't work that well was that the suitcases were put "somewhere" into the hallway and not delivered to the correct cabin, everyone had to search for them. Our suitcases seemed to be the last ones anyway and I was lucky to spot them in the crew-area when a door was open... European cruise lines are doing a better job in this regard!
The layout of the cabin and bathroom was quite good actually. Also the balcony was decent enough, although tables for room service seem to become smaller each cruise. (PS: this is my 3rd cruise). The biggest problem was that the cabin was disgusting and merely cleaned. Most edges and not completely obvious spots were filthy. We had to use around 30 (!) lysol wipes, which were black afterwards. The cabin steward just commented that the last cruise had problems with the A/C and so the occupants left the balcony doors open. Great excuse for a lot of dust...
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Ocean View Balcony
Port Reviews
San Juan
cool drive through the rain forest. Nice staff, even when one of the guests gave up due to strenuous activity.
St. Maarten
nice and marvelous beach area, huge yachts with helicopters next to the port. However: a lot of shops in the harbor area where they offer diamonds like in the whole Caribbean it seams.
St. Lucia
Fun tour with a short drive through the neigbourhoods. Tasting some delicious fruits too. A bit stressed out in the end due to tight schedule. +30 min would be good. But overall: great.
Barbados
We didnt get off the ship. Something in the city burned, which was not the reason but we saw it while having lunch :)
St. Kitts (Port Zante)
including speed boat rides (2 pax per boat) - very much enjoyed it.