An 11 day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas leaving the frigid cold temperatures for the sunny eastern Caribbean, what could be better? Well, while the ship is amazing, the crew friendly and exceptionally hard working (except for one of the bartenders in the Bionic Bar...more on that later) there are definitely some pros and cons to this experience.
First the good stuff. As I ...
I chose this cruise because of the deal on free gratuities. I hate that I have to pay double as a solo traveler, however. I decided to splurge on a balcony cabin, and in that I was not disappointed. I was in 6520, and except for hearing rehearsals in the theater, it was generally quiet. My cabin attendant Estefie was excellent, as she couldn't do enough for me. I liked the size of the cabin, ...
We did not explore Bayonne before our cruise, (we hate cities)... LOL. Our embarkation and disembarkations went very well. We had an accessible room which was large enough for our son to maneuver in his wheelchair.
We dined each evening in The Grande, the waiters we had were awesome! We eat a vegan diet so we were very pampered there. We had special meals each night, but our son does not ...
This is the third time on this ship. We love the shows and entertainment first and foremost. This years cast were outstanding. Embarkation and disembarkation were very smooth. The cabin was a good standard. Ship is very clean.
Formal nights are included and we are amazed that people still, and are not turned away, go into a main dining room in shorts and flip flops. They could eat in ...
About once a year, my coworker and I take a cruise on whatever RC ship is in Cape Liberty, since we live locally. The stops are pretty much the same very year. We mainly go to the beaches when we are on an island. We usually get 4 -5 sea days. There is plenty to do onboard, if the weather is good. My favorite activity was the Escape Room, which you sign up for when you get on the ship. ...
I chose this itinerary because it worked with my schedule and it was better priced than most others b/c it was a repositioning cruise. I have traveled on all the major lines and I knew I wanted to try Celebrity again. My goal was to relax the ports of call were not very important to me.
I was hesitant choosing Summit because of her age. I read both good and poor reviews. I also didn't want a ...
We are frequent cruisers with Royal Caribbean. After this cruise, we are Diamond in their loyalty program. This was our second time on the Anthem. We chose this cruise because love sailing out of NJ (less than a 1.5 hour drive for us) and like the longer cruises. We had two connecting cabins - one for my husband and I and one for our 3 kids (11, 9, 9).
Overall, we had a great time. We were ...
We wanted a Caribbean cruise from NYC were we planned to spend 5 nights in advance of the cruise. Although he had visited all the islands before with the exception of Bermuda we had never been on Anthem.
The ship is very easy to navigate. It’s also fairly new and fresh. The staff at the dining room, bar etc were all excellent. Food is standard as per the other ships we have been on. Drink ...
A very good afternoon to you, fellow cruise aficionados!
We wanted to share with you a few thoughts, observations, things we liked and occasional disliked about our recent 9-night cruise onboard Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas with the following ports of call:
• Cape Liberty, New Jersey;
• Royal Navy Dockyards, Bermuda;
• Philipsburg, Sin Maarten;
• San Juan, Puerto Rico; and ...
Pros: Food was very good.Service was outstanding !!!! There were plenty of things to do, great ports, relaxing, staterooms. Cons: Adult beverages a bit too high. It would be nice if the tipping on drinks were optional. Seating with 5000 people sometimes difficult but workable. Casino "house rake" too high at the hold em table. Actually, I would suggest adding a second table as well. Frankly, I ...