North America Cruise Reviews

Sad to say, when we entered the ship, we were beyond 

excited to celebrate his Big Birthday on the cruise.

When we boarded, we were told to go enjoy a Buffet 

lunch in there public dining area!

so we ate, and while eating I notice people we touching the food, then 

licking there fingers, then going to station to staion

touch and  contaminating food!!!

Hence, the next morning day 2 my husband and I 

were very sick, and not to  contaminate other  passengers 

we   Quarantine ourselves for the rest of the cruise!

missing dinners, shows, and ports of calls!! 

And all the perks that come with being A Diamond Plus 

member on RCCL.

if your company could relate this review to our cruise it 

would be appreciated!

Our problem of getting sick on this cruise, came from 

people  contaminating food by touching it , and causing 

us to  contract a virus that lasted the entire week!

The best part of the cruise was watching the interaction between Matt (the cruise director) and Kaylee (the assistant cruise director). The are a great complement to each other.

Improvements to the cruise is the disembarkation process at the very end of the cruise. Too much waiting, for too many people, going too many places all at once.

Recommendations: I would recommend this cruise to a friend. 

My favorite part of the Anthem was how quick you can embark and disembark from Bayonne, NJ port. The modern decor and the closet space in the cabin was great. 

If you have dined on RCCL cruises you know that the Windjammer (buffet) is normally not the place to eat. However on the Anthem at times it was better than the main dining room because of the variety of food selections and the made to order pasta and Asian stations. The seating availability is still the one improvement that could be achieved in the Windjammer. 

The shows were great and even comparable to Broadway. 

Overall the Bermuda to Boston and back to Cape Liberty was a good itinerary.

I would definitely select the Anthem again.

Not much was going on this trip.  The singing and dancing shows need to go and the ship definitely needs to be renovated.  In our stateroom we had a total of 2 plug-ins to use.  I think we'll go back to Carnival for our next cruise.

Our first cruise on Azamara and we were very impressed with the ship.  We booked for New Orleans so the change of plans and visit to Cuba was a plus.  However, changing Mobile AL to Tampa was a negative for us.

We enjoyed our cruise.  The ship needs refurbishing.  We like the size of the ship - under 2,000 passengers.  Met many friendly people. The food was great!  Disappointed that we didn't get to Cococay.  It was too windy to tender.

It was a great cruise. The staff was excellent. Food was good except they could use a better selection in the Main Dining Room. The Royal Caribbean singers ere great too. Everyone was so friendly.

The staff on this cruise were exceptional. Very friendly and helpful!  The food/restaurants were outstanding. While we didn't get to go to Coco Cay due to bad weather, the cruise was a great time.

Enjoyed the cruise; food was excellent; service and friendliness of staff was great. Missed one day at Coco Cay because of weather. Overall was happy.

Our 9 day cruise from the Port of Baltimore was great fun. It was very convenient leaving from Baltimore.  We cruised seceral times before of Grandeur of the Seas and always had a nice time.

Outstanding staff, entertainment, and food. Would have liked more on-board educational offerings especially about the ports visited. A highlight was presentations by captain and crew about ship operations, their backgrounds, and living conditions on-board.

I thought everything was great. Everyone was very nice and helpful. I was celebrating my birthday I like the balloons  in front of my cabin, I love the hospitality  the entertainment, the different selections of foods and restaurants. etc.

Comfortable quarters...Stateroom with balcony. Great food, lots to choose from and always well presented. Service amazing...humour shared, personable and well prepared. For those that wish entertainment ...enough for all! All in all thank you Star Princess cruise!

This was mine and my husbands first cruise, also our honeymoon. Unlike many reviews I've read, the staff was very catering and very helpful if we ever needed anything. The food was good, I'm a picky eater and they always had something on the dinner menu I would eat. I LOVED Diane ford in the comedy club, she was amazing. All in all, a great trip. Nothing I would have changed! 

Only our second time on Carnival and it exceeded my expectations. Plenty choices of where to eat so lines weren't too long. Enjoyed playing bingo and trivia. The ship had activities for all our interest and quiet places if we wanted to read.

Carnival should take a look at revamping the employee compensation package as the employees seemed disgruntled and overworked. The employees also seemed to be asking for tips in passive aggressive ways, this was disconcerting and lowered the onboard experience. There was other evidence of cost cutting in the cleanliness of the ship as well as worn chairs and stained furniture and bedding. The overall food quality also suffered. Over the last ten years there a continued dramatic reduction in quality that will lead us to look elsewhere for our cruise needs.

I'm hardly certain where to start...with the food, I guess, which is usually a highlight of a cruise experience. It was terrible--at the breakfast/lunch buffets, the nightly dinner seatings, and the specialty restaurant we went to (Giovanni's)--both in regard to the offerings and the quality. And the portion size--the tortellini main course consisted of FOUR tortellini. There was no steak offering unless you wanted to pay a significant upgrade fee (more than a whole steak dinner at a regular restaurant). Water refills were infrequent and at no point was I offered a glass of wine with dinner--I had to hunt down the wine steward each night to request one.

There was at least one less public restaurant on board this ship than on the other four we've been on, so breakfast/lunch was a madhouse--if you could find anything edible. Even the french fries were consistently horrifically inedible. The only food option after 9pm was room service, which consistently took 1.5 hours to arrive and was nearly inedible.

I discussed the food situation with other guests and with the staff, and they all agreed. One staff member told me to never take an RC cruise out of Miami because they're the worst ones...but that's where they're headquartered, which seems odd.

Service in general was spread thin--across the restaurants, staterooms, and other areas--and nothing like we have had before.

The stateroom itself was dirty when we got there (lip prints on the mirror) and stayed that way. The beds were uncomfortable. The balcony was even smaller than usual and barely the depth of a chair.

The entertainment was okay-ish, other than the ice show, which was VERY well done and definitely of the quality I expect on a spendy cruise.

If this were my only RC cruise I would likely never cruise with them again. As it is...I've invested quite a bit to get to Platinum status and am not really sure where to go now.

As a gluten free person, I did great! Super wait staff. The island was beautiful, the Ice show was cool. It was a great experience. Whole boat was spotless!

The shows were terrific, the food was fantastic, and the service at the restaurant was superb. Stephanie and her team (dining room) were a highlight. Sadly we discovered late that there were special programs for teens. Yet we had a wonderful time. 

There is so much to do on this boat.  The kids (high school & college kids) loved the Flowrider.  The service is also really good, both in the dining room and cabin.