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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

12 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 10, 2015

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9179

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The boat is in new; it's design, artistic selection, and facilities are top notch (except the SLOW elevators)!

The crew were great/friendly - certainly above norm compared to some other cruise lines. "Dynamic dinning" is not my thing and it could be hard to get a reservation (unless you are tech savvy and spend time planning prior to cruising). I hate the smoking section on deck 14, it affects half the path way (or the ship) on the deck where the main restaurant is located (and traffic is heavy).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Compared to other cruise lines, the quality is so so and the variety is limited. Nonetheless, they are not cheap - I mean the investment in producing them is evident.

Children's Programs

Not applicable to us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

It's VERY nice! And so is the service.

Ship tip

"Wonderland" is great and "Silk" has a lot to improve (if one desires true Asian food). Expect long wait for everything (sitting down food service could be very slow at times). The free ice cream on deck 14 is the same as Country Buffet.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

1 out of 5
We drove and the waiting in the car is very long (due to slow moving drop off process). It'd be nice if the port could provide a lane for those who only need to "park and self carry".

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

3 out of 5

Fort-De-France, Martinique

5 out of 5
Follow the crew and go where they go.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
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Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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