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Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 2
Author: ddougvincent

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Bermuda

ddougvincent

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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Sail date: August 20, 2016

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10538

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

ship was beautiful,but with so many people on board its hard to enjoy.food packed up way to early and not a lot to do at night.enjoy carnival cruise lines much more.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

dont have food available when hungry. carnival cruises had food available when I wanted and all hours. royal Caribbean seems to close up VERY EARLY.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

lots to do on board but with 4000+ passengers its hard to get a reservation for any of the activities you want to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5

" we will rock you " is worth seeing if you like music.

Children's Programs

n/a

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

none seemed thrilled to be there. carnival crew much more happy.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

absolutely superb!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

nice room

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

3 Comments

kodak7 8 years ago

So I guess it's now the TA's fault. I would of asked for a refund on any commission they got. If you looked at any of the reviews on any of the cruise sites or blogs. Only a 5 minutes look would of told you that's not the case. The time to go on ship mate was before not after. Everything is a lesson in life.

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bsg5698 8 years ago

Kodak 7 My TA did not explicitely tell me to book diner reservations. In fact she said reservations can be made "easily" when on board. When I got emails from Royal to make reservations I just assumed they meant The UP CHARGE specialty restaurants and trashed the email. It wasn't until August 11th when someone else in my group read the email more closely that we started booking that night. She had a different agency and she was not informed either. This dynamic dining is so different than ANY ship and very confusing even for seasoned cruisers. So back off on your Comments.

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kodak7 8 years ago

Lol. Not much to do? One of the great things about a large ship is they have lots to do. I to like carnival but Anthem has much more to offer. But as have said, you must plan ahead. As this was your first cruise if you read any of the tips about first time cruising..... Plan ahead. Too late now. But who's at fault. Anthem or yourself. On a 5 day cruise you should of run out of time. Not fun. Next time do your research and due diligence. You paid a premium for a August cruise. A few hours of early booking would of avoided not getting the full enjoyment of Anthem.

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