Bermuda...GREAT, Anthem...good (not great)

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Bermuda

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

Sail date: August 06, 2016

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6658

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We have a few cruises, most of them with RCCL.  We were looking forward to a birthday celebration.  Nice easy drive to Bayonne (no airfare, and reasonable parking fees).  The ship is quite large, but the layout is not well-done.  Unlike the Explorer and Oasis class ships, this ship has asymmetrical corridors, which can lead to nowhere.  Most of the cabins on deck six are obstructed views.  Deck six is great however, because most of the activities and restaurants are below (decks 3 - 5).  You have to take the elevator up to deck 14 in order to get more fun (decks 6 - 13 are major passenger cabin decks).  The food ranged from excellent (wife LOVED the lamb everyplace it was served) to blah (Jamies Italian is overrated).  Lots of activities and shows, most were typical cruise line stuff, but Two70 is a technical marvel, and the Led Zep cover band was supposedly brilliant.  Because of the size, it never feels crowded.  The only complaint was the muster drill, which was held indoors and VERY disorganized, bordering on claustrophobic.  But the fun begins when muster drill ends!  Bermuda is a wonderful place, and we will definitely return.  Even with two days to explore, there was not enough time.  It is cleaner, better organized and more expensive than most Caribbean ports, but worth it!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Square cabin has less square feet than typical cabins, but more "usable" space and a wide (albeit obstructed) balcony.

Ship tip

Book dinners and shows in advance via the online reservations. Check multiple times! The Escape from the Future game put us in a locked room with about 10 other passengers (young and old). We had an hour to get out, and with teamwork, we did it. But it vanished from the reservations quickly!

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5
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10 Comments

bigtestax    8 years ago

Thank you for the info!!!

rachaels    8 years ago

Hi Bigtestax- there is a parking deck/garage and there are porters that will meet you car-side to collect your luggage (i.e. They can take it away before you even get the kids out of their car seats- just wave them over and make sure you have your carry-ons separate.

bigtestax    8 years ago

Port Liberty question - first time leaving from there and arriving by car. Is there ample parking that is easy? I have two young kids and a far walk with luggage will be rough. Thanks!

drich619    8 years ago

Good info. 28 days!

thiawroane    8 years ago

This is actually my post (ching chow was created to post from BJs travel site). Actually the lifeboats are accessible from deck 5, but they hang from deck 6. Some cabins have the lifeboats at balcony floor level, others have lifeboats as high as the railing. If you stand, you can see ok. From a sitting position, you see the top of the lifeboat. We found Port Liberty to be tough getting into (arrived at scheduled embarkation time), but easy to leave (walk off). Word to the wise...reserve EVERYTHING prior to boarding @

SuePitz    8 years ago

I second that about Jamie's. We will not waste our money going there next time, very disappointing and way overrated. Other than that, cruise was awesome. 11 months to go!!!

mskarla63    8 years ago

agree with you regarding Jamie's Italian

frizzbeecruiser    8 years ago

Thank you for sharing.. 6 days and counting!

meghad23    8 years ago

Thanks for the review! I take it Deck 6 is where all the emergency boats hang?

Windjam064    8 years ago

Thanks for sharing - 98 more days for us

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