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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 08, 2016

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6598

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We had a very good time on the cruise; nine days is a long time, but everyone was very friendly and helpful so it was quite enjoyable.  The room was lovely; the food was good; the quality of service was excellent.  The one thing my husband and I didn't like is the lack of opportunity to eat in the restaurants since all reservations were taken.  It would really be helpful if more earlier choices were available to more people.  We ate a lot more in the buffet since the only reservations for dinner we were able to get were close to 9 pm, and that was just too late for us.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food was good and the service was excellent; however, there were very, very limited reservation ability.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
More afternoon activities would be nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We thoroughly enjoyed the shows!

Children's Programs

We did not have children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable and to be positive, energetic and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Lovely.

Ship tip

Book your dining reservations the moment you book the cruise! Also, if possible, spend the extra money to take the Total Access Tour of the ship. My husband and I loved it.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5
Construction made access difficult...no fault of Royal Caribbean

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

deborah63    8 years ago

Well we weren't told t book your meals in advance at all. They claimed Dynamic dining is flexible but it's not unless you book it when you make the reservation. I'm happy it will be gone but not for us. We leave in 9 days

carolgrimaneliswatt    8 years ago

We've never had a problem dining

nurselife    8 years ago

I agree. It didn't like the fact that you had to make reservations for the complimentary restaurants before you even got onboard.

bdlguy48    8 years ago

Sorry for your problems in dining. Next cruise book your dining reservations at least 90 days in advance of your sailing date.

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