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Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: gonmar11

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

gonmar11

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2016

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8642

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The ship is beautiful and we are loyal to Royal Caribbean. But the worlds smartest ship gets a D for being the worlds dumbest ship. They are working on it but none of the computers are linked. So its the left hand doesn't knw what the right hand is doing. All in all the trip in itself was AMAZING!!! Had a great time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The specialty restaurant were defiantly worth the extra money paid. If you wait to purchase on the ship you get a better deal.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not a ton of things to do. But found stuff we liked.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

AWESOME! You wont be disappointed with any of the shows on any Royal ship.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

no need for us, but heard good things.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff is always kind and courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

EXCELLENT!!

Ship tip

Make sure you reserve your shows and restaurant before you get on the ship. The earlier the better. Also if you want the internet access do it before your trip. You save more if you order before you go.

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Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Pretty

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Since we were there last. Some things are a bit different. But we recommend Orient beach. Its beautiful. If you have small kids just know there are some people that do NOT wear clothes or wear vey little on the beach.

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St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

You want to do the horse back ridding threw the Royal excursion. Surfire, is the name of the man who run it on the Island. He horses are wonderful!

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Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

The Boathouse Beach. Absolutely beautiful But... if you just want to swim in the water tell them at the desk before you go in. Otherwise they will charge you $20 per person for two chairs and some other things. It is worth the money we thought.

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Fort-De-France, Martinique

3 out of 5

Nice but not a lot to do.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

If you like to go kayaking and snorkeling. Book the excursion on Royal. It was so much fun!

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7 Comments

glomarrone 7 years ago

It sounds like you enjoyed your cruise for the most part. We also ran into a similar problem on our Koningsdam cruise. Little mistakes kept happening.

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gonmar11 7 years ago

somebody asked what type of state room it was. I cant see the post but it was a handicap Jr spa suit.

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gonmar11 7 years ago

cruznjan. I have no idea..lol

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gonmar11 7 years ago

ashleebrown , No its not within walking distance. But you can get a cab ride with a bunch of people for $7 per person.

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cruznjan 7 years ago

Could the computers be the cause of the Anthem's past problems?

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ashleebrown 7 years ago

We are cruising to St. Maarten next month with Carnival. Is Orient beach within walking distance? It will be our first time there.

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sullivanreid 7 years ago

We went horseback riding in St. Maarten! It was absolutely awesome. My first time on a horse at age 61. :)

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