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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

7 Night Bahamas (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 19, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7140

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

My wife, my son and I have previously cruised on MSC, Carnival & Princess but our experience with Royal Caribbean, Anthem Of The Seas blew them out of the water! First, I was pleasantly surprised that we realized no waiting times to board or depart the ship even for the excursions. Second, the food/service was top notch and the buffet was the largest we've seen. It was easy to find a table too. The entertainment was top notch. The theater at the back of the boat amazed me as the floor to ceiling windows converted to a massive LCD TV screen used in conjunction with the shows. The also had 4 assembly like robots maneuvering Flat Screen TVs that projected visuals that too enhanced the shows. My son loved the bumper cars 'me too', loved the on-board surfing, skydiving and pools. The cost was similar to the other ships but offered much more. We'll be going back for sure!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Larger room then what we expected and the bathroom was spacious as well.

Ship tip

Make diner reservations in advance otherwise a 5-10 minute wait.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5
Drive yourself and park your car there instead of taking a taxi. Overnight parking only $12.

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
We stayed onboard as we've done the Orlando activities already

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

3 out of 5
We stayed onboard as the weather was ng

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We booked directly with Atlantis for the water park. We also treated ourselves by renting a Cabana in advance. It came with plush lounge chairs, a refrig, a safe and a waitress took our orders. Well worth it!
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4 Comments

kyes731    7 years ago

@mishpatt - you do have to reserve iFly, Flowrider and the shows - but utilize the Royal IQ app on your smartphone as soon as you board.  You can place your reservations right away if you haven't booked them prior to boarding.

mishpatt    7 years ago

Did you have to pre book to do surfing and sky diving or to go to the shows?

mgh60    7 years ago

march 5th for me too!

ciannone    7 years ago

I couldn't agree more! Sailing again this Sunday, March 5th!

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