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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 56

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

7 Night Bahamas (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10610

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Check-in at the port was a disaster. We had online checkin papers completed, but not one employee available to direct people coming in. Just a sea of passengers. We had a junior family suite. Very nice cabin, plenty of room for a family of 4. The separate water closet is fantastic! Still had plenty of storage space. Nice balcony, but the windows were filthy. Had to wipe down a spot so my 4-yr-old could see out. It wasn't cleaned until day 5. As Emerald Crown & Anchor members, we were very sad to see the amenities of yesteryear are gone. Electronic SeaPass wristband is a nice new thing. Loved the two70 room and show. Never received any port info with daily Compass. Had to seek out a map of CoCo Cay on the island. Passed out tickets for tenders, still had to stand in line for 25 minutes. Very little organization. Many employees are indifferent, polite enough, but show little enthusiasm. Exception would be service staff in Windjammer - awesome! Chefs have a hard time keeping pans filled when dining room is busy. Don't try to call guest services or room attendant info on phone, no one will answer. Overall, for a fairly new ship, things looked less than taken care of. Scuffs everywhere, carpets worn, not clean, windows and lifts dirty. We enjoyed our spring break holiday, but may think twice about going on RC again soon. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
Not much for kids to do. When we signed up on first day, staff were completely rude. Didn't instill much confidence that they would be responsible with our children. No one paying attention to other kids running wild. Nothing set up on first day. We decided not to use the Ocean Adventure.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Good size for family of 4. Plenty of storage. Nice sized balcony. Love the full bath (including full sized tub) plus extra water closet. Not terribly clean.

Ship tip

Bring your patience along. Don't expect high-quality service.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

1 out of 5
Hard to get from toll booth to passenger parking. No signs or direction.

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

5 out of 5
Keep an eye on your belongings. No employees around except for food and snorkel stations. Some of our towels were stolen.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

LivingFun    7 years ago

Did you have a concierge? Did you use the suite check in area? My experiences have been way over the top excellent.

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