GREAT TRIP !! Beautiful Ports -- Ships policies need work.

I love the trip because of most of the ports. The ports are some that you don't go to often on a cruise. Seems like the ship went very slow-I think they could have gotten there faster. They also could have skipped San Juan & Martinique because most passengers felt they were a waste of time. The other ports were friendly, great beaches & good shopping! The ship also needs to cater more to the majority of passengers - CHILDREN IN HOT TUBS BY THE POOL - NO! Children have a very large children's pool area & the main pool/ tubs should be for the adults only. I know the Solarium is adults only, but that is indoors. There were so many kiddies in the main pool & hot tubs there was no room for the adults that wanted to use them to swim & relax. Parents think it is cute, but the rest of the people didn't. Adults can't swim in the kiddie pool, so the main pool needs rules & a pool attendant to enforce them. Asking parents to take the kiddies into the kiddie pool politely shouldn't offend anyone if the rules are posted.  Also, the dining format needs addressing. Opening the doors & allowing people to run in & take any table they like is ridiculous!  On the first night, people had to wait in line, check in, and be taken to a table. But, two nights in, all changed. People were lining up earlier & earlier so they decided to open the doors, skip the check in, and allow people to all just go in and pick any table!!!  The rush was dangerous! People need to be given a table number, a time,  & have it for the trip. We had anytime dining - 5:30. People were just coming when they felt like it & going in and sitting down at any table! No way to run dining. The food is delicious and the menus changing every night is a plus !! The food in the buffet is also great, but a couple find it hard to eat at the same time when you need to hold a table & also get food so for dinner it isn't an option most choose, although a lot of people got so disgusted with the dining rooms that they gave up & ate buffet style. Drinks are way over priced !! The shows are good, but having the main shows the same for over a year isn't passenger friendly. The smaller shows in between were great & the Spectra shows are wonderful !! Some times the timing of shows isn't matched in to dinner or other venues in the smaller lounges. Over all, the ship is okay with plenty of good food & service. I have been on Anthem several times because of the itinerary & would do it again just hoping the little annoyances are fixed.