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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

7 Night Bahamas (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 19, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11276

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The Anthem was not up to par with other cruises we had with Royal.  The service was great.  Our waiter was so thoughtful. We did like the my time dining. Our stateroom attendant has our stateroom always clean.  But as a diamond member we was missing a lot.  Welcome gift was 6 cookies on a plate from the kitchen.  O ya we did get 4 chocolate strawberries later on.  No extra night of diamond members and better.  Usually we have a evening where we meet the captain and little extra touch for thanking us.  The T-shirt sale I stood on lie for 1 1/2 hours to not find what I was looking for.  All the ships have shirt with the port we just visited but not here.  St Kit or St.John shirts and they looked so cheap.  DreamWorks saw one Alex and that in a area you couldn't get to.  No parade of any kind.  This ship had so much open space not being used. So many bars that could of been put to better use.  No sports bars, what?  This is just how we feel.  I could go on like the glass broken on steps, we met someone who shower door broke. o ya, kids running around in the adult pool area.  There is so much more But I will leave it there,  I think we will be heading back to the Anthem any time soon.  Loved the Oasis. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

do not judge Royal on this one ship. try another ship first

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Traveler Photos

nice touch our room
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3 Comments

sandy73    7 years ago

We did anthem in August and had a great top tier event in 270 with captain and other officers and orchestra. maybe they have stopped that now.

Cruising216    7 years ago

I was also disappointed in the Anthem of the Seas. I sailed on the Anthem last June and it did not have that WOW factor. I wasn't impressed at all. I enjoyed tremendously the Allure of the Seas and will be sailing on Harmony next month.

ItaVero    7 years ago

I am not familiar with Diamond Class - I've been to sales like the one you describe on other ships - they are pretty much "close out sales" to unload excess inventory.

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