Not for the health conscious

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 2
Author: dkeller313

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to North America

dkeller313

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 74

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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Bermuda & Boston

Sail date: April 29, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10212

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

If you are health conscious you will really struggle with the food. You would think that being so technology oriented they would be more aware of healthy foods. A gym and a yoga class is not a replacement for healthy food choices. We were basically instructed to eat salad. Very disappointing. No variety of foods for us. I have been on other cruise lines such as Holland America that has a vegetarian/vegan menu with multiple choices. I have even been on other Royal Caribbean Cruises in the past where there were vegan choice even if they were not labelled as such. This ship with its technology has the illusion of being health conscious and forward thinking. Its not. Its just gimmicky. Very disappointing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

No vegan alternatives like I was lead to believe there would be.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

2 really great shows but I'm accustomed to having a show every night. That was disappointing.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

nice and clean but all the electronics were a little gimmicky.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Having a second bathroom was nice. However the room was smaller than suites on other ships.

3 Comments

cganesh 7 years ago

we saw lots of vegetarian food in all the restaurants including the buffet. Hubby and I ate lunch most days in 270 which had lots of health foods and except for first day there were seldom lines. There were vegetarian offerings every night in MDR and even Indian vegetarian if you asked. Any of the veggies you see on the menu for MDR entree sides can be ordered separately. Next time meet with maitre'd first night and see how he can help with your dietary needs.

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xgoa1 7 years ago

Apparently you missed the lighter fare buffet station in the back. A huge selection of health oriented cuisine. Sorry you missed it. Be a little more observant next time or simply ask a question and someone would have pointed you in the right direction.

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cupofjoe18 7 years ago

Did you try Cafe Two70? I was able to find plenty of healthy choices. Now dinner is a different story since you're basically limited to their menu. However I still didn't find it difficult.

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