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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

1.9 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Bermuda & Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6520

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on a cruise. I will never book another cruise with Royal Caribbean again. The entertainment was minimal, and other cruises had shows comparable to Broadway. The food was horrendous, and caused an upset stomach to my entire family. When this was brought to the guest services attention, they called it a virus and quarantined me to my room causing me to miss the port in St. Marten. Their attempt to compensate this was to offer me a one day credit towards another cruise, which is completely useless considering I will never waste $6000 on another miserable experience with Royal Caribbean. I will never recommend Royal Caribbean to any friends or relatives.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
The lines were long, and the staff checking everyone in was extremely rude and snotty.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The food was absolutely disgusting! Gave my entire family a stomach ache. The rolls were hard as a rock.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
The pool was packed, making it hard to move. The entertainment in the theater was boring, and not entertaining.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
The performances were so boring we were in bed by 8pm almost every night.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
The waiters, and room stewards were the only staff that were not rude or unaccommodating.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
The ship was boring, there was not much to entertain yourself with and the floors were always wet. Someone slipped and fell and hurt their leg on the slippery floors.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The cabin was clean, and comfortable.

Ship tip

I would never sail on Royal Caribbean again. I have sailed with Norwegian and Carnival, paid far less and enjoyed my time much more.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5
It was easy to get to
Thumbs Up

King's Wharf, Bermuda

3 out of 5
It took 30 minutes to get to the beach, and 30 minutes to get back which did not leave much time to enjoy the beach.
Thumbs Up

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5
I was quarantined to my room and did not get to experience this port.
Thumbs Up

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Old San Juan was beautiful, but again there was not enough time to explore and enjoy the scenery.
Thumbs Up

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
Although the Island scenery was beautiful, everything was outrageously expensive. After spending 8 hours on the Island, not one Jet Ski was rented. Most of the activities were paid, and after spending so much money on the cruise, it is ridiculous to waste anymore.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
The porter helping with bags off of the ship was a very nice lady, that was fast and efficient.
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