Unfortunately it was only an OK experience

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: stjago24732096

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Bermuda

stjago24732096

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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5 Night Bermuda (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 26, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6294

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Short 5-day cruise. Ship was magnificent and massive. We hit rough seas on Wednesday sailing back to Bayonne. My wife became sea sick in the evening. Bummer. Wouldn't do such a short cruise again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was smooth, as expected.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The main dining room, Silk, is not as grand (multi-deck) as on other RCI Ships. The Royal Promenade's snack joint . . Sorrento's??, was constantly busy. We had a late snack almost every night.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The Journey Tribute Band was excellent! Also, the Cabaret show we saw in Two70 was magnificent. Bravo for both!!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Our two grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. The both made new friends.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The dining room - Silk - wait staff members, Dwi and Hevoje (Tom) were superb. The "fish of the day" Wednesday night dinner - Covino, was not good at at all; perhaps it was the way it was prepared and served. The Sunday night dinner of, I am recalling, Prime Rib??, prepared medium, was very sub par - very dry. The Windjammer was excellent as usual, except for the so called "Caribbean Colors" on Wednesday. There was not much tail meat in the dish, however, there were plenty of other cuts of beef. In our 2016 RCI cruise to Aruba, Curacao and other islands, we had a true "Caribbean Night", which the Anthem should copy. Additionally, offering hand-washing capabilities before entering the Windjammer is a necessity. Finally, if wine is included with the meal at any of the specialty restaurants, please advise your guests. By not advising . . . . the perceived experience is . . . get the customer to pay, but do not deliver all that is paid for means a "gain/added revenue" for the seller. Seems like deception! In addition, it could lead to more table sales . . . . . . . . considering that RCI shamelessly monetizes just about EVERY BLOODY THING on the cruise, which ultimately diminishes RCI's guests' experiences. Please rethink.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Magnificent cleanliness!!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin did its job. It was spacious, considering. The beds were comfortable, except for the hard corner edges of the pull out bed. I constantly bumped my knee on it when re-entering the cabin from the balcony. Ouch! The bathroom's sink, and it's ledge were in the right place (unlike an RCI ship I was on about 10 years ago where the sink was actually "IN THE CABIN" next to the mirror.

Ship tip

The cabin has a safe. Use it for your valuable. It was simply weird to see women strutting around with their pocketbooks aboard ship, out on the high seas, while just hanging out, supposedly on vacation . . . . . Just an observation . . .

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