Overall, a fun and enjoyable cruise; interesting ports w/great seafood at the ports ... not as cold as expected; large ship with lots to do; had a great time!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Easy onboarding experience at Cape Liberty NJ terminal
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Windjammer buffet food quality was very good, but main dining room food was so so (over cooked, not hot); did not try specialty restaurants due to extra costs, but they might have been a better choice over the main dining rooms
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Lots of onboard activities on the Anthem -- kept everyone happily busy during at sea days
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Good shows in the evening, but not quite as good as some other RC ships; some of the bands were great, some were so so ... all in all though lots of music opportunities from piano bar to guitar music to danceable bands.
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
Room stewards were awesome! Some of the service personnel though, like at the casino and the Schooner Bar, were not very friendly or customer service oriented.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Very clean ship
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Loved the balcony and it was plenty big enough for two people for 9 days
Ship tip
This is a very large ship with 4,000 guests - be prepared for crowds, but the ship crew was very good at moving people quickly during on and off boarding at ports. For the final off-boarding back at Cape Liberty though, be prepared for long, slow lines at customs
Did not take a ship excursion; tendered directly to pier in town and enjoyed a lobster bake at the Bar Harbor Inn right on the water near the pier area
Long lines at custom with only a few custom personnel - not sure that's the ships fault, but DHS should have more personnel on hand for a 4,000 people trying to disembark
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