September 2017

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 14, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8306

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise. Everyone was friendly with tons to do while at sea. The behind the ship tour was not the best. All the stops were enjoyable with lots to see and do.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, with very helpful staff.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room was as expected. The food was good and hot when arriving at the table. Wonderland was a great experience. We also ate at Chops and the food was great! We also ate at Jamie's and enjoyed that meal as well.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There were so many activities. Our favorite was the Sky View that took us 300 feet above the sea level. It was great to get such a good view.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Every show we saw was great. We did not attend any of the adult only shows so I can not review them.

Children's Programs

No Kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every one was helpful and friendly. Our cabin steward was great. She always had a smile and kept our room clean.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was spotless, my only complaint was with the elevators. They were slow and there was not enough for the size of the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Large enough for 2. We really enjoyed the balcony.

Ship tip

Be ready for an adventure.

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
This is a great city with many things to do. There is something for everyone.

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5
Great place for strolling and sightseeing.

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
Plan to do a tour of Acadia later in the day. That was you are likely to not have fog.

Saint John, New Brunswick

4 out of 5
This was not my favorite stop.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
There is so much to do here that a day is not enough. Plan on one main activity, do not try to do or see everything.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Disembarkation was delayed. We waited for a very long time to get off the ship and another long time to get thru customs.
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

JCSJCML    7 years ago

I'm also interested in hearing why you didn't like the behind the scenes tour.

Melcruises    7 years ago

I can remember when these tours used to be free.

GIL155    7 years ago

What did you NOT LIKE about the 'behind the ship' tour? I do not recall any negative reviews.

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