Great New England Cruise

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

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 28, 2017

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10578

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time visiting these ports. Felt the ship needs help with all linds of electronic glitches. Elevators don't all work and we got stuck in one!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Though there was quite a crowd, the line moved quickly and we were on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food and servers were terrific.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We enjoyed the trivia sessions. The I-fly was a bit underwhelming. The crew manning it needs a course in time management! We were told to be there at 8:45am for a 9 appt. We were there, no one showed up til 9 to start to prep for the day. At 9:25, they were still wiping off the inside of the flight tube! This should have all been done before our appt! The crew definitely is on the click. Won't do anything once their shift is over. Wanted ti ask a question and were told they were closed and she turned her back on us!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
We Will Rock You was great! The Gift left a lot to be desired. Spectra's Cabaret needed a lot of work! Their electronics broke 3 times during the show! Lot of bugs to work out!

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Waiters and room service was top notch. Other ship personnel was less than helpful in most cases.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Cleanliness was great! Design left a lot to be desired. They put too many cabins on this ship so they could make more money, I felt the ship had no personality. Lots of little things missing.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The bed was rather hard. Size and cleanliness was great.

Ship tip

Wear comfy shoes as you will do a ton of walking without ever leaving the ship!

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey Did not visit port

Just drove there and got on ship there.

Boston, Massachusetts

3 out of 5
Did the hop on and off trolley but did not get off as it was anither rainy day in Boston.

Portland, Maine

4 out of 5
We took the tour on the fire truck. Had a great time.

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
We took the Acadia National Park tour and thought it was gorgeous!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
Took the tour to Peggy's Cove. What a great place!

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5
Took the city bus tour for 2 hours for $25. It was great!

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
We were late getting off as they kept saying there was congestion in the customs area. Turns out not all the stations were open! A ship of 4,500 passengers and not enough customs people. Also, if you get a porter to take your luggage, you move to the head of the class, leaving all if us to wait.
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