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Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: bmichelle278

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

bmichelle278

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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9 Night Bermuda & Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 09, 2018

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin number: 12684

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Best hot tubs. Plenty to go around. Indoor and outdoor pools were great. Everyone on board were all pleasant. We had a great 9 days of relaxation and enjoyment.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth Sailing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Cocktails were a little too expensive. Assortment at the Buffet could have been better.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Leon our Stateroom attendant was always cheery and pleasant. Our wait staff in the main dining room deck 4 table 826 Heather and Fredrick went above and beyond to meet all our dining needs.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The elevators clashed with the entrance to the Buffet. Always large amounts of people milling around waiting for the elevator when you are trying to walk through to the buffet.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Always in perfect condition. Bed was very comfortable. Balcony was roomy.

Ship tip

On board purchases are very expensive.

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Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Snorkel Beach was great as was the Dockyard for shopping.

Thumbs Up 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Beautiful Beaches.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Great shopping.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beautiful Island. Lovely Beach. Plenty of activities to enjoy.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

JLMoran 6 years ago

@drfsf, on Anthem a typical cocktail will be $13, right at the threshold of what's covered if you buy the Deluxe Drink Package. If you request a very top tier spirit to go in it, they will charge more, but you have to go REALLY high-end for that to happen. Wines (good ones, at least) are more often closer to $15 or $17 a glass, you'll just pay the overage if you have the drink package. Beers are $8 or $9 a bottle, some of the venues let you buy a bucket of 6 bottles for a discount.

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EarthAngel 6 years ago

63 days to go, but who's counting? 😎

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TVLady2 6 years ago

9 more days for me!

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dhoyle1 6 years ago

Great to hear. Going on her in 149 days

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queenbeemig 6 years ago

Leaving in less than 48 hrs!!!!!

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drfsf 6 years ago

What is the average price for cocktails?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Love the hot tubs

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bbarnett 6 years ago

Great. Hope we have the same experience next year

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