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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 102

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

11 Night Eastern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtip)

Sail date: December 10, 2018

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin number: 6630

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The best cruise I've been on thus far and Royal Caribbean is by far, the best cruise line to date. Their employees went above and beyond to make sure quality and service didn't meet the standard but was far above the standard. And it was seen throughout the ship, whether it was the stateroom attendant, wait staff, cleaning crew, chefs, bartenders, directors, everyone. I absolutely had a fabulous time aboard the ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and super easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was very good but, I would suggest more Vegan options, other than salads.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Always something to do; whether it was a show, trivia, bingo or enjoying various genres of music. You were never bored.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent shows!! Spectra's Cabaret was extraordinary.

Children's Programs

I was not traveling with children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship and every bathroom I went in was clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Perfect for a single person.

Ship tip

Enjoy every moment and make the required reservations for the shows, Ifly, The North Star and Florider. These fill up rather quickly and you don't want to be disappointed if spaces are completely filled.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5
Easy port. I think the $20 a day parking fee is rather steep though and shouldn't cost so much.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Port was a bit busy to navigate. Flavors of San Juan was an excellent excursion. The food was delicious and the tour guide knew her history about Puerto Rico, which was great.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Port was a bit confusing to navigate but there was a dispatcher there to direct you, which was great. I toured the island with Sunny's Truck Tours and had a fabulous time.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
The information station is right at the port to help direct you, which was great. I toured the island with Annie's Caribbean Tours and it was the best tour I ever experienced. We toured and stopped at many locations, which was phenomenal. And at the end of the tour, Annie treated us with a cup of her Holy Ghost Rum Punch, and it was delicious. Annie knows her history and this tour was, in my book, the #1 tour to do.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Easy port to navigate. I toured the island with Voyages of Antigua and completely enjoyed myself. The tour guide, Julie was great. Antigua has become my favorite Caribbean Island this far. We toured the marina and various other points but were around the local community more, not just the tourist areas, and that was great.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
With the help of the information station, the port was easy to navigate. I toured the island with the Double Decker Open Top Tour and it was nice. Traffic was just so great and no one likes traffic. The Carousel and gelato was the highlight. Not too many historical sites were visited, so I really don't know if the island actually has historical sites to visit.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Straight forward and easy.
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5 Comments

NavyGirlCruisin    5 years ago

It doesn’t matter too much your level until you book suites. Royal’s crew members are top notch. They will roll our red carpets for you. I’m only a Gold member getting ready to hit platinum on my next trip and I still get amazing service everywhere. We dine in specialty and they treat us just like the Emeralds. I think you’ll be pleased.

balonyboy    5 years ago

Have u cruised a lot on RC ???? R u a higher level ,,,??? Maybe u got better treatment ,,, if not I’m very happy 2 hear ,,,we r first timers and sailing in May

rogerellenborland    5 years ago

How many times have you cruised? You don't show any.

buckyboy    5 years ago

Glad you had a good time

sigmasp86    5 years ago

Happy you had a great time.😊

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