Canada and New England cruise

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 29, 2019

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8102

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall the cruise offered plenty of memorable moments and was a fantastic and very relaxing experience, exactly what we wanted. Thank you Royal Caribbean.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was extremely smooth. The entire process took about 15 minutes. No waiting in lines whatsoever.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
In general we found the food to be fresh and high quality. Many dining options were available as well as food selections.

Café Promenade

5 out of 5

Very convenient for snacking and coffee/ tea breaks. Small sandwiches were very tasty. Good variety of sweets were always available

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

The buffet food in the Windjammer was excellent. Many selections to choose from including carved meats, fish, casseroles, baked , pasta and Asian selections. Salad bar was extensive. Always at least two soup selections were available. Service in the Windjammer was good. There was always someone asking if we needed anything.

The Grande

4 out of 5

We had a 5:30 seating at the main dining room. The service was very good and the food was high quality for the most part. Nevertheless, the menu options could be improved.

Sorrentos

5 out of 5

Pizza always was freshly made in front of you. Very tasty.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
This trip was mainly for relaxation and as such we did not use everything that was available. Each morning we used the fitness center. The variety of gym equipment was adequate for our needs. We also used the solarium daily and the whirlpools. We enjoyed the openness and the glass roof enclosure that made the solarium a unique experience. My wife everyday visited the casino and enjoyed the gambling slot machines.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
There were three major show productions. THE GIFT- this show was hard to understand but the singing and dancing was done well. Because the story was difficult to follow, I would not recommend it. SPECTRA’S CABARET- was amazing. The dancing and the singing was superb and well executed. I very highly recommend this show. WE WILL ROCK YOU- was superb. High energy with rock music and singing. The two main characters did a powerful vocal performance. This show has my high recommendation.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service and staff did a superb job. No complaints in this department

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The focal point of the Ship’s layout was the central esplanade. Therefore it facilitated the main circulation and spatial organization. The ship was clean well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
State room 8102 was very spacious with a very large window. There was plenty of storage space and closets. The cabin was very clean.

Ship tip

There are numerous activities and things to do. Plan your days accordingly and make use of the onboard compass. Enjoy your cruise!!!

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

4 out of 5
We took a taxi to Quincy Market. If you are a foodie there are plenty of local restaurants to choose from.

Portland, Maine

4 out of 5
We took an excursion to Freeport, a very quaint shopping village 20 minutes away from port. Very enjoyable.

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
We were tendered to shore and spend entire time in the harbor. This is a very pleasant harbor town. I give it very high marks. Wonderful!!!!

Saint John, New Brunswick

4 out of 5
We did the hop on- hop off tour. Enjoyed the Skywalk and the reversing rapids.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
This is a wonderful port with a boardwalk along the water edge. Enjoyed it tremendously.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was very quick and extremely organized.
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6 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

flamingosnflops    5 years ago

Excellent review! Thank you for all of the info!

wooti05    5 years ago

Great review, glad you had a great time!!

Header08    5 years ago

Yay!! So glad you enjoyed Bar Harbor! I am lucky enough to live in the beautiful state of Maine. If you ever come back to bar Harbor again be sure to hit up the thirsty whale for the best fried clams ever!!

tomika75    5 years ago

Thanks for the thorough review!

dragz    5 years ago

Glad you had a great time 🛳🚢⚓👍

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