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

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 129

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 10, 2019

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10634

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed this cruise very much. The Anthem is a beautiful ship and the port choices are excellent ! I can’t see anyone not having a good time on the Anthem!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy . Recommend on line sign in . Makes the whole embarkation process so much easier

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
MDR service was excellent! Our waiter Paritosh and waitress Valeriia were exceptional! The food was nothing to write home about but still good cuisine. Windjammer service was also excellent every morning. Food was okay. Always fresh fruit every morning and the breads were delicious The Coastal Kitchen was exceptional, staff and food was amazing!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were many activities every day if you were so inclined to partake. Spent most of our time in the schooner lounge or the promenade lounge. Just enjoining doing nothing!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Two good comedians on different nights. Always worth going to see them.

Children's Programs

Had no children travelling with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff we encountered were very pleasant and friendly all the time. Willing to go the extra mile for us at anytime.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean. Our stateroom attendant kept our cabin clean and tidy. We asked for a bucket of ice on our first day on board, and every day after that our bucket was filled with ice without us having to ask . Something we appreciated as we liked to have cold drinks during the day and at night.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Clean, couch was hard and uncomfortable. The bed was both comfortable and uncomfortable. The bathrooms were nice and clean. And the balcony had Comfortable chairs with ottomans which were very relaxing

Ship tip

If you don’t or can’t walk long distances , this is not the ship for you. It’s long distances to get from one activity to another. On the other hand, the long walks is excellent exercise and you will definitely get it every day on this ship.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5
No excursion at this port. Just boarded there

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
Love this port. The freedom trail is a nice excursion if you enjoy walking. Or the old town trolley is another

Portland, Maine Did not visit port

Not this time, been on this cruise twice before

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
Love this port as well. Need to take a tender ferry to do any excursions but once there so Much to do. And having a lobster lunch or dinner is a must! One of my favorite ports on this cruise is Bar Harbar!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
Halifax is a lovely place to visit! Peggy ‘s cove is a fun excursion !

Saint John, New Brunswick Did not visit port

Visited once before .

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Went smoothly. Looking for our luggage took some time , but once we found it , the rest or embarkation was very quick
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2 Comments

clemsue    4 years ago

That’s exactly what we did too!

cruisereckoning    5 years ago

We did this cruise about a month ago and really enjoyed it also. The ship is great but decided for us one a little smaller is better. My husband has a hard time walking long distances but we made it work just fine. We would find a place to sit if he needed and then continue and plan things out as to which was best way to go.

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