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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

11 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2020

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin number: 8648

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We have enjoyed this cruise for the past five years. It is our wonderful "winter break". Love leaving from NJ because it is within driving distance. The islands visited are beautiful. The vacation is very relaxing and sun. We love the solarium on the ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast despite the number of people on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was great and my favorite cocktail was made to perfection.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I love the hot tub in the solarium - very peaceful and relaxing early in the morning.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All the entertainers were great. The shows were really well done. I have seen the three main show five times each on past cruises and enjoy them every year.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The wait staff and bartenders were very friendly and accommodating. Gave out extra tips for their great service!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Even though the ship is huge, the layout made areas feel as though we were on a smaller ship. The ship is very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We loved our room with the larger balcony. The bed was very comfortable. The room was always cleaned to perfection. The room steward was very friendly and polite.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

4 out of 5
The port and surrounding area keeps improving each year. Years ago this port was dismal.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
I only got off the ship to take pictures of the ship. The ship arrives later in the day, therefore there are few excursions.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
St. Maarten has recovered from the hurricane a few years ago and is thriving. The snorkel trip near the airport was fun.

St. John's, Antigua Did not visit port

It was too windy for the ship to navigate the narrow channel into port. No cruise ships went into port that day.

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
The island is beautiful and the "resort for the day" at Garden Bay Resort is my favorite. It is an absolutely beautiful resort with wonderful staff!

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
We finally visited the Marriott Resort and Casino through "resort for a day". In the past it was always sold out. We enjoyed the day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fastest ever at this port!
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

Fiesta83    4 years ago

So glad you enjoyed your cruise

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Glad your cruise was good

kellies26    4 years ago

San Juan is absolutely fantastic! It is too bad you didn’t enjoy the city. I love it there!

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