Beautiful and Relaxing

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: craigturnerusa

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

craigturnerusa

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

9 Night Eastern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 31, 2021

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

One interesting problem that I encountered was that I couldn't find a place where there wasn't music playing. I simply wanted to relax and read a book, but there wasn't a place on the ship that didn't have a speaker with music playing. I eventually found one spot inside the ship (besides my cabin) and that was my go-to place.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Everyone was very accommodating

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Everything was excellent except that I thought the musical We Will Rock You was not really appropriate for a cruise ship. (It was also extremely loud.) I enjoy musicals a lot and grew up in the 70s, so some of the music was of my era, but the attire of the actors and some of the themes were not really appropriate for families. One woman was walking into the musical with a young daughter but left after hearing that it was not appropriate for families. Just FYI.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The waiter Vincent was exceptionally attentive to us, did a fabulous job and even learned our names the first night and remembered them throughout the cruise!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

I loved the cabin (interior stateroom for four people) but my kids had a hard time sleeping on the pull-out couch. It seemed to be too small/short for them. Also, the tv screen with the image of the porthole view was not working properly and would flash bright green every 10 seconds for about 5 seconds. We eventually asked the attendant to turn the screen off.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5

The terminal was great, getting through Newark was a bit scary.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Very nice place to visit.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

10 Comments

CaptainHook2 2 years ago

Next time try the Library. On Anthem it. Is on Deck 6. There are books to borrow and some from passengers just to take, but the real draw for me is the quiet, the peace.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the update

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Shh813 2 years ago

Try Holland American . They are great. Beautiful ships and delicious food. We relaxed by the pool and no loud music at all. Soft Piped in music. Very nice and relaxing.

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MisterWob 2 years ago

What was the issue in Newark? I am sailing in 2 weeks and have never been to that port before or that area of the country.

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Oddly enough some people can’t find enough music. Happy you were able to find a quiet place. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for the review.

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Curt34 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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