Great Cruise out of New York City

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: TravelingFG

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

TravelingFG

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2021

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was a Holiday cruise leaving Bayonne on Christmas Eve. The first day was a bit of rough seas which made us miss our first port, but we had an amazing time on board. I love sailing from NYC, the views leaving the port cannot be beat!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was great as always, aspecially the buffet had some great choices this time around. A few minus points from our confusion in the Cafe @270, where it seemed to vary from server to server which sandwiches they would heat up for you. And once they warmed the same sandwich in the microwave, and another tine on the grill (my preference) so just keep that in mind. Also our Coastal Kitchen experience left us missing some favorite dishes, since the menu was slightly tailored for the Holiday theme, but that one was on us for not realizing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Sooo many activities, did not really feel any restrictions at least that affected our trip!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make sure to reserve your spots on things like the Ripcord iFly and the North Star early to make sure you get the time you want. We were able to book ad hoc on board, but that might not always be the case.

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