Royal Caribbean - Not what it used to be

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 3
Author: SI10314

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

SI10314

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2022

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8230

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I am a Diamond Member so I have been on many Royal Caribbean cruises. The perks are great but not great enough to prevent me from booking my net cruise on Carnival. Quantum class ships like the Anthem are a very big step down from their Oasis class chips and I would suggest that you only consider sailing on the latter. If food quality is important to you, Royal Caribbean, in my opinion, is not the cruise line for you.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Painless and quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Hard to find a decent meal - Specialty Reasturants, Dinning Room, Buffet have all gone down hill.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Anthem of the Seas doesn,t come close to the Oasis Class Ships

Entertainment

2 out of 5

If you have sailed on the Anthem in the last couple of years, don't expect to see a new production show since they haven't changed in the last 2 - 2 1/2 years. The shows in the theater were poor at best.

Children's Programs

have no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The ships personnel tried valiantly to overcome the ships shortcomings.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

My cabin was designed for 1 occupant and as such was okay.

Ship tip

Bring your own food. Unless absolutly necessary, skip the internet package and do your buisness via cellular data in port.

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Royal Caribbean should think about a cruise with their Coco Cay Island as the only port of call. The stay should be at least 2 complete days. Food is a problem again.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

Noncapisco 2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback on Anthem. I'll be sailing on it in January. We'll see how it goes. It'll be my first time on a Quantum class ship, and, I've never sailed ⛵️ on an Oasis class ship 🚢.

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iCaptain 2 years ago

Thank you for the feedback, sorry food was not the greatest. I agree coco cay should be at least 2 days.

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Sherry2017 2 years ago

I always have a great time on Royal. I've only been on the Oasis and Quantum class ships and I make sure that I enjoy it, food and all. Hope you enjoy the next time.

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MountainMama08 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Interesting

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate your opinion

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loriad28 2 years ago

Embarkation and painless and quick but you gave it one star?

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