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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

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Reviews: 12
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

11 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2023

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12679

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, I had a very nice cruise 🛳 and will definitely cruise 🛳 on Anthem of the Seas again sometime in the future. This was my first time on a Quantum class ship 🚢 and, I was really impressed with it. The ship's staff were very good 👍 and helpful. The ship 🚢 was in superb shape. The tours I did were very nice barring the St. Kitts 🇰🇳 and Nevis tour which ended up being a mess.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
This didn't go well. I arrived at the airport 🛫 in time only for the Royal Caribbean representative to not be there though she did show up eventually. Then, the shuttle was late arriving and finally there was an insanely long line to get into the terminal to check in all of which caused me to miss my check in time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Bionic Bar

1 out of 5

They never got this running the whole cruise 🛳. I was really looking forward to see 👀 it work. Very disappointed 😞 in that way.

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

I'd read some worrying reviews on here about this but, I thought they did a fine job.

Johnny Rockets

3 out of 5

I found out I could get a free milkshake as 1 of my 5 free drinks 🍸 😋. I really enjoyed their shakes but, they need more staff. 1 time, I had to wait over 20 minutes for my shake.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Diamond Club

5 out of 5

The concierge was truly outstanding. Her first name is Stacey and, she helped me with a number of issues like booking my tours and sorting out a mess with the gratuities. I was so pleased with her, I tipped her at the end and made sure I cited her in my feedback to Royal Caribbean.

Vitality at Sea Spa

5 out of 5

The gym 🏋️‍♂️ on the ship 🚢 was stellar possibly the finest 1 I've ever seen though some of the staff didn't seem to know how some of the exercise machines worked. The spa was very nice but could be extremely expensive.

Seaplex

5 out of 5

I thoroughly enjoyed the bumper cars 🚗. My only complaint would be the ride was too short time ⏲️ wise.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

North Star

5 out of 5

This ride was crazy. They'd charge you $19 if you did it at sea 🌊 but, it was free in port. If you did it in port like I did, you got some fantastic views 👏. Would recommend 👌 you do it in port.

The Royal Theater

5 out of 5

I got to watch the show We Will Rock You and, I really impressed with it. It was interesting to see how they worked in the songs 🎵 by Queen.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They had very fine staff throughout the ship 🚢.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
My cabin was fantastic 👌. It was the roomiest inner cabin I've ever had. The fake balcony was interesting with the doorway size tv screen. The shower 🚿 in the bathroom 🚻 was awesome. It had enough room to where if you dropped something, it was easy to pick it up.

Ship tip

Do the bumper cars 🚗 and Northstar.

Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Interesting island 🏝 with its French and Dutch sides.

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
Got a very nice deal on a Montblanc wallet at 1 of the shops. Also, I enjoyed the tour where I got to make my own chocolate 🍫 😋. Yum!

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
The tour I did sucked but, I got a wonderful fake Rolex watch ⌚️ here for $300. Quite pleased with it. Also, I got some decent deals on men's toilet water and cologne.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Got to go on a tour with a guide named Bernadette again. She's awesome!

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5
Nice views of NYC.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Love the old town.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
This was still a bit of mess as it wasn't clear where I should go when I exited the terminal.
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

CruiseQueenNH    1 year ago

Agree 100%!

shilenae    1 year ago

Great review..brings back fond memories of my time on The Anthem with a similar itinerary.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

kef2016    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruise experience. Looks like you had a great cruise. Anthem is a great ship!

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🚢

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