Nice ship. But need more !

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: Lilsquirt905

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

Lilsquirt905

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 67

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

11 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2023

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8558

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Nice and quiet solarium loved bumper cars. Service and staff needed LOTS of work

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Lines move fast, but they fool you. Get you inside fast and checked in then place you in chairs/que for 30-60 min

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was ok, nothing special unless you pay for speciality dining, that was delicious. Love they have about 5 coke machines around the ship to do refills with

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Yes they offer what appears to be a lot - North Star - bumper cars - Rock wall -IFly - FloRider Most of those are up charges so takes away and even though they have two pools (not including solarium) they get used for activities Nd if you are not part of these activities they make you get out of the pool

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Really had a hard time with staff and service. Was very sub-par from dining to guest services. Entertainment staff was good when they were seen, but always seemed to be in a rush to go back to hiding. Never saw them around the ship

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Make dining reservations wayyy in advance

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Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

4 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Love Maho beach and little beach

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

One of my least favorite ports. Not much to do but sight see, but you’ve taken the tour once, your have seen it all Great stay on the boat day in my family/friends opinion

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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Ricdalek 1 year ago

All activities on North American itineraries are offered at no additional charge. There are premium times where there is a charge. North Star at sea when they bring you out over the side of the ship, only the ifly extended flights are an extra charge. Either way, when you make the reservation it's either for a free experience or a premium experience. Review is misleading.

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shilenae 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. Things must have changed as all those activities were free when I last sailed the Anthem in 2019. All you had to do was book a time slot to partake. That’s a shame!

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tavo6 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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GriffFamily 1 year ago

I would love this trip. Nice tip too.

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