Average+ Cruise to the Caribbean

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

ming1945

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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11 Night Southern Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2024

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin number: 8588

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

We have traveled on this cruise many times. Ship getting a little tired for us. Need more restaurants. Lobby turned into the sales type flea market. Watches, clothing, jewelry, liquor, etc. for sale almost daily. A bit much. Very few items sundry items were available. Ex: no shaving canned cream.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy. No wait at all.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Mixed review in main dining room; some very good meals and some not so tasty.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots of good music around ship and quiz type activities. Headliner shows were excellent and very enjoyable. Broadway show "We Will Rock You" a must to see but time for a new show since we have seen it numerous times.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Live music groups in all the venues. Excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable. Great staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship very clean and constantly maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Canbin very clean and maintained. Room attendant excellent.

Ship tip

Make dining and spa plans online because you get a discount. Spa treatments can be made online before cruise. Spots you may want get filled up. Use the gym.

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Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Great port to visit. Restaurants, pool, tube river, and a variety of nice stores. We went to a Resort for a Day.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Been there, done that.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Visit a beach like Orient Beach.

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St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Try an excursion or visit a beach.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Just walked around port stores. Returned to ship after an hour.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Off in no time. They have it down to a science. No wait.

2 Comments

sharron03 9 months ago

I have been on Anthem 4 times and absolutely love it, but I agree, about the shows. "We Will Rock You" was very good, but how many times can you really see that? I had suggested that the shows rotate from ship to ship within the Quantum Class ships. As a side note, out of those 4 Anthem cruises, I was able to book the same cabin for 3 of them. Loved it!!!

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javawoody 10 months ago

Thanks for review

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