First Cruise Impressions

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

8 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 09, 2024

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11190

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

It was a great first cruise! We booked another one!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Pretty flawless honestly. Much faster and more organized that airline travel :)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
I found the food repetitive but otherwise good. We ate at my time and at the buffet.

Pool Bar

4 out of 5

Frozen drinks are delish!

Sorrentos

4 out of 5

Pizza is free. Bring a drink as they have none. Pizza is mid but good for free and they are open late!

Johnny Rockets

4 out of 5

Aside from the weird drink situation it was yummy!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Casino Royale

3 out of 5

Gambling is good but. Non smoking section would be good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The last two days of the cruise lacked music and entertainment options. The high c horns were great! Too much trivia and name that tune. Would have liked to see some more variety and less stuff about shopping.

North Star

5 out of 5

Super fun would highly recommend!

Two70

5 out of 5

Great space. Comfy seats. However The Spectre show is NOT good.

The Royal Theater

3 out of 5

There are some not plus size friendly elements in there, many seats with obstructed views so get there early. but it is a good a good venue.

Gaming Area

3 out of 5

Very crowded and it was hard to get any time to play as a family

Library

2 out of 5

It is in the middle of a large performance center so not very quiet.

Music Hall

5 out of 5

Spent most of our time here. Venue is fun and the iconic band was great!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Super polite staff. Washy washy…..if you know you know lol

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
First cruise but we found it intuitive and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Super roomy for 2 people. Bathroom was plus size friendly. Excellent balcony!

Ship tip

Get to high priority events early. Find a seat early in The music hall. Eat early or late. My time dining is great if you want quiet and calm. Pizza and ice cream cones are free. You can bring water/drinks on with you…look up the rules!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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12 Comments

guesswho21900     9 months ago

Welcome to our Happy cruising family.

Cruiselife02     9 months ago

One of my favorite ships! Been on it 3 times! Two70 club is a great spot

javawoody     9 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

799spence     9 months ago

Anthem was our 2nd cruise and we loved it, glad you enjoyed it as well.

HeavySeas     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

BnCTcruising     9 months ago

Good to hear it was a positive experience. We will be on the Anthem in June.

karlgrgurich     9 months ago

Good comparison with airline travel!!

Brittni1223     9 months ago

Welcome to cruising!!!!

AuntPinkie     9 months ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Appreciate your detailed first impressions. Happy you have booked another one. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.

mellyses     9 months ago

You are now one of us...welcome!! :-)

cruising2004     9 months ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you had an awesome first cruise! Thank you for your review. Enjoy your next cruise.

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