First Cruise Impressions

Item: Anthem of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: Rshana1975

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

Rshana1975

Contributor Level: Purser

231 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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: 3 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!

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