Family cruise

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Anthem of the Seas

7 Night Spain & France (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2024

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12562

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

This was our 3rd cruise with Royal Caribbean and first with our 2 year old son. It could not have gone any better. It has everything you could possibly want on a holiday for every age. The staff on the ship are brilliant and go out of their way to make sure you have the best holiday possible.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation with Royal Caribbean is a pleasure.......7 mins from entering the port to being on the ship.....7 mins🤩

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

We have a 2 year old who is a picky eater so we decided to eat dinner at the Windjammer each day as they always had something that he would eat. The choices there are endless and very tasty. Each day the theme changed so you never got bored of the food.

Sorrentos

5 out of 5

Loved stopping in here near the end of the day for a couple of slices of tasty pizza. They usually had 3 options available and the options vary throughout the day.

Jamie's Italian

5 out of 5

Food was delicious, arrive hungry as you get a LOT of food and extremely tasty

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Adventure Ocean

5 out of 5

We booked our 2 year old son in for 2-3 hours most days. As he is not in cresh yet we were not sure how he would take to it, within 30 seconds of meeting the team in Adventure Ocean he was bursting to get in and play. Filled in a short little form about what to give him and whether he needed a nap or not etc. By day 2 he was running down the hall to Adventure Ocean with a smile from ear to ear. The place was always spotless and never overcrowded

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was always kept spotless by housekeeping. Plenty big for 2 adults and a 2 year old. Our cabin was a 30 second walk to Adventure Ocean which was ideal. Very quiet at night.

Ship tip

If you have kids, book Adventure Ocean early as the slots fill up quick. Get the drinks package and internet, both are well worth the money.

Ports of call

La Rochelle, France

3 out of 5

Bilbao, Spain

4 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

5 out of 5

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Pool bar View from the balcony of cabin 12562 Cabin 12562
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6 Comments

kef2016     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody     6 months ago

Thanks for the review

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Awesome.......thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful family cruise! Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

24MyLuckyDragon     6 months ago

Your experience sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing your very thorough reviews. Glad you had a great cruise & that “7-minute” embarkation is simply off the charts!! I had a similar embarkation experience onboard The NCL/Getaway back in December 2022, 15 minutes from arrival to entering the ship which I thought was remarkable. I just goes to show you when the cruiseline is organized, & passengers complete all required steps this is achievable. Great review! Happy cruising 😎⚓️🤩❣️‼️

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