Relaxing Mediterranean Cruise

Anthem of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Anthem of the Seas

14 Night Med Beaches & Cities (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2024

Ship: Anthem of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10120

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Overall ir was a pleasant and relaxing cruise, which is what we wanted.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food and great service.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Did not participate in activities as the cruise was primarily for reaxation.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
It was OK but somewhat disappointing in the variety and quality of entertainment.

Children's Programs

My husband and I are retired, thus we were not interested in children's programs.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All services received were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Yes, the ship was beautiful and well-kept.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was a very nice cabin and was kept clean and neat by our room Steward. I was surprised that Royal Caribbean no longer does the evening cabin turndown when towels and other items are replaced if needed.

Ship tip

Enjoy all the activities if you are able and willing to participate in them.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England Did not visit port

We had to getbo Southampton from Lindon and didn't have time to sightsee in Southampton.

Vigo, Spain

5 out of 5
We did not go with a ship excursion, but rather went on our own with a taxi to Santiago de Compostela, about an hour away.

Lisbon, Portugal

4 out of 5
We had been here before so we just went via a hop-on hop-off type of tour, which was not pleasant at all.

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
This was a great port. We just walked on our own around the port -- lots of shopping and restaurants.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Great port. We went by taxi on our own to see the main sights in Palma and also to a small town about 20 minutes away, which was very nice.

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5
No excursion. Walked on our own from the ship to the Ramblas. Lots of shopping and restaurants. The Boqueria was closed since it was Sunday.

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5
No excursion. Took the ship shuttle to the old part of town. It was worth seeing.

Malaga, Spain

4 out of 5
No excursion. We walked around the port area on our own.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
Nice port, lots of history, friendly people, Nice beach near the ship which you can walk to.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
No problème.
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5 Comments

BnCTcruising     2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed the Anthem. We were on her in June to Norway. It was an awesome time.

TiffyTaffy     2 months ago

Glad you got some relaxation in. Nice itinerary!

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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