Anthem of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Best part=

New ship, very comfortable, excellent food at most of your restaurants

dedicated serving personnel in most public areas Impeccable cleanliness.

What could use some improvement=

When I purchased  my cruise ,I stated that it was my birthday cruise and I was told that there would be a special treatment for these occasions. On the October 22 diner, we were with some friends waiting to see what it was  but nothing happened from your personnel. There most have been a communication problem.

Stateroom computerised account. Very difficult to follow with many mistakes

I had to go 2 times to Customer Service to rectify my report. Some attendants were having difficulty to be understood in English and the general attitude was not the greatest .My feeling is that being a new ship, some employees  need  more training on the job. I have been in many cruises mainly on celebrity cruise line and I could feel this lack of experience.

6PM seating. I did ask for it because of my wife medical condition. Unfortunately

I was booked at 8.30 PM.I had a hard time to change for 6.PM.I was finally able

to get between 5PM an 6PM after many request .I could feel that it was difficult for the booking personnel to change booking.

Too crowed, Small Dinning room, Three out of four restaurants were offering bad quality of foods.

same breakfast every day. Bad juice taste like water. Long lines on every food station. slow refill when the cream finished on the coffee station. Only two flavor of ice cream.

The ship was great. Had a nice layout and the Solarium was a great use of space.  Overall the food was pretty good.  Silk was our favorite of the complimentary restaurants.  If you are looking for a gourmet experience, opt for one of the fee based options.  We found the crew to be very friendly and always willing to accommodate our needs.

Our biggest criticism was that the live shows were not very good.  The Gift was just weird, it jumped all over and did not stick to any overriding theme.  Spectra's Cabaret was only slightly better.  Again they tried to pack too many ideas into a short show and the result is an odd mix that doesn't work very well.  We skipped We Will Rock You because of our poor experience with the first two.

There is nothing that can be changed or improved. What wonderful service, food, shows, etc., etc.You can do as much or little as you choose. Go out to eat or call for room service. Go to shows or stay in for the night. What more could you ask for.

I thought this would be a great trip on this ship and I must say I am disappointed. I went on a smaller ship before and did not experience the rockiness that I experienced on this ship. The captain was going the max speed and it was not like the sea was choppy. Therefore we were always feeling the boat rock. The food was horrible. I think since it's such a large ship not everything is freshly made. The dynamic dinning is horrible although we had the same wait staff it was still difficult and the food options were not great. The activities were ok but if they had a sale it looked like Black Friday with all the people in the middle of deck 4. Bermuda was beautiful but I would not recommend doing the snorkel park which we paid $60 for! It was over crowded and it's in a terrible location, you can still enter the park and pay $15 and lay out with a blanket and call it a day. I would suggest just taking a mini bus to Horseshoe beach for $7 on a mini bus versus booking through the cruise. The night glass bottom boat was ok if your into history but you can't really see the shipwreck they take you to see. That was another waste of $60

I thought this would be a great trip on this ship and I must say I am disappointed. I went on a smaller ship before and did not experience the rockiness that I experienced on this ship. The captain was going the max speed and it was not like the sea was choppy. Therefore we were always feeling the boat rock. The food was horrible. I think since it's such a large ship not everything is freshly made. The dynamic dinning is horrible although we had the same wait staff it was still difficult and the food options were not great. The activities were ok but if they had a sale it looked like Black Friday with all the people in the middle of deck 4. Bermuda was beautiful but I would not recommend doing the snorkel park which we paid $60 for! It was over crowded and it's in a terrible location, you can still enter the park and pay $15 and lay out with a blanket and call it a day. I would suggest just taking a mini bus to Horseshoe beach for $7 on a mini bus versus booking through the cruise. The night glass bottom boat was ok if your into history but you can't really see the shipwreck they take you to see. That was another waste of $60

The best part of our cruise was our cabin steward, Ashley .   He was Wonderful!  The ship seemed like it was very understaffed.  Usually bartenders are always available but not on this ship.  There were dirty dishes stacked up in plastic containers around the ship and paper towels always falling out on the floor where the hand washing sinks are.  We didn't know that Royal Caribbean was going to choose our dining room and time of dining so we missed our first dining room dinner.  The "Grande" dining room was very crowded, tables so close together.  Soda machines weren't working sometimes which was frustrating since we paid for the drink package .   Check-in was very fast and easy .  Cabin very clean and staff very friendly.  The ship rocked a lot for the sea being pretty calm.

Everything about the cruise was great, from staff to food. Ship was clean amenities were plenty entertainment was excellent always plenty to do. Only complaint, 5 days is to short to visit Bermuda. We will be planning a longer trip.

the best part of the cruise was dining in the restaurants especially the Grande.

Otherwise, this cruise was not good. First of all, our stateroom attendant was cold and always in a rush to get done. The shore excusions were a rip -off as they overcharged and failed to deliver what was posted. We ran into very rude personnel. The cruise director Dru was not nice to my ife. She was stuck in an elevator for about seven minutes and when she asked I'm about it his response was "what do ou want me to do about it" This was highly inappropriate response. We were very upset about this. Also, there are too many passengers. At times we felt lik cattle waiting for the stampede.

It's hard to select MY FAVORITE thing.  It was my first cruise.  I was told to bring books to read.  The Anthem had so many events, I didn't have much time to read.  I wasn't stressed and it was OK to be a few minutes late for dinner.  We had lots of fun.  The Solarium was adults only, which was nice.  I bought the Ultimate Drink Package which allowed me to have ANY type of drink anytime I wanted.  This included alcohol as well as soft drinks.  It was nice NOT to have to concern myself with the cost of anything from water to cocktails.  On our downtime, we played in the arcade, rode bumper cars and roller skated.

I highly recommend this cruise. The ship, Anthem of the Seas is beautiful with lots to do. It is not a party ship though. This ship went to Bermuda and Bermuda was really nice. Beautiful island.

Excellent ship, service and shows...rooms are very nice, plenty of room for 2...virtual balcony was a great idea....worth the money. Make sure to pre book all shows , dining and the Northstar and I-FLY........they are ALWAYS very busy.

Probably the classiest class of ship on the seas.  very new and modern.  Excellent design and very upscale.  5 Stars.  Service was excellent and food was best i had yet on a cruise ship

My favorite part of cruise was the entertainment, Royal Caribbean has always been good about have the best.  We will rock you should be on broadway.

I wish we had 3 days in Bermuda, I liked Oasis of the seas better then Anthem.

The worst part about the cruise was TV - We couldn't watch the Eagles game, they only had ESPN - they should have the NFL network - it brings people together, only the trip was really a deal, I don't need to go on Anthem.

The staff, the service, the ship was clean...

Everything was terrific.   The cabins were spacious (for a cruise ship);  the food was great;  customer service was excellent.   I would recommend Royal Caribbean to anyone.   By the way, we loved the sushi making class!

The best part is dining. The ship provides variety of excellent food and service. The worst part is RC Shuttle transportation from pier to EWR airport. Waited for 30 minutes to leave pier. The driver, Tom, didn't have knowledge with how terminals, airlines and destinations were allocated. The worst of all, he damaged our NEW Samsonite suitcase by grinding it out  with another suitcase on the top of it, on the bus floor. We will never ever take RC Shuttle again!!!

El crucero es muy moderno pero limita mucho. El reservar cada día en el comedor no es bueno y no nos gusto. Eliminar las noches formales estuvo mal, ya uno esta acostumbrado. Mientras algunas personas están muy sport otras están formales y la gente se siente fuera de grupo . Los shows están en horarios que no concuerdan con las comidas y el tiempo de el happy hour de Diamond club. Todo esta automatizado... Y los que no saben mucho? Por el contrario, el capitán era excelente, todos los días caminaba todo el barco saludando la gente.

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The cruise is very modern but severely limits. The book every day in the dining room is not good and not like us. Eliminate formal nights was wrong, and one is used. While some people are very formal and sport are other people feel outside group. The shows are in times that do not match meals and happy hour time Diamond club. Everything is automated ... And those who do not know much? On the contrary, the captain was excellent, every day walking throughout the ship waving people.

We especially enjoyed dining times with our new friends.  The entertainment was diverse and excellent.

Some of the wait time and the crowds, although understandable, we're inconvenient.

Ship had some fantastic features, like Rip Cord, and North Star, and the Two 70 Room, but only two banks of elevators on this huge ship.  Not convenient, and always over crowded.  Food and service both disappointing compared to previous RCCL cruises we have taken.

We paid $2942.84 for two, paid $232.99 for Insurance, one week before sailing I had emergency surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, my wife filed all the forms for the insurance, we spoke to several representatives but as of this date we have not received our refund, we have had to pay interest to our credit card company. We are platinum members and would appreciate any assistance.  George Fenwick