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A few years back we were on the Q. My DH fell in love with this dessert. He was looking forward to enjoying it once again on the Anthem. In May, he was informed that the dessert was no longer available. We just got off a 5 day last week and he mentioned to the waiter that he missed that particular dessert. On the last night the waiter surprised him with the Icon Candy Bar! He had gone to the chefs and one of them remembered making the dessert on the Q and made my DH a special <whole pie> Icon Candy Bar. What a wonderful surprise for my DH. Again, the staff of our cruises has gone above and beyond what was expected. KUDOS.

As you walk onto HSB beach you will see rocks in front of you (slightly to the right). If you go to the front of the rocks (the side facing the water) you will find a cave entrance. (I'm not sure if the tide was 'in' or 'out'.) Bring your cellphone with a flashlight app. Once you've walked into the cave entrance, you can walk (be careful of the rocks) to your left and over some rocks into the deeper part of the cave. It was an unsuspected surprise/adventure. Our 3 grands (10, 7, 5) thought it was a wonderful exploration.

We just walked to the taxi/bus area and asked the dispatcher. Our driver gave us a little tour on the way. On the way back from Coco, we discussed that the next day could he take 8 of us. It worked out nicely, he gave us another little side tour.

6 of us did Coco Reef this past week. It was beautiful. The private minibus took us there for $9pp. He said he'd pick us up when we wanted and was there on time. He even said 'no charge' for the 3 kids on the way back. We used him the next day also for HSB, $7pp, one kid free. If you have kids watch them carefully. There were waves and the tide was coming in. It was a lot of fun. The sand was great for castles (we brought buckets & shovels). Lunch from the patio had an awesome view and lots of shade. Then we used their pool. It was a great day.

We just got off from a 5 day (family of 8); We went to bumper car-nage with about 45 minutes left for their timing. It was a short wait. A good hint; on disembarkation morning, if you are using the Windjammer, take your food out to the pool area for plenty of seating & shade. The staff was fabulous to our 3 grands 5, 7. 10. Ocean Adventure was wonderful. A truly memorable experience; we're booked again for next year.

Yes, I believe tape would work but the magnet made it simple to slide open the partition leaving the whole room open during the day.. and easy access for the cabin attendant. I asked before but... would fb links work ok or is that a no no?

I think those curtains only come out about 2 feet from the wall; the track is short. Not sure but that's what I remember.

The magnets were pretty small, rectangular 1 1/2" long, 1/4" on the square ends. They are actually from an MRI machine LOL. The other set that we had in son's room were circular about 3". The secret was/is they are very strong and it takes 2 hands to remove; only one hand to slide. Our 'S' hooks were hanging on the bottom of a cord about 1-2" long the other end of the cord attached to each magnet. Will my fb page work?

Too bad I don't know how to add a picture.

DH & I were rooming with a grand daughter (D1). I bought a fabric shower curtain ($8). Hubby enclosed each of 3 very strong magnets in heavy plastic (to prevent damage marks on ceiling). We then attached 'S' hooks and hung the curtain in 3 places (ends & middle) between our closet and the couch (turned bed). The curtain could be slid open or closed. It reached from the closet to the desk (wide enough) and almost reached the floor (long enough). Our girl loved her little 'room'. She could go to bed and we could read or watch TV without disturbing her. As the kids would say "SCORE!"

I am also a fond believer in rolling my clothes but if it's something I want wrinkle-free, I will use plastic dry cleaner bags. i.e. putting my dress in a bag but without hangar, roll up making sure the plastic gets rolled with the layers. Don't roll too tightly. The plastic is very slippery and the clothes seem to slide around rather than crease. I usually have extra room in my suitcases so to keep everything from sliding around, I tightly fill all the empty spaces with the <blown up> packing pillow (like the ones we get with Amazon packages). Unpacking in the cabin, all the 'pillows' get popped and put in the garbage. I don't need them for the trip home at the end.

The new schedule that RC gave us does work into our plans but now we have 2 major shows on one day. WWRY and Spectra. I had planned many surprises for the kids first cruise. The breakfast was only one of them. With the new plans, they will only be able to 'sleep in' on the last sea day. LOL, they'll be so excited, that they will wake up happy every day.

Does the Anthem have a helipad area to go to for sailing under the V bridge? We know about the regular (pool, NorthStar) open deck areas. We have are 3 young grands on their first cruise and would like them to be in a great space to experience going under the bridge. Any suggestions would be helpful. Looking for the 'AWE' factor. TIA

Sadly Sandy, we will not be on that one. We have 3 more booked though. Oct on (our first) Princess. Then B2B Oasis in Nov. I got a little nuts we have (had) 5 cruises in 2016.

Hi Sandy. Thanks for the info. We were on the Brilliance Bos - Tampa and same hotel pre-cruise. Say HI to Tom. Kathy (& Gil)

We sail Saturday on the Anthem. We are a family of 8 and I planned all activities & shows. I checked the Calendar of Events for our trip and WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION, several of the shows and Character Breakfast were changed. I am so glad I looked. The 'breakfast' went from Day 5 to Day 2. We would have missed this and the 3 kids (5,7,10) would have been very disappointed. With the craziness on Day 1, I would have never rechecked on-board.

Please check your activities a few days before sailing; things get changed.

Since we are docked overnight do the stores/shops stay open later for the cruisers? What are the hours please? TIA

I may get no answers, I may get a lot. For the 'fashionistas' on CC; what is more logical for nail polish color? My 'formal' down-to-the-toes dress is very purple with some green & yellow. My swimsuits have pink. Should I get my pedicure to match the dress or swimsuits?

Purple or pink? I can not find a color that is a compromise. I like dark <see-able> color, not neutral.

THANKS. I looked for a 'beauty' thread but must have had my blinders on.

I may get no answers, I may get a lot. For the 'fashionistas' on CC; what is more logical for nail polish color? My 'formal' down-to-the-toes dress is very purple with some green & yellow. My swimsuits have pink. Should I get my pedicure to match the dress or swimsuits?

Purple or pink? I can not find a color that is a compromise.

We arrive in Bermuda on the 27th. Will they still be around?

We leave in 1 week. Anthem is a beautiful ship. Hopefully you will enjoy her as much as we do. This will be our 3rd time and we have scheduled another for next year.

Would each person in the group have to sign their phone up separately or one person putting in the numbers to be shared? Thanks

Thanks Suzy, unfortunately it didn't give any info about the other 2 cabins that <supposedly> are interconnected with this for easy access.

We are on Anthem next week, 5 night. 3 grandkids in 3 separate groups of Adventure Ocean. (Never had any kids with us before on our cruises). Is tipping the norm or the exception? If yes, how would we decide how much to tip? Is it shared or would we tip each group separately? TIA