loug1601

Thank you for taking the time to write your fab review! It was much appreciated, and belated happy birthday!

Good catch!

The Anthem is scheduled to dock one hour earlier than Oasis. They dock at noon, where the Oasis is scheduled to dock at one pm. As stated earlier, this will be a new run for the Oasis, sailing from Bayonne NJ. No way to know if they will be on time, or the time involved to disembark. 
 

 I’m considering going to Disney as well, but not to the parks. Just to mosey around the monorail hotels, have lunch, etc.  It will be a very short day at Disney. I would never waste the money to visit a park. 

Here are a few more screen shots of the items on sale on my Oasis cruise on 5/31/20...

As you are sailing within days from us, there is still time for you to get a sales email. I have cruised on Anthem ten times, and always receive them. 
 

edited to add...perhaps UK cruisers don’t receive the same emails as the US?

We re booked on a 7 night Oasis leaving Bayonne 5/31/20. On our cruise...

1. Refreshment package is “on sale” for $22 per day. Yours is $26

2. Soda is “on sale” for $8.50. Yours is $10.50

3. The dining packages on my sailing appear to be the same as your sailing 

Is there something specific I can price out for you?
 

We are doing both sailings on Odyssey as well...

- 6 night leaving 4/03/21

- 8 night leaving 4/09/21

We have sailed on all 4 Oasis class ships, and have sailed on Anthem of the Seas 11 times. It is REALLY convenient for us to cruise on the Anthem as no air is needed. They are totally different. We like them both, but we are drawn to the Odyssey itinerary to the southern Caribbean. 
 

Additionally, since we have to fly from NJ to FL, we are trying to get our monies worth so, we added the 6 nighter too 😁. 

It looks like the outdoor dining for Jamie’s Italian is under your balcony. There will not be a Jamie’s on Odyssey. Giovanni’s Table will take its place according to the Royal Deck plans. 
 

I never saw this outdoor dining area used. Perhaps it will be eliminated on Odyssey. 

Hi...!

What sailing are you on? We are on the 04/09/21 sailing in a J4 (junior suite). They have been sold out since October. 
 

Hubby and I have sailed On deck 7 forward on the Anthem many times. You are correct that the deck is not really obstructed in that location. Deck 6 may be the same. Our only problem was the sea spray made our balcony almost unusable due to the salt coating that was on everything. Everyday. However, that was in the winter months sailing from NJ and the seas were not calm. Sailing from Port Canaveral should be better. 
 

At the last minute (yesterday 😁), we added the 04/03/21 six night sailing. So we are now doing a B2B. Trying to get our monies worth

out of our flight down there. 
Oops! Just looked at your photo again. We sailed towards the front of the ship...not the aft. Sorry I can’t be of help. 

Loving your review!

Haha!

Any closer and it would have bit me 🙂!

Thanks!

Hi all,

I just booked an 8 nighter, sailing on 4/9/21. I can’t find the Concierge Lounge? 🤷‍♀️
Am I just missing it? It is on deck 12 aft on Anthem. 

Thank you!

How much is the daily parking fee in Port Canaveral?

Your review is terrific, but what is more wonderful is the time you are spending with your father. Love it!

We will be on deck 13 on the Anthem soon. Same as you, only deck 6 and deck 13 were available. We opted for 13, with the hope that it won’t be too noisy at night. I don’t think I would like deck 6. We were once on deck 7, and the sea spray totally covered the balcony glass and furniture daily. This alone drove me nuts!

What a great review! Thank you so much for sharing your cruise with us!

FYI...I’m also a 4 pillow girl!

Does anyone know where the Anthem provides lunch for their B2B cruisers on turn around day?

On Symphony the lunch was at Jamie’s Italian. It was wonderful. 

Hi Noreen,

Great review, as always 🙂

How do you like the “entry” to your cabin? It is very different. Also, you cabin provided no forward view, right?

We are in a J4 junior suite for our back to back, leaving 8/29/19. Our room is on deck 13, eeks! That is the only deck where we would not need to change cabins during the B2B. We have already been in a J4 when we sailed this past May, and have sailed on Anthem 9 times already. 

Your cabin looks huge next to the J4, but I’m not sure I would like the cabin entry, or the somewhat limited view. I love the view from the J4 balconies. Just wish we were not on deck 13. Wish me luck!

Thanks Sizzlechest. 

We were on board Anthem in May of this year. They played the same movie. But, you are correct that showing 3D movies (included in the cruise price) is very nice. You actually feel like you are in a movie theater. 

We sail again on a B2B August 29th to New England for 9 nights, then 5 nights to Bermuda

What movie did they show?

Great review! We have sailed on Anthem several times. The North Star no longer goes over the side of the ship. It used to, and we did it several times. It was such fun. It has not done this in a few years. I heard that it takes too long, and they cannot accommodate enough passengers on the ride during the cruise. Oh well...

What a wonderful review. Can’t wait for you to come back with more! Thank you for taking the time to post your trip. 

Hoopster, thanks for the terrific review!

Wonderful review! Thank you for sharing your vacation with us!

I reached out to Royal abut our upcoming 5/23/19 Anthem cruise. They said it was Led Zeppelin tribute band.