cusecruiser Posted November 10, 2015 #576 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks, sorry for the confusion. This thread was originally located on the main Royal Caribbean forum but yesterday it had been moved to the Countdown to Quantum class sub forum which is used very little. I couldn't find it at first when searching the main forum. WOW, Cruise critic really screwed up moving your blog. They should keep it where it is easy to find for everyone who is cruising on Anthem to read, as it contains so much useful information. They missed the boat on this one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted November 11, 2015 #577 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) WOW, Cruise critic really screwed up moving your blog. They should keep it where it is easy to find for everyone who is cruising on Anthem to read, as it contains so much useful information. They missed the boat on this one ;) Well I guess they figure that people should still be reading the Countdown to Quantum section, but that ship has already sailed! I don't really understand why they haven't at least renamed it. Seems like someone is asleep at the (ship's) wheel. Edited November 11, 2015 by MisterBill99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare conandrob240 Posted November 11, 2015 #578 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) They can't be asleep- they are too busy using valuable time moving threads 10x a day! Edited November 11, 2015 by conandrob240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icruiseMarilyn Posted November 11, 2015 #579 Share Posted November 11, 2015 We just returned from Anthem of the Seas ( transatlantic ), so I can answer any questions you may have!We are now looking forward to the Dec. 27th sailing with our whole family... Hi. Do you remember (or even better have a picture of) the outlet(s) in the cabins? I need to bring some chargers with me.... Normally ships only have one outlet by the desk but I think the Anthem has two? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted November 11, 2015 Author #580 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hi. Do you remember (or even better have a picture of) the outlet(s) in the cabins? I need to bring some chargers with me.... Normally ships only have one outlet by the desk but I think the Anthem has two? thanks. Hi, I haven't got a photo of the sockets but there are 2 US and 1 European socket at the desk with a further US socket at one side of the bed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted November 11, 2015 Author #581 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hi, I haven't got a photo of the sockets but there are 2 US and 1 European socket at the desk with a further US socket at one side of the bed. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Actually I have got a picture: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted November 11, 2015 #582 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Actually I have got a picture: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I like the USB charging ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted November 13, 2015 Author #583 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just found this short video from our arrival online http://m.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/video/659/anchored-in-america-anthem-of-the-seas-arrives-in-new-york-harbor-/ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 13, 2015 #584 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just found this short video from our arrival online http://m.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/video/659/anchored-in-america-anthem-of-the-seas-arrives-in-new-york-harbor-/ About the same as the Quantum arrival, tho that was a bit later in the morning as it was getting to twilight when we turned around at Liberty Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setting sail for fun Posted November 13, 2015 #585 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just found this short video from our arrival online http://m.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/video/659/anchored-in-america-anthem-of-the-seas-arrives-in-new-york-harbor-/ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Just beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packratprincess Posted November 13, 2015 #586 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Many thanks for all your wonderful posts- it has made the countdown to our Anthem cruise on Nov 30 that much more exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfMom321 Posted November 14, 2015 #587 Share Posted November 14, 2015 What an absolutely brilliant live blog! We were on the TA with you, and it was so nice to read through your blog and remember the days. I am VERY disappointed to hear that the tea service has been removed from the cabins! I made tea every night and it was so nice to have that there. I wonder why they took them out? I wonder if we can request one for the cabin once onboard. You had a different All Access Tour than we did. We didn't get lanyards either. Ours was truncated a bit--we had to do the engine control room and the bridge on a seperate day due to the power outage and the high seas. Kudos on the outstanding photos! My iPhone 6S didn't do nearly as well, especialy on the shots of the Statue of Liberty. Thanks once again for a wonderful write up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkny Posted November 27, 2015 #588 Share Posted November 27, 2015 This is the best review ever and thank you for your blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Ya Ya Posted November 27, 2015 #589 Share Posted November 27, 2015 it would be good if the IQ app let you know when your room was ready to access on the first day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted November 28, 2015 #590 Share Posted November 28, 2015 it would be good if the IQ app let you know when your room was ready to access on the first day..... Cabins are all ready at the same time, generally 1pm. They wouldn't want to open up the corridors to people if all cabins weren't ready because you'd have people going there before their cabins were ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted December 1, 2015 Author #591 Share Posted December 1, 2015 This is the best review ever and thank you for your blog. Thanks GKNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted December 1, 2015 Author #592 Share Posted December 1, 2015 For all those following and aware of next cruise on Harmony of the Seas, based on withdrawals from being on the ship, we have now made what was a 4 day cruise into a 7 by also adding the next 3 night cruise on :) At least it will give us much more time to sample all of the restaurants. The only thing what worries is we have set standards high so far with Anthem and hopefully Harmony so if we do book another cruise, as we are planning to later in the year but to somewhere warmer, we hope we haven't set ourselves up for disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Cruiser Posted December 1, 2015 #593 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) For all those following and aware of next cruise on Harmony of the Seas, based on withdrawals from being on the ship, we have now made what was a 4 day cruise into a 7 by also adding the next 3 night cruise on :) At least it will give us much more time to sample all of the restaurants. The only thing what worries is we have set standards high so far with Anthem and hopefully Harmony so if we do book another cruise, as we are planning to later in the year but to somewhere warmer, we hope we haven't set ourselves up for disappointment. Did you get the new 4K video camera? Am interested in how you like it. Edited December 1, 2015 by Psych Cruiser Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted December 2, 2015 Author #594 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Did you get the new 4K video camera? Am interested in how you like it. Hi Psych Cruiser Yes we managed to get one about a week after we got back. It's a DJI Osmo, I've not had chance to test it out properly but it seems great. The stabilised camera is brilliant as you can walk along, even up stairs and still get a perfectly smooth shot. The internal microphone is poor though so have a purchased a lapel mic which improves the audio significantly. We are also going to get another external mic for wide shots. We're off to London next weekend so will be able to test it out fully then including in Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Jewel Posted December 15, 2015 #595 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Following this thread. Thanks for the posts. Cruising Anthem June 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted December 20, 2015 Author #596 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) I know I had previously said I had taken pictures of the ship and would upload and also committed to uploading to my blog site, which until now I had not finished. However, all the blog posts per day are now in logical order on: http://www.BourkeBlogs.com I have also uploaded a very picture heavy post with a number of pictures I had never included on this blog: http://www.bourkeblogs.com/royal-caribbean-anthem-of-the-seas-transatlantic-ship-in-pictures/ The next cruise blog will be on the inaugural Harmony in May, but if any of you like live travel blogs, I shall be blogging our trip to Singapore, New Zealand and Hong Kong in a couple of weeks time. If you want to follow this you can do so at: http://BourkeBlogs.com http://www.facebook.com/BourkeBlogs Twitter: @BourkeBlogs Thanks again to everyone who supported this blog throughout the cruise. It's really inspired me to do a lot more travel blogging. Edited December 20, 2015 by CruisenovicesUK hyperlinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Cruiser Posted February 23, 2016 #597 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Psych Cruiser Yes we managed to get one about a week after we got back. It's a DJI Osmo, I've not had chance to test it out properly but it seems great. The stabilised camera is brilliant as you can walk along, even up stairs and still get a perfectly smooth shot. The internal microphone is poor though so have a purchased a lapel mic which improves the audio significantly. We are also going to get another external mic for wide shots. We're off to London next weekend so will be able to test it out fully then including in Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Are you still loving the DJI Osmo? Getting ready to purchase one. They are now offering a free external mic with the purchase. Thank you, Dave & Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourkeBlogs Posted February 23, 2016 Author #598 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Are you still loving the DJI Osmo? Getting ready to purchase one. They are now offering a free external mic with the purchase. Thank you, Dave & Lisa Hi Dave & Lisa Yes we are still loving it, it's a great piece of kit. The internal mic is rubbish so we had previously bought an external lapel mic and am about to buy a Rode videomicro for it as well. I think the microphone you get with it is the fleximic, which I haven't used but I imagine will be a vast improvement on the internal mic. If you do get one, I would recommend at least another couple of spare batteries as they realistically only last around 40 minutes each. I bought a small Peli case which is ideal for the spare batteries and memory cards. A couple of other bits which are handy are the car mount which allowed us to get a couple of great time lapses, the straight extension mount and the universal mount. There are a few videos I have uploaded to YouTube, the one from Leicester Square was the first time I used it and you can see how smooth it is. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDDAdNp6royMlzwDZ6H4DZw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 23, 2016 #599 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sounds wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Cruiser Posted February 23, 2016 #600 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi Dave & Lisa Yes we are still loving it, it's a great piece of kit. The internal mic is rubbish so we had previously bought an external lapel mic and am about to buy a Rode videomicro for it as well. I think the microphone you get with it is the fleximic, which I haven't used but I imagine will be a vast improvement on the internal mic. If you do get one, I would recommend at least another couple of spare batteries as they realistically only last around 40 minutes each. I bought a small Peli case which is ideal for the spare batteries and memory cards. A couple of other bits which are handy are the car mount which allowed us to get a couple of great time lapses, the straight extension mount and the universal mount. There are a few videos I have uploaded to YouTube, the one from Leicester Square was the first time I used it and you can see how smooth it is. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDDAdNp6royMlzwDZ6H4DZw GREAT. That was amazing. Thank you for all the advice. We are going on the Allure of the Seas for 5 weeks and then the Oasis of the Seas for 2 weeks. I want to practice with the video before we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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