Anthem Of The Seas Review w/ 112 photos & 17 videos!

[Vickywants2cruise]

Commenting because I haven't finished reading this thread and I don't want to lose it again! [emoji16] It is wonderful but I don't have time to finish reading right now.

 

 

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[Lady_831]

Thanks for the great review. Has gotten me really excited about our October trip on the Anthem!

[SailAwayInAugust]

I just booked the Anthem for next June & I'm so beyond excited already!

 

Thank you for taking the time to write this amazing review.

[cementhands]

Thanks for this review. We are avid CCL cruisers and have done 2 NCL cruises. I'm pregnant with our first child so we wanted to try a line with more options for babies. We live in MD and don't want to fly with a baby either so thanks as we were looking at driving to NJ for the Anthem. Do you know if the Embassy Suites has parking for our truck during the cruise? Also we heard that RCCL is boring and everything shuts down at 10pm, but that didn't seem to be the case per your scooper. What do you think? As compared to CCL?

 

We were on Anthem jan 2016, great dancing venues in music hall and boleros, Katrina band and Latin band excellent, plus ballroom dancing to canned music, also Zumba 5 times on 11 night cruise, belly dancing, my wife loved all the dancing. Met many others who danced, but it depends on fellow passengers and the activities staff that could change. We really did enjoy that aspect of the Anthem.

[cementhands]

Thanks so much for amazing review, captured the Anthem, went in January 2016, hope to go again 2017, loved everything but the food and poor dining room services, but your pictures, video and reviews may have put us over the edge of trying her again, Bravo!

[Surfguyxxx]

So much for getting a lot done today. I just spent the last 2 1/2 hours watching videos, reading posts and looking at fantastic pictures. Thank you for your time and devotion.

[twinsbur]

Thanks for the great review. We are sailing on the Anthem next May. Just got off the Enchantment and had a great time.:) I have read so many negative reviews about Anthem but that will not deter me.

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[Mewissy]

I wanted to thank you so much for all the work you did to put this together. It was REALLY helpful!

[gjc1111]

Stunning pictures . . . thank you for sharing! Looks like you had a terrific vacation!

[1198r]

Thank you for sharing :)

[vaborn2cruise]

The Solarium

 

While NorthStar is really just a gimmick that adds a brief moment of fun to your cruise, the one feature on Anthem Of The Seas that I found most enjoyable and hugely better than anything competing cruise lines offer is The Solarium.

 

The Solarium is an adults-only area at the front of the ship, which is wind-protected and stays delightfully warm even on the coolest sea day. It features lots of loungers, daybeds, and comfortable chairs, as well as two huge Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs, and a tiered series of pools that you can relax in. It also offers a spectacular view forward.

 

My favorite part of the ship, the adults-only Solarium

 

 



A view of the Solarium at night

 

 



The pools are about three feet deep... perfect for sitting and relaxing and socializing.

 

 



There are three pools, stacked one above the other, and each one spills over in to the next lower one

 

 

This is exactly where I can be found on seadays on my upcoming 12 day on the Anthem. Great pictures!

[florence3333]

Thanks for the review! I'm booked at Embassy suites pre cruise as well and I was hoping I made a good choice!

[WMQueenie]

What an awesome review! Do you work for Royal!? Your videos are so informative and such a pleasure to watch! Thank you!!

[FamilyCruiser6]

Thank you for posting your informative review. I am going on a 12 day cruise on the Anthem at the end of October. I have never sailed on a Royal Caribbean ship before so I had a lot of questions. This review was very helpful.

[bcsurvivor05]

Thank you so much for your amazing review. I am sailing on her in 5 days and I am beyond excited to say the least. Thank you for the little "secrets". We are only doing a 5 day (this is my 6th cruise and my first 5 nighter). I hope I can get in everything in that short period of time.

[CaribCruiser54]

Thanks so much for this informative review. We will be cruising to Bermuda on Anthem late April. It will be our tenth cruise but first out of NY and first on a Quantum class ship. Really looking forward to experiencing this beautiful ship.

[BermudaBound2014]

Great review- thank you for the time and effort this took. Bravo

 

 

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[ronrick1943]

Doesn't look like you left anything out, nice report. Thanks.

[S.FL-Mommy]

Wow! Very impressive review. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. You really have a wonderful voice too.

 

I wish I could find a review as thorough as yours on the kids clubs.

 

Thank you for including the Cruise Compass, as well.

 

Happy Cruising!

[232271]

I was torn between two cruises, but after stumbling upon the fantastic review, I am going on the Anthem of The Seas 10 day NE/Canada cruise, October 2018!! You have an amazing voice and looks to match! You have a lucky wife! :) Thank you for posting this. IT really made a difference to me! My hubby laughed at the "we have been married 35 years and I have said all I need to say to her" comment, in fact he said I love this guy! HE HE

[OceansOfTravels]

Another great review Jim, pretty sure I have read it before and I just came back for more! Quick question as I'm reading through: have you ever considered a cruise through the South Pacific, Asia, or Europe?

[Liz5800]

Thank you for such a wonderful and detail review! We are sailing in November for Thanksgiving

[Mellowjourney]

I was just trying to convince my SO to do this exact itinerary and boom, I find your review on Cruise Critic! This might just be what I needed to convince him. Thanks! As a former Valley Girl (born and raised), I can like TOTALLY tell that you are from my beloved former state. I miss it so much. Fargo doesn't quite compare.

[Sprasa03]

Thanks so much for the review. I'm a fan of your videos as well. I sail on the Anthem in May and I've been researching for months already. I thought I knew all there was but your review mentioned a few things i hadn't heard of and I appreciate it!

[Calico Mary]

So awesome! Thank you so much!