Review of Anthem new year cruise

[scottishcruisefan]

$61 a day I think. Paid $570 including tax. As I said should have bought it before I went.

 

 

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[Dina7]

Thank you for taking the time out while on your cruise to post this. Really enjoying your report and photos :)

[njmomof2]

We disembarked just before you got on. Luckily we had decent weather in CocoCay and Nassau. The trip back had much cooler weather, with the outside decks being closed on Thursday afternoon and the flowrider closed from that point through the remainder of the trip. That's when I noticed all the people on the ship. When outside areas are open, they disburse. Otherwise, everyone is inside.

[clochette]

We are boarding on Sunday as you will get off, sounds that you are having a good cruise despite the weather, I love your positive attitude.

[DaniDanielle]

Is the ship experiencing any problems sailing back to New Jersey? I imagine Seas are rough!!!

 

 

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[jeanneful]

Really enjoying following you on your cruise. Great job!!

[SDA1125]

Following along and I like how your are making the best of the weather and crowd situations. The pictures are great (especially the food) !

[LuCruise]

Great review. Sorry you've had such awful weather. Guess for bad weather you are at least on the ship for it.

 

The Wonderland food looks interesting. Can I ask what they are?

 

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[soremekun]

View of the ship in Nassau.

 

 

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Wonderful picture.

 

 

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[Jasukkie]

Much respect for your positive attitude! I will be on in a couple of weeks, mentally preparing for similar type weather. Even if we can't have beach weather, I know it will be better than this current bitter cold we are having.

Even in late September I thought the solarium pool was a little chilly. Hot tubs were fine.

[golden6911]

Thanks for your review!

[CruiserJoCan]

Thank you so much for your detailed and enjoyable post! We're sailing on the Anthem in February and this came in handy, especially the Disney information. Any tips on doing Disney in that amount of time? Did you purchase tickets ahead of time? We're doing Magic Kingdom and it closes early anyways that day, so it helps ease the pain somewhat (price of tickets for 5 and leaving early).

 

Also, did you find the drink package worth it? I also love SB Frapps and lattes ;)

 

Any pics of the dining room menues? No worries if not. Just curious and slightly addicted to anything pertaining to my upcoming cruise lol. Ok, addicted to anything cruises.

[ckrobyn]

Cruising on the 19th - thank you for taking the time to post :)

[Merion_Mom]

2pm was muster drill. Our station was the Schooner Bar so we just made ourselves comfortable. Drill a bit of a waste of time IMO. Place crowded and I couldn’t even see one of the monitor screens we were all told to watch! Still don’t know in an emergency where my lifeboat or life belt is!!

 

Don't worry - you didn't miss that information - it's not given. The only thing you need to know is that in event of an emergency, report to the Schooner Bar. You will be directed from there.

 

:)

[Merion_Mom]

Enjoying your review so far. Sorry you had such cold weather.

 

We had the same experience in the Anthem dining rooms. The tables for two that we were seated at were on top of the next table! It was not like this when we sailed on NCL's Breakaway a few months ago. Most of the time we were seated at a table for four and even when we were seated at a table for two, the tables were nicely spaced for the most part. It's one thing I hated about our cruise on the Anthem. We are cruising on Anthem again later in the year and I will be requesting a more private table if possible, when we check in for My Time Dining each night.

It's not an "Anthem thing". All of the ships have this kind of veryveryveryverycloseseating for the two-tops in MTD.

 

:)

[Merion_Mom]

$61 a day I think. Paid $570 including tax. As I said should have bought it before I went.

 

 

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Not tax. Gratuity. :D

[gaylemh]

At 12pm I went for a walk and got my nails done as a walk in. Great service, good value.

 

What was the cost of getting your nails done?

[merinski]

It's not an "Anthem thing". All of the ships have this kind of veryveryveryverycloseseating for the two-tops in MTD.

 

:)

Are the tables close together for the early dinning too?

[DaniDanielle]

Yep

 

 

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[Merion_Mom]

Are the tables close together for the early dinning too?

 

Yep

 

 

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They don't move the tables around from first seating to second. (except for occasionally pushing two tables together for a foursome)

[DaniDanielle]

How is the new baby?

 

 

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[Merion_Mom]

How is the new baby?

 

 

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Amazing! :D

[scottishcruisefan]

Is the ship experiencing any problems sailing back to New Jersey? I imagine Seas are rough!!!

 

 

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Bit rough. This ship rocks and rolls more than any other ship I’ve been in! Including travelling through bay of biscay in rough seas! Not sure why?!

 

 

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[DaniDanielle]

I think the ship is top heavy which makes it rock more.

[scottishcruisefan]

It's not an "Anthem thing". All of the ships have this kind of veryveryveryverycloseseating for the two-tops in MTD.

 

 

 

:)

 

 

 

Didn’t experience that at all in July on vision of the seas?

 

 

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