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Thought I would share the link to my live blog in case you want to scroll through the pictures or get a better idea on the activities we did.

We spent Christmas 2019 on Anthem and loved it! There was a good balance of Christmas/non Christmas themed activities and entertainment. Ship was nicely decorated. Sailing out of NYC in December, weather was cooler at the beginning and end of the cruise so it didn’t feel like the pools were overly crowded and there is so much to do indoors. The ship was full so it’s best you prebook activities like Ifly, Northstar where you can. There were a few last minute schedule changes on the holiday cruise that we were told was not the norm but they were manageable. We sailed star class so our experience may be a bit different but I think it will be great!

I am always surprised at how quickly photos add up! We get pictures done before supper against several different backdrops, at embarkation, Coco Cay, Labadee, at specialty dining restaurants each night, casual ones throughout ship and during on-board activities like Ifly and Wave Rider. The photographers try to change up the poses......some with all of us, then some with hubby and I, some separately with our son and then solos of our son. We ❤️ Disney and always get the Disney photo pass package so I think we are well trained to spot photo opportunities on board! LOL We love looking back at the great memories. 💕

Good for you! That’s a great deal. I just checked my cruise planner and the unlimited digital package is not available 😟 We actually exceed 100 photos so selecting 100 may be painful. 😫 LOL Who knows, maybe it will be offered again before our cruise.

That only applies to Canadians that speak “moistly”. @Lovetocruise2002

Yes to cruising, but this is dependent on 🇨🇦 reopening borders, airlines restartIng international flights, and government easing public health requirements for 14 day quarantine when returning from travel. And who knows what our schools policy will be 🤷‍♀️. But on the bright side, Some businesses including hair salons reopened today in our province and I got my hair done!! Who knew you could get so excited over a cut and highlight. 💇

I hope Plan A works out for you but nothing wrong with having lots of options! Knowing you have options may help you make the decision that’s right for your family. 🤞everything works out!

Can’t wait to follow along! We did our first star class cruise on Anthem; you will love the star class perks when it comes to activities. Soak it all up and enjoy every minute.

I tend to agree with you that it is genie dependent as we spent less than 5 minutes a day with our genie on Anthem while the other 2 genies were very visible and “present” for their families. Another one of those star class inconsistencies I guess.

Curious to hear your observations on the sushi making class as we found the setup on Anthem a bit unappealing and cancelled our reservstion. Guacamole class sounds interesting... I don’t feel bad...I had multiple hotels booked in NYC too! I was paranoid I would forget to cancel one and end up paying for more than 1 hotel room. LOL

So happy for you! I just love the feeling you get after you book a cruise!

We girls like what we like right 😉. I hadn’t heard of T3 before ..... Will be interested in your assessment on My Pillow. Pillows are such a personal thing so when you find a good one you keep it!

If you haven’t you should try the Dyson airwrap....I was sceptical but it’s a game changer.

Update on Anthem for guests scheduled to depart today.

@Karannk nope, I never figured out that panel either 🤦‍♀️. We had laundry done daily and never found any tags on our clothes ... maybe because we provided our own detergent. 🤷‍♀️