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The Anthem is indeed beautiful, but obviously not quite as large as Oasis. We've been on Oasis, Allure (2x), Freedom and Anthem, and the Anthem is my wife's favorite. Enjoy your cruise!

I am on this cruise as well. The Anthem is a beautiful ship. As for things to look out for, you'll definitely want to sign-up to do the North Star. You can sign-up to pay for the extended experience, but if you wait until you get on the ship, you should be able to reserve a ride for free; however, the experience is not quite the same. Likewise, you may want to try the RipCord by iFly skydiving simulator. This is a lot of fun. There is a pay version currently available to be booked, but you might be able to book a different experience once on the ship. The We Will Rock You show is very good, especially if you're a fan of the music of Queen. Finally, Two70 is a great venue and you should check it out. There is a show that is available to be reserved now in the app, Spectra's Cabaret. But, even if there is nothing happening in this venue, it's a nice place to come and relax. Enjoy the cruise!

I had the same problem. I logged out and logged back in and my other cruises appeared.

We also purchased The Key for our recent Oasis cruise, for less than the cost of internet alone. There was only one security line for Key guests when we arrived shortly after 10 am. It moved slowly due to an older passenger in a scooter, but once he was through, it moved much quicker. I believe we were on the ship around 10:30. After visiting our muster station, we dropped our carry-on bags at the main dining room. The crew member was very nice and told us to be sure to come back for lunch. We would usually go to the buffet for lunch, but the Chops Lunch in the main dining room made for the most pleasant embarkation day lunch ever! My wife was instantly won over. On arriving at our stateroom, our attendant made note that we were Key guests. I'm not sure it mattered, as we received the same great service that we always do. We did take advantage of some of the special times for activities, for example, i rode the slide twice at 9:05am with no wait. We also used the seating in the main theater for Cats (The performers were great, but what the heck did we watch?} We received the Key luggage tags on the next-to-last day. On debarkation morning, we went to the breakfast in the main dining room {so relaxed!} then collected our carry-on luggage from our room and left the ship at 8:30. There was almost no line so we just walked off ourselves. The luggage for Key guests was in one spot and it was there first, meaning we could have walked off immediately upon being cleared if we preferred. Bottom line, we will absolutely purchase the key again if it is $5 -$10 more than Voom itself.

If I purchase the Deluxe Beverage Package, will my bill at the end of the cruise list of all my drink purchases? I'm not a huge alcohol drinker and have never previously purchased the package, but I do like to enjoy myself on vacation. When I buy drinks individually, I am more likely to avoid getting them because it seems like I'm spending more. We are cruising on the Oasis on September 11th and I'd like to know at the end of the cruise if I made a good financial decision in buying the package, which will help me decide what to do on future cruises. I don't want to have to tally up individual receipts, but would be thrilled to see them listed on the bill. So, is that information provided on the bill? TIA

We are currently sitting in the Orlando Airport waiting for our flight home. This was our second time on Allure, and she did not disappoint! We choose an Ocean View Balcony guarantee and were assigned room 10726. It was the next to the last balcony cabin at the aft. We were pleased with the cabin, and especially pleased with Sam, our wonderful stateroom attendant! The crew were friendlier than ever and we found the ship to be very clean. The Windjammer food was excellent and I did not mind being served the food at all (especially after seeing a man walk out of the bathroom stall and out of the bathroom without washing his hands). Wearing the mask inside was not an issue and most guests, and all crew, were wearing them properly. We did two specialty restaurants on this cruise, Chops Grill and Giovanni's. Both were excellent, my wife preferred Chops, and I preferred Giovanni's. This trip included our first visit to Coco Cay, but it certainly won't be the last! What a fun time! I envied those staying on board for a back to back. I'm hoping that we will be able to do that in the future!