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The tubs in the suites that I have been in are slightly smaller than standard size. But still way better than the phone booth showers.
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I didn't even realize that those were still available? Interested to see what others say on this for sure!
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Harmony LIVE ~ 6/30 & 7/7 ~ Eastern/Western Caribbean
Lovetocruise2002 replied to Joe01's topic in Live Blogs
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I personally thought that Mitch was great. Full of energy and great sense of humour. I was impressed because we were his last sailing before his break. Also @Matt can probably chime in as well because I know that he had a couple of conversations with Mitch. The only thing that I did not like was that Mitch did not lead the Crazy Quest. He let the AM do it. She was pretty good too but I wanted to see him lead it. Same thing happened on Harmony in March, Ricky let his AM handle it as well. Exactly! Everyone has their favourite and while Anthem is not mine, I still had great time. And I would never totally rule it out for the future. Hubby did say that he would not mind trying out Star Class on Quantum class....you know what that means..lol Btw, I had a Lemon Drop Martini every day thanks to you ? Thank you for following!
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It has an “Esplanade” on Deck 4 which is sort of like the Promenade on OA class. However, where the Promenade is open and wide, the Esplande is narrow and much shorter in length. To make matters worse, they set up tables in the middle of the Esplanade and it takes up much needed space for walking. Deck 5 on Anthem opens in the middle and you can walk along the sides of it but not across it. It comes back together again along the VIA towards Vintages and 270 and Schooner on the other end.
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Final Thoughts: Where do I begin...? Let’s start with the ship itself. While the weather was a huge improvement from March, I still do not care for Quantum class. It’s not for me. @Matt mentioned yesterday while recording the podcast that it is a big ship with a small ship feel, but yet smaller ships (Voyager and Freedom Class) never feel as crowded as Anthem. My dislikes from my previous Anthem blog still remain. The WJ is a madhouse. The Esplanade does not move crowds. And crowds do not disperse well throughout this ship. While YMMV for motion, both times that I have sailed this ship, I have had to take meds for every sea day. I take zero meds on all OA class sailings. We Will Rock You remains my favourite broadway show that Royal does. Very talented cast both times. I like Spectra but this time it was not Terry LaVell, it was someone else who played Spectra so I felt that something was lacking there. The Gift still remains a mystery. Bermuda is beautiful. We really hope to go back one day. This sailing we dined exclusively in CK for dinner. The menu is your regular 7 night menu across the fleet. They repeated the Night 1 & 2 menu to make up for the 9 night sailing. I have the menus on PDF on the “Dining” section of the message boards. It is the same as Harmony and the rest of the fleet. I will provide the link when I get home. I did learn that CK on Ovation runs a slightly different CK menu for now. The service in CK on Anthem far exceeds OA class. Food the is the same excellent quality. Each night we received multiple check ins from the Maître D’ and the Chef. Stand out service. What really made this sailing was the people. Last night, I was saying to @Matt that what he’s been saying for years is true. On a GC, you can do as much or as little as you want together. It is so much fun to walk around the ship and constantly run into people that you know. Sailing with the group also provided us with the opportunity to do things that we normally would not do on a cruise, like sit in the Pub or play Jenga...well I did not play, but Hubby did. The people on this sailing were fantastic. I cannot even put into words how much I enjoyed meeting everyone in person (finally) and sharing laughs, drinks, and time with them. Even more proud to support and be a part of the Royal Caribbean Blog community now. To the regulars here on the message boards, @Matt, @tiny260, @betatke1480, @CGTLH, @Michael Vitale, @l9dance, @josepena12, meeting you all in person was nothing short of awesome! You are all amazing people! And if you ever sail with @crzycatldy5 you want her on your team for the Crazy Quest! She rocks! If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. If not, thank you for following along. Sorry for not blogging as much this time. And I barely scoped, I left that up to @josepena12 so make sure to check out his scopes for coverage of the GC. Obviously @Matt provided lots of coverage as well @theRCLblog on periscope. Until next time...oh wait! That is in 14 days! ? This must be how @twangster feels ?
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Embarkation time & questions for Sky Class
Lovetocruise2002 replied to Leahcar's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We always aim to arrive at PE by 10am so that we can board as soon as they are ready. Getting into the suite lounge/CK does require a knock on the door without your card on embarkation day. However, for allure, we got our cards at check in. That was a few years ago so not sure if that has changed. The concierge usually has hours between 8am - 12pm and 4:30pm - 8pm. For lunch, CK does not have anything special but what is nice about having lunch there is that you can avoid the madness and enjoy a peaceful lunch while having space for your belongings. I would avoid the Windjammer for sure. Park Cafe is open but there is way more space in CK and you can always eat at PC throughout the week. And yes, dinners there are the best! Especially the filet. I think Allure does it Night 4 though. Ask your concierge to check for you so you don’t miss it. Port Everglades has embarkation down to a science. Don’t stress. It is a fast and smooth process.