themillennialcruiser Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Hi, Wondering if anyone has tried the key on anthem? Or in general? Thoughts on if it is worth it or not.Also any suggestions you have for anthem are welcomed :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 @twangster wrote a fantastic review of The Key right here: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/12/04/review-royal-caribbeans-the-key-vip-guest-experience twangster and rjac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Keep in mind my experience and review was the very first time it was offered on Oasis. It appears they have made some adjustments and added some additional benefits since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTE Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 I guess if you always purchased internet than the Key might be worth the cost with the other perks but to me it's out priced at (per person / per day) as I like to go on a cruise & unplug from anything internet related because I'm already on my laptop / phone if I'm awake. This gives me a chance to unplug for a week. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzard05 Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 With Chops being an upscale restaurant onboard, and one that you normally "dress up" for in the evening....are there any dress requirements to eat there at lunch...or can you just roll in wearing shorts and a tee shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuma Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 We'll be sailing on Anthem too and I've been debating this. I'm wondering if private hours would be offered for things in the Sea Plex? That would certainly make this more attractive for us as we don't partake in the rock wall or flow rider. We're Gold so don't have many benefits an therefore don’t know how nice it might be to have things like priority embarkation, etc. We already have Voom and Chops lunch booked, so the difference for us b/t the Key and purchasing just Voom and Chops lunch by themselves is $68/person for a 9 night cruise. As a splurge item, $68/person isn't awful for the other items the Key offers. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themillennialcruiser Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, atmuma said: We'll be sailing on Anthem too and I've been debating this. I'm wondering if private hours would be offered for things in the Sea Plex? That would certainly make this more attractive for us as we don't partake in the rock wall or flow rider. We're Gold so don't have many benefits an therefore don’t know how nice it might be to have things like priority embarkation, etc. We already have Voom and Chops lunch booked, so the difference for us b/t the Key and purchasing just Voom and Chops lunch by themselves is $68/person for a 9 night cruise. As a splurge item, $68/person isn't awful for the other items the Key offers. What do you think? That's what I was thinking to however I wanted to make sure private hours were offered at the Sea Plex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, Buzzard05 said: With Chops being an upscale restaurant onboard, and one that you normally "dress up" for in the evening....are there any dress requirements to eat there at lunch...or can you just roll in wearing shorts and a tee shirt? On embarkation day I'm sure they're expecting plenty of casually dressed folks. I wouldn't worry about how you're dressed. Everyone will be "in the same boat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, atmuma said: We'll be sailing on Anthem too and I've been debating this. I'm wondering if private hours would be offered for things in the Sea Plex? That would certainly make this more attractive for us as we don't partake in the rock wall or flow rider. We're Gold so don't have many benefits an therefore don’t know how nice it might be to have things like priority embarkation, etc. We already have Voom and Chops lunch booked, so the difference for us b/t the Key and purchasing just Voom and Chops lunch by themselves is $68/person for a 9 night cruise. As a splurge item, $68/person isn't awful for the other items the Key offers. What do you think? 5 of us include 6 years old sailed on Anthem during Thanksgiving and a lot of kids on the ship. We did 6-7 times bumper cars, 3 times Northstars and 1-time I-Fly. Bumper cars line sometimes long but not that bad. These activities did without the key. No problem with the show either plenty of room to sit. Just to give you some info from my past cruise. atmuma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 1:40 PM, twangster said: Keep in mind my experience and review was the very first time it was offered on Oasis. It appears they have made some adjustments and added some additional benefits since then. Great review Twangster! Question for you, does a Key member have priority embarkation over suite and Diamond and above guests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, rjac said: Great review Twangster! Question for you, does a Key member have priority embarkation over suite and Diamond and above guests? That depends on the port. In Port Everglades this morning boarding Indy at terminal 18 boarding went like this: Suites/Pinnacle -> The Key -> Diamond Plus -> and so on. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I wonder how it will be on the Anthem in Cape Liberty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 The Key guests were able to use the Crown and Anchor entrance to the terminal before security in Port Everglades: rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 1:40 PM, twangster said: Keep in mind my experience and review was the very first time it was offered on Oasis. It appears they have made some adjustments and added some additional benefits since then. Just read your review. Well written and helpful! So for the main theatre, the reserved seats are not the first few rows right? They seem further back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Just now, WannaCruise said: Just read your review. Well written and helpful! So for the main theatre, the reserved seats are not the first few rows right? They seem further back? Correct. Only Star Class suites tend to get front row. I don’t tend to like front row or near front row. I actually prefer mid theater because you see everything. You can take in the whole show versus watching a tennis game where you have to bob your head left and right. SpeedNoodles and hsweat22 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, twangster said: Correct. Only Star Class suites tend to get front row. I don’t tend to like front row or near front row. I actually prefer mid theater because you see everything. You can take in the whole show versus watching a tennis game where you have to bob your head left and right. Great. Thanks for getting back to me so quick. Totally get your perspective. I'm actually the opposite though and love front row . The reserved seating would have been main reason for getting The Key. So very good to know as wouldn't have been good for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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