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    Deluxe Drink Package - Soda?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Nothing stopping you at all. Also, the machines don't just do coke. Here is the list of what they can get:

    Coca-Cola®

    Vanilla Coke

    Coke with Lime

    Raspberry Coke

    Cherry Coke

    Orange Coke

    Cherry Vanilla Coke

    Diet Coke®

    Diet Vanilla Coke

    Diet Coke with Lime

    Raspberry Diet Coke

    Diet Cherry Coke

    Orange Diet Coke

    Diet Cherry Vanilla Coke

    Coca-Cola Zero™

    Cherry Coke Zero

    Vanilla Coke Zero

    Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero

    Coke Zero with Orange

    Coke Zero with Lime

    Coke Zero with Raspberry

    Coke Zero with Lemon

    Caffeine-Free Diet Coke®

    Caffeine-Free Diet Vanilla Coke

    Caffeine-Free Diet Coke with Lime

    Caffeine-Free Diet Coke with Orange

    Caffeine-Free Diet Raspberry Coke

    Caffeine-Free Diet Cherry Coke

    Caffeine-Free Diet Cherry Vanilla Coke

    Sprite®

    Sprite with Cherry

    Sprite with Strawberry

    Sprite with Grape

    Sprite with Peach

    Sprite with Raspberry

    Sprite with Orange

    Sprite with Vanilla

    Sprite Zero™

    Sprite Zero with Cherry

    Sprite Zero with Strawberry

    Sprite Zero with Raspberry

    Sprite Zero with Grape

    Sprite Zero with Peach

    Sprite Zero with Orange

    Sprite Zero with Vanilla

    Fanta® Orange

    Fanta Fruit Punch

    Fanta Lime

    Fanta Grape

    Fanta Strawberry

    Fanta Peach

    Fanta Raspberry

    Fanta Cherry

    Fanta Zero™ Orange

    Fanta Zero Peach

    Fanta Zero Lime

    Fanta Zero Grape

    Fanta Zero Strawberry

    Fanta Zero Fruit Punch

    Fanta Zero Raspberry

    Fanta Zero Cherry

    Minute Maid® Lemonade

    Minute Maid Cherry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Orange Lemonade

    Minute Maid Raspberry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Strawberry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Fruit Punch Lemonade

    Minute Maid® Light Lemonade

    Minute Maid Light Cherry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Light Orange Lemonade

    Minute Maid Light Raspberry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Light Strawberry Lemonade

    Minute Maid Light Fruit Punch Lemonade

    Dasani with Lime

    Dasani with Peach

    Dasani with Grape

    Dasani with Orange

    Dasani with Strawberry

    Dasani with Raspberry

    Dasani with Cherry

    Dasani with Lemon

    Dasani Sensations - Lime

    Dasani Sensations - Peach

    Dasani Sensations - Grape

    Dasani Sensations - Strawberry

    Dasani Sensations - Orange

    Dasani Sensations - Raspberry

    Dasani Sensations - Cherry

    Dasani Sensations - Lemon

    Powerade ION4 Fruit Punch

    Powerade ION4 Raspberry

    Powerade ION4 Cherry

    Powerade ION4 Lemon

    Powerade ION4 Orange

    Powerade ION4 Lime

    Powerade ION4 Grape

    Powerade ION4 Strawberry

    Powerade Zero Fruit Punch

    Powerade Zero Raspberry

    Powerade Zero Cherry

    Powerade Zero Lemon

    Powerade Zero Orange

    Powerade Zero Lime

    Powerade Zero Grape

    Powerade Zero Strawberry

    Hi-C®

    Hi-C Cherry

    Hi-C Orange

    Hi-C Raspberry

    Hi-C Strawberry

    Hi-C Fruit Punch

    Hi-C Grape

    Hi-C Raspberry Lime

    Hi-C Orange Vanilla

    Vault™

    Vault Red Blitz

    Orange Vault

    Grape Vault

    Peach Vault

    Pibb Xtra®

    Pibb Zero™

    Barq's®

    Barq's Vanilla

    Diet Barq's®

    Diet Barq's®

    Diet Barq's Vanilla

    Seagram's® Lemon Lime Seltzer

    Seagram's® Ginger Ale

    Seagram's® Diet Ginger Ale

     

    Wow that's an amazing list. Thanks for sharing that!!

    Trip Review: Anthem of the Seas 4/7 - 4/14

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Pools: For the first day and a half and the last day of the cruise, it was too chilly to swim in the main outside pool. So of course, everyone who wanted to do so had to jam into either the indoor pool (for everyone) or the solarium pool (for ages 16+). Both were quite crowded. Actually, most of the public spaces indoors were crowded on those days because not many people wanted to be outside. This was to be expected, but again, you could feel the congestion of everyone trying to compete for their spot in the same places as everyone else. On the days it was good pool weather yes, the main outside pool was crowded but not so much that you couldn't find a spot in the pool to hang out. I found the water to be a good temperature. If you have issues getting up and down a standard ladder to enter a pool you may not like the main pool, as that's how you get in and out. About the chair hogs: yes, they were out in force, but DH and I never had a problem finding a couple of chairs together. I never once saw a staff member remove someone's belongings, nor did I witness any passenger confrontations. We would go to the pool maybe between 10 and 12 on a few days and then 1-2 on other days. The pool towel check out/in system really wasn't a problem, just a short walk from the main pool to the towel station. The beverage service was adequate and if it isn't quick enough, there are bars nearby. The Windjammer is just inside, aft, and many people went in, grabbed a plate of food and came back out to eat by the pool. Johnny Rockets is also right off the pool. They have a few tables, chairs and booths set up for lunch or again, you could eat poolside.

     

    The solarium is beautiful on Anthem! Its a bright, spacious space - a great place to zen out. The pools cascade and the whirlpool is large. There are plenty of loungers and chairs. Again if you're craving a child-free zone, this is the place for you.

     

    iFly and North Star: DH did both and loved both. Initially there were no appointments available, but we kept checking back and eventually cancellations opened some spots up. If you don't have the Royal iQ app on your device, there are kiosks at various locations where you can log on and view/schedule all activities which require appointments. We did not have any problems logging on.

     

    Shopping: Certainly has a lot of stores on board, but the high-end boutiques outweigh the cheaper, souvenir-type places. They had the usual watches, purses, evening clutch bags, sunglasses, sun hats, swimsuit coverups, etc. all for sale in the Royal Esplanade. There's also a makeup & perfume boutique with the usual designer names.

     

    Next Up: Entertainment/Venues

    Thanks for following along!

     

    Thanks for the great reviews!!

    Death of MDR, rise of Windjammer

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Seen too many disgusting things that some passengers do with the handling of food in the WJ. Seems Noro is once again hitting the Anthem. If cruise lines eliminate plastic straws, it only means more handling of glasses and more germs to be spread around.

     

    MARAPRINCE

     

    I always have hand sanitize with me, and use it at buffets locally and at restaurants after looking at the menu, cause so many people have handled it. Just makes me feel better. :)

    Drinks packages

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    No. If you buy a package, what you pay is the total - no additional charge. If you choose to not purchase a package and buy individual drinks, you are charged a gratuity. However, this seems to only operate on cruises out of the US and not those originating in the UK, where the gratuity has already been included in the cost of the drinks.

     

    Thank you that clears things up for me :)

    Trip Review: Anthem of the Seas 4/7 - 4/14

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    Sincere thank you to all who replied to my pre-cruise questions and for everyone who shares such great tips, shortcuts, suggestions, and experiences. This is my contribution and I hope you enjoy it and are able to use some of the info in it. I don't have pictures to share just now; if I can figure out how to load/upload them, I will at some point. I've tried to organize this by category for easy reading and like most others, use a series of posts.

     

    Us: DH and I are 61 and 58, still working, have no children, and live just outside Chicago. This is our 9th or so cruise, many of them on Celebrity, 2 (together) on Royal - Platinum level, soon to be Emerald.

     

    Planning: After spending several years in Las Vegas 2-3 times per year, we were yearning to get back on a cruise ship. Having been to the Caribbean and Bahamas many times, never to the NYC area, or on a mega ship, Anthem checked off most boxes for us this time around. I spent a lot of time researching the ship, the ports, the deck plans, and what Anthem had to offer. Although I like a surprise here and there, I'm an obsessive planner and list maker. So, by the time we boarded, our plans were pretty much in place for dining, entertainment, shore excursions, transportation, etc.. I booked our shows and My Time Dining about a month out.

     

    Travel Day: Saturday, April 7 dawned clear, but C-O-L-D in Chicago. Because we chose to fly in the day of departure I had been nervously watching the weather in Chicago and Newark the previous week. As it turned out, the weather was perfect for travel. Our flight was smooth and quick, leaving at 7:55 AM and getting into Newark at 10:55 AM. We arrived 25 minutes early. From advice on this Board, we had booked Dial 17 Car Service a month before the cruise to pick us up at EWR for the 20 minute ride to Cape Liberty. Dial 17 was great. When you reserve a car they send a confirmation email which contains a link. Once you're curbside with your luggage you click on the link and within a minute or so, our driver responded saying he was 5-6 minutes away. He pulled up in a Lincoln SUV [considered a "standard car"] and we were off to the pier. The driver was personable and professional, and we were happy to sit back and take in the sights.

     

    The trip to the pier was smooth until we turned onto the two-lane access road leading to the pier. Then it got congested, but we were at the door within about 10 minutes. Total for our transport, tolls, and tip was $71.00. I can recommend Dial 17 highly for efficiency and complete ease.

     

    Check in/Embarkation: At 11:15 AM the terminal was packed with people snaking their way through the security and check in lines. Although it seemed to be mass confusion it was actually a pretty smooth process and Royal does a good job of getting a lot of people through in relatively short order. We did not take a pre-cruise photo, and our experience was very quick. The agent handed us our Seapass card, we went up the escalator and before we knew it DING (you know the sound...squeeeee!)...we were onboard!:D

     

    The gangway was on Deck 2. Staterooms were not ready so we went upstairs to Deck 14 get a look around and grab lunch. We were struck by the modern beauty and cleanliness of the ship. Deck 14 is home to the indoor/outdoor/solarium pools and also the WINDJAMMER. We decided to have our lunch there. As we expected it was very, very crowded. After a bit of walking around we found a table near the back and then made our way through the crowds to the serving stations. Lunch was very good, and I'll get into the specifics of the Windjammer later in reviewing the dining sections.

     

    Thank you! Looking forward to more :)

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