12 nights cruise with Anthem of the seas nov 27th to dec 9th

[Chris92671]

Hi guys

 

From November 27th to December 9th was I on a great cruise with Anthem of the seas, we cruised out from Bayonne, New Jersey and had 2,5 days at sea before we arrived to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from SJU we sailed to St. Maarten, St. John's(first time to this port for Anthem), Barbados, Martinque and St. Kitts before 3 days at sea before arriving back to Bayonne and flew home to Norway. It was a great cruise with great drink, food and excellent service from the crew. The north star a fun thing to do, also bumper cars.

 

I have created a album on Flickr, I have posted some interior photos to start with, I will add photos from the ports in the coming days.

 

Here we are docked with Navigator of the seas, a ship I have cruised on 2 times earlier

[Chris92671]

The safetydrill was at 2.30PM since we were scheudle to depart at 3.00PM, the drill went smooth and toke around 10 - 15 minutes, after that we took the stairs up to deck 15 and went strait to the North Star bar for a departure beer. captain Screko said we were ready to set sail at 3.00pm ain't happend, we departed around 3.40pm. We set course for Verrazano Bridge and sailed under 15 - 20 minutes later. It was my first time to sail under Verrazano and out of New York :)

 

Some pictures

Bye Bayonne, NJ

Manhatten skyline

Statue of Liberty

Verrazano

Edited December 12, 2016 by Chris92671

[jsswish]

Nice photos! Especially the night time shot of the ships, nice exposure.

[jesser97]

Great pics. Will you be able to scan and share your 12 day planners? I will be doing the same itinerary in February.

[jamesboat]

You take great photos!

 

Mind sharing your embarkation day cruise compass?

[Tee & Chilli]

Great pictures

[Chris92671]

Thanks guys!

 

I'm sorry I left the cruisecompasses in the cabin, so I don't have them :/ (please don't hang me)

Maybe some one els have it... I wasn't the only CC member on that cruise :)

Edited December 12, 2016 by Chris92671

[easyboy]

Nice photos!

 

 

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[cincicruisers]

Great start. Looking forward to more.

[GadgetCat72]

Amazing pictures - following:)

[Chris92671]

On the second day at sea we had reservation for the North Star, a great experience and what a view from there truly amazing :D

 

On way up, they could have washed the windows more often :P

Loved the view from there

I can see the horizon

 

Taken from starboard bridgewing.

More pictures here

[AlBell509]

Fantastic photos!!! Looking forward to more!

[Chris92671]

At November 30th we 3.00PM we arrived to San Juan, our first port of call on this cruise. After we arrived we left the ship and went for a walk in San Juan, we walk by the shore line to the fortress and from there we went to a bar and later a restaurant where we had dinner, skipped the dinner onboard

 

We departed from San Juan 25min before schedule and set course to St. Maarten

 

The fortress

 

From left, Balmoral, Navigator of the seas, Carnival Magic and Carnival Glory

US Coast Guard station

 

Navigator of the seas

 

Carnival Magic and Norwegian Breakaway in the harbour basin

More photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/57316236@N08/albums/72157673887517193/page1

[jamesboat]

When did the ship change time?

[crookedhalo]

When did the ship change time?

 

I was on the same sailing and we changed the night before we arrived in Puerto Rico and then back the last night of the trip.

[jamesboat]

I was on the same sailing and we changed the night before we arrived in Puerto Rico and then back the last night of the trip.

 

Perfect thanks

[clochette]

I look forward to your review, 18 more days and I will be on the same cruise

[Chris92671]

December 1: St. Maarten

Woke up around 8.00AM had some breakfast in WJ before going out on deck 15 and watch the arrival from portside since we were docking with portside. Oasis OTS, Navigator OTS, Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Silhouette had already arrived. We docked at 10.00 AM Staff captain Wendy turned the vessel smooth around and backed in to port and next to Oasis. Together we were around 11000 passenger on that pier. total around 19000 passenger in St. Maarten that day with Navigator, Oasis, Summit and Silhouette.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/57316236@N08/albums/72157673887517193/page2

 

The pilot is comming

From left: Oasis, Summit and Navigator

Oasis along side, not world largest any more, but still huge!

Silhouette, Summit, Oasis and Anthem

 

We choose to go to Maho beach, it was way to many people there, and ladies taking of their bikini tops to get free drinks (some of they should kept it on) after some beers, lunch and Air France A340 landing we headed back to the ship. A interesting drive back, first a accident causing some traffic jam and when cleared of the accident, they had to open the bridge so some sailboat could get in/out of the bay, It took around 15 minuts. but we had no rush and was back onboard 2 hours before departure.

 

Celebrity Silhouette was first out

And Navigator.

Summit and Oasis set sail before us, but it was dark when they sailed.

[traceytd]

Hi guys

 

 

 

From November 27th to December 9th was I on a great cruise with Anthem of the seas, we cruised out from Bayonne, New Jersey and had 2,5 days at sea before we arrived to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from SJU we sailed to St. Maarten, St. John's(first time to this port for Anthem), Barbados, Martinque and St. Kitts before 3 days at sea before arriving back to Bayonne and flew home to Norway. It was a great cruise with great drink, food and excellent service from the crew. The north star a fun thing to do, also bumper cars.

 

 

 

I have created a album on Flickr, I have posted some interior photos to start with, I will add photos from the ports in the coming days.

 

 

 

 

Here we are docked with Navigator of the seas, a ship I have cruised on 2 times earlier

 

 

 

 

What kind of camera do you use? Beautiful...

 

 

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[Chris92671]

What kind of camera do you use? Beautiful...

 

 

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Thanks!

I use Nikon D7100(mainly) and Nikon D90(backup)

[Chris92671]

December 2. St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

 

This port of call was Anthem's first stop in St. John's and also Anthem was the first ship to arrive on the newly upgraded berth. The berth was upgraded so ship as Anthem of the seas could arrive to this port.

Other ship in port was Norwegian Gem and Balmoral.

 

Important person's from Antigua & Barbuda was aboard during our docking time.

There was a little ceremony on the pier to celebrate this before our departure, this actually delayed our departure since Captain Screko was last man on board minutes before departure time(of course Staff captain had make the ship ready for dep.), and with Norwegian Gem already under way we had to wait.

 

After departure we turned around and heads out for open water and Bridgetown, Barbados. There was some fireworks during our outbound sailing from St. John's

 

You can see pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/57316236@N08/albums/72157673887517193/page2

Anthem of the seas docked for the very first time in St. John's

Norwegian Gem backing out.

Sunset

Of we go

Firework

Outbound

[traceytd]

At November 30th we 3.00PM we arrived to San Juan, our first port of call on this cruise. After we arrived we left the ship and went for a walk in San Juan, we walk by the shore line to the fortress and from there we went to a bar and later a restaurant where we had dinner, skipped the dinner onboard

 

 

 

We departed from San Juan 25min before schedule and set course to St. Maarten

 

 

 

 

 

The fortress

 

 

 

 

From left, Balmoral, Navigator of the seas, Carnival Magic and Carnival Glory

 

 

US Coast Guard station

 

 

 

 

Navigator of the seas

 

 

 

 

Carnival Magic and Norwegian Breakaway in the harbour basin

 

More photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/57316236@N08/albums/72157673887517193/page1

 

 

I see that you were on deck 6 ... was your view obstructed and if so how bad

 

 

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