“LIVE” from Anthem of the Seas - Nov. 28, 2021

[TPCRUISER2]

Just saw them Load one of your passengers to an Ambulance on the webcam. Prayers!

[uhclem42]

21 hours ago, Biker19 said:

That's a known issue - you can send them as well.

I have not signed up for Voom.  The ship let's you use their app, but blocks other access.. well perhaps the most obvious.  What is amusing me is that I continue to get push notifications from various sites.  While I'm on the ship WiFi.  Of course their own app yes them foi anything you put in the apps My Calendar.

[thompson4131]

3 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

that is horrible to hear they allowed a tank top into the MDR for dinner.      Breakfast okay - but Not dinner.    Shorts okay for breakfast but not dinner either.     dockers or even cargo pants would be fine, IMO 🤩

On the ship as well now. Nice shorts at dinner are perfectly fine for dinner. Many people wearing them. 

[bobmacliberty]

Sorry to hear about your delay into PC.  Hopefully, using CT-1, you can at least get off and get a drink at Grills.  Better than what you had last week with CT-6.

[bobmacliberty]

Let's not turn this into an MDR dress code debate.  Plenty of room in other threads for that.

[Biker19]

36 minutes ago, uhclem42 said:

What is amusing me is that I continue to get push notifications from various sites. 

Yes, in addition to iMessage texts going through, some apps do receive some data, for example in Outlook, you can get the header info and perhaps the first line of the email - quite handy. 

[Ozark_Kid]

I thought I was going to miss the sail away from port  Canaveral.  Are you there for awhile longer?

 

[CruiserQ123]

How much are masks being enforced? If you are sitting indoors (not actively eating/drinking), are you required to wear masks? (Yes to vaccination)

 

Do you know how many/what percentage are not vaccinated? Any breakthrough cases?

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

[uhclem42]

2 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Yes, in addition to iMessage texts going through, some apps do receive some data, for example in Outlook, you can get the header info and perhaps the first line of the email - quite handy. 

Well weather alerts from home, offers from Chipotle, McDonald's, and Redbox are marginally useful.  😀

I could not find a way to trigger a ring tone from notifications but it may be possible.  Google it .  I get special rings from Mc D's.

Well as we depart I'll be going silent.  Have a good trip.

[Arzeena]

3 hours ago, Luckynana said:

What a bummer not stopping in Port Canaveral to see your family for a pre-Thanksgiving lunch. 

We will see them after the holidays, in January. Very hard to take time off on either side in December, even with some of us working virtually. Next year we will use our own SUV instead of Royal Caribbean's. LOL!😁

[Radio]

Hello everyone and good evening. We arrived this afternoon at around 3:30 and secured to pier by around 4pm. Passengers were released to go ashore at around 4:15.

I left the ship today around 4:30.

 

I've been to this port four times in the last 2 months and I was happy again to stroll over to Grills Seafood and Tiki Bar. It is always very relaxing there. The service is always good, and the staff is very friendly.

 

We stopped in across the street to Sunrise Fish Dive Surf shop. They sell a lot of tackle and bait, but also have a large selection of juice drinks, soft drinks, wine, beer, snacks, and sandwiches.

We didn't stay off the ship for long we were all back at around 6:00 p.m. 

There were about 200 passengers waiting for taxis. I am guessing the reason why it's because Royal  Caribbean canceled all excursions. The popular Ron Jon Cocoa Beach shuttle was an excursion that got cancelled.

 

All passengers were back by 7:30 and we just pulled away at 8pm.

We are scheduled to arrive in Nassau tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. 

 

Here are a few pics from today.

 

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Anthem of the Seas approaches the pier slowly

 

 

 

We are tied up.

 

 

 

Royal Caribbean decorated the cruise terminal.

 

 

 

 

We can see the ship clearly as we want to Grills

 

 

 

The food and service is good here, we keep coming back.

 

 

 

Our seating is very close to the ship

 

 

 

Just outside is the Sunrise Webcam. It is online 24 hours per day

 

 

 

Cruise Terminal 1 is all lit up

 

 

 

We make our way back to the ship.

 

 

 

Anthem of the Seas pulls away from the pier slowly.

 

 

Pulling away from the pier slowly short vid.

 

 

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Edited December 8, 2021 by Radio

[molsonschooner]

8 hours ago, jerseygirl3 said:

I hate that they dumbed down to shorts in the MDR fir dinner. How hard is it to put on a pair of Dockers. I read where a guy was allowed in for dinner wearing a tank top 😳

how hard is it for some people to accept the fact that some people go for comfort. Or realize it is 2021 now, not 1971

[LGW59]

3 minutes ago, molsonschooner said:

how hard is it for some people to accept the fact that some people go for comfort. Or realize it is 2021 now, not 1971

Agree!!  Laugh when some folks say the way another is dressed in the dining room ruins their dinner, I think they are bored and have nothing to talk about with their dining companion, so they have to judge others.  Good grief 

[4everAfamily]

1 hour ago, Arzeena said:

I love Jamie's Italian! I had the same dishes as you. Then I wanted to try every dessert on the menu and our servers Fouad and Hormuz brought me a sampler. Tiny portions of every dessert on the menu. Delish. I would have had a serious wardrobe malfunction if I had any more food there. The seams were giving way.

Hi Arzeena- Was Fouad working at Jamie’s during our Thanksgiving 2021 sailing? 

 

[globaltraveller]

Radio - What's your opinion about dress code for dinner in the MDRs and specialty restaurants?  I have been on many cruises and if I felt like wearing shorts, or a bathing suit, flip flops and a tank top to dinner I just went to one of the buffets.  I am not on Facebook but my friend who is tells me that many will be wearing tuxes and gowns on formal nights during our Xmas cruise.

[kwokpot]

1 hour ago, globaltraveller said:

Radio - What's your opinion about dress code for dinner in the MDRs and specialty restaurants?  I have been on many cruises and if I felt like wearing shorts, or a bathing suit, flip flops and a tank top to dinner I just went to one of the buffets.  I am not on Facebook but my friend who is tells me that many will be wearing tuxes and gowns on formal nights during our Xmas cruise.

I'm on the Anthem Christmas cruise and definitely not bringing a tuxedo!!!

[globaltraveller]

10 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

I'm on the Anthem Christmas cruise and definitely not bringing a tuxedo!!!

Neither am I bringing a tux.  But I won't wear shorts in the MDR.  Maybe a sports jacket for Xmas eve.

[mama-of-three]

On 12/6/2021 at 7:02 AM, Radio said:

I was able to get a "We Proudly Serve" Starbucks Frappuccino at La Patisserie on Deck 4

 

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Radio what is the price for one of theses?  My daily go to is a Tim Hortons iced cappuccino. Starbucks coffee Frappuccino is a close fill in. 

[Radio]

Cruise Compass DAY 4

 

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[Radio]

It wash and Press Day

 

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Loads of Savings

 

 

 

Dress to Impress

 

 

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[Radio]

Anthem of the Seas Current Position

 

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[Radio]

Good morning everyone, and Welcome to DAY 4 of "LIVE" from Anthem of the Seas.

 

We are in transit to Nassau, Bahamas this morning. We just passed Freeport, and we should be arriving in about 5 hours. (12:30pm)

 

The port schedules are very conflicting. I checked with 3 port schedule sites, and it shows that we should be with Carnival Legend, Independence of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, and Freedom of the Seas.
I'm not so sure that these schedules are correct. There have been many changes over the last several weeks where that cruise schedule does not reflect what ships will actually be in Port.

 

There are many activities scheduled today, and lots of FlowRider, NorthStar, and Bumper Cars. Hmm. . . maybe I will offer my services as a surfing instructor.

One of the Lifeguards was asking me about my GoPro Hero10 and we were chatting. He told me that lifeguards all work on a 30 minute pool shift. They guard for 30 minutes then they sit for 30 minutes, then they may go to a different pool for 30 minutes. They work an 8-hour shift.

 

Here are a few pics from early this morning.

 

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Decorations keep showing up around the ship

 

 

 

Poinsettias are everywhere

 

 

 

I love how the pastries look at La Patisserie

 

 

 

Anthem of the Seas build plate

 

 

 

Hey, GiGi how's it going up there?

 

 

 

Early morning sunrise over the horizon.

 

 

 

 

Aft from Windjammer Marketplace

 

 

 

Forward view from area above bridge wing

 

 

 

 

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[bobmacliberty]

18 minutes ago, Radio said:

One of the Lifeguards was asking me about my GoPro Hero10 and we were chatting. He told me that lifeguards all work on a 30 minute pool shift. They guard for 30 minutes then they sit for 30 minutes, then they may go to a different pool for 30 minutes. They work an 8-hour shift.

 

Definitely an underappreciated job.  No way could I stand there, even for 30 minutes.  They seem to be professional about their work, or at least when they change people.  I've watched as the incoming guard thoroughly searches the pool underwater to see if there's anyone there.  He/she then replaces the existing guard, who also performs a thorough pool search before leaving.  I don't know about their skills in saving someone in distress (never have seen it happen) but their shift change at least makes me feel like they are well trained.

[Arzeena]

10 hours ago, 4everAfamily said:

Hi Arzeena- Was Fouad working at Jamie’s during our Thanksgiving 2021 sailing? 

 

Yes! He was wonderful!

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by Arzeena

[cyntil8ing]

11 hours ago, globaltraveller said:

Radio - What's your opinion about dress code for dinner in the MDRs and specialty restaurants?  I have been on many cruises and if I felt like wearing shorts, or a bathing suit, flip flops and a tank top to dinner I just went to one of the buffets.  I am not on Facebook but my friend who is tells me that many will be wearing tuxes and gowns on formal nights during our Xmas cruise.

 

My family will be on Anthem for Christmas. You will find us wearing something like this: