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If you really want them I have them from my March 26 sailing. Just send me your e-mail and I can send them all to you.

As the others have said they provide shampoo, conditioner, lotion and a bar or two of soap - however, one thing I wish I would've brought with me was my own personal hand soap for next to the sink. I don't like using a bar for that. I did bring and use my own shower gel for body wash.

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^^^ In response to Groucho - I agree that the menu seems depressing but what blew us away was the "buffet" offerings at the Solarium. It was smaller and better quality than what was in Windjammer we thought. I am attaching a picture of my lobster as well. I felt it was well worth $20 because back home here in Philly this would be way more then $20.

$20 for the Whole Maine Lobster and WELL worth it!

Does anyone have a picture of the menu ?

I actually didn't take a photo; however, we felt the "buffet" they offered there alone was enough food to have a complete dinner. I wish I could remember all of what they had in the buffet. The stuffed peppers were my favorite and the calamari w/ dipping sauce.

^^^^I guess - I didn't find it strange at all though. My party are very plain eaters too. My sister had salmon. My mom had the chicken. Hubby had the strip steak. The open buffet area was tilapia, stuffed peppers, calamari, different veggies, salads, soups - it wasn't as "weird" as I thought it would be after viewing the menu. I highly recommend it!

I am not sure why it isn't more popular. My party absolutely loved it and loved having the option of getting a whole Maine lobster for $20. The service was excellent and the food in the "Serve yourself" area was awesome. We did not like the main dining room and/or Windjammer at all so we ate most of our meals here.

I had it and was glad I did. I experienced no problems with it and was able to "text" with my other party using the FB Messenger app.

How much it the parking for the week?

It was around $140

Does anyone remember seeing Newports?

Is that 2 for $37 a pack???? And do they have Newport? Both of these people smoke Newports. Thanks!

I can't believe cartons are $22!

Hi! Are there sit down poker games available? Thanks!

Just curious how much cigarettes are to buy onboard? I am going with a couple smokers and did advise them to buy their cigarettes and pack them.

Thanks guys!

Is the line long to get the Wow bands on Day 1?

I am cruising on Sunday so I may have quite a few questions this week - thank you in advance!

What are WOW bands? Where do I get them? I've seen them mentioned here a lot.

Thanks!

Hi! I am curious how it works to sign up for the various fitness classes on Anthem. I see on the Day One schedule that there is a sign up from 11-3 or something like that. Do I have to attend this? At that point can I sign up for classes for the entire week? But I guess I have to wait to be onboard the ship before I can sign up for the classes? Thanks!

We are going to Universal from Anthem on Tuesday March 28. I believe it is the same excursion you are mentioning. I will let you know how it goes. I have several friends who did it and said it is worth it. The biggest advice I was given is to pick one or the other (two parks at Universal). We are going to Islands of Adventure. Buy your tix in advance and buy the Express Pass. It is pretty pricey and does take time to get there but for my group it makes sense because they may never have another opportunity to visit Universal Studios. Oh another bit of advice I was given is to download the app because you can see what rides have the longest lines. Also maybe try to narrow down your list to 3-5 must see attractions at the park of your choice. I think as long as you know what to expect and not to expect to do everything there is - you will enjoy yourself.

Well based on everyone's suggestions here we will be taking the official Royal C shuttle and pre purchasing our tickets. We will do ONE park with the express pass. We focus on as much as we can get in knowing we might not do it all. We will use the app that was suggested here as well. I just need to download a map of some sort so we have a game plan. Typically I like to get to amusement parks nice and early but since we don't dock until noon I have no control over it this time. Guess we will see what happens! Thanks everyone!

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So we will be on Anthem for a 7day Bahama cruise the end of March. My entire group has never cruised before. What are the pool decks like? I am basically wondering if there will be a server that brings us drinks? Will we be able to order food as well? Are there any adults only pools? Are some pools more crowded then others? I just have no idea what to expect. THANKS!

Ok yes - you're right we probably only have 5-6 hours as you've said. Good idea about planning out the rides. I'll look Into the express pass.

Is Harry Potter only a ride you can go on if you do both parks?

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We have 7 to 8 hours inside the park.

Do we purchase the Express Pass online in advance or at the park day of? Thanks!

Here's the crowd attendance for your date.

 

http://worldofuniversal.com/uocrowdcalendar/

Very helpful thanks!!!!!

Wow thanks everyone! I had no idea there was an express pass! Also I didn't know about the app! I think we decided to only do Islands of Adventure so we wouldn't overwhelm ourselves with trying to see both sides in such a short amount of time. We will be there on Tuesday, March 28. I am not really sure if that is a highly populated day or not?

Hi again! I am just checking to see if there is anything important I need to know for this excursion to Universal Studios. We booked the shuttle, which takes an hour apparently, and we know we need to buy our park admission tickets at the door. Is there anything else to be aware of? Thanks!