Luckyroot Posted August 3, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Sailing on Anthem in November and trying to figure out what we need to do as soon as we board. Here are some things I want to do - let me know if I’m missing anything! In no particular order: 1. Check in at excursions desk to see if we can choose location of our cabana in the water park. 2. Try out the bumper cars! 3. Ship tour. 4. Sign up boys for kids club. 5. Lunch (May sign up for specialty lunch -still deciding). 6. See if we can change our dining assignment (currently my time). 7. Get an umbrella drink and start getting our money’s worth on the drink package lol. What do YOU do when first boarding the ship? This is our first time sailing with kids and it’s their and their mom’s first cruise, so I don’t want to miss a thing for their sake! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Biker19 Posted August 3, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Luckyroot said: What do YOU do when first boarding the ship? Assuming it is open (iffy in Nov) ride the Flowrider- it will likely have the shortest lines. Link to post Share on other sites
lovescats5 Posted August 3, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 3, 2019 When in Nov are you sailing? How old are your kids? Probably anything you have to change on board first, then Adventure Ocean, then if you want to book time on iFly, then if bumper cars are in progress do that as the line can get long. In between all that get the Sail Away drink for the day. Get ready to run to where you want to be for Sail Away as Anthem usually starts leaving before muster drill is over, which is about the only complaint I have. Then enjoy. We love the Anthem and have a great time on her. Link to post Share on other sites
boscobeans Posted August 3, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Right to the dining room and check out our table. Change it if we decide to. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
1MoreRedStripe Posted August 3, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1) Go to MDR and check out table assignment. 2) Drink a Red Stripe. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mariefisher Posted August 3, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Make dining reservations Get a piña colada 2 Link to post Share on other sites
livylotte Posted August 3, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) Hunt out the free champagne Head to the dining room to see where our table is. Get more free champagne Lunch in Windjammer Sunbathe on deck Go to our cabin Unpack Muster Drill Find a bar that sells champagne (sadly by now all the free stuff has gone ) and take it back to our balcony for sailaway. Sleep for a couple of hours Go to dinner Bed Edited August 3, 2019 by livylotte 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Reece7r Posted August 3, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Head to the Schooner Bar for a drink 4 Link to post Share on other sites
shopaholic6 Posted August 3, 2019 #9 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Go to the pub! 😊 1 Link to post Share on other sites
loveheart Posted August 3, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 3, 2019 It depends what time we board. and what the weather is doing. Usually find a sun bed and get a few rays. Head to Windjammer for lunch. Go to cabin. Back out for more sunbathing. Muster station. Unpack if cases have been delivered. More Sunbathing. Shower. Diamond Club. Dinner. Show. Bed. Link to post Share on other sites
Cinders411 Posted August 3, 2019 #11 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Lately we get a drink and people watch until our lunch reservation at Chops. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DancerMama25 Posted August 3, 2019 #12 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Head to the pool deck and grab a tropical frozen drink; lounge and relax until rooms are ready. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cruiseguy1016 Posted August 3, 2019 #13 Share Posted August 3, 2019 My first stop is one of the bars. I like to have that first drink to put in vacation mode. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
RickinStl Posted August 3, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) Grab a beer and a jagerbomb, then I know if the drink package is preloaded on my sea pass card Edited August 3, 2019 by RickinStl Added to post 2 Link to post Share on other sites
John&LaLa Posted August 3, 2019 #15 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Put phone on airplane mode. Sign into WiFi 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Tree_skier Posted August 3, 2019 #16 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Get Mimosa Sign into Wifi and put phone and iPad into airplane mode. Get Pina Colada Arrange specialty dining reservations Get Pina Colada. Lunch (Windjammer or other restaurant depending packages purchased.) Go to room and unpack and change. Get Strongbow and head to Promenade and do one lap then head to Flowrider. Get another Strongbow. Embarrass self on Flowrider. More Strongbow. Head to cabin and watch sailaway from balcony. Shower and change for dinner. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Tree_skier Posted August 3, 2019 #17 Share Posted August 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Put phone on airplane mode. Sign into WiFi This was a lesson that I had to learn the hard way. $180 hard 3 Link to post Share on other sites
depplep Posted August 3, 2019 #18 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Straight to the pool bar, pound as many beers as we can before we have to stumble to muster. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
renza Posted August 3, 2019 #19 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Oasis class ships. 1. Set up reservations for specialty restaurants 2. Sign up for laser tag 3. Go to park cafe for roast beef sandwiches and salad. 4. Have a drink and watch the teens on flow rider. Stay far, far, far away from windjammer. Not a way to start your vacation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
taglovestocruise Posted August 3, 2019 #20 Share Posted August 3, 2019 4 hours ago, boscobeans said: Right to the dining room and check out our table. Change it if we decide to. Exactly what we do, then off to make all our package reservations. Or more exact, I head to Schooner or Trellis bar and my wife goes to make all our dining reservations. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erik101 Posted August 3, 2019 #21 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Walk around the ship. This is because I don’t go to the gym on the morning of embarkation so I need to get my steps in. After lunch, I played it by ear. Link to post Share on other sites
Capt_BJ Posted August 3, 2019 #22 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) pee aka find a toy toy aka evacuate Edited August 3, 2019 by Capt_BJ Link to post Share on other sites
UFMOM Posted August 3, 2019 #23 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) On upcoming Symphony. Make reservations for restaurants for our UDP. Go to Rising Tide for champagne to start off our Drinks pkg. and people watch. Lunch at Jaimes. Muster drill. Solarium Bar for sailaway. Unpack. Change for dinner. Cocktails at Wonderland. Dinner. Show. Check out entertainment in the various lounges for after show and check out casino till midnight balloon drop. Go to cabin after balloon drop. Sit on balcony for a bit. Bed. Mary Ann Edited August 3, 2019 by UFMOM Link to post Share on other sites
Islander001 Posted August 3, 2019 #24 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1. Get a daiquiri at the Pool Bar 2. Get lunch at the Windjammer 3. Tour the ship 4. Another daiquiri and watch the sale-a-way from the top deck. Link to post Share on other sites
neverbeenhere Posted August 3, 2019 #25 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Midnight rendezvous at 2:30pm. 🤩 Link to post Share on other sites
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