Anthem of the Seas LIVE 1/9

[Merion_Mom]

On 1/13/2022 at 12:23 PM, toad455 said:

The Solarium Bistro is typically empty anyways on a full ship for dinner. I was surprised to see it would be open for this cruise. No loss for it being shutdown.

 

This was more my point.  Thank you, toad.  They probably made the decision to deploy their stretched-thin crew elsewhere.

[EllieinNJ]

Well we were happy to have gotten to eat at the Solarium Bistro.  We ate there on day 4 and it closed on day 5.

[EllieinNJ]

We did the 4x4 Safari yesterday in Antigua.  It was suppose to be off road through the rain forest  cit was not.  Just an island tour on road with an hour beach stop.  We complained to the shore excursion desk and they said we were not the only complaints.  Gave us $30 credit.

[PiperHolliday]

Cruise Compass Day 7

[BND]

11 hours ago, PiperHolliday said:

We had dinner in the MDR (Silk) tonight and had a great meal. Every dish was tasty and cooked just right. 

 

Seafood Risotto. 

 

Cream of Asparagus Soup. 

 

Caesar Salad. 

 

Pan-seared Red Snapper. 

 

Fish curry and vegetable curry. Off menu. 

 

Artichoke Crepes Fontina. 

 

Chocolate Mousse. 

 

 

Boston Cream Pie. But it's actually a cake and tastes like a donut. 

 

 

That's what Boston Creme Pie is. 

[CPT Trips]

On 1/13/2022 at 6:19 PM, CPT Trips said:

Which is likely to be the reason that shut. Use those crew to fill in at other kitchens which my be short staffed. 
Also, it kind of cute how some bicker.

 

8 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

This was more my point.  Thank you, toad.  They probably made the decision to deploy their stretched-thin crew elsewhere.

Et tu?

[PiperHolliday]

We're in a cab and on our way. Felt no different than usual. 

[toad455]

Heading to the Mount Gay rum tour. Beautiful day again in Barbados. Noticed people just walking off the ship but no cabs available at the terminal.

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, toad455 said:

Heading to the Mount Gay rum tour.

Big crowds there?

[MadamGorgeous]

3 hours ago, PiperHolliday said:

We're in a cab and on our way. Felt no different than usual. 

Was the cab driver outside of the terminal, like before, or did you book ahead? Can’t wait to see where you went!

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[MadamGorgeous]

3 hours ago, toad455 said:

Heading to the Mount Gay rum tour. Beautiful day again in Barbados. Noticed people just walking off the ship but no cabs available at the terminal.

 

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[MadamGorgeous]

Is there a long parking area with a guard station at the end at that terminal? Then you walk out onto a roadway? I’m trying to remember, I think there used to be a place called Malibu Beach Club or something that’s closed now? 

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, MadameGorgeous said:

Is there a long parking area with a guard station at the end at that terminal? Then you walk out onto a roadway?

In Bridgetown, yes. Fairly good-sized indoor market at the terminal, where you might find free wifi.

[MadamGorgeous]

Just now, Biker19 said:

In Bridgetown, yes. Fairly good-sized indoor market at the terminal, where you might find free wifi.

I just realized my description was of every terminal, parking lot, guard station and roadway haha

 

but do you remember a Malibu Beach club right nearby? You could walk there, it was a pretty decent beach. I’m told I got way hammered there on rum, but I don’t remember that. 

[Biker19]

5 minutes ago, MadameGorgeous said:

You could walk there, it was a pretty decent beach.

How walkable something is can be very subjective - the walk to the Mount Gay distillery is fairly far (almost a mile) already and any beach would be farther than that - don't recall a Malibu beach.

Edited January 15, 2022 by Biker19

[PiperHolliday]

25 minutes ago, MadameGorgeous said:

Was the cab driver outside of the terminal, like before, or did you book ahead? Can’t wait to see where you went!

 

They were right outside of the terminal. We just followed the signs for TAXI. 

 

They were charging per person, so they wait until they get more to fill their cab -or-you can pay a bit extra to take off right away with only your party, which is what we did. 

[Norwich Cruiser]

18 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

How walkable something is can be very subjective - the walk to the Mount Gay distillery is fairly far (almost a mile) already and any beach would be farther than that - don't recall a Malibu beach.

Yes the Malibu Beach Club was definitely to far for us to walk.

 

The Malibu factory right by the beach and you could book a tour round it.

 

We shared a taxi there and back with a couple who were doing a beach day also.

 

From memory it was about $8 each way.

[PiperHolliday]

I didn't take any photos today, as it was such a short day in port and I wanted to eat up every minute. 

 

We got off the ship about 20 minutes after we docked. There was a huge line for people waiting on the free shuttle to the terminal, so we walked and arrived before anyone in line. It was less than a ten minute walk. Once in the terminal, we just followed the signs for TAXI. Make sure you establish how many are in your group and whether or not you want a private taxi and just let them know. They seem to just assume everyone is in large groups or wants to wait for more people to keep it cheaper. So if you just want a private taxi, tell them. 

 

Unless you have mobility issues, it seems best to just walk to the terminal so you can beat the crowds. 

 

We went to a small portion of Sandy Lane Beach, which is on Paynes Bay. Here, you can snorkel with sea turtles. The best sand and beach is a bit further south than we went but we wanted to go somewhere with cheap and good drinks and food so settled a bit further north at Surfside Bar and rented some chairs. The water was perfect, warm, crystal clear but the sand is just slightly rough and there's large, smooth, flat rocks on the bottom. The rum punch is only $4.50USD and is in small cups but it packs a punch. They also sell it in bulk if you're interested. We had a great time and I stayed in the water the entire time. If you want a larger stretch of the white sand, stick to the main stretch of Sandy Lane that's further south. 

[MadamGorgeous]

4 minutes ago, Norwich Cruiser said:

Yes the Malibu Beach Club was definitely to far for us to walk.

 

The Malibu factory right by the beach and you could book a tour round it.

 

We shared a taxi there and back with a couple who were doing a beach day also.

 

From memory it was about $8 each way.

We were young and it was too far to walk back drunk, I know that. That’s the only time I ever skipped a dinner on any ship. 🤢 

[CPT Trips]

On our 12/12 cruise, walking from the ship to the terminal was not an option. There was a lot of activity on the pier, reprovisioning and turnaround day for some other ships that were in port as well as construction on the pier. We were also the furthest ship out.

[PiperHolliday]

38 minutes ago, CPT Trips said:

On our 12/12 cruise, walking from the ship to the terminal was not an option. There was a lot of activity on the pier, reprovisioning and turnaround day for some other ships that were in port as well as construction on the pier. We were also the furthest ship out.

 

We were the farthest ship out today. And there was also P&O Britannia turning around today. But no issues walking. It may depend which pier you dock at, though. We were on the outer-most. 

[Biker19]

1 hour ago, CPT Trips said:

On our 12/12 cruise, walking from the ship to the terminal was not an option. 

That was true only for about the first hour or so, you could walk later. 

[LATTELOVE]

On 1/14/2022 at 3:30 PM, PiperHolliday said:

We did some beach hopping today in Antigua with one of Lawrence's drivers. Antigua is gorgeous with many nearly perfect beaches. They have one beach for every day of the year. 

 

Long Bay. This was unanimously our favorite beach. The water is calm and crystal clear. The sand is white and soft. Most people there were locals and there is a reef to snorkel. 

 

Turner Beach. This was another amazing beach. The water is a beautiful electric turquoise and the sand is lush and soft. We were the only ones there for most of the visit. 

 

Valley Church Beach. I really loved the setting of this beach with cliffs and hills. The water was again that beautiful turquoise. But the sand was rough and it was very pebbly in the water. Also, because of the significant drop-off, it's a bit deeper near shore and the water stays colder. If you move down the shore in either direction, the sand gets a bit better in the water. 

Oh man!! 

These beaches are perfection.  Absolutely gorgeous, 

got to keep them in mind, hope to visit them one day.

Thank you so much for the pictures.

[Denise W]

On 1/14/2022 at 5:39 PM, toad455 said:

 

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[Denise W]

Sorry I messed up the quote. The mountain to the far left in the first photo is a volcano that spewed ash as we were traveling past. It is in Montserrat, and you can see the ash forming a cloud up above.