Anthem of the Seas - South Pacific: Vanuatu & New Caledonia
Anthem's Australian-summer signature: an 8-night Sydney roundtrip crossing the Coral Sea to Noumea, Port Vila and the uninhabited beach stop of Mystery Island. Two sea days each way put the ship's indoor attractions - iFLY, SeaPlex and Two70 - to full use on the Tasman-side crossings.
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Ship Details — Anthem of the Seas
View full Anthem of the Seas detailsYear Built
2015
Tonnage
168,666 GT
Passengers
4,180
Crew
1,500
Decks
16
Class
Quantum Class
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What Travelers Say About Anthem of the Seas
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Anthem of the Seas sailing. Based on 1,450 discussions.
Anthem of the Seas is Royal Caribbean's globe-trotting Quantum-class veteran - the longtime New Jersey favorite that now splits its year between Alaska summers from Seattle and South Pacific seasons from Sydney. Its identity is 'the indoor ship': the North Star capsule, iFLY skydiving, SeaPlex sports arena, indoor pool and Two70's tech-heavy shows were designed for cool-weather cruising, which is exactly why it thrives on the routes it sails today. Ten years of reviews average out remarkably steady - around 4.2 - for a ship that has hauled millions of passengers.
What People Love
- The North Star capsule - a glass pod rising 300 feet over the sea - is free on sea days and repeatedly called the best view in cruising, especially on scenic routes
- RipCord by iFLY indoor skydiving and the FlowRider give it a thrill lineup no similarly-priced ship in its markets matches
- Weather-proof design: the indoor pool, Solarium and SeaPlex make it the rare big ship that stays fun on cold or rainy days - a huge plus in Alaska
Common Complaints
- The Windjammer buffet is undersized for 4,180 guests and turns into a scrum at breakfast on port days
- Signature attractions (North Star on port days, iFLY, FlowRider lessons) can carry fees or long waitlists - book immediately or miss out
- Pool deck is smaller and more enclosed than Oasis-class ships; on warm-weather itineraries outdoor space gets tight