Recorded during October 2019 is our Anthem of the Seas Walk-through Tour. Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas was launched in April 2015 and was the second ship in the Quantum Class. Anthem of the Seas weighs 168,666 GT and has 18 decks, 16 accessible to passengers. Unique features on Quantum Class ships include a skydiving simulator, dodgems, the North Star Observation … [Read more...] about Anthem of the Seas Walk-through Tour
Anthem of the Seas
Saint John New Brunswick Big Pink Bus
Mrs. Modernlifeisgood and I have had a dream of touring around Canada in a campervan. Unfortunately, disorganization and the mild fear of actually driving a campervan has meant the dream has never been realized. However, we have eventually now visited Canada. Admittedly a day trip on a cruise was not our original intention, but from our short trip, we can't wait to go back. … [Read more...] about Saint John New Brunswick Big Pink Bus
Touring Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park
Day 5 on Anthem of the Seas, and today we stopped at Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island. Mount Desert Island is the largest island off the coast of Maine and is the 52nd largest island of the United States. The island can be reached from the mainland via the Trenton Bridge, which was built in 1957. Acadia National Park is one of the ten most visited … [Read more...] about Touring Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park
Is the sorbet hot?
“Is the sorbet hot?” asks Grandma. “No madam it would melt!” replies the bemused waiter. Perhaps the question wouldn’t seem as odd as it sounds if you have eaten at Wonderland on Anthem of the Seas. Royal Caribbean describe Wonderland as “chefs twist their culinary kaleidoscopes, inventing elaborate dreamscapes of never-before-seen fare”. The food at Wonderland is wacky, … [Read more...] about Is the sorbet hot?
Salem the Witch City during Halloween 2019
Day 3 on Anthem of the Seas, and our first port of call in Boston. However, we have decided not to stay in Boston and instead are getting the short ferry to Salem the Witch City. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a series of trials of local residents accused of witchcraft. They are reported to be the deadliest witch hunt in North American history. More than 200 people … [Read more...] about Salem the Witch City during Halloween 2019