High Flying Fun
June 4, 2025
Sea Day #2
Morning
I woke up around 7:45AM after having decent sleep on the terribly hard beds. TIP- Royal Caribbean is known for awful mattresses and beds and this was true on the Anthem of the Seas; even Luke complained. The boys already ate breakfast in the Windjammer and were at the indoor hot-tub when I passed by so I changed to join them. As I mentioned on a previous blog day, this indoor pool and hot-tub were NEVER busy in the early morning hours. Water Aerobics started at 9AM and it was dead prior to that.
Hump-day on the Anthem of the Seas!
We got out shortly after 9AM and I went to change and wake up Sleeping Beauty- Natalie. Then I went to 270 for Starbucks and freshly squeezed OJ while the boys went to Schooner Bar. Natalie and I met them at Schooner Bar for the morning Sudoku Puzzle and Morning Trivia. Once again, we did not win this trivia but came in second place so getting closer.
Morning Sudoku... This is new for us but we enjoyed this "brain" time each morning!
Time for morning Trivia! Luke really LOVED playing these each morning!
The kids and I then went to the Royal Esplanade to shop for ship souvenirs. Chris then met us in 270 for the Captain's Corner, which is a Q&A session with the Captain, the Cruise Director and other higher level officers onboard. They usually have great questions and give out any info they may have about upcoming Royal projects. We actually learned about Icon of the Seas on our 2018 Liberty of the Seas cruise. This session didn't share any gossip but we learned a lot about the ship and the officers.
Our CD was a little "lame" but our Captain had a great sense of humor!
After the Captain's Corner it was lunch time so the kids went to the Windjammer while Chris and I went to the MDR when they opened at 11:30AM. TIP- We love this dining experience and it seems it is getting faster and more efficient the more we dine here. Plus the full service option and food options are better than the Windjammer. (Lunch is typically when I miss the Guy's Burgers and Shaq's Big Chicken of Carnival... but that's it). We really enjoyed this lunch and we were in and out within 45 minutes.
The Main Dining Room Lunch Menu
TIP- The MDR offers lunch on Sea Days ONLY (11:30 to 1PM)
Seafood Risotto- 4.5
This is always a favorite of mine!
Mozzarella Sticks-5.0
I don't know why we like these so much but we LOVE them!
Quesadillas- 3.5
The salsa was TERRIBLE but overall decent entree!
White Chocolate Raspberry Mouse- 4.5
I wish I could order this nightly!
Afternoon
After lunch Chris went to take a nap while the kids enjoyed the indoor and outdoor pools and hot-tubs. I opted to lay out in the indoor area of Deck 14. Despite not being in the adult only section, this was very peaceful and not a lot of kids. Our entire sailing we hardly ever noticed kids. Being that this was the last week of May, I think most US school were still in session or our Embarkation Day was the last day of school. Even the kids we did see on our voyage were incredibly well behaved; and for me to say that as a teacher is saying something.
Unlike our first sea day, these seas were CALM and smooth as glass!
Another view of Celebrity Edge.
We sailed with her from Seattle and saw her in Juneau and Skagway.
Luke in the outdoor pool living his best life!
Anthem of the Seas Main Pool Deck (Deck 14-15)
The FlowRider was actually open with a temperature of 50* and light winds so Luke made his way to there at 2PM. He did VERY well and really enjoyed this activity. After he did a couple of tries on the FlowRider, Luke and Natalie went back to the outdoor pool and hot tub while Chris and I went up to Deck 15 to the North Star Bar. The vibes at the North Star Bar were our favorite on the ship and the bartenders were some of the best and funniest on the ship.
Luke was pretty impressive on the FlowRider.
He was able to get up and ride 2-3 times in his 3 minute try!
I would call his FlowRider session a success. Next Try- Harmony of the Seas, February 2026!
#LuketheDuke killing it on the FlowRider!
Luke also LOVED the North Star Bar as the bartenders would make him just about any weird "mocktail" he would ask for. We stayed up here for quite a while!
Again, Luke double fisting it with ice cream- living his best life!
We LOVED the North Star Bar- Check it out!
Great views, great vibes and OUTSTANDING Bartenders!
The kids got out of the pool and got dressed for their 4PM reservation at iFly. TIP- The Anthem of the Seas offers iFly sessions for $59/ pp and extended sessions for $79/pp. We did get ours on sale in the Royal app for $42/pp and this is a bargain compared the land prices. This whole excursion took just over an hour and included training, briefing and 2 one-minute flights for the kids. They both did really well and both really enjoyed this.
He seemed SO nervous as he approached the air tower.
But he settled down and was ready to FLY!
Natalie was cool, calm and collected the whole time!
Luke's first flight was wild!
But he did SO WELL!
Natalie loved both of her flights and it seemed as if she had done this countless times.
Luke did better the 2nd try!
Natalie- LOVE THIS! She did so well!
iFly was a HUGE success and money well spent!
This was worth the money and the kids LOVED it!
Natalie's Band Director was on this ship sailing TOWARDS Alaska!
Hello Mr. Wimberly- Have a great trip!
After iFly I went to get ready for dinner and the kids and Chris went to the Sea Plex to play ping-pong and Xbox. This is when we learned you have to check out a controller from the Sea Plex desk for a 30 minute time slot. Chris and Luke enjoyed playing Xbox at sea and Natalie enjoyed the Open Play Volleyball on the lower deck.
The boys enjoying Xbox in the Sea Plex.
The all went to shower and get ready for dinner and then we all went to get a Johnny Rocket's Shake to hold us over until dinner. TIP- These shakes are included in the Ultimate Beverage Package and as a Platinum member with Crown and Anchor, we all got 1 free shake as well. We drank our shakes as we made our way to Vintages to play cards before dinner.
The Anthem of the Seas offered a Johnny Rocket's EXPRESS. (a la carte pricing)
This was not full service but most options were available.
The Oreo Milkshake was yummy!
We really enjoyed the MASSIVE Vintages the Anthem offered.
Evening
We sat in Vintages enjoying pre-dinner drinks and mocktails while we played spades. We played cards for over an hour before it was time to go to our Formal Night dinner in the Chic Dining Room. This meal featured Lobster and we were all excited for this menu overall. Luke actually ordered THREE entrees, and ate them all. We have a growing boy on our hands!
Nightly Dinner picture!
The Royal Night Menu
(only 1 Lobster per person)
French Onion Soup (girls)- 4.5
Natalie was not a fan of the cheese but this is my FAVORITE soup!
Onion Tartlet- 4.0
This was more of a quiche but it was very flavorful!
Lemon Butter Baked Cod (Luke)- 4.0
He ate every bite!
Maine Lobster Tail (all)- 5.0
We all loved it!
Cheese Tortellini (C/K/N)- 4.0
This was RICH and flavorful.
Warm Chocolate Cake (C/N/L)- 4.5
They all loved it!
Strawberry Shortcake-4.5
Light and moist.
After dinner we made our way to 270 for the Disco Inferno Party. This is always one of my favorite events on a Royal Caribbean ship and this party, while the vibe was different from a Royal Promenade party, was AWESOME. Even the kids liked dancing around to 70s music. We stayed for a little bit of the after party music but called it a night around 11:15PM as we would have to lose an hour due to time change.
We LOVE the Disco Inferno Parties on Royal Caribbean.
The 270 had a different vibe but it was still SO MUCH FUN!
This was a great day spent aboard Anthem of the Seas and we were able to check every thing of our Anthem bucket list.
Day 6 was a success- We love the Anthem of the Seas!
Up Next... Another "half" Sea Day and Victoria, CANADA!
God is Good... ALL THE TIME!
Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas- March 2019
The Norwegian Breakaway- November 2018
Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas- 2018
Carnival Legend- ALASKA- 2016
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