-Embarkation and disembarkation was very smooth, especially disembarkation. As a 1st time cruiser I wasn't sure what to expect. The staff with Royal Caribbean were very friendly and clear on their instructions on the whole process.
-the Anthem was a beautiful ship! I don't have another ship to compare it to since it was my 1st cruise but I loved it! It was always spotless and clean! The layout is easy to memorize so it doesn't take too long to find your way around the ship inspite of it's size.
-The cabin we had was a superior ocean view balcony room. It was a lovely view and was not too small for just myself and my husband. We had plenty of shelving and drawers for both my husband and my clothes and belongings. Not that you will be spending too much time in the room watching tv, but, there's not too much to choose from on the TV for good shows. We only had a few channels to pick from after the royal caribbean channels about the ship activities and such. It was not a big deal to me since I didn't spend much time in the room, but, I thought I would mention it if anyone was wondering.
The cabin we had was a superior ocean view balcony room. It was a lovely view and was a good size for just myself and my husband. We never felt cramped and had plenty of shelving and drawers for both my husband and my clothes and belongings.
This was just the embarkation and disembarkation port for us. My in-laws live 20 minutes from Bayonne so it was not a sightseeing location for us. The process was as quick as it could be though given the amount of passengers that all had to go thru the same screenings.