Voyager of the Seas
Voyager of the Seas, built in 1998 was the first in the Voyager Class of cruise ship. At the time of her launch she was the largest cruise ship in the world.
At the time of her launch she featured many new innovative features that set her apart from other cruise ships of the time, including the first 'Royal Promenade', a large multi-deck open space down the middle of the ship for retail, restaurants and entertainment.
Other firsts for the ship included an indoor ice-skating ring, and rock climbing wall.
Since launch, Voyager of the Seas has undergone two major refits in 2014 and 2019 that have refreshed the ship and added additional features including the Flow-Rider surf simulator.
At the time of her launch she featured many new innovative features that set her apart from other cruise ships of the time, including the first 'Royal Promenade', a large multi-deck open space down the middle of the ship for retail, restaurants and entertainment.
Other firsts for the ship included an indoor ice-skating ring, and rock climbing wall.
Since launch, Voyager of the Seas has undergone two major refits in 2014 and 2019 that have refreshed the ship and added additional features including the Flow-Rider surf simulator.
Anthem of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas is the second of the Quantum Class ships, and was launched in 2015.
Anthem is almost identical to her sisters Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas who have both sailed in Australia previously.
Anthem is almost identical to her sisters Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas who have both sailed in Australia previously.
Dining
Complementary Dining
For main dining both Anthem of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas have two main options that are included in your cruise fare.
Both ships offer the Windjammer buffet on the upper deck of the ship. The Windjammer is open breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers are range of options and cuisines to accommodate all tastes.
Where passengers will see a noticeable difference however is in the main dining rooms.
Voyager of the Seas features a single 3 deck high main dining room on decks three, four and five, voided down the center to offer a large, very formal feel.
Anthem of the Seas has 4 separate main dining rooms, named The Grande, Chic, American Icon Grill and Silk. Though each of these dining rooms has a different decor theme and feel, they all serve the same menu.
For snacks and bites outside of the main meal times, both ships feature Cafe Promenade where you can pick up cookies, cakes and a cup of tea.
Anthem of the Seas also features Cafe Two70 which offers salads, Paninis, as well as cakes and tea/coffee facilities, the Solarium Bistro which offers complementary buffet style dining for breakfast and lunch (this is however a specialty dining restaurant at dinner) and the Seaplex Doghouse.
Both ships offer the Windjammer buffet on the upper deck of the ship. The Windjammer is open breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers are range of options and cuisines to accommodate all tastes.
Where passengers will see a noticeable difference however is in the main dining rooms.
Voyager of the Seas features a single 3 deck high main dining room on decks three, four and five, voided down the center to offer a large, very formal feel.
Anthem of the Seas has 4 separate main dining rooms, named The Grande, Chic, American Icon Grill and Silk. Though each of these dining rooms has a different decor theme and feel, they all serve the same menu.
For snacks and bites outside of the main meal times, both ships feature Cafe Promenade where you can pick up cookies, cakes and a cup of tea.
Anthem of the Seas also features Cafe Two70 which offers salads, Paninis, as well as cakes and tea/coffee facilities, the Solarium Bistro which offers complementary buffet style dining for breakfast and lunch (this is however a specialty dining restaurant at dinner) and the Seaplex Doghouse.
Specialty Dining
Out of the two ships, being a larger and newer vessel, Anthem of the Seas offers more dining options than Voyager of the Seas.
There are some options available on both ships which include:
There are some options available on both ships which include:
- Chops Grille
- Izumi Japanese
Dining options on Voyager of the Seas that are not available on Anthem include:
- Giovanni's Table (Italian)
Dining option of Anthem of the Seas that are not available on Voyager include:
- Jamie's Italian
- Wonderland
- La Patisserie
- Johnny Rockets
- Solarium Bistro (Dinner)
Entertainment
Both ships offer a range of ways to keep entertained including Broadway style theatre shows, pub style trivia, bingo, live music and more.
Voyager of the Seas in addition also has ice skating shows in the Studio B Ice Rink
Voyager of the Seas in addition also has ice skating shows in the Studio B Ice Rink
Activities
Different activites unique to each, eg iFly, ice skating
Both ships feature:
Rock climbing walls
Sports Courts and running tracks
Flowrider Surf Simulators
Voyager of the Seas features:
Laser Tag
The Perfect Storm waterslide duo
Ice Skating
Voyager Dunes mini-golf
Anthem of the Seas:
Rip Cord by iFly indoor skydiving
Bumper cars
North Star observation pod
Both ships feature:
Rock climbing walls
Sports Courts and running tracks
Flowrider Surf Simulators
Voyager of the Seas features:
Laser Tag
The Perfect Storm waterslide duo
Ice Skating
Voyager Dunes mini-golf
Anthem of the Seas:
Rip Cord by iFly indoor skydiving
Bumper cars
North Star observation pod
Staterooms
unique stateroom types. Promanade view, studio cabins, suites,