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Anthem of the Seas docked at Cape Liberty
This cruise is sold out. We are accepting wait-list requests only.
Join us on the fabulous Anthem of the Seas February 19, 2017. This 7-night cruise, sailing from Cape Liberty, NJ, includes multiple dance sessions led by three passionate and experienced dance instructors – Carol Feldman, DJ Pete Burdack and Billie Jo Burdack.
Dancing is optional, so whether you’re a dancer or not, come join us for a fantastic time aboard this amazing ship. The Anthem is a destination in and of itself – an experience you will not want to miss!
Call or email now to reserve your stateroom and take advantage of this exclusive opportunity. When you reserve your cabin we will check current promotions and will book you under the best value promotion. This cruise is sold out. Accepting wait-list requests only.
* Price includes all taxes and fees. Gratuities and optional insurance are extra.
More about Carol Feldman
Carol Feldman has been teaching and dancing since 1992. She began her teaching at a country western club called Oakley’s. She has continued to teach in many clubs in the New Jersey area including Prospector’s, Michael’s Cafe and Katmandu to name a few. She ran dances for many years at the Hightstown Ballroom. She teaches regularly at Hillbilly Hall and often for Central Jersey Dance in Princeton. She hosts frequent dance workshops and often volunteers in the dance community. She was awarded the Christopher Nardone Spirit of Giving Award in 2006 for her work in the dance community.
More about Pete Burdack
Whether it’s line dancing, west coast swing, lindy or two step, Pete is known for his energy and enthusiasm on the dance floor. Needless to say, he transfers that intensity to his DJ style. Pete consistently delivers the “wow” factor not only for the dancers but for the spectators who just want to listen to music and be part of the scene. It is no wonder why he can be heard a several large dance venues and organizations including but not limited to the Colorado Cafe, Rhythms of the Night, and Central Jersey Dance Society.
More about Billie Jo Burdack
While Billie graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Pre-Law, her true passion is dance! She has been dancing for over 20 years – training and competing in several dance forms. While growing up, her main dance training focused in Ballet/Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical/Contemporary, and Tap. She later began to study Modern and Hip-Hop. Billie began teaching dance in 2003. In 2004, she was awarded the DIVA-In-Training Scholarship Award for best solo in any category and in 2008 became certified as a Group Groove Instructor. While she still continues to teach dance in her root forms, since 2010 she has expanded her training, competing and teaching backgrounds to include American Ballroom / Latin and Swing. Billie brings true dance style and technique to any dance floor. With experience teaching students age 2 through adult, she works well teaching any dancer no matter age, experience or level.
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Experience North Star and the Bionic Bartenders
We took the videos below while aboard the Anthem of the Seas’ sister ship, the Quantum of the Seas. Click below to experience North Star and the Bionic Bartenders.
Quantum Shock
Quantum of the Seas
We were shocked and disappointed when we heard that the Quantum of the Seas would be moving to China after its first inaugural season sailing from Bayonne. The ship will move to Shanghai in May of 2015. If you want to sail on the Quantum out of Bayonne, N.J., you must book a cruise that departs between November 18th 2014 and April 24th 2015.
The Quantum will be replaced in Bayonne with the Liberty of the Seas for the 2015 summer season. As much as we love the Freedom class of ships, it’s hard to go back to an older class after experiencing the newest and most innovative ship from a local port. We question whether the Liberty will succeed in Bayonne unless it is priced aggressively which, so far, it is not.
Royal Caribbean’s turn to the East is certainly based on research which evidently showed that China’s odd combination of communism and capitalism is creating a booming middle class ready to fill their newest ship. With a population 4 times the size of the U.S., Royal Caribbean may be onto something by heading to Shanghai.
Royal Caribbean is Throwing Us a Bone
They will move the follow-on ship to the Quantum class, the Anthem of the Seas, to Bayonne for the winter 2015 season. Beyond that, there is uncertainty.
A significant proportion of our clientele hate the hassle and expense of flying and would prefer to leave from a “local” port. Philadelphia is out as an embarkation port. It was tried in the past and discontinued. We heard rumblings that the unions in Philadelphia were harder to work with than those in Bayonne and NYC and/or that the casinos could not be opened while the ships sailed in the Delaware Bay. Since Philly is out, our local ports are Baltimore, Bayonne (Cape Liberty) or NYC (Manhattan and Brooklyn).
Distance is an Issue
Bermuda is the ideal port for local departures since it is located directly east from North Carolina and therefore is much closer than islands like St Thomas and St Martin which are far south and east of Florida. Five, six and seven day Bermuda cruises are easily done from local ports. The Bahamas can also be reached on 7 day cruises since these islands are quite close to Florida. If you’re looking for an island like St Thomas, you’ll need more days from a local port. Islands further south, like Barbados and Aruba, require even more time.
If you’re highly flexible with your dates and you have a generous budget, you can do pretty much what you want. However, if you are limited to a week cruise, compromises are required. You may need to fly in order to get the islands you want or you will need to accept Bermuda or the Bahamas as your destination. By the way, we love Bermuda.