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Anthem of the Seas to Port after Rough Night

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

February 8, 2016

Photograph: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Photograph: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Multiple media outlets including CBS News report that Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship Anthem of the Seas was hit by a strong strom, reportedly resulting in no serious injuries but causing some damage to public areas and guest staterooms.
The ship is reported enroute to port in Florida.
 
Great Ship of 2015
While social media footage and posts purportedly depict minor damage to the ship, including fallen over chairs, any real damage to the ship will only be ascertained once it arrives to port. The ship is one of the newest in the Royal Caribbean fleet, and in fact was named as a Great Ship of 2015 by Maritime Reporter & Engineering News in its December 2015 edition. http://digitalmagazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeReporter/201512/
 
With a gross tonnage of 168,666, somewhat smaller than the world's largest Oasis class vessels, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) took delivery of the Anthem of the Seas in April 2015. These huge cruise ships are designed and equipped with the latest available technologies, both for the 'hotel side' of the vessel as also technically, in order to provide a safe, clean, efficient and fuel saving ride for its 4,180 passengers – the world's smartest cruise ships.  
 
The vessel has 16 passenger decks, 2,090 staterooms of which 1,570 with balconies. The inside staterooms are fitted with a 'Virtual Balcony', a wall-size TV screen showing the view outside. There are 19 eating places onboard, a large theater forward and the pool area with fitness center on the decks highest up. Anthem of the Seas is now sailing from Cape Liberty, NJ.
 

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