ETW Staff – Mumbai
Royal Caribbean International officially took delivery of its 23rd ship, Anthem of the Seas. Richard D Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard’s managing partner Bernard Meyer in a signing ceremony held in Bremerhaven, Germany. Anthem of the Seas is one of the world’s most advanced cruise ships and reflects the best of Royal Caribbean’s history of innovating cruise ship design and cruise vacations. Anthem of the Seas spans 16 guest decks; encompasses 167,800 gross registered tons; carries 4,180 guests at double occupancy; and features 2,090 staterooms.
“I am happy to receive Anthem of the Seas from Meyer Werft Yards. We’ve always broken the mould with each successive ship we build, and Anthem of the Seas is no different. I would like to thank Bernard and the Meyer Werft team for their ongoing partnership in designing and building awe-inspiring ships with us,” said Fain.
“It’s wonderful to welcome Anthem of the Seas to the Royal Caribbean family of ships,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “Just like every Royal Caribbean ship, Anthem of the Seas will deliver to guests its own distinctive set of adventures, whether sailing in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean,” he added.
Anthem of the Seas will now sail to Southampton, UK, where the ship will homeport through October and sail to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands. In November, New York Harbor will be Anthem of the Seas’ permanent home, where the ship will sail regularly from Cape Liberty Cruise Port on adventures to Bermuda, the Caribbean and Canada and New England.
“With the latest addition to its fleet, Royal Caribbean International further strengthens its leadership as one of the world’s most innovative and expansive cruise brands,” adds Ratna Chadha, chief executive, Tirun Travel Marketing, exclusive India representative of Royal Caribbean International. “We are pleased to announce this news to our Indian customers and offer to them yet another stellar vessel that promises to surpass their expectations of an absolutely out-of-the-world cruise holiday.”
Guests will enjoy a wide range of Royal Caribbean’s unmatched onboard innovations, such as the North Star aerial observatory, a glass capsule that takes guests more than 300 feet above the ocean for incomparable panoramic views, and the RipCord by iFLY skydiving and FlowRider surfing simulators. Guests will be dazzled with the ships’ transformative venues, such as the Two70 lounge, a great room by day and an immersive, multimedia entertainment spectacle at night. SeaPlex changes throughout the day to offer bumper cars, disco roller skating, circus school, and basketball and other sports. Guests will also delight at the expansive array of fare in 18 distinctive onboard restaurants and enjoy Royal Caribbean Productions’ entertainment in Music Hall, the Royal Theater, and the Royal Esplanade.