Anthem of the Seas now in Royal Caribbean’s hands

Royal Caribbean International added one more ship to its fleet last week with its newest vessel, Anthem of the Seas.

The Miami-based cruise line took delivery of the 4,180-passenger ship from the Meyer Werft shipyard Friday in a signing ceremony in Germany.

Anthem of the Seas is now on the way to Southampton, where it will be inaugurated on April 20. The ship will sail Mediterranean itineraries through October before heading to its permanent home port in Cape Liberty in New Jersey.

The ship is the sister to Quantum of the Seas, which launched in November of 2014.

This story was originally published April 13, 2015 at 5:01 PM with the headline "Anthem of the Seas now in Royal Caribbean’s hands."