Float-out in Papenburg
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The Anthem of the Seas recently left the covered building dock (Photo: Meyer Werft)
With a length of 348m, a beam of 41m and accommodation for 4,180 passengers, the 168,600gt cruise ship is one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Upon its deliverey, scheduled for this spring, the ship for US cruise operator Royal Caribbean International will sail from Southampton (England) to Norway and the Mediterranean, before making its way from Fort Lauderdale (Florida) to the Caribbean in winter 2015.