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The technical issue, which recently affected the 'Anthem of the Seas', also has impacted the passenger's post-ship travels. The ship was expected to return to Sydney on Jan. 27, no later than 6:30 a.m., after calling at ports in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. However, the technical issue led to an arrival time as of 4:00 p.m. As a result of this, the following cruise of the 'Anthem of the Seas' was canceled entirely. The 10-night itinerary featured stops throughout New Zealand in Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, along with a scenic route in Fiordland National Park. The exact technical issue that led to the cancellation has not been revealed. The guests who were booked on the cruise that was expected to depart on Jan. 27 were receiving refunds for the cruise fare, including taxes, fees, gratuities, shore excursions and prepaid packages. They also received a 25 percent future cruise credit. Royal Caribbean gave affected travelers flight credit ($200 per person for domestic, and $400 per person for international). Additionally, the cruise line was offering $250 for two nights of hotel accommodations, along with $100 per person, per day of incidental credits.

The return of the 'Anthem of the Seas‘ to Sydney for a typical morning debarkation on Jan 27, 2026, would be delayed due to a technical issue until the late afternoon. The South Pacific cruise visited ports in New Caledonia and Vanuatu, and satellite tracking now shows Anthem of the Seas heading back to Australia at just 14 knots. Guests onboard have been notified of the difficulties, as well as reimbursement options regarding onward travel after debarkation. The original arrival time for the vessel was no later than 6:30 a.m., so this was a significant delay that will likely impact many guests’ travel plans after the cruise. To help guests adjust their plans, Royal Caribbean was permitting phone calls from Guest Services at no charge, and guests without an internet package will receive a voucher for 120 minutes of complementary internet access (per stateroom). All onboard packages for drinks and internet service were automatically be extended until debarkation at no extra charge. When the 'Anthem of the Seas' has arrived in Sydney and has been cleared for debarkation, guests were urged to stick to their assigned departure groups and keep their travel documents in hand to ensure a smooth, efficient debarkation for the more than 4,000 travelers onboard.

A 53 yar old crew member of the 'Anthem of the Seas' had to be medevaced off the coast of Ushant by helicopter on the morning of June 3, 2024, due to chest pain. Around 8 a.m. the medical evacuation operation was decided by the Maritime Medical Coordination Center when the ship was 38 nautical miles northwest of the island. The patient was airlifted aboard a Lanvéoc H160 helicopter at 9:18 a.m. and transferred to the Brest hospital center, where he was treated at 10:20 a.m.

A medical emergency involving two people on the 'Anthem of the Seas' in theport of New York prompted a water rescue in the eveningf of Nov 12, 2023. Police responded to a 911 call regarding one person having a seizure and another person experiencing chest pains at around 4:21 p.m. A helicopter was deployed to the ship as it was traveling towards the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The NYPD Harbor Unit conducted the medevac of the two people from the cruise ship, who were brought to Homeport Pier on Staten Island. They were met by emergency medical services (EMS) and transported to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze. Report with photo: https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2023/11/medical-emergency-on-cruise-ship-in-new-york-harbor-prompts-water-rescue.html

The lifeboat RNLB 'Alfred Albert Williams'of the RNLI station Bembridge was launched on Sep 23, 2022, to medivac a 70 year old woman from the ‘Anthem of the Seas’ at around 8:20 p.m. at the request of Solent Coastguard. The cruise ship had left Southampton earlier and was eight miles south of Bembridge. With the 'Anthem of the Seas' heading back to the Solent, it did not take long to transfer the casualty in a stretcher onto the lifeboat. The 'Alfred Albert Williams' then headed back to the Offshore Boathouse where an ambulance was to take the patient to St Mary’s Hospital, Newport. However just before recovering, they were advised that there would be a considerable delay in the arrival of the ambulance, so it was decided to take the casualty to Portsmouth instead. After a very short delay at the Camber waiting for an ambulance, the 'Alfred Albert Williams' returned to Bembridge and was recovered by 10:50 p.m.