MS ‘Anthem of the Seas’ makes inaugural call on Gibraltar
MS Anthem of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, and the largest ever to dock at
North Mole, will be making its much awaited inaugural call at the port of Gibraltar on Saturday
May 9.
The arrival of this floating engineering marvel, culminates a week of hectic activity at the port with
the visit of twelve cruise vessels in the space of barely seven days, three of which are inaugural
calls.
The 18-deck Quantum class cruise megaship will be met quayside by a spectacular fanfare
provided by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. The Minister for Tourism Samantha
Sacramento MP, accompanied by GTB CEO Nicky Guerrero will be present at the cruise terminal
together with representatives of the Gibraltar Port Authority, who will attend the reception on
board.
Owned and operated by the UK company Royal Caribbean International, the Anthem of the Seas
has a gross tonnage of 167,800, is 348 metres in length and a maximum occupancy just short of
5,000 passengers.
The Britannia, MC Sinfonia, MV Azores, Silver Explorer and Viking Star have also made inaugural
calls to Gibraltar since the beginning of the year.
Minister for Tourism Samantha Sacramento MP has expressed her delight regarding the
upcoming visit of the Anthem of the Seas, as it will serve to highlight the confidence of the global
cruise industry in Gibraltar’s excellent professional shipping services and capacity to handle
passenger megaships.
The Minister said: “We would like to extend a warm welcome to Gibraltar, to the thousands of
people on board the Anthem of the Seas who are visiting us this Saturday.
“Our cruise sector is in fine shape and the hectic activity of the past week together with the latest
inaugural calls, are further proof of its expansion and growth under the current administration.
This year we will be delivering thanks to all the hard work of the previous Minister for Tourism
Neil Costa in the past three and a half years. The fruits of his labour are now apparent. It also
reflects our untiring commitment to continued development of the local shipping, tourist and
leisure industries as vital components of our sustained economic prosperity.
“We continue to work hard to further promote Gibraltar as the leading port of call for cruise ships
in the Mediterranean and our aim is to keep attracting more passenger ships and more tourists to
our shores. We do not rest on our laurels or in the well-deserved reputation that we have
established, as this is a permanent commitment that we tirelessly pursue.”
The local ship agent for the Anthem of the Seas is Incargo Shipping Services.
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