Cruise Ship Anthem of the Seas Hit by Waves From Hermine

Cruise Ship Anthem of the Seas Hit by Waves From Hermine
Jack Phillips
9/5/2016
Updated:
9/6/2016

The cruise ship Anthem of the Seas was rocked by large waves spawned by tropical cyclone Hermine over the weekend.

After leaving Bayonne, New Jersey, on Friday on its way to Bermuda, it crossed paths with the storm, creating a harsh ride that left some passengers complaining.

Passenger Robert McHugh recorded a video of the storm, showing waves crashing into the Royal Caribbean ship. “The seas were churning up a little bit,” McHugh told NBC New York. “There were a lot of people who weren’t feeling well.”

The Anthem of the Seas has been involved in several high-profile incidents, including one in Feb. 7, 2016, where the ship was struck by “extreme wind and sea conditions.”  On June 30, as the ship was sailing from Bayonne, N.J, an 8-year-old boy was found unresponsive in the ship’s pool and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City two days later.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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