Anthem of the Seas

The weather was not at its best for the arrival of the Anthem of the Seas as it appeared out of the gloom before most of Guernsey was awake. Apart from two early morning joggers there was no one else to see the liner off St Martins Point. Any guests on board hoping to get a English newspaper when they come ashore this morning will be disappointed as the low cloud and fog precludes any flying.

As one of the top 5 largest liners in the world the Anthem of the Seas towered above the lighthouse on the Castle Breakwater. Just under 5,000 guests could come ashore today, but only a dog walker saw the liner maneouvering into its mooring position. 

Plenty of tenders today for the guests who want to come ashore, although time is running out for the guests who want to enjoy the facilities on the liner. who will be back in Southampton on Saturday morning. With the North Star ride, the bumper cars and robotic bar tenders the Anthem of the Seas is a wonderful sight to see in Guernsey. The liner that was delivered in April 2015 is on its only visit to Guernsey this year and will spend 2016 sailing from New Jersey.

What a difference a few hours makes. The fog has gone, the sun is shining, its hot and  the English papers and post have arrived. The enormous size of the Anthem of the Seas makes it tower over Castle Cornet. The North Star ride is down at the moment as more guests get on, soon to see a unique view of St Peter Port.

The soldiers manning these bunkers seventy years ago would have seen very different shipping during the Occupation. Today the view was the Anthem of the Seas bound for Le Havre.