Another Pool Emergency Reported On Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Where Boy Drowned

BAYONNE, NJ — The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas – which made recent headlines when it sailed into a hurricane-force storm and when an eight-year-old passenger drowned in an onboard pool – navigated through another emergency situation last week when a 72-year-old woman suffered a medical-related incident while swimming, reports say.

The luxury cruise ship returned to its Bayonne port about four hours ahead of schedule on Thursday after a reported “medical emergency” took place onboard, a Port Authority of NY/NJ spokesman said.

A Royal Caribbean spokesman told NJ.com that guests on the ship witnessed a female passenger "having difficulty swimming in one of the ship's pools" and eventually being "helped out of the pool.”

Cruise medical personnel initially treated the woman, but when she required additional medical attention the ship increased its speed to arrive at Cape Liberty in Bayonne for further evaluation, the company stated.

The Anthem of the Seas is a luxury cruise liner operated by Royal Caribbean that travels between New Jersey and the Caribbean. It made headlines this winter after it sailed into a winter storm with 30-foot waves and cut its passengers’ vacations short.

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In July, a Maryland boy died from “accidental drowning” two days after falling into a pool aboard the Anthem of the Seas. The cause of death was “drowning, with contributing condition of seizure disorder,” a spokesperson from the medical examiner’s office stated, adding that the manner of death was an “accident.”

• See related article: Boy, 8, Dies After Falling Into Cruise Ship’s Pool: Report

In February, the ship returned to port ahead of schedule due to a storm forecast. During the trip home, several passengers reported suffering norovirus symptoms.

• See related article: Anthem Of Seas Returns Early Again: Storm Forecast, Virus Reported Aboard Luxury Cruise

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