article_snippet.sent: The Anthem of the Seas, which has 16 decks and can carry almost 5,000 passengers, towered over the Explorer of the Seas as the Explorer of the Seas departed the Hampshire dock this afternoon.
article_snippet.sent: Featuring robotic bartenders, skydiving, circus training, surfing simulators, indoor bumper car racing, roller skating rinks, an adult-only spa, aerial observatory and 18 distinctive on board restaurants, the Anthem of the Seas is widely classed as the next generation cruise liner.
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, the veteran Explorer of the Seas, which enjoyed its maiden voyage 15 years ago, has been given somewhat of a refurbishment and now also includes a surfing simulator, 3D movie cinema and additional restaurants.
article_snippet.sent: Making waves: The Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, The Anthem of the Seas (middle) - which is now the world's third largest liner and can carry nearly 5,000 passengers - sailed past the newly-refurbished Explorer of the Seas (top) as she made she way out of Southampton Docks earlier today .
article_snippet.sent: The Anthem of the Seas - the world's third largest cruise liner - has 16 decks and a capacity for nearly 5,000 passengers, while the Explorer of the Seas - which once itself was the world's largest liner - has 15 decks and room for just over 3,000 passengers and 1,180 crew members .
article_snippet.sent: Passengers with a head for heights can take a ride in a transparent capsule for amazing ocean views on the Anthem of the Seas, which also has the option to allow passengers to go skydiving, circus training, use FlowRider surfing simulators, bumper car racing and roller skating .
article_snippet.sent: The Anthem of the Seas, which has capacity for almost 5,000 passengers and will move across the Atlantic later this year, features a surf simulator and even has a virtual skydiving machine.
article_snippet.sent: Adrenaline junkies will also be able to enjoy the dodgems as part of the amazing variety of entertainment on board the new cruise liner .
highlights_snippet.sent: The Anthem of the Seas is now the world's largest cruise ship with room for nearly 5,000 passengers and  16 decks .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Sister ship, the Explorer of the Seas, has recently undergone refurbishment and will sail around the Mediterranean .