Rainbow shines on Grandeur of the Seas

PHILIPSBURG – The Grandeur of the Seas arrived at the port in Philipsburg on Sunday morning under what looked like a fortunate omen. As the cruise liner of Royal Caribbean entered the port, it started to rain and shortly after a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky and the Grandeur of the Seas seemed to be at the end of that rainbow.

That’s were the fortunate part of the omen ended because later in the morning the island experienced heavy rainfall, making it not all that attractive for cruise passengers to take a walk through the town.

The Grandeur of the Seas – with a maximum capacity of 1,950 passengers – is the second cruise ship to arrive in St. Maarten after Hurricane Irma.

Nieuwsuur
A team of the Dutch TV-program Nieuwsuur (News Hour) was in the port to record the arrival of the cruise liner. Nieuwsuur’s report covers not only the arrival of the Grandeur of the Seas, but it will also present an impression of the island’s recovery after Hurricane Irma. The broadcast on Dutch TV is on December 28.

Photo caption: The Grandeur of the Seas arrives, seemingly at the end of a rainbow at the port in St. Maarten. Photo Hilbert Haar.

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