Anthem of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship that was battered and damaged by an intense storm last week, was cleared to sail by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The ship left from Cape Liberty in New Jersey on Saturday, bound for the Bahamas, officials said.

Royal Caribbean took to Twitter to make the announcement.

On Friday, Coast Guard inspectors examined the ship’s propulsion system, which had to be replaced after it was rendered inoperable during a storm.

The ship is once again scheduled to make a stop in Port Canaveral, before heading to the Bahamas.

Anthem of the Seas gets caught in winter storm

Anthem of the Seas originally left Cape Liberty, New Jersey on Feb. 6 for a seven-night cruise to the Bahamas.

The next day, the ship encountered a storm off the coast of the Carolinas. Passengers and crew members endured winds of up to 76 miles per hour and waves nearly 40 feet high.

Chairs were toppled, glass was shattered. Passengers took to social media to post pictures and document their experience.


Passenger Leanna Petrone tweeted this picture of the damage. (@LeannaPetrone via Twitter)

No one was seriously injured.

The ship returned to its homeport of Bayonne on Wednesday with 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew members.

Royal Caribbean gave all passengers aboard the ship a refund and a 50 percent discount on their next cruise.