The largest cruise ship to ever sail into Bermuda will roll into the West End at the beginning of next week.

The Anthem of the Seas and its 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew will make its maiden voyage to the island on Monday morning.

The arrival of the Royal Caribbean International Quantum class vessel, which is 136 feet wide and 1,141 feet long with a draft of 28 feet, required significant dredging and widening of the North Channel between St George’s and Dockyard.

The ship has 16 public decks and is scheduled to make 21 calls from Cape Liberty in New Jersey, replacing the Liberty of the Seas.

The Anthem of the Seas will be greeted by a senior Bermuda Government delegation as well as city and town mayors. They will all attend a ceremony and plaque presentation on board the ship, prior to a special celebratory luncheon and a tour of the vessel.