One of the world’s newest and biggest cruise ships was caught in a powerful winter storm that damaged the ship and left passengers confined to their cabins.

The giant Royal Caribbean’s Anthem Of The Seas was heading to Port Canaveral, Florida from its home port of Cape Liberty, New Jersey when it encountered the storm off the coast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina on Saturday. Almost 5,000 passengers aboard the luxury cruise ship were forced to spend the night inside their cabins.

One of the world’s newest and biggest cruise ships was caught in a powerful winter storm with 30 foot waves and hurricane-force winds that damaged the ship and left passengers confined to their cabins.

After it ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean and the powerful storm damaged Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, the remainder of the voyage was canceled and the ship headed back to Bayonne, N.J., its home port. The “extreme wind and sea conditions” that struck Anthem of the Seas forced the captain to confine all passengers to their cabins until the storm passed. The ship was carrying 4,529 passengers and 1,616 crewmembers.

In an official statement, the cruise line said the fierce conditions that hit the luxury cruise were unexpected. Fortunately, only four passengers were injured during the event, though none seriously.

The 168,666-ton cruise ship is billed as the most technologically advanced cruise vessel ever. It boasts an array of innovative features like fast internet speeds, an all-digital check-in process, a skydiving simulator, the first bumper cars at sea, a bar with a robot bartender and a glass capsule that rises above the ship for bird’s-eye views. In addition, the cruise ship features roller skating, Two70, a multilevel entertainment space.

Reports said  the hurricane-force winds and giant waves were rocking the vessel violently overturning furniture and smashing glassware. A part of the ceiling in a public corridor collapsed. Photos posted by passengers on social media show damage in several areas.

Wave heights of 30 feet and wind gusts of 74 mph about 260 miles south of Cape Hatteras were reported late Sunday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Check the Tweets and Instagram photos of the ship being damaged in a storm.