Florida Senator Bill Nelson is calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate why a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailed into the Atlantic Ocean despite an incoming storm last weekend, per the Associated Press. The "Anthem of the Seas" cruise ship left New Jersey on Saturday before turning back after facing strong winds and waves early Sunday morning.

"The thing about this storm was that it was forecast for days. So why in the world would a cruise ship with thousands of passengers go sailing right into it?" Nelson said last Monday on the Senate floor.

The National Weather Service's Ocean Prediction Center issued an advance alert four days before the ship sailed last Saturday with an additional warning on the same day. The ship reportedly encountered very strong, hurricane-like winds and waves of over 30 feet.

The Royal Caribbean International already released a statement regarding the situation via their spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez. The "Anthem of Seas" suffered damages but no passengers are in serious condition and are expected to be back in Bayonne, New Jersey on Wednesday.

"On Sunday, [Feb.] 7, while sailing to Port Canaveral, Florida, Anthem of the Seas experienced extreme wind and sea conditions, with wind speeds higher than what was forecasted. In an abundance of caution, the Captain asked all guests to stay in their stateroom until the weather improved," Martinez said in a statement, per the Royal Caribbean Blog.

"At this time, there have not been any serious injuries reported. The ship has sustained some damage to the public areas and guest staterooms, which in no way affect the sea-worthiness of the ship," she added.

According to FOX News New York, the whole experience was very frightening for the ships 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crews. One of the passengers, Leanne Moskovitz, told "Good Day New York" on Tuesday that she saw 50-foot waves and experienced 150 mph winds. She added that it was a terrifying experience leading her to say her last wishes as the ship was going sideways.

Detroit Free Press Executive Director Robert Huschka was also aboard the cruise ship and started posting updates on Twitter. He also described his experience as terrifying but were given some good news as the ship did not lose any signal and Huschka was able to watch Super Bowl 50.