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I would like to resubmit my answer to the Red Hut photo. After further research my suggestion is: Lofoten Islands, Norway, of which Mortsund is a constituent. 

Full disclosure - I consulted with Dr. Google this morning and I think, based on his/her advice the Red Hut photo is Mortsund, Norway. Unfortunately I don't see this name in the list of unseen ports, therefore I am probably wrong! I also cannot identify any ports in the vicinity of Mortsund that are on the unseen list. Over to you Bluemarble...

It is indeed Santa Barbara! The photo was taken October 2016 from Explorer of the Seas. Set against a backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains, the city looks beautiful when viewed from the ocean. Well done for identifying this one!

I will take a guess at Palmeat's  photo - Portomão, Portugal?

Correct! - Beautiful Bora Bora.

1 hour ago, bluemarble said:

 

@Palmeat has left an inadvertent clue with his latest image which I'll refrain from taking advantage of for now. Instead I'll try this one for today. I think this is Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

1 hour ago, bluemarble said:

 

@Palmeat has left an inadvertent clue with his latest image which I'll refrain from taking advantage of for now. Instead I'll try this one for today. I think this is Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

My fifth and perhaps final contribution to the "not seen yet" ports list. We were not on a Cunard ship and tenders, (one is visible in the photo) were used to take guests ashore. I have a feeling this one is too easy!

Another contribution to the "not seen yet" ports, although our visit here was not on a Cunard ship. It's a small port and tenders were used to take us ashore. The photo is taken from the top deck of the ship.

Correct!!. Thank you for taking time to review my photos in such detail!  The sunrise provided a memorable "Good Morning Vietnam" moment. Chan May was an unlikely port of call for QM2, however, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Da Nang, about an hours drive south. 

Well done sfred and bluemarble.  I am impressed  by your forensic analysis skills. The photo of Hamad Port, Qatar was indeed taken January 30, 2019. The Mormugao port call was February 4, 2019.  

Bluemarble - I clearly have not been paying attention to the original premise of the game to include a Cunard ship in the photos! I therefore submit the attached, which is in the same port as shown in my earlier  post #3469. Both photos were taken as a glorious sunrise greeted QM2's arrival.

My third and final contribution to the "not seen yet" ports, viewed from QM2. Thank you to bluemarble for posting the list of unseen ports.

QM2's Maiden Call into this port.....

One of the "not yet seen ports".....viewed from QM2

Thank you for your comments......much appreciated. Enjoy your cruise on Anthem. She is a beautiful ship. The 270 degree lounge is stunning.....but you need to attend the Cruise Director's presentation to fully appreciate the full extent of technology used, especially the robotic HD screens!

Is it the one by the FlowRider? Near to the iFly entrance?

It was the stairway leading down from the North Star to the Pool Deck.

Let us know what you find. Hopefully the handrail issue was taken care of.

Commendably, the handrail was completely replaced within 24 hours of my "incident". The ships's Chief Safety Officer accompanied me to look at the area of damage and within an hour or so the deteriorated sections had been taped over. The reason for my post was purely to make others aware that these rails can pose a hazard if they are damaged or not maintained. I observed other rails on Deck 15 with similar cracks, so there may well be a deficiency with the material used to cover the rails.

My family and I were on Anthem for an 8 day cruise from Cape Liberty, December 19th-27th December, 2015. I want to make fellow cruisers aware of a potential hazard with the stair rails on decks 14 and 15. On the first full day of our cruise I received a deep cut to my hand while descending from deck 15 to deck 14. The laceration required 2 sutures and 4 follow up visits to the ship's medical center, hence causing considerable disruption to our vacation (e.g. not being able to swim in Atlantis Aqua Park and during the stop in Coco Cay)

The stair handrails are covered by plastic faux-wood casing and the one that caused my injury was cracked and broken leaving a sharp fragment exposed. I noticed two similar cracked sections of plastic on this handrail and subsequently on other handrails on decks 14 and 15. Not sure why such a new ship has such deteriorated and poorly maintained rails. RCCL has been decidedly unimpressive in their response to my concerns, even resorting to having a Guest Services representative phone me with a dismissive and mocking tone. Anyone had similar experience?