Utopia of the Seas explained

Utopia of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the sixth ship in the Oasis Class and entered service on 19 July 2024 out of Port Canaveral.^[1] She is larger than sister ship Wonder of the Seas by gross tonnage.

History

On 18 February 2019, Royal Caribbean and Chantiers de l'Atlantique announced an order of a sixth Oasis-class cruise ship for delivery in Fall 2023.^[2] She is the first in the class to be powered by liquefied natural gas.^[3]

Royal Caribbean applied to register a trademark for Utopia of the Seas in 2021, along with 23 other ship names.^[4] The company announced the name Utopia of the Seas at the steel cutting ceremony on 5 April 2022,^[5] and the keel was laid on 1 July.^[6]

The LNG-tanks were built by Wärtsila and delivered in November 2022.^[7] Utopia of the Seas was floated out of the building dock in September 2023,^[8] and started her sea trials on 7 May 2024.^{[9] [10]} Utopia of the Seas was delivered to Royal Caribbean on 13 June 2024, leaving the shipyard ten days later, and arrived at Port Canaveral on 11 July.^{[11] [12] [13]} She started her maiden voyage on 19 July from Port Canaveral.^{[14] [15]}

External links

• Utopia of the Seas official webpage
• The ship's unofficial weblog
• Video of the Construction
• Video of the first arrival in Port Canaveral

Notes and References

1. Web site: Utopia of the Seas Cruise Ships Royal Caribbean Cruise. 2023-06-21. Utopia of the Seas. en-US.
2. Web site: A new Oasis-Class cruise ship to build. 2019-02-18. 2024-03-25.
3. Web site: Sixth Oasis Class Ship Royal Caribbean Blog . 2022-04-05 . www.royalcaribbeanblog.com.
4. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Royal Caribbean's sixth Oasis Class cruise ship will be called Utopia of the Seas . 2022-04-05 . Royal Caribbean Blog . en.
5. News: Next Oasis for Royal Caribbean to be Utopia of the Seas, powered by LNG. 2022-04-08. 2022-04-11. Cruise Industry News . Charlotte, NC . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202180709/https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/04/next-oasis-for-royal-caribbean-to-be-utopia-of-the-seas-powered-by-lng/ . 2023-12-02.
6. News: Keel Laid for Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas at Chantiers. 2022-07-01. 2024-05-09 . Cruise Industry News . Charlotte, NC . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509182813/https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/07/keel-laid-for-royal-caribbeans-utopia-of-the-seas-at-chantiers/ . 2024-05-09.
7. Web site: 2022-11-10 . Groizeleau . Vincent . Les cuves GNL du futur Utopia of the Seas sont arrivées à Saint-Nazaire . 2024-05-15 . Groupe Télégramme . Morlaix . Mer et Marine . fr.
8. News: Royal Caribbean's New Utopia of the Seas Floats Out . 2024-06-13 . Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC . 2023-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405173856/https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/09/royal-caribbeans-new-utopia-of-the-seas-floats-out/ . 2024-04-05.
9. Web site: 2024-05-07 . Groizeleau . Vincent. Saint-Nazaire : le paquebot géant Utopia of the Seas en essais mer . Groupe Télégramme . Morlaix . Mer et Marine . 2024-05-08 . fr.
10. News: First Photos as Royal Caribbean's Utopia Departs for Sea Trials . 2024-05-08 . Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC.
11. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8762822/mmsi:311001259/imo:9880001/vessel:UTOPIA_OF_THE_SEAS{{better reference|date=July 2024|reason=Real time data will disappear shortly}}
12. Web site: Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News .
13. Web site: The Ultimate Short Getaway is Here: Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral, Florida .
14. Web site: Port Canaveral Marks Maiden Voyage of Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News .
15. Web site: Press Releases | Royal Caribbean Press Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705171406/https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-releases/ . 2024-07-05 .