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Utopia of the Seas
Utopia of the Seas in La Rochelle on June 25, 2024
History
NameUtopia of the Seas
OwnerRoyal Caribbean Group
OperatorRoyal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau, Bahamas
RouteThe Bahamas
Ordered2019
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Laid down15 September 2020
Launched16 September 2023
Christened15 July 2024
Completed14 June 2024
Maiden voyage19 July 2024
In service19 July 2024
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeOasis-class cruise ship
Tonnage236,473 GT, 290,833 NT[1]
Length362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft)
Beam47.46 metres (155.7 ft)
Draught9.3 metres (31 ft)
Decks18 decks
Installed power6 × Wärtsilä W12L46TS-DF, 15,600 kW (21,200 hp) each[2]
Propulsion
Capacity5,668 passengers (double occupancy)
Crew2,290

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.[3] By gross tonnage, she is the third largest cruise ship in the world, larger than sister ship Wonder of the Seas, but surpassed by the Icon-class cruise ships, starting with Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas.

History

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Utopia of the Seas under construction in April 2023

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.[4] She is the first in the class to be powered by liquefied natural gas.[5][failed verification]

Royal Caribbean applied to register a trademark for Utopia of the Seas in 2021, along with 23 other ship names.[6] The company announced the name Utopia of the Seas at the steel cutting ceremony on 5 April 2022,[7] and the keel was laid on 1 July.[8]

The LNG-tanks were built by Wärtsila and delivered in November 2022.[9] Utopia of the Seas was floated out of the building dock in September 2023,[10] and started her sea trials on 7 May 2024.[11][12]

Pool deck of Utopia of the Seas

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.[13][14][15] She started her maiden voyage on 19 July from Port Canaveral.[16][17]

On February 26, 2025 Utopia of the Seas diverged from her routine sailing route to the Bahamas to pass the historic ocean liner SS United States as it was being towed to Mobile, Alabama to be prepared for conversion into an artificial reef.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Utopia of the Seas (42320)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ^ "Wärtsilä 46TS-DF". Wärtsilä. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  3. ^ "Utopia of the Seas | Cruise Ships | Royal Caribbean Cruise". Utopia of the Seas. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ "A new Oasis-Class cruise ship to build". 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  5. ^ "Sixth Oasis Class Ship | Royal Caribbean Blog". www.royalcaribbeanblog.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. ^ "Royal Caribbean's sixth Oasis Class cruise ship will be called Utopia of the Seas". Royal Caribbean Blog. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  7. ^ "Next Oasis for Royal Caribbean to be Utopia of the Seas, powered by LNG". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. 2022-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  8. ^ "Keel Laid for Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas at Chantiers". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. 2022-07-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (2022-11-10). "Les cuves GNL du futur Utopia of the Seas sont arrivées à Saint-Nazaire". Mer et Marine (in French). Morlaix: Groupe Télégramme. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  10. ^ "Royal Caribbean's New Utopia of the Seas Floats Out". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. 2023-09-19. Archived from the original on 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  11. ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (2024-05-07). "Saint-Nazaire : le paquebot géant Utopia of the Seas en essais mer". Mer et Marine (in French). Morlaix: Groupe Télégramme. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  12. ^ "First Photos as Royal Caribbean's Utopia Departs for Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  13. ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8762822/mmsi:311001259/imo:9880001/vessel:UTOPIA_OF_THE_SEAS[better source needed]
  14. ^ "Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  15. ^ "The Ultimate Short Getaway is Here: Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral, Florida".
  16. ^ "Port Canaveral Marks Maiden Voyage of Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  17. ^ "Press Releases | Royal Caribbean Press Center". Archived from the original on 2024-07-05.
  18. ^ "Royal Caribbean's Utopia Meets SS United States Off Florida". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
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