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] She is larger than sister ship Wonder of the Seas by gross tonnage.
 Utopia of the Seas in La Rochelle June 25, 2024.
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| History | |
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| Name | Utopia of the Seas |
| Owner | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Operator | Royal Caribbean International |
| Port of registry | Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Route | The Bahamas |
| Ordered | 2019 |
| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Laid down | 2022 |
| Launched | July 2023 |
| Completed | 13 June 2024 |
| Maiden voyage | 19 July 2024 |
| In service | 19 July 2024 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9880001[1] |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | The world’s second largest cruise ship as of 19 July 2024. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Oasis-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 236,473 GT[2] |
| Length | 362 metres (1,188 ft) |
| Beam | 64 metres (210 ft) |
| Draught | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Decks | 18 decks |
| Capacity | 5,668 passengers (double occupancy) |
| Crew | 2,290 |
History
editOn 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]
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]
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]
References
edit- ^ "Utopia of the Seas (9880001)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Utopia of the Seas (9880001)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Utopia of the Seas | Cruise Ships | Royal Caribbean Cruise". Utopia of the Seas. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "A new Oasis-Class cruise ship to build". 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Sixth Oasis Class Ship | Royal Caribbean Blog". www.royalcaribbeanblog.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "First Photos as Royal Caribbean's Utopia Departs for Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8762822/mmsi:311001259/imo:9880001/vessel:UTOPIA_OF_THE_SEAS[better source needed]
- ^ "Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
- ^ "The Ultimate Short Getaway is Here: Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Arrives in Port Canaveral, Florida".
- ^ "Port Canaveral Marks Maiden Voyage of Royal Caribbean's Newest Ship - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
- ^ "Press Releases | Royal Caribbean Press Center". Archived from the original on 2024-07-05.
External links
edit- Utopia of the Seas official webpage
- The ship's unofficial weblog
- Video of the Construction
- Video of the first arrival in Port Canaveral
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