Utopia of the Seas
IMO 9836485 · MMSI 311001326
Spotlight
Utopia of the Seas is a 2024-built Oasis-class cruise ship (236,857 GT, 5,668 passenger capacity), the sixth and final vessel in the Oasis class. Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for Royal Caribbean International; entered service 19 July 2024 out of Port Canaveral, Florida. The first Oasis-class ship built with LNG dual-fuel propulsion, cutting SOx emissions ~99% versus HFO. Her short 3-4 night Bahamas itineraries mark Royal Caribbean's pivot from 7-day mass-market voyages toward premium short-haul.
Crew perspective
Utopia is the first Royal Caribbean flagship crew learn on with LNG bunker procedures baked into onboarding. Deck officers rotating from HFO Oasis siblings need cryo-fuel training. The 3-4 night itinerary means faster passenger cycles and shorter provisioning windows — hotel-department drills are tighter than any pre-2020 posting.
Sister ships
Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas
Status: In service · Wikipedia
Before joining this vessel — checklist
Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.
- 1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Utopia of the Seas (IMO 9836485) · Flag: BHS
- 2. Check the flag state record
BHS flag state profile · How to read flag risk · Paris/Tokyo MoU lists
- 3. Check the company
Owner: royal-caribbean · Manager: royal-caribbean
- 4. Review your contract (SEA)
Read your Seafarer Employment Agreement before joining. SEA rights guide · Contract reading checklist
- 5. Check repatriation terms
Confirm repatriation is covered and the conditions are clear. Repatriation rights guide
- 6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
You should never pay to get a job at sea. Recruitment fees & scams guide
- 7. Save emergency contacts
Record ITF, flag-state authority, and welfare helpline numbers before departure. Emergency contact planner
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- Type
- Passenger / Cruise
- Flag
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas · compare
- Year built
- 2024
- Builder
- Chantiers de l'Atlantique
- GT
- 236,857
- DWT
- —
- LOA
- 362.1 m
- Beam
- 47 m
- Draft
- 9.32 m
- Class
- Bureau Veritas
- Owner
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Manager
- Royal Caribbean Group
Fifth Icon/Oasis-class ship, inaugurated short-cruise market from Port Canaveral.
Vessel history
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 .[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtopiaoftheSeas#citenote-:1-3) 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
Source: Utopia of the Seas · cached via Firecrawl
PSC detention history
No detentions in the last 2 years.
More passenger / cruise
- Oasis of the Seas · IMO 9322551
- Icon of the Seas · IMO 9839461
- MSC Virtuosa · IMO 9710562
- Queen Anne · IMO 9799727
- Queen Mary 2 · IMO 9390776
- Wonder of the Seas · IMO 9315575
- Freedom of the Seas · IMO 9241929
- RMS Titanic · IMO 9074729
More from Royal Caribbean Group
- Oasis of the Seas · IMO 9322551
- Icon of the Seas · IMO 9839461
- Wonder of the Seas · IMO 9315575
- Freedom of the Seas · IMO 9241929
- MS Allure of the Seas · IMO 9389519
- Anthem of the Seas · IMO 9725337
- Explorer of the Seas · IMO 9193032
- Harmony of the Seas · IMO 9786008
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