Royal
Caribbean has just
formally named its newest floating vacation experience, Utopia
of the Seas, in an official naming ceremony that took place on July 15 at
Port Canaveral in Orlando, Florida.
As the new ship’s
godmother, GRAMMY-winning artist Meghan
Trainor performed the christening in the company of other special guests,
crew members, media members, trade partners, and 52 of her fans (one for every
weekend of the year) and their guests who won their spot as part of a giveaway
contest.
In serving as
godmother, Trainor upholds a longstanding maritime tradition of bestowing good
luck upon the brand-new vessel, and safekeeping to its crew and the millions of
guests who will sail aboard Utopia in the years to come.
Meghan Trainor and Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty at Utopia of the Seas' christening ceremony. (Photo Credit: Northstar Travel Group/Laurie Baratti)
“It’s an
incredible honor to join the Royal Caribbean family as godmother of Utopia of
the Seas and set the tone for the parties to come,” said Trainor. “The best
part is that we get to bring that weekend energy to the stage with my family
and fans. What’s better than being on vacation with the people you love and
dancing to your favorite music? Let’s make some beautiful memories and get this
party started!”
After the
ceremony, Trainor kept the party going by performing one of her hits songs in the ship’s iconic open-air AquaTheater.
The performance kicked off Utopia’s preview sailing, an exclusive three-night celebration
that will take invitees roundtrip from Orlando to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning
private island destination in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at Coco Cay. There, the festivities will continue with
a naming party joined by the newly named godmother. The whole affair is part of
the lead-up to the new at-sea vacation vessel’s official July 19 debut
in Port Canaveral.
Utopia will then
start a season of short roundtrip sailings from Orlando to Perfect Day at Coco
Cay and Nassau, with three-night vacations on weekends and four-night
voyages during the week.
Utopia of the
Seas, the line’s latest Oasis Class vessel, is nearly 1,200 feet long, weighs over
236,000 gross tons and is capable of carrying 5,668 guests and 2,290 crew
members. Standing 18 decks high, the ship features more than 20 types of
accommodations, more than 40 ways to dine, drink and party, eight
distinct neighborhoods, two casinos, five swimming pools, the largest and
longest dry slide at sea, and several other brand firsts.
Following Icon of
the Seas, Utopia is Royal Caribbean’s second ship powered by liquefied natural
gas (LNG), the cleanest-burning marine fuel available, and the first in Oasis
Class to boast LNG propulsion. As such, the ship further advances Royal
Caribbean’s sustainability journey and complements the brand’s established
environmentally friendly initiatives and features.
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