by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 12:05 PM ET, Thu February 8, 2024
Royal Caribbean has unveiled new details about dining aboard Utopia of the Seas, its new vessel slated to debut in July.
The 5,668-guest vessel, which is under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, will offer many familiar Royal Caribbean staples—like The Mason Jar Southern Restaurant & Bar and Chops Grille—plus a few new eateries.
Several dining concepts will be making their debut aboard the ship, including Royal Railway – Utopia Station, a high-tech, immersive experience.
Royal Caribbean guests will start with pre-dinner drinks on a railway platform. Then, at the sound of a train whistle, they’ll clamber aboard the train’s dining car for dinner. As they dine, they’ll be transported to “any place and time, from America’s Wild West to far-off destinations across the globe, all without leaving the ship,” according to the cruise line.
Other new spots on Utopia of the Seas include The Spare Tire, a poolside food truck offering pulled pork sandwiches, cheeseburger flatbread, daily rotating desserts and other quick bites, and Izumi in the Park, a new pickup window in Central Park offering sushi, Japanese-inspired street food and sweets.
Izumi, an existing Royal Caribbean restaurant, is being reimagined for Utopia, with a new multi-course omakase-inspired private dining experience paired with sake cocktails, al fresco dining and more.
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