- The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas passes Jetty Park while making its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons — with a passenger capacity of 5,668 — the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat escorts the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas as it makes its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral, Fla., at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Crew members on deck the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas as it makes its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral, Fla., at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Fishermen watch the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas make its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Fans of the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas applaud as the cruise ship makes its inaugural docking at Terminal 1 at Port Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas passes Jetty Park while making its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral, Fla., at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas passes Jetty Park while making its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral, Fla., at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas passes Jetty Park while making its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral, Fla., at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas docked at Terminal 1 at Port Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Under overcast skies, the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas docked at Terminal 1 at Port Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons –with a passenger capacity of 5,668– the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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The Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas passes Jetty Park while making its inaugural arrival at Port Canaveral at dawn, Thursday, July 11, 2024. At 236,860-gross-tons — with a passenger capacity of 5,668 — the ship is the second largest in the world and the largest to call Port Canaveral home. Utopia of the Seas is scheduled to sail on its first passenger cruise on July 19. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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By Richard Tribou | Orlando Sentinel
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Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas begins sailing from Port Canaveral with stops at the line's popular private Bahamas island Perfect Day at CocoCay.
