PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – With ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Florida is a top cruise destination. On Thursday, a new ship was homeported at Port Canaveral, and it’s another Royal Caribbean behemoth.
Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas will offer 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday cruises. The vessel can hold 5,668 passengers and has 18 total decks, The cruise ship is the first of its kind to debut three-night weekend and four-night getaways to CocoCay. The ship includes a 10-story dry slide, waterslides, rock-climbing walls, over 40 dining options and two casinos.
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While impressive in size, it’s second to Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which is the world’s largest cruise ship.
The Icon of the Seas had its maiden voyage out of Miami in January 2024. As Jalopnik put it, it’s the size of five Titanics. A striking feature is its upper deck, where there’s a different pool option for every day of the week. There’s also Category 6 — the ship’s 17,000-square-foot water park, currently the largest at sea.
Below is a breakdown of how the two vessels compare in size.
| Icon of the Seas | Utopia of the Seas |
|---|---|
| 20 Total Decks (18 Guest Decks) | 18 Total Decks (16 Guest Decks) |
| 2,350 Crew (International) | 2,290 Crew (International) |
| 2,805 Staterooms | 2,834 Staterooms |
| 5,610 Guests (Double Occupancy) | 5,668 Guests (Double Occupancy) |
| 248,663 GT | 236,473 GT |
| 1,196 Feet, 364 Metres Long | 1,188 Feet, 362 Metres Long |
| 159 Feet, 48 Metres Wide | 211 Feet, 64 Metres Wide |
| 29 Feet, 9 Metres Draft | 30 Feet, 9 Metres Draft |
| Icon: Lionel Messi | Godmother: Meghan Trainor |
The Icon of the Seas is part of Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class, while Utopia is in the Oasis. Port Canaveral is also home to the third-largest ship, Wonder of the Seas.
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