The work isn’t accomplished bettering its cruise ships, and Royal Caribbean is at all times engaged on new methods to boost their vessels.
Utopia of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s latest cruise ship, which launched in July 2024, and our readers have seen not less than three new issues onboard.
Why make modifications to a model new ship? Royal Caribbean embraces a steady enchancment methodology to its enterprise, and numerous efforts run concurrently.
Furthermore, including a brand new choice to an present ship is a greater solution to “delicate take a look at” the function earlier than including it to different ships and even the following new cruise ship that’s underneath development.
For instance, Specific Boarding was first added to Freedom of the Seas so it may very well be examined earlier than the launch of Icon of the Seas.
Listed below are three new issues Royal Caribbean has added simply to Utopia of the Seas.
New solution to deposit money
For those who’ve stood in line at Visitor Companies on a cruise ship, you most likely seen lots of people in line are there to repay their onboard account.
It seems Royal Caribbean desires to make that simpler and lower down the Visitor Companies line with a brand new kiosk that has popped up on Utopia of the Seas referred to as SeaPay.
Royal Caribbean Weblog reader CGTLH shared pictures of the kiosk after it was added, and it is primarily a self-service manner so as to add money to your onboard account.
Visitors can scan their SeaPass card and think about their account steadiness.
From there, they will merely deposit money proactively or repay their onboard invoice.
Identical to an ATM machine, you insert money into the machine and get affirmation of the transaction.
New Utopia of the Seas Starbucks ‘Been There’ mugs
Utopia of the Seas is the most recent cruise ship to be added to the Starbucks cruise ship assortment.
The Starbucks “Been There” mugs is a enjoyable solution to commemorate a go to to a selected place, and Utopia of the Seas is now obtainable for buy.
Future Armstrong posted pictures of the brand new mugs on sale on the Starbucks kiosk on the ship.
The design of the mug represents signature options of Utopia, and there are literally mugs obtainable on 9 different Royal Caribbean ships.
The value for a mug is $16.95.
Sam Adams Utopias beer
For those who’re in search of a special form of beer selection, maybe this new Sam Adams Utopias is up your alley.
CGTLH posted a photograph of the Sam Adams Utopias beer, which is something however a standard beer.
Utopias has at all times been aged in charred whiskey casks, and this yr the Sam Adams brewers expanded the sorts of barrels for extra advanced flavors.
With a retail price ticket of $240 per bottle, and an alcohol stage of 28% ABV, Utopias is banned in 15 states.
Utopia of the Seas is the one cruise ship to hold Utopias, and the onboard worth is $30 for a 1oz pour, or $55 for a 2oz pour.
