Utopia Of the Seas Trip Report July 2025

Prebooked Royal port transfers from MCO Hyatt

Went down at 8 am to meet the rep who told me the first bus was 10:15 am therefore she had me come down to baggage claim at 9:30 and escorted us to check in which was in terminal

B level one across from hertz rental counter

Check in asked if we had luggage tags, birth certificates or passports, we gave all our names, and they gave us tickets with numbers. We had to continue to keep our bags until they called our ticket numbers. It took about 45 mins to board the bus.

Nice charter bus with 50 seats and bathroom. There were tvs but not on

Article option dcl from MCO versus MCO Hyatt

Once off the bus we had to show the porters our luggage and please make sure to tip them all

Once at the port I had to find our way to the entrance

Line through security was quite long

After that the check-in line up was much shorter and then off to the ship

Muster drill video in the am and check-in done immediately at the Royal theater. Of note all members had to be present at the check-in area.

Then up to wind jammer to eat but the line was out the door to the pool deck, so we headed back down to Sorrento's to get pizza

Refresher drink package at 35 percent off so we stopped at a bar to get our drink cup really sucks to have to carry these all day long and only knew to pick these up at the bar because asked some, which Royal communicated we had to pick these up

Headed to Adventure Ocean kids club 6 to 12 years old to sign the waiver

• Make sure to look at the hours

• Warned they close at 5 pm and charge you by the minute if late

• After 10 pm there is a charge to use the kids club

Rooms ready by 1 pm so at 12:30 headed to them

Spend next hours in the pool and loungers in the pool listening to DJ music

Sail away party at 3:45 pm with DJ music and live video up in the jumbo screen to see everyone having a good time

Follow up champagne shooters where they would shoot champagne directly into your mouth

• I got confused if I got on a carnival cruise and not Royal for a minute

Of note, because of all the drink packages you see a lot of servers working hard. Big difference between selling drinks versus just delivering them repeatedly.

Dinner night 1: bloody Mary drink, all 6 starters, chicken dinner, fish dinner, New York strip, Portabella dinner, Boston cream pie, Dark chocolate, Cheesecake

Room thoughts

• I felt much smaller than I used to

• Single bathroom needs to figure out the getting ready routine

• Plenty of drawers with 7, two hanging closets and 5 shelves

• The couch turns into bed and trundle bed which blocks access to the verandah

• One shower product a shampoo and body wash combo

• Found a pair of shoes and socks under the bed from the previous cruiser, don’t clean under bed

• Under the bed fits 4 suitcases

• Plenty of hangers

• The room host was very nice and gave us a card with his direct number very helpful

• Metal walls to hang hooks and shoe organizers worked very well

• Minimal sound proofing therefor you can hear every door closing

• Inside room door opens out versus dcl door opens in

• Stateroom host has 22 rooms to clean daily

Next went to Space X launch but it got cancelled

Then headed to room to get unpacked and dinner 7:30 in main dinning

Ordered a bunch of appetizers and main course the fish was very good

Stopped at the promenade cafe for coffee to bring to Youtopia ice spectacular

Overall the show had 11 skaters, and many different acts themed to different kinds of music.

Very good and glad we did not miss it. Very entertaining. We pre-booked reservations before sailing date but there is a standby area. The venue for all things open 45 minutes before and by 15 minutes to show time if you have not showed up your reservation is cancelled/expired, and they take first come first serve

Off to bed