Utopia (cruise ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Utopia |
| Owner | Utopia Residences |
| Operator | Utopia Residences |
| Port of registry | Bahamas |
| Route | Circumnavigation of the world |
| Ordered | November 20, 2009 (amended in 2012) |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Cost | US$1.1 billion |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Residential cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 108,000 GT |
| Length | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Beam | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Draught | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
| Decks | 16 |
| Installed power | 50,400KW 6 × Wärtsilä diesel engines |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 22 KN |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 600 |
| Notes | |
Utopia is a planned luxury residential ocean liner project. A formal marketing launch of the ship, reportedly costing US$1.1 billion, was expected in 2021. The ship was originally planned to launch in 2017 but lack of funding got in the way and the binding letter of intent to build Utopia was amended in 2017. The ship was to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the largest shipbuilders in the world. The Finnish engineering company Elomatic Marine is credited for the design concept of the vessel, with architectural design by Tillberg Design U.S.
The original business plan called for residences with prices from US$3.9 million to US$30 million, but as of 2018 Utopia increased its prices to $36 million.
It is one of several residence cruise ships that are under construction or planned, including Njord, Dark Island and MV Narrative. MS The World and Villa Vie Odyssey are the only resident-owned cruise vessels currently in service as of 2024.