Royal Railway – Royal Caribbean – Utopia of the Seas

Submitted by: Royal Caribbean International
Lead Designer: Nicole Weinbrum and Noel Torres – Royal Caribbean Group
Completion Date: 19/07/2024

Step onto the platform for a welcome drink — and step back in time. Royal Railway at Utopia Station is the most immersive dining experience at sea. Settle in for a five-course journey of American favourites with an upscale twist as the sights, sounds and flavors of the Wild West unfold all around you. Savor delights like melt-in-your-mouth short ribs and decadent gold bars that redefine richly sweet on a cross-country trek through the American Frontier, without even leaving the ship. But beware — it’s so good, bandits just may want a taste.

Designed as a homage to the luxury of rail travel in the 1930’s, this immersive dining experience consists of two fully detailed train cars stationed at a platform ready to welcome guests aboard. From the entry back-lit departure board on the foyer entry to resemble exterior windows adorned with steel windowpanes to the integrated haptics in each seat take guests on a journey to the past and play on the believability of a moving train. Everything aboard the Royal Railway has been meticulously designed; the warm wood tones, brass details and beveled glass inside the train cars elevate the design and luxury aesthetics. Royal Railway not only offers a dinner experience, but a captivating journey through time.