Utopia Of The Seas accidents and incidents

12 August 2024Coast Guard Medevacs

(CruiseMapper-emailed report from Tate/received Aug 15th)

Hello! I’m currently sailing aboard the Utopia of the Seas and while we left Port [Canaveral] on August 12th around 6 pm, the Captain announced that we would be turning around due to a medical emergency on board the ship. We came about right towards the channel markers to Cape Canaveral and the coast guard came and got the man. He seemed to be alright.

Soon after, Coast Guard Southeast (Miami) officially reported that a 52-year-old male passenger from Utopia OTS was airlifted by a USCG helicopter and flown to Cape Canaveral from where he was ambulanced to a hospital in stable condition. The man was experiencing chest pains. The operation was conducted approx 23 mi/37 km from Port Canaveral.

The incident occurred in the beginning of the 4-day "Bahamas and Perfect Day Cruise" (itinerary Aug 12-16, roundtrip from Port Canaveral/Orlando, Florida) visiting Nassau (Aug 13) and Coco Cay Island (Aug 15).

11 May 2024Coast Guard Medevacs

On May 11, 2024, during the ship's sea trials in the Bay of Biscay, a male worker was medevaced by a Securite Civile (Civil defense rescue) helicopter team.

The injured man was airlifted/hoisted in a basket and flown to a hospital.

The French authorities were contacted at 4:21 pm (14:21 UTC), when the ship was approx 8 NM (15 km/9 mi) off the island Belle-Ile.

The emergency medical evacuation was coordinated by the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture's Operational Surveillance and Rescue Center.

During the 5-day sea trials, Utopia OTS was commanded by Captain Gus Andersson and carried 900+ crew and contract workers (experts in engineering, navigation, naval architecture and design).