Utopia of the Seas

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/utopia-of-the-seas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the operator?Royal Caribbean International
2. What is the ship class?Oasis class (sixth vessel)
3. Where does Utopia of the Seas travel?The ship starts from Port Canaveral in Florida and travels to the Caribbean and other places around the world.
4. How big is Utopia of the Seas?It is the third-largest cruise ship in the world, meaning it is very big and can hold many passengers and crew.

Gross Tonnage: A volumetric measure of a ship's enclosed spaces, used to indicate its overall size and capacity.
Naval Architecture: The engineering discipline concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of ships and other marine vessels.
Flag State: The country under whose laws a ship is registered and operated, determining its legal jurisdiction.