Is Symphony BETTER Than Utopia? Royal Caribbean Oasis Gen. 2 Compared to Oasis Gen. 3 Cruise Ship

The Utopia of the Seas is the 3rd generation of the Oasis Class Cruise Ship from Royal Caribbean. I was lucky enough to cruise with the Utopia from Port Everglades in Florida in August of 2024. Let's take a look at some of the differences between the Utopia of the Seas and the Symphony of the Seas in this side by side comparison. Which one is better, or are they just different?
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[robynjones]

Thank you for this. Finding any information on the differences between ships or classes is almost impossible. Although you compared only 2, this is an excellent example of what we seek. I wish their website had a side-by-side comparison (like when buying a computer, etc.).. More of this, please! Thanks!

[mum_with_the_peacock_tattoo]

Oh my gosh Ben and David are in your video!!!!
Also I love the musical stairs on the symphony

[kevwwong]

Thanks for the comparison Morgan! It must have been tough having to go on cruise ships to do all of this "research"...

[MrJJSimonds]

I will qualify my comment by saying I am 65... The more I see the large ship reviews, the more I don't want to go on one of them ( unless of course you are paying, and then I will enthusiastically join in ) I remember thinking 20 years ago, the the idea of the Booze Cruise won't last... my 1st cruise was with the then Carnival Triumph, and even though it was a 7 night cruise, it was still very much a drinkers paradise. ..yet, here we are in 2024 and Royal built the largest cruise ship going, expressly for the 3-4 night booze cruise industry... there was recent news for RC about a new line of smaller ships.... it will be interesting to see those plans.

[broganlawrence]

That was a brilliant video, very surprising to see this video only get around 5000 views 🤔

[jfk]

Thanks Morgan looking forward to our trip on the ship.

[ryanmunn]

Just an awesome video Morgan! Been watching for over 7 years now keep up the great work!

[margaretlm]

Johnny Rockets serves full breakfast and it's complimentary!!! A lot of people either don't know it or forget so you can usually get a table pretty fast. Eggs, bacon, french toast, pancakes, omelettes, breakfast sandwich, bagels, etc. Otherwise their burgers are okay but not worth the upcharge, at least not to me.

[CC-TimesTwo]

This was a great idea for a video! Thanks for showing us a comparison!

[KK-FL]

I think Pesky Parrot probably uses regular cups because people will walk off with tiki cups and then they'll run out. But yes I love a tiki drink in a tiki cup! Johnny Rockets is less expensive than anywhere else but it's twice as much as it was a couple of years ago! And you have to pay extra for milkshakes on top of that if you don't have the drink package. I love JR but I'm not paying $15 to eat there when there is so much free food on the ship (including burgers & hot dogs).

[alangustafson]

I absolutely LOVE Johnny Rockets!! Especially their milkshakes, which are included in the Refreshment Package!! I was disappointed to find out there isn't a Johnny Rockets on the Ovation of the Seas when we cruised to Alaska this past July!

[alinah.]

I love both ships. I thought Utopia had a more fun vibe. I especially liked the Italian restaurant on Utopia. And yes, Symphony has a much nicer solarium.

[feelosophy]

😲 Your video really makes me want to book on both of these ships. Great information; Royal should post this in their feed! Oh, I would love the cool styled cups on The Pesky Parrot menu but can see how having to keep that much extra inventory and learn what drink in what style would be a pain in the tush. 🧉🍹🍸🍺🍶

[angieb]

Went on Symphony in November 2023 and still didn't get to see the whole ship but I will someday because I really enjoyed that ship. Saw my other favorites in your video Ben and David. Thanks for the comparison.

[supersuperwendy]

My daughter and I loved Johnny Rockets on the Freedom of the Sea where it has outside tables overlooking the sea, we love their onion rings, we also ate inside at counter and enjoyed that too. We will be sailing Symphony in February and plan to try it, but we are not excited about it's location on the boardwalk. I'll let you know which we thought was better.

[kmarshie]

I stayed in a Boardwalk Balcony on the Symphony and our room was directly under the sports deck. Surprisingly, the only sound we heard was when the door to the sports court slammed closed

[vickieholm]

Awesome comparison of the two ships
❤

[ericandcherylrossbach]

One of the differences that you didn't mention was the giant TV screen being added to the pool area on Utopia. I haven't sailed Utopia, but have sailed Symphony and Wonder of the Seas. I really liked that Wonder of the Seas had the giant screen added. That was something that I thought was lacking from. the previous Oasis class ships.

[robynwood]

I think the changes all sound great. Would love to cruise on either.

[TracyKMainwaring]

When we went on Symphony, my Mom and my daughters were in an ocean balcony deck 7 aft. I had heard of those shared balconies, but when we tried to explore, the cabin steward in that area said you couldn't go out there.