Dinner reservations at a Michelin-starred restaurant that’s been booked for months? Tickets for opening night of an Andrea Bocelli concert? Prime seats for the Grand Prix? A chartered yacht whose captain guarantees a catch-and-release marlin? A chopper to swoosh your friends over Rio’s Sugarloaf at sunset? No problem. Our Concierges, each sporting the coveted Clefs d’Or, have access to a network of suppliers who move mountains, part seas, and make your precious time in port flawless. They’re simply a phone call away.
As with any of the finer luxury stores, we will provide the services of Personal Shoppers to residents aboard Utopia. These knowledgeable, highly-skilled experts will travel with you or on your behalf, to discover the very best boutiques and marketplaces on shore and also liaise with pedigreed suppliers around the world to arrange viewings of all things luxurious on board. From Lalique perfume vials to antique ship models, from silk saris to Tahitian pearls, and from cloisonné vases to Australian opals, our Personal Shoppers will assist you in finding the finest merchandise the world over, even in the privacy of your own home if requested. Your challenge will be selecting the perfect gift.
Take a journey through time. Through a series of on-board discussions accompanied by trips ashore to select museums and galleries, the Resident Art Historian will bring art alive for novice learners as well as those with a passion for collecting world masterpieces to display in either their shipboard home or their on-shore residence. The Resident Art Historian will assist in authenticating pieces and introducing the serious collector to the finest examples for purchase or simple appreciation.
Whether it’s a destination wedding or an intimate private dinner party, the ship’s polished staff is prepared to create and enhance private functions that are important to your life and legacy. The Food and Beverage Manager will orchestrate his team, complemented by the Executive Chef’s delights and the Resident Florist’s flourish. Simply make your wishes known and the professionals will fly into action. Organize the seating chart, proof the invitation, select the perfect ensemble, then simply greet your guests.
A qualified team of doctors and nurses is on-call on board 24 hours a day to address health issues that might arise. Through the back up of our affiliated shoreside medical partners, we have access to the leading regional specialists and hospitals no matter where we travel. Residents may also choose to take a fully-outfitted medical aircraft that can be dispatched to repatriate you to the comfort of your own physician or to the leading medical center of your choice. This optional feature provides true peace of mind.
Mêdi’s Enrichment team will host a series of relevant lectures, round table discussions, leadership summits, and humanitarian meetings on board, bringing principals from events and headline makers of the day to you. Listen to champions describe their matches aboard ship while in London for Wimbledon or engage an award-winning director while at anchor in Cannes for the famed film festival. Utopia itself will be a center of activity, even as the ship is docked in attendance at a world event. Additionally, you and your shipmates may attend conferences, classes and seminars in port through our outreach program designed to further answer questions about the major events, our rapidly changing world, the environment, politics and more.
Capture the once-in-a-lifetime moments as you travel the world. Our on-board Resident Photographer and Videographer can journey with you as you run with the bulls in Pamplona or enjoy a candlelit gondola ride along the Grand Canal in Venice. Personal events, from elegant anniversary dinners to jubilant birthday celebrations, can all be preserved and shared with friends around the world. Your memories can be captured in either still photographs or professionally-edited high definition movies.
Service is an integral part of the Utopian experience. Our team of professionals on board will do our very best to make your home on the seas your own version of Utopia. From special housekeeping services customized to your needs to our fully-equipped business center designed to help you stay on top of your profession, Utopia was developed with luxury and customized service in mind. There is even private storage available for personal collectables in the hallway near your residence or special storage designed to hold your fine wines and furs in climate-controlled chambers. If your journey requires services and amenities we have not imagined, Utopia’s spirited handpicked team will do their best to enhance your travels as you require.