The first thing I heard was the clickety-clack of black tiles with white letters flipping on the board at Utopia Station, letting me know when the next train was leaving and where it was headed. The next train was leaving at 8:30 p.m. for the Wild West, according to the board.
I was not actually in a train station but on a portside stairwell landing on the Utopia of the Seas, the newest ship from Royal Caribbean International, which is sailing short Caribbean cruises year-round out of Florida's Port Canaveral.
I was cruising on the Utopia's July naming voyage to explore new elements on Royal Caribbean's sixth Oasis-class ship.