‘Interesting’ cruise
Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Asia & Indian Ocean
Ultimate Japan
Sail date: May 14, 2018
Ship: Ovation of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 8680
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Fabulous ship and excellent itinerary which was Hong Kong, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Shimonoseki and back to Hong Kong, not as the app lists it. As noted, facilities on the ship are universally excellent and two many to list here. We felt that the food menu especially was compromised by the location and ethnicity of a proportion of the passengers which is very understandable, but this had a big impact on the lack of choice on the main dining rooms. We love trying new foods, but it all got very ‘samey’’ after the first few days. One casualty that we didn’t know about was Jonny Rockets, which has been replaced with a permanently empty noodle bar. I don’t eat many burgers, but a do enjoy a Jonny rocket or two - not at the same time... The lack of manners and poor treatment of staff was very evident all over the ship, primarily by passengers from a specific country. We were not at all happy to see this, but the brilliant staff dealt with it very well. Overall a very enjoyable cruise, with some aspects that were a little disappointing.Embarkation
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Ship tip
It might be worth while avoiding balcony cabins numbered x670 to x684 on the port side as there is a large smokers accommodation on deck 5. There wasn’t much smoke but we were usually aware of it when on the balcony.