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Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: bevbenn

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

bevbenn

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 10

Helpful Votes: 149

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

9 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 14, 2018

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8134

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a phenomenal time! We celebrated our b’days & anniversary. We booked another cruise on the Ovation b/c once is not enough.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

It was a little chaotic. People were just around trying to figure out what to do just like me.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate at the Windjammer, the main dining rm., Cafe@270, Solarium Bistro, Chops Grille, & Jaime’s. All of the meals were tasty and prepared & presented nicely.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

There a lot of activities too numerous to name. We did a lot b/c there was a vast variety.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The entertainment was high quality and was well executed.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service & staff was exceptional at all venues.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was beautiful and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was in the middle of the ship. The balcony afforded a beautiful view of the ocean.

Ship tip

Participate in the dance classes. They were a lot of fun & good exercise.

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Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

There is a lot to do in Sydney. We stayed in Sydney for a week before the cruise. We took in a performance at the opera house; we went to the aquarium, the zoo & the maritime museum. We walked over the Darling Harbour and we had dinner at the tower 360.

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Noumea, New Caledonia

5 out of 5

We went on a tour of the area. It was nice and allowed stops to take pictures.

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Mystery Island, Vanuatu

5 out of 5

The is island is beautiful and the water is turquoise. There are activities on the island.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It was extremely cold when we disembarked yet, we had to stand outside to wait for transportation.

Traveler Photos

2 Comments

XC40man 5 years ago

So glad to hear you enjoyed Ovation as much as us guys! We also enjoyed the pleasure of your company in the Diamond lounge 😉 Hope to meet up again some day! Ken & Robyn (V40man & Redrobyn)

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jadegreeneyes 5 years ago

How wonderful for you both. I absolutely agree. Have done the same thing. Can't wait til March next year til I go again.

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Other reviews of this sailing

The trip to South Pacific was amazing! Dining was excellent and I loved the food quality in the eat any time Windjammer. All of the packages were amazing and very affordable. Very entertaining on top deck and lots of pools and slides for kids.

Absolutely amazing,staff and cleanliness out of this world.

First cruise but won't be the last!