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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: 121

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.

Thumbs up

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.

Thumbs Up 7

Noumea, New Caledonia

5 out of 5

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

Thumbs Up 1

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

5 out of 5

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

Thumbs Up 1