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Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Ovation of the Seas

7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 23, 2019

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I can't imagine a better cruise to Alaska! As first time cruisers, we're already excited to book our next cruise with Royal Caribbean!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fantastic and seamless!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Diony and Praveen were two of the best servers on the ship and they really made our dining experience memorable. We will never forget them or their immaculate service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed the pool, and all the areas where we could come together to play cards as a family.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Diony and Praveen were incredible. I wish we could have them as our servers on future cruises as well.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I was impressed with the size, cleanliness, and the efficiency of our cabin. There was tons of storage for three of us, and it never felt too cramped.

Ship tip

Book everything you want to do ASAP.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
We rented a car as soon as we got off the ship and spent the afternoon visiting some local sights before our flight at 10pm.

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Despite the rain, we took the public bus to Mendenhall Glacier and hiked Nugget Falls and had a fantastic experience. I'd highly recommend taking the 40 minute bus rather than paying for a private tour bus. The public bus is only $2 per person (one way). You'll have to walk a mile from the bus stop to the visitor's center, but worth saving $40 per person!

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
We rented a car (again much cheaper than any excursion) and the car rental company was only a 20 minute walk from the port. We were able to drive into Canada and see way more than if we would've stayed in Skagway. The drive was super easy...just a straight shot!

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Very pretty!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and seamless!

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3 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

GospelCruiser    5 years ago

Found the answer- ours is too, yea, can't wait!

GospelCruiser    5 years ago

How do you know if it's inside passage? Were going in July and it doesn't say it on my app so I have no idea.

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