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Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: cathyricky

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

cathyricky

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

11 Night South Pacific & New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 23, 2019

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin number: 8027

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I think the ship does not have enough staff for its size .food was excellent

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No hassles easy process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room was fantastic .i was disappointed that the lunch buffet shut at 3pm so if your were hungry u had to wait in line for over half an hour for fish and chips .also not enough bar staff that was a big wait as well . Speciality restraunt was great to die for food

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The pools were good until a kid pooped in it and it had to be emptied .

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great shows only downfall was not enough seating my husband went to the toilet and a man insisted On sitting in my husbands seat 😳

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room stewards and dining staff were fantastic . Drink waiters tend to forget about you unless you ordered alcohol. I sat at a bar for 15 mins try g to get a soft drink

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Not enough lifts . Especially when kids were playing in them .the cleanest ship I have ever been on

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The was not enough room between the end of the bed and the wall for my husband to walk past he had to lean on he bed to go past . The mattress was very hard