A relaxing time suitable for all

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

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review

HeatherGrabbo

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

10 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 26, 2019

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7590

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

It was a really relaxing time. Their is lots to do both the ship or the shouted

Embarkation

5 out of 5

So quick and easy like a well oiled machine. All staff friendly and happy to help if needed

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate a lot of the places on board The main dining room was amazing with friendly staff We ate at wonderland and it was something not to be missed! If you are going to eat at one specialty place on the ship I would pick this one We also ate at Jame’s also a really good place to eat. For breakfast we ate at lot at the buffet, always easy to find a place to sit and the food was always good and easy to find something to eat.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Their was always something to do if you want to! We are active people and their was always something to do. The gym was well equipped for work outs but like most gyms their is a busy time. The iFly is not to be missed! For bumper cars get their early! As the line gets long and wait time can be over an hr on the later sea days

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Always something something going on in both the main royal theatre as well as two70. You will often go from one to the other

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We had the best staff!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Book what you can eg iFly before you get on board as not to wait in lines

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Best Art Deco buildings

Thumbs Up 0

Picton, New Zealand

4 out of 5

We didn’t have an excursion booked, their was a market in town. You must try the real fruit ice cream

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Dusky Sound

5 out of 5

Take bug spray their is little flying ant things that bite but other then that it is amazing views

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Cruise Doubtful Sound

5 out of 5

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarking was easy If a crown and anchor member go to the crown and anchor breakfast and then you can go straight to the gangway to get off after having a wonderful breakfast

1 Comment

Other reviews of this sailing

Great New Zealand cruise

Absolutely amazing, best holiday, highly recommended