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Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Ovation of the Seas

10 Night South Pacific & New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2020

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We loved the cruise because there were so many kids/teenagers on board. Made the cruise feel vibrant and young. we are not a couple that finds the older demographic pleasing.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Probably a little bit slower than usual, but Hey who cares

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Buffets were good, Coastal Kitchen has a fantastic caring staff

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Used the walking track every day, Great to keep fit, Participated in many shows.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We have always spent time at the Pub, but after listening to Micheal ( and as a musician myself) I thought his guitar balance was out of wack and the vibe just wasn't there. We really enjoyed Paul at the Schooner Bar (Yes every night.) A very professional entertainer

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
waiters were great, room attendant was very professional. bar staff always friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Love the Ovation of the Seas, happy to spend our next 5 cruises on her. Clean and well kept

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our suite was very clean, just felt at home, love its size and amenities

Ship tip

Just enjoy the ship It will be a fantastic holiday

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5
We love Sydney

Noumea, New Caledonia

5 out of 5
We did not get off the ship as we had been there several times. We just enjoyed the ship during the day

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

5 out of 5
We did not get off the shi, been there several times .

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5
We love Auckland and New Zealand in general, been there many times. Yes we did an excursion

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Probable not as easy as previous Disembarkation. We put this down that the ship was delayed and a lot of people panicked to get off. We ourselves missed our flight back to Cairns and had to rebook a flight later that day at a cost.
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