Amazing Alaska Cruise

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

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

NewfieandaYank

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Glacier Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 10, 2022

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6236

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was our bucket list cruise and enjoyed every minute. Even though it rained most of the time I would not trade the time we spent on this adventure.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We had a great embarkation with early check in and priority status was very fast getting on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was very good from room service to dining in the Solarium Bistro, Wonderland, Jamie's, Chops, Cafe @two70, Cafe Promenade, The coffee shop, Sorentos The Pub was fantastic as well as the Schooner Bar. The Bionic Bar was fun and the drinks were very interesting.

The Café @ Two70

5 out of 5

Breakfast and lunch were a great addition for us to enjoy and the views while eating was amazing.

Jamie's Italian

5 out of 5

Food and service is awesome. They never disappoint.

Sorrentos

5 out of 5

What can you say, a great pizza everytime, whether you get slices or a whole pie. Delicious every slice.

Michaels Genuine Pub

5 out of 5

The bartenders are amazing and always remembered what I was drinking. Their service was above the bar for service.

Wonderland

5 out of 5

Jump through the rabbit hole and enjoy an amazing journey of food delight. Everything was an unexpected journey in a foodie adventure.

Solarium Bistro

5 out of 5

Wonderful food for lunch and dinner was amazing. Staff go above and beyond.

Sky Bar

5 out of 5

Great bartenders and great drinks.

SeaPlex Doghouse

5 out of 5

Must try for have your dogs your way. Great staff serving you.

Schooner Bar

5 out of 5

Great time with the piano player, bar staff and trivia.

Pool Bar

5 out of 5

The service was excellent and the drinks amazing.

La Patisserie

5 out of 5

The staff always remembered our names and what we usually ordered for coffee and sometimes offered suggestions for trying other flavors or desserts. Definitely a must go to for the good stuff.

Chops Grille

5 out of 5

Food and service was excellent as always

Café Promenade

5 out of 5

Food was really great and the service was really on track

Bionic Bar

5 out of 5

Great drinks with a show

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We did not try them all but there was something for everyone. Enjoyed the NorthStar and the Casino, don't forget to say Hi to Chris Wong as he is an amazing Casino Host.

Focus Photo Gallery

3 out of 5

A few of the personnel were not as helpful as they should but the service is confusing and not as good as it should be.

Guest Services

5 out of 5

These wonderful people do not get enough credit for what they help us with. The staff is amazing, helpful and try their best to help in whatever the problem is.

Port Merchants

5 out of 5

Really friendly staff and helpful for finding things that were not in the inventory in the store.

Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center

5 out of 5

The services were great and relaxing.

Shore Excursions

5 out of 5

Loved our excursions bought through the cruise line.

Royal Esplanade

5 out of 5

Nice venue to people watch and shop.

Casino Royale

5 out of 5

Enjoyed my time playing and the Hosts were amazing and helpful.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were excellent especially Two70.

The Library

5 out of 5

A nice quiet place to relax and read or just look out at the scenery.

Solarium

5 out of 5

Wonderful place to relax and see the views.

SeaPlex

5 out of 5

Fun place to enjoy.

North Star

5 out of 5

Really nice to see more of what is around the ship and the staff is really great.

Children's Programs

No Kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service from everyone was outstanding. Jaime was our room steward and provided outstanding service during the whole cruise. John in Wonderland provided an exciting time to enjoy our meal. Ranjiv in Chops was a great person to provide you with outstanding service. I had booked the Men's haircut and shave in the SPA and Fredrick provided an enjoyable time, I would definitely go and have this service from him. Chris Wong in the Casino was a great Casino Host always available to answer questions.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was constantly being cleaned and sanitized throughout the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bed was really comfortable and the cabin was really nice and open. The balcony provided great views. Bathrooms were separated with shower one one side and the toilet on the other.

Ship tip

Try the Bionic Bar at least once, the Bionic drinks were very good. Try as much as you can on this ship it is Amazing.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington Did not visit port

No time.

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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

The sights were spectacular.

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Enjoyed our excursion whale watching, trying the local food and walking around the port. Really enjoyed the food. You must try a "DuckFart" and the food from the Red Dog Saloon.

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Enjoyed our excursion on the White Pass railroad and walking around the port enjoying our food at from the flatbread at Klondike Doughboy and coffee from Glacial Coffeehouse

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

It was enjoyable, and the scenery was beautiful.

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

We walked into Victoria and took a pedal cab tour with Kieran Walsh, he took us around show us the sites and history plus a quick stop at Tim Hortons and dropped us off to have some really great Poutine at Leopold's Tavern. A beautiful city to visit and explore as we were also able to get snacks not available in the US.

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