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Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: rcederholm

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Transpacific

rcederholm

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 13

Helpful Votes: 308

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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19 Night Transpacific (Honolulu To Sydney)

Sail date: October 09, 2022

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10298

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We love long cruises with sea days and the quantum class is a perfect ship for this. We were disappointed that Bora Bora was cancelled but the extra day in Moreea was excellent. We loved all three New Zealand stops and sailing in to Sydney was amazing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Best ever

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We enjoyed our main dining room waiters

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We love I-fly on the Quantum class ships.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

John was a very entertaining cruise director.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Great cabin steward.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We like the Quantum class ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice cabin and good location.

Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu

4 out of 5

Big city with traffic to match.

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Moorea, French Polynesia

5 out of 5

Tours with Mario "rock".

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Papeete, Tahiti

4 out of 5

Cross International Dateline

3 out of 5

We were expecting a celebration, but there was nothing special.

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Napier, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Picton, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Sydney was not prepared for the number of people getting off in a desired short time.

4 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your awesome itinerary

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VAcruisenut 2 years ago

Thanks for your insight, rcederholm. We are scheduled for the same trip in 2023. Please share more details of your trip, especially the “must sees” or “must dos”!

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Awesome itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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