Experience of a Lifetime

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Transpacific

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Ovation of the Seas

18 Night Transpacific (Sydney To Honolulu)

Sail date: April 15, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13576

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Many bumps but still an overall fantastic experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Pretty packed. Long lines and a bit confusing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
MDR was disappointing. Slower service than previous voyages. Many dishes not served at proper temperatures.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots of repetition.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Some shows were really great. Others not so much. Live music was generally way better than average.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room steward was great but a bit overtaxed since they now do more rooms only once a day. Had to leave notes rather than talk. But good otherwise. MDR service was far at best. Several stand-out servers elsewhere.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship is Starting to show its age. Super clean but not as slick as Ovation was 2 mos ago.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Room itself was fine but the balcony had a huge overhang that obstructed the view of the sky. It was Also lighted so a bit annoying.

Ship tip

Super friendly Australian people. Talk to them!

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5
Great people. Lots to do.

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand Did not visit port

Canceled due to rough seas

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Cross International Dateline

4 out of 5
No event. Weird repeating the day. Seemed like Royal should have counted it as an extra day.

Papeete, Tahiti

3 out of 5
Port itself was seedy. Snorkel excursion ok. Saw dolphins.

Moorea, French Polynesia

5 out of 5
Beautiful place. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5
Busy but beautiful

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Royal cut the cruise a day short to make disembarkation easier, which it was. Not sure if it was worth losing a day on Moorea.
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6 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Glad that you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

lumberjackoff    1 year ago

Ovation is such a great ship. Glad you made the best of it.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of a few hiccups.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

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