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Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Hawaii

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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Ovation of the Seas

9 Night Hawaii Repositioning (Honolulu To Vancouver)

Sail date: May 02, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12550

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The Hawaiian Islands were spectacular. The 5 days at sea weren’t as bad as I anticipated. Fairly smooth in fact. It was too cold with no sun all 5 days which was disappointing but uncontrollable. There were many activities offered on the ship since outdoor activities weren’t possible.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We did the specialty restaurant package and it was amazing.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Many games and competitions offered by activities team, daily informational talks in the Two70, dodgems, volleyball and pickle ball.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Wonderful shows, musicians and entertainment!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service from all staff.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Everything is cleaned and well maintained but don’t care for the layout of the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Plenty of space and good service from attendant. However it’s across from a service door that constantly slams. Also there’s no insulation in the walls around the plumbing. When toilets from other rooms flush it sounded like a thunderstorm!

Ship tip

Nice ship but the only windows are in the back. Walking track is outside so if traveling in cooler climates bring warmer clothes.

Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5
We stayed for 3 days prior to embarking so did not do an excursion.

Lahaina, Maui

5 out of 5
Just beautiful in every way. We did our own sightseeing by renting a car.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

3 out of 5
Horrible system of tendering from ship taking 2 hours and not leaving enough time for touring the island. Very disappointing. If you go, sign up for an excursion. That way you leave early enough to get back in time.

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia Did not visit port

We flew home at noon so did not visit or sightsee.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Seamless.

Traveler Photos

Wailea beach View from Northstar
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5 Comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed. Glad you enjoyed your cruise, if not so many sea days.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

diamondplus4lyf    1 year ago

Regarding sea days......I keep telling my wife I'd be happy on a cruise if the ship just went out far enough to not see land and circled. Love sea days!

javawoody    1 year ago

I have found that I enjoy the sea days as much or more than the ports

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