Alaska was great!

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: Maleman609

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Maleman609

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

8 Night Alaska Glacier (Vancouver To Seattle)

Sail date: May 11, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6224

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

If you can drive to port, drive. Airlines were the only bad taste left in our mouths.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Don't know who's fault but Vancouver, B.C.. was a nightmare getting through customs & TSA. 3 hours & nobody knows why. They never saw it like that. Hopefully we took one for the team.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR was good, not great. Didn't try specialty restaurants. Buffet had plenty.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

So much to do. Bumper cars, rock climbing, flow-rider, Northstar. All great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Great singers, great dancers but shows were hard to follow for me. Didn't get the story. Comedian good, juggler not so much.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

EVERYBODY on board was friendly & fantastic. Waiters & room stewards equalling fantastic.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

After a couple days we had the layout down but occasionally I messed up forward/aft & port/starboard.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Everything was great.

Ship tip

Don't be afraid of Alaska. It's absolutely beautiful.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

2 out of 5

Nobody's fault. Too much ice to be safe.

Thumbs Up 1

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth self-assist

5 Comments

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Nice ship

Alaska is worth seeing once, but don't waste your money on this cruise

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