Nice ship, a few disappointments

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

sabzweig

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Glacier Expedition (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8202

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

We mostly enjoyed it all. There was a LOT of stress getting to the ship - our companion's air travel was delayed, then cancelled (booked through Air2Sea). They ended up having to spend the night in another town, pay for baggage twice and just making it to the ship on time. The ship was nice, lots to do, it rained a lot, but it is Alaska, so was kind of expected.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Some food was great, other times, not so great

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were not too crowded, fitness center was good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Didn't get to see many shows

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Our granddaughter enjoyed the Adventure Ocean club

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our room steward was great, most other staff were good

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Seemed clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Size and cleanliness were good, Bed was way too hard.

Ship tip

Make sure to book your dinner, show, activities as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to have your choice.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Just toured on our own before heading home, was ok.

Thumbs Up 0

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Did a tour with a company when we got off the ship. It was informative.

Thumbs Up 0

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Went on a dog sled adventure. We all enjoyed it.

Thumbs Up 0

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER Did not visit port

Ship did not go here, it was a big disappointment to all. Plus they did not inform us we were not visiting it and we all got up WAY early to see it. We heard many other guests who also got up and were quite upset to not have ben informed.

Thumbs Up 0

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Did a whale watch excursion. It was great, saw lots of whales.

Thumbs Up 0

Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

Not enough time in port, since we had to get packed up to leave and get up early the next morning to disembark.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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