Glacier cruise without a glacier sighting!!

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: dominic26027085

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

dominic26027085

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Glacier Expedition (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7640

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a glacier cruise but we did not get to see the glacier. Captain decided to skip due to weather but did not care to inform the guests who got up at 5.30 am to see the glacier and were waiting for 2 hrs before the crew told us we were already in Juneau and the captain had decided to skip Endicott!!

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Communication problem between and Royal Caribbean delayed embarkation. 2 of our party who had booked a balcony were not on the list at all and one was missing from another room!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Check if they are going to show you the Glacier- which was the reason we took this cruise in the first place.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Yes. Salmon fishing and local tour

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Train ride through mountain

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

1 out of 5

Captain decided to skip because of weather but did not have the courtesy to inform guests who got up at 5.30 am and were waiting for 2 hrs!

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Local tour

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

thenismiled 1 year ago

In consideration of Mendenhall glacier recently melting at a rate that baffled climatologists, along with other climate change related disasters I would imagine that to err on the side of caution would be wise. I would prefer the captains main concern would be the safety of his passengers and the vessel. We're sailing in October and I am looking forward to Alaska and BC, if we skip a Glacier then I'd see it as dodging a bullet

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deconz 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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1960cruiser 1 year ago

I suppose that missing out on seeing glaciers on an Alaska cruise can be disappointing, but passenger, crew and ship safety will always outweigh seeing glaciers. I'm assuming if something went wrong on way to see glaciers and the captain decided glaciers were more important than safety, you would be complaining about that too. In addition, your cruise contract that you probably didn't read explains that itineraries can be changed at any time due to weather, or other situations.

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SevenSails 1 year ago

We were on that cruise. We were so surprised when we could see Juneau and had not told we skipped the Glacier. I get that we have to do the safe thing, but seeing the glacier was the whole reason we booked this cruise.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

I have been on 4 Alaska cruises and missed two of the glaciers

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience. Sorry about not seeing the glaciers.

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