Great cruise, food was fair

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: coastieincal

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

coastieincal

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle To Vancouver)

Sail date: September 29, 2023

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8525

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Great time. Drink package very expensive but you pay $12-20 per drink otherwise. Staff was over the top, exceptional. Ship was very nice with lots to do for an active family. Wish we had gone 1-2 weeks earlier as more would have been open and nicer weather.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food was fair taste very typical of trying to feed thousands

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The pools were nice and I loved the adult only solarium

Entertainment

4 out of 5

One of the main shows “spectra” was not good. Comedian was fabulous, as was magician.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Could not have been better

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very nice

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Bed was very comfortable. I like a hard bed. Cabin was plenty large and very nice.

Ship tip

When disembarking take your own luggage, much faster and easier.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

3 out of 5

Really not a lot to see

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Pretty commercialized. Take the city tour with the walk to the glacier. Book with M&M tours when you pull into port. Our driver and his info was fabulous

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Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

Again pretty commercialized, train ride is nice but I wish we had done whale watching instead

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

3 out of 5

Not what you see on TV.

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Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5

Take a full city tour in a two story open bus. Beautiful city. Wish we had time for garden tour