It was a wonderful cruise on a great ship. We were very disappointed that we had to miss the port of Dunedin and cruising through the Milford and Dusky sounds due to weather. Seeing the sounds were the main reason that we chose this cruise.

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Ovation of the Seas

11 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10614

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

We had a great time on Ovation. The ship was beautiful and clean. Staff and crew were absolutely first rate. The only thing we were disappointed with was not being able to see the Sounds. Royal Caribbean could not help that and it was only for our safety.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and seemless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent service and attention

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Roomy and two bathrooms were wonderful.

Ship tip

11 days is a long time to be on a cruise. Weather was on the cooler side and it would have been nice to have had some board games to play.

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Picton, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Christchurch, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and fast
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4 Comments

javawoody     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Niavlys     9 months ago

Cant control weather.. We have to make the best of it... Tks for sharing

TiffyTaffy     9 months ago

Sorry the weather didn’t work out. I’m glad you made the most of it.

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