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Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Ovation of the Seas

9 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10242

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Love the trip. The worst part is knowing we won't get a great deal again like we did with this one.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
From when boarding opened we were on the ship within 15 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We were lucky enough to eat in Coastal Kitchen as often as we liked - which was often as the food was amazing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We managed to do the Rip Cord by I Fly which was a great experience. We also used the gym multiple times. cardio was easy but using weights machines was a challenge due to their popularity. Loved the walking track, not only for exercise but to get the true cruise ship experience.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We had the best time experiencing the live entertainment. We saw Live Love Legs, Spectra, the Freddy Mercury Tribute, Ovation of the Seas Orchestra, Boleros band, the pool band, the pub singer, the Schooner bar piano player etc. All were great. Amazing entertainment

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Can't fault them

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was kept clean and well maintained. No complaints

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Double sized cabin which was a dream to stay in. Loved having the bigger balcony, coffee machine, extra seating etc. The only complaint would be standing in the shower with the shower curtain. We are both quite tall and the bath is not huge. We made it work though.

Ship tip

Walk around and get your bearings. You don't need to do everything to have a great trip.

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5
We love Sydney no matter what. We were lucky enough to the the North Star while in Sydney harbour, great views of a beautiful city

Noumea, New Caledonia

4 out of 5
Went to Le Meridian. Had a few issues there including some that were avoidable regarding service and some unavoidable - ie; a seagull taking my steak off my plate.

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

5 out of 5
Did not disappoint. We tried to get some lobster but they were limited and snapped up by a couple of families before we had the chance. We both had a massage and spent time by the beach. Very relaxing.

Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu

5 out of 5
Apart from our pre organised driver not turning up, we had a great day at Breakas Beach Resort. Lunch and time in the pool.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Guided disembarkation due to being in a suite. No wait time whatsoever.
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Awesome....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

karlgrgurich     7 months ago

Great trip and good advice

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the write up