Great ship, awesome crew, good itinerary, so-so food.

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: Gravel6

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review

Gravel6

Contributor Level: Second Mate

36 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 21, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10594

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Very enjoyable cruise. Great ship. Great crew and itinerary.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

RCCL has got to up their game on beers. Only one draft beer available on the whole ship in one bar and that was Heineken (not bad, but…) The bottled beers are Bud, BL, Mich Ultra, etc. more for the NASCAR track rather than an upper scale cruise ship itinerary. NCL (Norwegian) has a great beer hall with 15-20 beers on tap (lagers, IPAs, darks, etc). RCL needs a massive refresh in their beer mentality.

Chops Grille

3 out of 5

Great ambience but food is not “top steak house” caliber. Mid-par at best. I’d say quality is Outback Steakhouse quality.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin and great cabin attendant. No issues.