The amount of rude entitled people on this cruise is just unreal. They literally will steal your chairs to get a seat at a table in the dining areas. Same with pools and during activities. RCI should make passengers use the app to Res onboard activities

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.6
Author: SBryanS

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review

SBryanS

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 16, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Great cruise, the ship is nice crew is awesome. The people (passengers) on the cruise are rude aggressive and plainly not very nice. The ones in the Buffett act like they’ve never been fed, or never eaten in public before. The buffet food is really good though, get their at opening or risk getting no table. Despite what the cruise line states people hold tables and chairs in the buffet and at all event. They will literally knock over your 80 yr old grand mom. To reserve a seat for their 12 yr old. It’s virtually impossible to use the sunna unless you want to share with the same 8-10 people who stay in the same pool all day. Despite the 15 min rule. Again most of these people feel it’s their Sunna or there pool and they’re entitled. If you get in they will give you dirty looks or say the pool is full. Activities? Forget the good ones unless you arrive an hour early and hog seats or save seats for people showing up right when the activity starts. I saw a 70 yr old told she couldn’t sit on one of 3 empty seat because someone was saving them. Activities should scheduled through the app to ensure that everyone can get a seat. I saw parents dragging board kids to activities while interested adults were turned away as well. If you’re a parent teach your child how to be nice to people. It will make the world a better place.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

RCI could do so much better by making people reserve times at the pool/Sunna, at activities and for the buffet to prevent seat holding etc. the app makes this so much easier.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food is real good, they have a great selection. But the problem is it’s too crowded in the Buffett for safety and proper good sanitation there is zero reasons why they can’t reserve times with a 30-45 min time limit

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

On board activities are geared towards kids and families, not towards seniors or solo travelers. Most activities should be booked through the app to prevent overcrowding and turning away people. Can’t tell you how many parents put their 12 yr olds in seats while adults in walkers and needing assistance were left standing or just ignored. Some day you hope the shoe is on the other foot for these rude people. Seat saving is another issue.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The entertainment on board is very good, but like with activities many are over crowded leaving people who will cruise often out of the venue. If RCI knew there potential base for rebooking cruises I would be shocked. It might be nice to have a family seating show and then a couples, Seniors and singles seating show. Again easy to accomplish with the app.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff is friendly and try to help. Many are over worked. But the Ovation staff overall was excellent couldn’t ask for more.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was very clean, after a day or two it’s easy to understand the design and features. They have a great running track on deck 15 and many great amenities.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

My interior stateroom cabin was small but very clean and kept tidy daily by the staff. The bed comfortable and shower fully functional. Absolutely 100% satisfied with my room.

Ship tip

Be aggressive and rude. In the Buffett people act like they have never eaten, they will knock you over steal your table. Forget using the Sunna as the same 8-10 people stay in them all day. Activity seats are always being held.

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