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Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: MightyMama4

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

MightyMama4

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Experience (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 30, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13598

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Overall a great experience. Food was not what we hoped for. Desserts were not good. Service staff were wonderful.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy embarkation

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food was okay. Desserts left a lot to be desired. Most chocolate options tasted like chocolate flavored jello (no, I don't mean pudding). Staff in dining room was delightful.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Wave rider was a fun experience. Hot tub nice. Thermal spa was enjoyable, but hours are a bit limited. Would be better if opened later... Closed at 9.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Commedia first night was awesome. Juggler night 5 was enjoyable. Cabaret was weird.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Service staff was great. Sales staff were extremely pushy, borderline rudem

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We enjoyed our room.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Canoe trip to Mendenhall Glacier was a great experience. Downtown was owed by the cruise ships. Shopping was okay, but very seasonal with few local owed shops.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

We rode the Whitehall train. We took the 9am train and it was quite foggy. The windows frosted up, so we had to continuously wipe them to see out. By the time we turned around the fog was lifting and the windows needed less wiping. Views were beautiful, but if I were to do it again, I'd take a later train. Downtown was nice.

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Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

We walked around Sitka on our own. It was a fun place to explore. There was a great local feel, not just workers for the season.

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

We rented bikes to explore Victoria. A lot to see.

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