Good but weather

Item: Ovation of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: tynert2

Ovation of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

tynert2

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Experience (Seattle To Vancouver)

Sail date: September 27, 2024

Ship: Ovation of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6278

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Nice trip, but cruises arent for me. There is not enough time to explore. Really bummed that we only had one stop in Alaska. It was also the only place that I have already been to.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Most of the food was good, but the breakfast in the dining room was mediocore.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The activities were good, but the app didn't reserve the "free" activities very well.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The shows were okay. The Adult scavanger hunt game show thing was a blast.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

They had an amazing time

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

No complaints execpt that it was kind of warm. We had to keep the door open at night.

Ship tip

Careful going on a swing season. We barely got to see Alaska

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Great hiking trip. Not enought time to see the city

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Very nice city. We did a lot of walking and exploring.

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Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Nice, but I've never seen so many people doing drugs on the streets. Loved Chinatown.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and easyt

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AlaskaOne 2 months ago

I'm sorry the weather was so bad while you were cruising here, but any cruise taken in Southeastern Alaska from about the third week of September through October is just as likely to encounter heavy rain, high winds, and rough seas, October especially. We always feel so bad for visitors who experience this, but it's the nature of the weather here.

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Puppylove22 2 months ago

Aww! You will probably enjoy land tours better.

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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RP82 2 months ago

Thank you for your review. I'm sorry you feel cruises aren't for you. Maybe one more cruise to see for certain?

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javawoody 2 months ago

Thanks for the feedback. Cruising is not for everyone. Glad you tried.

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AuntPinkie 2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Cruising isn’t for everyone, at least you gave it a try. Glad you still managed to enjoy yourself.

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Sorry you feel cruising isn’t for you. By chance have you looked into a longer cruise? Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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