Ovation of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We had a marvelous time for the week. Nice balance of activities and entertainment with the various shore excursions. Much better appreciation of Alaska.

Enjoyable, great ship and crew, will probably try Royal Caribbean again.

We were very pleased with our cruise on Ovation. The staff was very friendly and worked hard to make sure we were having a great time. The ship was clean. It's a very beautiful ship that looks like it is very well taken care of. The ports of call were perfect and the excursion options were plentiful. We were very happy with the options available to us.

Overall was a great experience! Will recommend my friends to visit

Covid can still ruin your cruise. My other party members, who I never saw, caught Covid on the cruise, while my family denied boarding from what we suspect was a false positive IN PORT, minutes before we were supposed to sail.

The cruise was great. The food was great. The crew was great. Health and safety common-sense needs to be practiced by passengers who are coughing, sneezing, etc. Just cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. It's that simple. COVID is still around! Washing hands just before going to the buffet is not enough. I don't like wearing a mask, but I wear one when I am among crowds. I have travelled extensively since the COVID travel ban was lifted first for the airlines in 2020, then the cruise lines in 2021. So far in 2022 we have taken two international land trips, and three cruises prior to this one. This is the first time both of us came home with COVID after this cruise. We have always tested negative for COVID each time on our international trips, the day before we re-entered the US by air. From what I have read, many people were infected with COVID on this cruise, Ovation of the Seas that sailed from Seattle on May 27, 2022. For the time being I will try to stay away from RCL because I am not confident about the health and safety protocols. I will sail on smaller vessels with the other cruise lines that I have been on and came home well.

So much to do with amazing destinations. Price is high but you get what you pay for. Not one bad expeythe entire time

Overall the experiences on ship were very good. Embark and Debark were horrible. Met a few couples that were cool.

Had a great family vacation experience, but limited on what we actually got to see and experience. Wild life sightings were very limited with less than 10 whales, 5 eagles, no bears, etc. If you really want to see glaciers, consider another cruise that visits Glacier Bay. Dawes is hit or miss due to weather, location and ice in the water. Ship needs more crew to work in venues and restaurants, but that was expected. Overall, we had a very nice and relaxing time but expected more to be honest. Probably one of the few folks to ever take an Alaskan cruise to never see a glacier!!!

Skagway was hands down the best part of the trip. The ship was excellent (other than hard mattresses which no one in my group enjoyed). Room attendant was great. Rest of staff were excellent. Wish there were more options for entertainment like music more relaxing, movies held inside instead of on deck (too cold and windy). WHY are there virtually No sugar-free options available for diabetics? What was available was really good, but extremely limited on choices. Also, we lost Juneau as a port of call when a crewmember had an accident and the ship had to be re-routed to get close enough for a med-helicopter to come pick him up. The supposed compensation was an extra couple of hours on other port stops. We got into Juneau six hours late and were there literally long enough to get off the ship, then turn around and get back on. No mention of any kind of partial reimbursement from the cruise line, nothing like a free spa visit, NOTHING! I had fun on the trip, but it wasn't worth what it cost.

This was a trip of a lifetime for my husband. This is not like other cruises, such as a party cruise but it was enjoyable and everyone was so nice and pleasant.

Unfortunate unexpected issues that are rare occurrences on this particular trip, no ones fault, handled with everyone's health and wellbeing in mind. Cruise ship, Captain, and Crew, were exceptional. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I may even consider doing it again at some future date

Overall experience on the boat was not what I expected. There were a bunch of issues from spotty internet service and malfunctioning restroom. The sights at each destination was breathtaking.

I would never cruise out of this port again the embarkation took several hours. The restaurant’s were not prepared for vegetarians and the show’s were mediocre at best. I love cruising on the Oasis but will never cruise on the Ovation of the Seas again.

Enjoyed this cruise everyone was happy to be cruising again.

For the money we paid, and upgraded, this was not a satisfying cruise as we expected more from Royal. If you'd like additional information, feel free to call us. Thank you

Love the location and our room was nice. Windjammer buffet was disappointing. I feel like there could have been additional shows/acts in the theater.

Love the location and our room was nice. Windjammer buffet was disappointing. I feel like there could have been additional shows/acts in the theater.

Nice ship, communication very poor, food average,drinks poor and weak. failed to credit me on pricing.

Cruising to Alaska was new for us. We were not sure how cold it would be but we packed appropriately for May. The passage and ports were just beautiful and we are glad we went. The ship was either at or close to capacity but it never felt really crowded. They limited the number of people in the Windjammer and you had to wash your hand before entering which was actually a really good thing. Plenty of hand sanitizer stations all over the ship too. This ship also had two indoor pool areas which is great for the Alaska climate.