Ovation of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall I absolutely loved this ship and would love to go in it again

The best cruise I did In my whole life! The staff is very kind and food is good and delicious! The ship has a lot of attractions and you feel amazing during every single day!

We had the best time even our kids enjoyed ovation of the seas is perfect for family with children

Enjoyed the cruise with a group of adults and kids. Everyone had relevant entertainment at any time, kids or grownups. Great quality food at restaurant.

Sailing in April on ovation and have just read that the solarium is for suite guests only. I was on Ovation last year and this was not the case, can anyone enlighten me please,

Had a wonderful cruise, loved the ship, but will probably stick to smaller cruises. 14 days was too long.

Loved Ovation. Really beautiful ship and great staff. Would go again! Loved Michaels Genuine Pub and the entertainment was really good. We enjoyed all the specialty dining and Chefs Table.

I got off the Ovation yesterday and I loved every minute of my cruise to New Zealand! The ship, the food, the service, the entertainment and the friendliness of the staff were all amazing! The cruise director Joff Eaton is amazing! He was so funny!

We are cruising on 12Dec to NZ. Have been trying to book the iFly Ripcord and North Star since April but it has never been available to book. Has anyone on this cruise been able to secure a booking for these activities?

Just docked after 8 nights with this beautiful ship. Had a fantastic time on board. The group rock the boat was fantastic. The whole crew and staff couldn't do enough for us. Can't wait to be back in board in November.

Loved every minute, took a day or so to settle in and find our bearings. Whole trip went so much smoother than we expected. Thanks Royal Carribean.

Great ship, great staff and we had a fantastic cabin. Had a wonderful time Sydney to Hobart and Adelaide and back to Sydney. Booked again for October., Singapore to Sydney. Can't wait!

Fifth RC Cruise and first Quantum class. Was a great experience and now I need to do an Oasis class cruise ! The ship, crew and facilities were all great. We will definitely stay Loyal to Royal 😍

Great boat with lots of planned activities but most were very hard to get into. You had to be 30 min- an hour early for bumper cars and roller skating to get a spot in the session as it was a very crowded boat. I have been on multiple other royal Caribbean cruises but this one was almost too big and too extravagant. The concierge club and the dining was excellent though.

Loved the staff!!!👍😳 always smiling😃😀 the ship was great!!!!👍

We sailed with Ovation over New Years 2017/18 to New Zealand. Had a great time but there are A LOT of passengers onboard (so keep that in mind when doing anything; shows, restaurants, tendering, shore excursions, etc.), things can take some time (i.e. queues) and we found that a loud minority of guests tended to be inconsiderate and very rude, but if you can filter that out then you’ll be fine. The staff onboard are incredible and go out of their way to provide the best service. The ship is well maintained and very clean. Remember to wash your hands, something that will be drilled into your mind onboard! ;) Make sure everything is booked in advance (shows and restaurants) and where bookings aren’t available, show up early to get a good seat. In Royal Theatre, sit on the lower deck in the middle (there are poles all around and it’s the best spot to have an unobstructed view), in 270 best spot is probably on either side up top or lower level. Make sure you book North Star and any onboard activities well in advance as they filled up pretty quickly. Wonderland and Chops Grille are must do (both are incredible). Other restaurants are OK but not amazing. Definitely see the shows (Pixels, Legs, etc.) as something to see/do, they’re entertaining but not spectacular. My favourite show was a Motown/Soul show, it had a good vibe. There’s always lots to do and heaps of places to eat and drink. The breakfast joints got really busy in the morning, so we ended up ordering breakfast the night before to be delivered the next morning, you can choose a time and what you’d like, it was always on time and much easier to eat in the room. Our stateroom was on level 13, just under the pool deck which meant that you could hear people walking/running on the level above at all hours, so would recommend some of the lower levels, you’d also be closer to the Esplanade and theatres. I’d recommend taking disinfectant spray, shower products, and other toiletries as there’s not much available onboard. You’re also not provided with coffee in the room, so need to take some or go to the cafes. The room itself (a superior stake room) was very spacious, had lots of storage, and was really comfortable but wasn’t exactly sound proof. Having a balcony was great (it needed to be towelled down as it got pretty wet outside sometimes). There were two formal nights (suit and tie), the rest were casual. Most of the restaurants are smart casual. Overall, an amazing ship and wonderful destinations but patience is a highly necessary virtue aboard the Ovation.

New Year cruise to NZ on Ovation: Pros 1. Ship is huge, amazing to experience 2. Outside cabin was fairly spacious with lots of storage 3. We had very wet weather so indoor pool was very welcome 4. Lots to do onboard (but see cons re queues) Cons 1. Really disappointed in the food. Chops and Jamie's were good, but extra. Main dinning-room food very hit and miss and on a few occasions inedible.... Buffet was the same for breakfast and lunch every.single.day...... 2. Queues for everything, we spent about 50% of our holiday queuing (ship was at capacity) 3. Entertainment was hit and miss, Pixels was amazing, we also enjoyed the dream. A few really good guests too (Jane Cho, Patrick McMahon, Angus and Matilda) 4. Lots of upselling, we felt constantly trying to get more money from you. All in all we had a wonderful holiday, would I cruise on Ovation again, probably not.

We loved this ship it was amazing, no waiting times for anything even though there were over 4000 people on board. The food was fantastic even in the windjammer (Buffett) , so much selection to choose from. We would also sometimes just go to two70 & have a light breakfast & a coffee. The drinks package was well worth it as it even includes your specialty coffees which we enjoyed every day.

The cruise was memorable. Not to be overshadowed by a few irritating things.

We had a wonderful and memorable time and met some lovely people that we will be in contact with again after the cruise. The Staff also made our holiday just so easy and relaxing. RCL we will be cruising with you again in the future and thank you for a wonderful Christmas Cruise