Ovation of the Seas - Tips

Be sure and register early and make your reservations for the shows and any extra dinners.

Pre-book as much as you can if you're going on the Ovation of the Seas. Lots of On board activities are pre-bookable

Do not sail on the Ovation. You will be disappointed. You will only get to use the I fly once for less than 2 min if at all for the entire cruise. Same goes for bumper cars and the North Star. These are gimmicks not real attractions. Often they are closed or not working at all.

It might be worth while avoiding balcony cabins numbered x670 to x684 on the port side as there is a large smokers accommodation on deck 5. There wasn’t much smoke but we were usually aware of it when on the balcony.

Use the Royal IQ app to plan your days. Also use it to communicate with your travel mates. The calendar section is great.

Book all possible shows before you leave in your cruise planner

Make sure you book every meal and every show and every activity. Don't bother paying for "my time dining" as we had to queue for the meals. Wash your hands every time you go to eat and every time you go back to your cabin.

Don't pack a power board, all luggage is x-rayed and our power board held up the luggage delivery to our cabin. Power boards, travel irons, coffee pod machines etc will be confiscated and returned to you on departure. There are usb ports in the cabin for iphones and ipads etc.

If you're not from China this might not be the cruise for you.

Book all restaurants, entertainment and excursions before sailing.

You really need to prebook your dinner reservations, some shows and activities such as bumper cars, Norstar and Ripcord.

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Make reservations in advance for the main shows. They are amazing! If travelling solo and the cruise is for more than one week, do NOT book an inside, solo studio cabin. They are very small. The regular inside staterooms cost more but are superb and have the large "virtual balcony". ENJOY!

Make sure and book shows, dinner reservations and onboard activities early, they book up fast. Normally we like to go with the flow and not plan too much for our ship days but unfortunately we missed out on a couple shows and activities due to our procrastination.

Don't go on it.

Try to book everything online before you embark, especially North Star, Ifly, stage shows and specialty restaurants, otherwise you will not get a booking and will be disappointed.

If you are prone to motion/sea sickness make sure you have medication try to help. The journey to Hobart & New Zealand was not easy and smooth sailing. If you like watching TV bring your laptop with movies as they play the same episode of about 5 or 6 shows over and over again.