Seabourn Ovation Cruise Reviews

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Seabourn Ovation provides spacious suites, good food, friendly staff, and solid entertainment

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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Catlover54
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I cruise a variety of luxury lines, usually based on itinerary. Though I prefer somewhat longer cruises, as part of extended travel, I worked in this short Seabourn (SB) cruise relatively short-notice, to give SB another try after some disappointing experiences on the smaller ships. I was pleased with the improvements and efforts, and am happy I retried SB on the Ovation this year. Though the ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Wonderful Smaller Ship Experience

Review for a Arctic Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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schluss
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose the Ovation for its itinerary of Iceland and finishing in Denmark, but we were blown away by the superior service and staff on the ship. We have only cruised on larger lines before (Royal, Holland, Celebrity), and while those ships were nice, this experience was far better. The rooms were huge, the bathrooms were enormous and it was close to feeling like a hotel room rather than a ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Seabourn Service and food was not what it used to be.

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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Bonnivile
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Have cruised with Seabourn before the pandemic and loved the whole experience. Could not wait to go another Seabourn cruise. Unfortunately things seem to have changed big time. Service standards in the main dinning room were bad, as was TKs. Room staff great along with all the staff at the Colonnade. Food serving staff seemed harassed and unmotivated and not very attentive. Sometimes you had ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Fabulous!

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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imescaping
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My husband and I had a fabulous time on our first Seabourn Cruise. We were a little apprehensive, as the price was a bit of a stretch for us. We were very pleased with our overall experience. Although, we did have one really rough sea day, we didn’t know if the smaller ship made it worse or not, because we have experienced some pretty rough seas in bigger ships also. We have previously cruised ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Impeccable Service

Review for a Arctic Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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davidh68
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was a 14 day cruise that left From Copenhagen, circumnavigated Iceland and returned to Copenhagen. We have been on Seabourn at least 6 times and this was our second time on the Ovation. We like the larger size, compared to the 3 older and smaller ships, which is most noticeable in the Thomas Keller restaurant and bar. We were told there were only about 325 passengers, and the captain said ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


first class ship with second class food and service

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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minntom
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

It's been three years since we cruised since Covid shut down and Crystal bankruptcy (Our go to Cruise line in the past). In an effort to find a replacement we booked three segments starting April 9 and ending May 19 in Dover. The Seabourn Ovation is a beautiful newer ship with generous rooms sizes and furnishings. We had high expectations at the beginning of the cruise and learned quickly ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Good cruise let down by very poor post cruise customer care

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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Teenyween
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The 2 week cruise we took on Ovation around the Caribbean in March was our first on Seabourn. We had previously done 25 cruises with other lines. It certainly lived up to our expectations in terms of added luxury. Our standard level suite was well appointed with a beautiful bathroom and good sized balcony. There was a sense of space in all the public rooms and on deck. We enjoyed being able ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Seabourn Spoiled Us - We Loved it!

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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jeffyd
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We have gone on many cruises over the years but mostly on the main stream ships (HAL, Royal, Celebrity, etc.). Last year we tried Azamara for the smaller ship experience and loved it. So this year we thought we’d try the more upscale luxury lines and see how they stack up and how we like them. So we started with Seabourn in March. We’re also going on Regent Seven Seas in June, Atlas Expedition in ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Almost meets expectations

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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SeaNStars
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We were looking for an all inclusive, luxury ocean cruise in the Caribbean and selected the 10-day Seabourn Ovation cruise from Barbados to Miami. The Ovation is a beautiful, well-designed ship with attractive and comfortable public areas. Though we were booked in the lowest category veranda suite on deck 5, it was the best stateroom we ever had on a cruise ship. Spacious with plenty of ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Haphazard service among all dining venues. Disappointing.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Seabourn Ovation

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ara.Senna
10+ Cruises • Age 120s

We started cruising with Seabourn 25 years ago and have never changed lines since. What defined the experience for us was the ability to truly relax because you knew that the team would take care of you. For example, you wouldn't have to worry about your coffee being cold, or finding a vacant lounger, or being seated promptly at the MDR. This cruise was different. Unfortunately. For the first ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


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