Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas Cruise Reviews

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Excellent ship, service and weather!!

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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Sir Tim
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We did this same itinerary on the Legend of the Seas in 1995 and were curious to see it all again. On the 1995 cruise the weather was cloudy with a lot of rain but this time around we had blue sky days the entire week. The ship was beautiful, service outstanding, food - very good - especially at the Chef's Table dinner. We also enjoyed Chop's one night and Jamie's Italian on 2 nights. The ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Select another ship for Alaska

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thehens
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I selected this ship for the activities for my grandchildren, ages 7, 8 and 10. They checked out the kids activities program and quickly left. The ship itself is nice and the fact that there is a heated, covered pool is very nice as well. All pool areas have lifeguards on duty. The itinerary was not all that it was cracked up to be as far as the scenic cruising and Dawes glacier. ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony

Traveled with children


Excellent Cruise to Alaska on Great Ship, with Superb Weather

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JemIB66
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I travelled to Seattle with my family for this Alaska cruise. My daughter is in a wheelchair so we had booked an accessible cabin. Our taxi driver was waiting for us at the airport and it took about 30 minutes to reach the cruise terminal. Embarkation was smooth and problem-free. Our cabin, an accessible oceanview on Deck 3, was spacious and comfortable. Dining in both the restaurant ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View

Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person


Lower your expectations before sailing to Alaska on Ovation

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DrKoob
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

So far consider this one of the WORST cruises we have ever been on (out of 27) and to be honest, that includes our Carnival cruise from hell back in 1998. This one is worse because I had such high expectations for it. One thing after another have turned this into the cruise from hell. The worst part for me is that I am constantly disappointing my kids and grandkids. So many things we had planned ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony

Traveled with children


Beautiful ship

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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Dogmom88
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This is my 2nd Alaskan cruise. I’m not a big fan of cruises to Alaska because of the cold, cloudy weather, but I agreed to go as long as we cruised Royal Caribbean. Embarkation went smoothly and cabins are available at 1:00. The ship is huge and beautiful. Balcony cabin was great and had reclining chairs on the balcony, a huge plus. Service was great for the most part. Everyone was friendly and ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony



If you aren't "priority", don't bother booking a cruise with Royal Caribbean

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icemancap16
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

Bottom line: I recommend strongly against sailing with Royal Caribbean unless you are "priority" to them. Getting off the boat was quite literally the worst process I have ever seen anywhere. I started the morning on deck 8 trying to go down to deck 5 to get off the boat Due to priority service needed, I was kicked off the elevator I was on (originally going down), on deck 10. Almost 2 hours ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


An incredible Alaskan adventure!

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ruatha65
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Just left Ovation on August 2. I cruised with my three teens in 2 balcony rooms connected at the balcony. This was our 9th cruise with Royal, and it was the best. Embarkation was a breeze. Got to the port at 10:30, boarding started at 11:03 and we were aboard by 11:15. It looked crowded, but staff moved us right along. The rooms had plenty of space and storage. Room attendant was fantastic. ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Traveled with children


A fabulous vacation

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SacCaliCruiser
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

We were first time cruisers looking forward to this cruise for many months - and it did not disappoint. We had an amazing time. We had The Key (which I recommend for those who don’t have loyalty perks) so embarkation was smooth. We loved the ship, the rooms, the staff and the activities. The scenery was stunning but we did not get close enough to see Dawes Glacier because there was too much ice, ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony

Traveled with children


Is "The Key" worth it?

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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Erica Hazzard
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Our family of 4, 2 kids aged 10 and 12, recently returned from our 1 week Alaskan cruise. We found "The Key" package worth the extra money. The one issue at the start of the cruise was rectified the first day. The original tickets we printed had "the Key" insignia on it, but we had a cabin upgrade and the new tickets did not have them on. The ticket agent wrote "Key customers" by hand. It got ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


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