Ovation of the Seas Review
Very nice cruise, but expectations may have been too high
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The Ship
We chose the Ovation for our 30th wedding anniversary cruise to Alaska, partly due to our past experience with RCCI and also because the ship seemed like a good fit for the unpredictable Alaska weather (which is often rainy, we understand), given features like the Solarium. Overall, we really enjoyed this ship and most of the activities on board. We took advantage of the bumper cars, NorthStar, Ripcord by IFly, attended several trivia "contests", enjoyed music in the Music Hall and various lounges, including an outstanding Led Zeppelin tribute band.
Our stateroom attendant was lovely. She knew us by name almost immediately and greeted us by name throughout the cruise. We were treated to a bottle of champagne courtesy of RCCI for our anniversary as well as a very nice chocolate cake. Nice touches.
Cabin Review
Ocean View Balcony
Very nice, comfortable room, with a good sized balcony which was nice to have on the Alaska cruise, especially at Endicott Arm (Dawes Glacier). There were adequate outlets and USB ports for charging electronics. Blackout curtains were nice also, and necessary since the nighttime darkness is brief in Alaska. The couch in this room was situated between the bed and the entrance, so the bed was very close to the balcony. We would have preferred it the other way around, but it was fine.