Hawaii Ovation of the Seas Hawaii Cruise Reviews

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Ovation to Sydney October 2022
"The second time we waited 15 minutes and no one came to take our order, so we left and never went back.Overall, the cruise was good and Ovation is a nice ship...."Read More
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6-10 Cruises

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My first long cruise

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smurnin2022
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

To be honest, 14 days would have been plenty enough aboard this ship. Also, my first time sailing with RC, I can tell you beforehand I'm extremely satisfied and booked another RC cruise with a shorter duration, Getting on in Honolulu was easy enough, they had me apply for NZ and AUS visa on my phone in the cruise terminal before boarding, they informed me that I would need to disembark without ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


October 2023 9 day Hawaiian Cruise on Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas - NOT A 9 DAY HAWAIIAN CRUISE

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Captwife1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This is by far and away the WORST cruise we have ever been on and we cruise a couple times each year. We purchased this cruise in June of 2023. This was prior to the Maui Fires. The cruise was to leave Vancouver and start the 6 day Pacific crossing, however due to the Maui fires the two days/nights we were to spend in Lahaina were off the itinerary. Instead Royal Caribbean made the decision ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Grand Suite with Large Balcony - 1 Bedroom


Royal cutting cost

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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tazmi2
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Great itinerary from Sydney to Honolulu. Headliners entertainment was very good. As for spectrum cabaret was just a waste of time.. As for the dining room tables are pushed close together we spent most of our time eating in the Windjammer for breakfast and lunch. If you’re lucky enough to have eat at the coastal kitchen, the food was outstanding. Pool area was crowded. There is a rule posted ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Grand Suite with Balcony


RC delivered a great Transpacific cruise

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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Beagle5
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

This was by far the largest ship we had ever been on, and the longest cruise, so we were a little apprehensive. By and large the ship handled the number of people well - it was only the first day when everyone was out and about exploring that we felt a little jostled by the crowds. The other time was getting off and on at port stops. There were lines to get off, even as an independent ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Ovation to Sydney October 2022

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Marj d
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The Transpacific cruise had been on our bucket list for a while and we booked it in 2019, then Covid hit and we kept pushing it forward until Australia opened up their borders. The Ovation of the Seas is a lovely ship and the largest we have ever been on. Overall the sailing was good, although having 12 sea days (only 5 ports of call with one stay over) is a bit tough. We love cruising, but ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Beyond Perfection

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studb88
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

My mom chose this cruise for me, and I had been on it before, so despite me trying to have little to no expectations I got more excited as it approached, and prepared and packed gleefully hoping it would be as good as before the pandemic. Leading up to the big embarkation day was a bit stressful with COVID tests and going into another country, not to mention packing smartly and everything ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Junior Suite

Traveled with disabled person


Disappointed

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LCantin
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Oct. Sept. 29th, my husband and I boarded the Ovation out of Vancouver and ending in Sydney Australia. It started out badly as it took over 1.5 hours to get on due to the long queue in Security. The worst part of our cruise was the food. From the menu in the dining room to the choices in the Windjammer. What was available in the Windjammer was below average for taste and variety and those were ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Great Getaway on the Repositioning Cruise to Hawaii

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UT Vol Fan
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was a 9 night cruise with 5 days at sea. Beginning in Vancouver with stops in Seattle, Maui and Oahu where we got off, its final journey was to Australia. Ship was beautiful, about 65% full and still felt a little crowded though I do not think we waited in line for anything. Being a Diamond Members we have sailed on many different ships, this Quantum Class ship is really geared for ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Great embarkation, good cruise, disastrous disembarkation

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Ovation of the Seas

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Fredette
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I was really surprised at how easy embarkation was, after having stood in long lines with other cruise lines, this was really easy if you had done the electronic "pre-check in". Great idea RCCL, keep it up. The cruise itself was good, but as it was a relocation cruise, there were a lot of sea days. I have done such a cruise before (with a different cruise line), so I knew that it was very ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Wonderful Cruise

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Micclay
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Vancouver the day before and stayed at the Mariott which is within walking distance to the pier, Embarkation was easyas we did everything on-line beforehand, just scaned us in, drop off luggage and we on boarded. We did US customs in Vancouver so there was not an expedited embarkation for repeat gusets. We were familiar with the ship as we had sailed on its sister ship, Anthem of the Seas. ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


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