Transpacific Ovation of the Seas Transpacific Cruise Reviews

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LONG Day 8 Saturday - just longingly looking at Hawaii
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My first long cruise
"I purchased internet on a few nights, it was blazing fast and could stream anything, I tried the main dining room the first two nights and it was okay, they tried to pair me with other gentlemen host types and the large table size and noise in the room really kept me from connecting with them or enjoying the food there, I felt bothered by waiters at all the sit-down dining on the ship.This first-time ship experience was built for me, recently turned 55 and used senior discount to book interior room in middle of ship...."Read More
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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


Royal cutting cost

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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

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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


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 embarkation, good cruise, disastrous disembarkation

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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


Huge disappointment

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angeluvshorses
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This was meant to be an aniversary present for my husband. We expected to see some of Hawaii but the itinary was changed several times before the sailing. We sat in Oahu for a survey instead of cruising. They cancelled all our prebooked shore excursions leaving us with a breif stop in Maui. If you wanted to shop great if not disapointing. It was just a really long boat trip from Hawaii to ...
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Sail Date: May 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Bora Bora was the highlight!

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PJBoy
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this repositioning cruise from Sydney to Honolulu primarily because we got a good deal and the fact that the itinerary included three stops in Tahiti and a stop at Lahaina, Maui. Unfortunately, after booking, we were advised by Royal Caribbean that they would have to cancel the Maui stop. Since this was to be Ovation of the Seas' first visit to the US, the US authorities apparently ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


RC maybe good for some, not for me

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xrayone
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I choose this cruise for Sydney and Polynesians Island. First I must tell you I am Celebrity guy. This is my second RC experience after the Harmony last January, I will maybe go back with RC but only on a very good deal. The quality of food is not at the level I expected. We got my time dining as usual, and after 2 diners , we asked to be changed for fix time dining at 8 hrs, the 2 my time dining ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Fantastic Transpacific Cruise on the Ovation of the Seasi

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Katie Schepen
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was a cruise of a lifetime celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary on the magnificent Ovation of the Seas. We were lucky enough to stay at the Four Seasons Sydney and had a fabulous view of the arrival of this beautiful ship into the OPT terminal right in front of us. We just love the Four Seasons and its proximity to Circular Quay and all the buzz and excitement of Sydney Harbour and the ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


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