My wife and I were on the September 29, 2023 Alaska sailing for the Ovation of the Seas which started in Seattle and ended in Vancouver. We are experienced cruisers, this is our 22nd voyage, 8th to Alaska, and 3rd on Royal Caribbean. We previously sailed on the Quantum of the Seas and the Spectrum of the Seas both out of Asia, and this was our first American RCL vacation.
Embarkation: Without ...
First time with RC as we have only done Carnival in the past. Wanted to see Alaska!
State room nice with balcony. Ketchikan was canceled due to weather. Saw icy straits and Juneau.
The food was so mediocre. But that was not all.. the Windjammer dining area was a free for all. No organization.. absolutely chaotic every meal. This whole shop lacked directiom and processes and that energy was ...
My wife and I were on a late September Alaska sailing for the Ovation of the Seas which started in Seattle. We are experienced cruisers, this is our 22nd voyage, 8th to Alaska, and 3rd on Royal Caribbean. We previously sailed on the Quantum of the Seas and the Spectrum of the Seas both out of Asia, and this was our first American RCL vacation.
Embarkation: Without question, the check in ...
I wanted to revisit this ship. The Mid-May 2022 cruise had embarkation and technical difficulties, and Victoria B.C. hadn't approved the use of North Star yet. Those difficulties have been overcome.
This time embarkation was a breeze, and everything about the ship seemed to be working well. This beautiful ship just sparkled, and the crew was very friendly and competent. There were ...
The noise level on the ship was outrageous. Every place you go on the ship there's horrible music blasting everywhere. Even in the Windjammer restaurant they had some lady singing (actually blasting) Lady GaGa - it was so bad that my husband and I left in the middle of our meal.
There isn't a single area on this ship where you can just sit, relax and read a book. We had to stay in our room ...
**Rating: ★ ☆ ☆☆ (1/5)**
My recent journey on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas left me with a mix of emotions, primarily disappointment and frustration. Despite the promise of a luxurious cruise vacation, a series of unfavorable experiences overshadowed the few bright spots.
**Room Internet:** One of the most glaring issues was the room internet, which was virtually unusable. In today's ...
Ive been on 12 cruises and This was the worst cruise I've ever been.
1. They ask you to leave the table after you eat at the buffet.
2. No food avaliable after you get back from excursions, only pizza and mini sandwiches.
3. All movies are $12.00 on TV and only 5-10 choices. No TV channels but news.
4. No swimming areas for babies or toddlers.
5. Very little sitting and they close ...
We decided to take our adult children and our son's family on an Alaskan cruise to celebrate our 35th anniversary and a milestone birthday for my wife. Because our son has an almost 4 year old daughter, we decided on the Quantum because of the activities and kids program.
The first disappointment came with removing Skagway and replacing it with Icy Point. When our cabins were assigned, we ...
Booked Quantum for AK glacier cruise. Unfortunately didn’t read post about ship not being able to get near glacier. Sailed into Endocot arm and turned around before glacier. Ship is nice, RCI food quality has declined significantly since Feb menu changes. The production shows, Starwater, sonic odyssey are both very strange with no real plot. Northstar broken entire cruise. Icy strait point was ...
The food is terrible. Not only that, but they constantly ask you how the food is. If you say anything other than good, the Food Mafia (or so if felt) shows up to interrogate you. Seriously, we were chased down the hall for more information about what exactly was wrong with completely flavorless mashed potatoes. They’ll offer to give you a different meal, but that will be horrible too. For example, ...