Singapore to Australia & New Zealand Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas Cruise Reviews

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Most boring cruise I have ever been on

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jks79
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I boarded the Ovation in Singapore as the 2nd half of a land and sea package - Nepal then onto Singapore for a cruise back to Australia. I actually got off the ship in Adelaide yesterday instead of continuing onto Sydney. In addition two lots of people near my cabin got off in Perth, they had paid to cruise to Sydney, I think this says a lot. This was my fourth trip with RCCL and it will be ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Studio Ocean View Balcony


Terrible room and no consideration of complaints

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Finick U Lar
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise as it was part of a package through eCruising and it sailed into Sydney from Singapore. From the beginning of the cruise tthings did not go well. The organisation (transfers) to the port were poorly organised. This is not Royal Caribbean’s fault but Ecruising’s . We waited at a very crowded port with no drinks, food and inadequate seating for several hours and were not ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Reposition Singapore to Sydney

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Lord muk
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Keen to try the larger ship for the first time. The OVation is a beautiful ship only 2 yr. young, the artwork & walk throughs are great, 270 at back of ship is great venue with the robots entertaining the humans. The theatre handles the large number of passengers & the smaller venues cope well with passenger numbers. The staff were excellent, cannot fault, they are eager to please & satisfy ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Beautiful ship with a few issues

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kbezza
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

A family of 4, 2 Adults & 2 kids, we boarded in Singapore for a 14 night cruise to Sydney. The first 5 days between Singapore and Perth were defiantly the best leg of the journey. The weather was lovely and allowed us to explore the ship and enjoy the activities. There were many pros and cons for this cruise but the pros did out weigh the cons. Pros: * Our cabin (cat D1) was lovely and ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

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Cruise director phoned it in

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mgmx5
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

we wanted to experience the new best thing but were disappointed. the main dinning rooms lacked grandeur and a feeling of luxury. Public spaces were to small and poorly located. If you don't get there early don't bother. Schooner bar for example is the same size as smaller ships. The cruise director was a little flat and his staff lacked personality and engagement, seemed to want to get things ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


Fantastic service and entertainment

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Janelo
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Loved the entertainment. Really top shows ( much better quality than Princess line). Lots to do for all age groups. Food was great. Celebrated my sister's birthday in Wonderland restaurant. Absolutely sensational. Loved the roller skating and bumper cars but times were too short and shouldve been open much longer especially as they use these actives so heavily in their promo. As we cruised ...
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Sail Date: November 2017


Disappointing to say the least

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Karen Blue
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We joined the Ovation of the Seas in Singapore, and check in was well organised, it took only 45 minutes to go through immigration and into our stateroom. We were happy with our balcony room, on deck 11, plenty of storage. Luggage took some time to arrive and one item was missing for some reason, but eventually retrieved by us from deck 2. From then on we were in for some unpleasant surprises. ...
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Sail Date: November 2017


Good ship and cruise, but with a couple of negatives

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Johnny Red Tip
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The ship itself is good, well laid out with plenty of bars and places to relax both in and out of the sun. One criticism of this aspect though – the large Solarium (the adults only area) is entirely enclosed, so if you want to sit in the sun in peace and quiet you can’t (unless some of the glass panels are retractable). The cabin (deck 6, balcony) seemed a trifle narrower than usual, but it was ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Obstructed Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


Creaky cabins

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Kathie C
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We wanted to see the new ship for ourselves first impressions were all good, new ship, new layout, fresh, clean stylish. cabin layouts are a clever use of space, same size as other RC ships but the cupboards are built in around the bed so the rooms look and feel much bigger. clear plastic shower screens were great as you no longer feel so enclosed even though the size is about the ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Obstructed Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


Poorly managed ship

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BulldustHHH
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Despite being a great ship, the Ovation is let down by the poor management and associated service. It should be a jewel in the crown, rather than deadweight on the anchor. The first sign that things were amiss was the handling of bags after boarding. Every cruise I have been on bags usually appear a couple hours after lunch or the late afternoon at worst. RC managed to ferret our bags away ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


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