Ovation of the Seas Review

Five star ship with a few major organisational issues

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pearlsz
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Dec 2016

We wanted to try a big ship and were delighted to get a last-minute discounted booking sailing from Perth to Adelaide.

Embarkation was a nightmare. The online cruise planner offered departure times by deck and the option to select another time. We arrived just before our booked time of 2 pm to find about 1,000 people waiting. Sat for about 90 minutes than queued for another hour, finally arriving at our stateroom at 5 pm. Many locals blamed Fremantle Port rather than RCI. My feeling is that it was a combination of both. Freo terminal is a dump, one sad “café” which was just about out of food by 3 pm. That said, RCI offered no information about the length of the wait or reasons for delay. Elite cruisers and people with disabilities were able to skip the big queue but still waited about an hour.

Fortunately, our superior balcony stateroom (11670) was wonderful - the best we’ve ever had. Though it looked narrow it had two cupboards and many drawers plus room for suitcases under the bed. The table also served as a desk and the couch was big enough to stretch out & snooze. Bed was just right. The balcony had two chairs, footstools & a small table. The bathroom had extra shelves for toiletries, a glass shower enclosure, handheld shower and a nightlight.

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