Ovation of the Seas

Splashaway Bay, Adventure Ocean and a surf wave for families

Ovation of the Seas keeps children busy from breakfast to bedtime, starting with Splashaway Bay. It is an included aqua park of slides, fountains and water cannons built for tots through tweens. Parents are welcome too, and the drench bucket overhead rewards good timing.

Adventure Ocean, the included youth programme for ages 3 to 11, runs themed parties for the youngest and more adventurous pursuits for 9- to 11-year-olds. That leaves parents time to explore the ship themselves. Then there is the FlowRider, a 40-foot surf simulator with stadium seating for friends who would rather watch.

Brisbane summers, Alaska in May and the long way across the Pacific

Through the Australian summer, December to February, she sails from Brisbane. Her 7-night round trips head into the South Pacific; calls change between departures, but Port Vila and Mystery Island in Vanuatu are typical. Between them come 3- and 4-night short breaks, with Airlie Beach among the usual stops. All of them sit among her line’s departures from Brisbane.

In November she crosses from Honolulu to Brisbane on one-way voyages of 17, 19 or 20 nights through French Polynesia. Ports vary; Moorea, Papeete in Tahiti and Raiatea are among them. The voyage finishes in Brisbane, and a domestic flight connects it to the other capitals.

In May she sails 7-night round trips from Seattle on Royal Caribbean’s Alaska cruises, with Juneau, Skagway and Sitka as typical calls. From Los Angeles she runs USA West Coast round trips of 3, 4, 6 and 7 nights; Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas and Santa Catalina Island are typical calls. For Los Angeles, as for every departure overseas, we book the flights, a night or two in a hotel and the transfers with the cruise, so the sailing is part of a longer holiday.

In Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Class she sails alongside ships including Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas, and the whole line is on our Royal Caribbean cruises page.

Nights in Two70 and Spectra’s Cabaret

Her evenings centre on Two70, a two-storey space with 270 degrees of ocean views. After dark it becomes a stage for robotic screens, aerialists and live performance, and entry is free. Spectra’s Cabaret, included in the fare, sets live performance against bold visuals and a pop soundtrack.

Later, Schooner Bar’s piano and portholes and the live Latin band at Boleros carry the night. Drinks are charged separately unless you have a beverage package.

Can I sail Ovation of the Seas without flying?

Yes, if you live in Brisbane: her summer sailings from Brisbane need no flight at all. From another state it is a domestic flight to Brisbane, and we book that with the cruise too.

Ovation of the Seas cabins and deck plans

Book a suite and you sail in Royal Suite Class, a tier of perks rather than a separate part of the ship. Its guests dine at Coastal Kitchen, a Mediterranean-Californian restaurant reserved for them, and Sky- and Star-Class suite guests have the Suite Lounge and its daily cocktail hour. The Ovation of the Seas cabins and deck plans show where each cabin sits against SeaPlex and the pools.

CruiseAway sells Ovation of the Seas wherever she sails, from her Brisbane summers to Alaska. Our Best Price Guarantee applies. To hear from people who have sailed her, read the guest reviews of Ovation of the Seas, then browse her line’s 2027 departures from Brisbane.