Ovation of the Seas - Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier
This one-way run from Seward to Vancouver is the deeper Alaska that Seattle loops can't reach: an afternoon of scenic cruising at Hubbard Glacier, then long port days in Juneau, Skagway and Icy Strait Point before the Inside Passage passage south. One-way logistics cost more in flights but buy an extra glacier and hours more in port.
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Ship Details — Ovation of the Seas
View full Ovation of the Seas detailsYear Built
2016
Tonnage
168,666 GT
Passengers
4,180
Crew
1,550
Decks
16
Class
Quantum Class
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What Travelers Say About Ovation of the Seas
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Ovation of the Seas sailing. Based on 1,150 discussions.
Ovation of the Seas is the Quantum-class workhorse of Royal Caribbean's West Coast and Pacific operations - for years the dominant big ship in the Seattle-Alaska market and now running a varied calendar of Alaska summers, Asia repositioning and Southern California winters. Like sister Anthem, its personality is defined by indoor spectacle: the North Star capsule, iFLY skydiving, the SeaPlex sports arena and Two70's glass-and-robotics showroom, all of which make far more sense in a drizzly fjord than a Caribbean heatwave. Reviewers rate it among the most consistent large ships afloat, averaging 4.4 across hundreds of reviews.
What People Love
- The North Star glass capsule is tailor-made for its scenic routes - riders describe Hubbard Glacier from 300 feet up as the highlight of their entire trip
- Purpose-built for cool climates: indoor pool, glass-domed Solarium, SeaPlex and Two70 keep 4,180 guests happily occupied when it's 50F outside
- The most polished big-ship Alaska operation from the West Coast - a decade of Quantum-class seasons shows in smooth glacier-day logistics
Common Complaints
- The Windjammer buffet and elevators bottleneck at peak times - the ship's 4,180 guests are most visible at breakfast on port days
- Outdoor pool space is limited and enclosed compared to Oasis-class ships, which matters on its warm-weather Mexico season
- Main dining room menus are the fleet's usual middle-of-the-road; the memorable meals cost extra at Wonderland, Chops and Izumi