Ovation of the Seas

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Ovation of the Seas versus Majestic Princess

It’s been billed as the battle of the big ships. In 2018, Australia will have two newly built mega liners – and Cruise Passenger has road-tested both. Next September, Sydney’s newest and biggest premium ship […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 28 2017
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Royal Caribbean announces new Quantum-Ultra ship heading to Asia-Pacific region

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled future plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia Pacific Region. The ship will be joining her sister ships, Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 27 2017
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Australia set for another record wave season

The 2016/17 wave season has been one of the biggest in Australia’s cruise ship history, with the arrival of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas, the newest luxury ship, the Seabourn Encore as well […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 7 2017
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Royal Caribbean announces the world’s largest ship Symphony of the Seas

She will be the world’s largest ship and now you can get onboard – Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas has revealed that it will be launching Symphony […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 9 2017
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Ovation of the Seas bids farewell to Sydney after a successful maiden season

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas will farewell Sydney. But don’t worry folks – she’ll be back at the end of the year. She has just completed her maiden season which included cruises to New […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 20 2017
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Weekly roundup: Legend leaves, Oprah’s cruise program and more

Sydney’s capacity problems continued this week as Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas spent Thursday anchored in the harbour while passengers disembarked by ferry to White Bay Cruise Terminal. Royal Caribbean told CP: “Radiance of […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 10 2017
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Increase in Aussies heading to Asia due to cheap airfares and cruise deals

Asia is set to target Australian cruise passengers this year, as more take advantage of cheap air deals and the region’s growing fleet of familiar brands. In 2015, 95,000 Australians travelled to Asian ports like […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 27 2017
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Royal Caribbean to hire lifeguards for Ovation of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is currently advertising for lifeguards to man the pools on Ovation of the Seas. After a number of drownings on the Miami-based cruise company’s ships, the line has taken steps to protect passengers […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 20 2017
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Cruise Passenger steps onboard Ovation of the Seas in Sydney

She is the fourth largest ship in the world and the biggest to ever sail in Australian waters – Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrived in Sydney yesterday. Cruise Passenger has sailed on Ovation during […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 16 2016
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Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup 4

Ovation arrives in Australia this week Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, Australia’s biggest, newest and most advanced cruise ship ever, has made landfall at last. The billion dollar megaliner arrived in Fremantle this week […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 9 2016
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Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in Aussie waters

The count down is on till Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrives in her homeport in Sydney on December 15. She’s already sailing in Australian waters after arriving in Fremantle earlier this week and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 8 2016
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The big switch: how OPT will get 5,000 passengers on and off Ovation of the Seas

When the megaship Ovation of the Seas sails into Sydney and docks at the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), a military-style operation swings into action. In 10 hours, some 4,900 passengers disembark and another 4,900 step […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Dec 2 2016
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