Ovation of the Seas

News

Royal Caribbean farewells Australia after a successful wave season

Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas made her final call to Sydney last Saturday, marking the end of the summer cruise season for the company in Australia. Azamar Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 26 2016
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News

Royal Caribbean 2017/18 wave season itineraries announced

Royal Caribbean today announced the itineraries of its 2017/18 season and passengers can start booking their next cruise from Thursday April 21, 2016. This year’s wave season will see the return of favourites like Explorer […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 18 2016
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News

More Vegemite, less noodles for Ovation’s Australian stay

Ovation of the Seas is on her way to Australia (with a few stopovers along the way) and will be arriving in December. At the official launch function this week Royal Caribbean’s president and CEO […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 15 2016
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News

Ovation of the Seas passengers get new apology and compensation

Australian passengers left high and dry when Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas’ repositioning cruise from Sydney was abruptly cancelled have received a new offer letter and apology. The move comes after a week in […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 15 2016
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Opinion

Cancelled Ovation cruise: passengers take it to the top

Royal Caribbean’s top executives have told passengers it would be compensating flights and airfares of passengers booked on the Ovation of the Seas repositioning cruise on January 23, 2017. The move was revealed after on […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 8 2016
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News

Cancelled repositioning cruises after Ovation of the Seas extends season

The launch of the world’s most technologically advanced ship was embroiled in a row today after 4,500 passengers who had waited to be among the first on board were told their cruise had been axed. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 5 2016
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News

Ovation of the Seas extends Aussie seas and returns in 2017/18

Royal Caribbean announced it would be extending the inaugural season of the largest ship in Australia, Ovation of the Seas. She will also return in the summer of 2017/18 after a big demand from Australian […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 5 2016
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News

Ovation of the Seas sets sail

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas has been floated out from the Meyer Werft Shipyard along the Ems River toward the Black Sea. The ship was getting plenty of admiring glances as she made her […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 17 2016
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Opinion

Cruise Adviser: Is this the start of pay-for-play cruising?

It’s long been the catchcry of the industry: cruising is great value because it’s all inclusive. Pay your fare, step onboard and you never need to spend another dollar. Sure, you can pay extra for […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 14 2016
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News

New images of Australia’s largest ship, Ovation of the Seas

The biggest ship heading to Australia, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, is close to 50 per cent complete. Royal Caribbean has just released images of the ship under construction at the Myer Werft shipyard […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
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