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37% offMexican Riviera
- Next sails Oct 1, 2026 · 3 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $526 · Balcony $616 per person
Ovation of the Seas
Quantum-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.
Image via Wikimedia Commons- Tonnage
- 168,666
- Capacity
- 4,188
- Built
- 2,016
- Length
- 348 m
- Upcoming
- 129
Reviewer read
Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on embarkation.
Ovation of the Seas rates higher overall than 38% of the ships we track. Cabins is its strongest showing. The weak spot is embarkation.
Why reviewers choose it
- Cabins8.9
Higher than 82% of ships · 1,483 ratings
- Ship quality9.2
Higher than 81% of ships · 726 ratings
- Activities8.3
Higher than 79% of ships · 730 ratings
- Fitness7.7
Higher than 72% of ships · 561 ratings
The one caution
8.1out of 10 for embarkation
Higher than only 26% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.44.
Everything else, in three lines
Family rates that highly too, but only 46 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.
Five are good without being remarkable: cabins, ship quality, activities, fitness and entertainment. They rate higher than 51% to 82% of ships.
Six fall below the fleet: public areas, disembarkation, service, dining, value and embarkation. They rate higher than 26% to 46% of ships.
Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.69 and 9.03. Pick on price and position, not on rating.
Two places worth knowing about
- Windjammer The one people argue about52% positive · 206 comments
- North Star The attraction people mention most70% positive · 159 comments
Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 68% to 93% of the people who mentioned them.
Who says it suited them
First-time cruisers (61 of 71), families with young kids (48 of 71), families with teens (22 of 27), solo travelers (15 of 22) and large groups (8 of 10).
No group described it as a poor fit.
What we can’t tell you
- How it suits older travelers
- Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
- How it handles mobility needs
- Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
- Whether it's good value today
- Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.
Every category, compared
The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.
| Category | Rating | Compared with other ships | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship quality | 9.2 | Higher than 81% | 726 ratings · broad |
| Cabins | 8.9 | Higher than 82% | 1,483 ratings · broad |
| Disembarkation | 8.8 | Higher than only 46% | 701 ratings · broad |
| Service | 8.6 | Higher than only 41% | 1,371 ratings · broad |
| Activities | 8.3 | Higher than 79% | 730 ratings · broad |
| Family | 8.3 | Higher than 95% | 46 ratings · limited |
| Embarkation | 8.1 | Higher than only 26% | 1,369 ratings · broad |
| Public areas | 7.8 | Higher than only 46% | 659 ratings · broad |
| Fitness | 7.7 | Higher than 72% | 561 ratings · broad |
| Entertainment | 7.6 | Higher than 51% | 1,360 ratings · broad |
| Dining | 7.5 | Higher than only 36% | 1,398 ratings · broad |
| Value | 6.6 | Higher than only 29% | 638 ratings · broad |
1,588 published reviews · 297 from the last three years · 11,464 individual comments read.
On the chart
Upcoming sailings on Ovation of the Seas
37% offMexican Riviera
- Next sails Oct 12, 2026 · 4 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $421 · Ocean view $433 · Balcony $578 per person
45% offMexican Riviera
- Next sails Dec 4, 2026 · 7 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $429 · Ocean view $479 · Balcony $684 · Suite $1,551 per person
40% offMexican Riviera
- Sails Dec 21, 2026 · 8 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $937 · Ocean view $992 · Balcony $1,457 · Suite $2,446 per person
40% offMexican Riviera
- Sails Dec 29, 2026 · 6 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $924 · Ocean view $940 · Balcony $1,063 · Suite $2,490 per person
44% offMexican Riviera
- Next sails Jan 15, 2027 · 7 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $504 · Ocean view $579 · Balcony $594 · Suite $1,860 per person
40% offMexican Riviera
- Next sails Sep 27, 2027 · 4 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles · roundtrip
Inside $485 · Ocean view $595 · Balcony $655 · Suite $914 per person
44% offPacific Coast
- Sails Nov 5, 2027 · 3 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Los Angeles → Vancouver
Inside $265 · Ocean view $275 · Balcony $305 · Suite $636 per person
39% offHawaii
- Sails Nov 8, 2027 · 9 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Vancouver → Oahu (Honolulu)
Inside $735 · Ocean view $885 · Balcony $1,025 · Suite $2,526 per person
36% offTranspacific
- Sails Nov 17, 2027 · 16 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Oahu (Honolulu) → Brisbane
Inside $1,732 · Ocean view $1,952 · Balcony $2,122 · Suite $3,927 per person
41% offAustralia & New Zealand
- Sails Dec 4, 2027 · 6 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $909 · Ocean view $1,088 · Balcony $1,181 · Suite $2,106 per person
40% offSouth Pacific
- Next sails Dec 10, 2027 · 3 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $558 · Ocean view $666 · Balcony $727 · Suite $948 per person
38% offSouth Pacific
- Sails Dec 13, 2027 · 8 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $1,303 · Ocean view $1,456 · Balcony $1,634 · Suite $2,911 per person
37% offSouth Pacific
- Next sails Dec 21, 2027 · 7 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $1,484 · Ocean view $1,633 · Balcony $1,933 · Suite $3,398 per person
37% offSouth Pacific
- Next sails Dec 28, 2027 · 7 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $1,509 · Ocean view $1,679 · Balcony $2,009 · Suite $3,484 per person
39% offAustralia & New Zealand
- Next sails Jan 24, 2028 · 4 nights
- Ovation of the Seas
- From Brisbane · roundtrip
Inside $614 · Ocean view $689 · Balcony $749 · Suite $1,106 per person