Today was our “distant foreign port” stop of Victoria, British Columbia. We have been to Victoria twice before, but really love it, so we were happy to stop here again. I got up and went to get breakfast for everyone at the Solarium Cafe. I brought back breakfast while everyone got ready. We had a quick bite to eat, then we headed off the ship.
While on a recent Royal Caribbean cruise on board the Ovation of the Seas, we got the opportunity to try the Windjammer Buffet. The Windjammer restaurant was located on the aft portion of Deck 14. We went to the buffet one night to look at the desserts (and for an early snack before dinner)
Today was one of the best days of the cruise: the visit to Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier. During our previous trip to Alaska, we got to see Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier. The entry into the Arm started early this morning, at 7 am. We were up early and had placed our room service order the evening before. While we waited for breakfast, we went outside to enjoy the view from the balcony.
In this post, we want to talk about some of the differences we experienced between a Royal Caribbean (RC) cruise and our Disney Cruise Line (DCL) cruises. We’ll try to go through various categories, but in some cases, we can’t do an apples to apples comparison.
Today was our day to visit Juneau, the capital of Alaska. The ship wouldn’t reach Juneau until noon, so we had some free time on our hands before we got there. I was up early and headed to the Solarium for some coffee. Everyone else was still in the room and asleep. I grabbed a cup and went to sit by the glass to take in the view. While I was watching, I saw a few pods of whales, including one Orca that decided to jump out of the water and make quite a splash!
During a recent August 2019 sailing on the Ovation of the Seas, we made a special trip to visit the Living Room, the club for 12-17 year olds. We made sure to go during open house when anyone of any age can visit. Otherwise, the club is strictly limited to 12 through 17 year olds.
On a recent Royal Caribbean cruise, we got a letter in our cabin from Port Valet. This is a service offered by the Port of Seattle to check-in for your flight, receive your boarding passes, and have your luggage sent directly from outside your stateroom to your home airport. We didn’t take advantage of this service on our cruise (because we were staying an additional night in Seattle), but it sounds very similar to a service offered by Disney Cruise Line.
Today was our first sea day of the cruise! Nancy got up early and went up one deck to the Solarium Cafe to get us some coffee. Once she returned we got everybody up and dressed. We then decided to head to the Windjammer for breakfast. Once we got there, it appeared that everyone else on the ship had the same idea. The buffet was nuts and we spent about ten minutes just looking for a table. Once we found a table (all the way in the back), we sent groups off to get food. The quality of the food was good and we enjoyed breakfast, but we definitely didn’t enjoy the crowds.
On a recent Royal Caribbean cruise on Ovation of the Seas, we got to try out the Royal IQ app. This app is available on iPhone or Android and needs to be downloaded before you get on board the ship. We weren’t quite sure what we were going to get with the app, but after having sailed, we are happy to share what we have learned.
