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.
After an exciting morning of getting on board our first Royal Caribbean ship, we decided to spend some time exploring the ship. Our first stop was the indoor pool area. This area had a retractable roof (that was always closed during this trip). There were two separate pool areas (one near the bar) and two hot tubs. This area remained surprisingly uncrowded during the entire cruise.
While on a recent Royal Caribbean cruise on board the Ovation of the Seas, we got the opportunity to try Izumi. Izumi is a specialty upgrade restaurant found onboard a number of Royal Caribbean ships. The restaurant has an a la carte menu. You can also visit the restaurant as part of a dining package, which is what we did. Since we used a dining package, we were granted $35 per person and anything additional would be charged to our stateroom.
While on a recent Royal Caribbean cruise onboard the Ovation of the Seas, we got the opportunity to try Wonderland. Wonderland is a specialty upgrade restaurant found onboard a number of Royal Caribbean ships. The upgrade is $45 per person. You can also visit the restaurant as part of a dining package, which is what we did.
While on a recent Royal Caribbean cruise on board the Ovation of the Seas, we got the opportunity to try Chops Grille. Chops Grille is a specialty upgrade restaurant found onboard a number of Royal Caribbean ships. The upgrade is $35 per person. You can also visit the restaurant as part of a dining package, which is what we did.
We recently went on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas for a 7 night Alaska Glacier Cruise (departure date August 16, 2019). During that cruise, my daughters got the chance to try RipCord by iFly. RipCord was located on the aft portion of Deck 16.
We recently went on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas for a 7 night Alaska Glacier Cruise (departure date August 16, 2019). We stayed in room 13132, which is a Category 5D Ocean View Balcony. It is located on the port (left) forward (front) side of the ship on Deck 13. It is located immediately under the Solarium pool deck, which was unfortunate because there were times when we could hear the noise of chairs being moved around. We loved the location of the room other than that. It was super convenient to head up one deck and be right at the Solarium or family indoor pool area.
I had the great privilege and honor to be invited on The DCL Dude podcast to discuss our recent Royal Caribbean cruise to Alaska onboard the Ovation of the Seas. Wes and I discussed our itinerary, some of the amenities on the ship, dining, and then did a comparison versus our August 2013 sailing on the Disney Wonder.
