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Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas
Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas

64
SCORE
Entertainment 93Activities & Thrills 83Pools & Relaxation 70Space & Comfort 40Dining 38Value / Cost 38
Line
Royal Caribbean
Built
2016
Guests
4,905
Tonnage
168,666 tons
Length
348 m
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What We Like
+Strong Entertainment — scores 93/100
+Strong Activities & Thrills — scores 83/100
Worth Knowing
−Dining is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Value / Cost is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Space & Comfort is a relative weak point at 40/100
−Fewer crew per guest — about 2.8 guests to each crew member
−Daily gratuities are expected on top of the fare

General

Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean
Ship Name
Ovation of the Seas
Total Guest Rooms
2,091
Ocean View Rooms
148
Balconies
1,436
Suites
129
Maiden voyage
17 April 2016

Physical

Year Built
2016
Refurbished
ⓘ
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
2019
Builder
Meyer Werft
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
168,666 tons2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
348 m88365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
48.9 m
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
16
Passenger Decks
14
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
22 knots

Passengers and Crew

Crew
1,500
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
2.814
Total Cabins
2,098
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
Yes
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
34
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
4,905487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
34.3872128

Amenities

Restaurants - Paid
0
Restaurants - Included
0
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar
Total Pools
3
- Pools - General Access
2
- Pools - Adults Only
1
- Pools - Exclusive
0
Outdoor Pools
1
Indoor Pools
2
Water Playground/Splash Park
Yes
Kiddie/Splash Pool
Yes
Total Hot Tubs
10
- Hot Tubs - General Access
4
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only
2
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
0
WiFi
Yes
Internet Center
Yes
Cell Phone Service
Yes
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes
Casino
Yes
Chapel
Yes
Night Club
Yes
Laundromats (self service)
No
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes
Library
Yes
Movie Theatre
Yes
Outdoor Movie Screen
Yes
Onboard Weddings
Yes
Spa
Yes
Video Arcade
Yes
Basketball Court
Yes
Sports Court
Yes
Tennis Court
No
Fitness Center
Yes
Ice Skating Rink
No
Jogging Track
Yes
Mini-Golf Course
Yes
Rock Climbing Wall
Yes
Water Slide
No
Water Sports Platform
No
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
Yes
Children's Playroom
Yes
Supervised Youth Program
Yes
Teen Center
Yes
Kosher Meals
Yes
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Included
Special Amenities
Shows - Broadway play, Climbing Wall, FlowRider, Archery, Bionic Bar, Bumper Cars, Indoor Sky Diving
Shows - Broadway play
Included
FlowRider
Included
Archery
Included
Bionic Bar
A la cart
Bumper Cars
Included
Indoor Sky Diving
Included

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$16.00
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
18%
Soda Price
$3.50
Domestic Beer Price
$7.49
Drink Package Price (From..)
$60.00
Tipping Expected?
Yes

Dining and Food Services

Total Restaurants
16
Restaurants Price: Included
7
Restaurants Price: Premium
8
Restaurants Price: Exclusive
1
Restaurants Type: Sit down
7
Restaurants Type: Quick Serve
9
Restaurants Type: Buffet
0
Restaurants Type: Unknown Payment and Type
0

Registry & Identifiers

Call sign
ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
C6BX9
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9697753
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
311000397
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Nassau,  Bahamas
64
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Entertainment 93
Activities & Thrills 83
Pools & Relaxation 70
Space & Comfort 40
Dining 38
Value / Cost 38