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Ovation of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International · Contemporary · Quantum-class

Ovation of the Seas
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.3
Aggregated from 810 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #125 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Quantum class ranks 3 of 7 at Royal Caribbean International

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
4,180
Gross tonnage
168,666
Space per guest
40 GT/guest
Crew
1,300
Guests per crew
3.22
Entered service
2016 refit 2026
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
97.8 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
810 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
810 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
810 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
810 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
810 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
810 reviews

Averages of 810 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Royal Caribbean International ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

◆Dining on board◆
Main Dining Roommain dining
Windjammer Marketplacebuffet
Chops Grillesteakhouse
Giovanni's Italian KitchenItalian
Izumisushi / Japanese
Izumi Teppanyakihibachi
Hooked Seafoodseafood
Chef's Tabletasting menu
Playmakerssports bar casual
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