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Boarding Ovation on Friday and looking forward to Jamie’s, since I’ve never tried it. Giovanni’s on Freedom was hands down the worst meal in a restaurant I have ever eaten which was surprising because it was great on Oasis.

In a Grand Suite on Ovation in one week, received email today. Asked if we wanted to make reservations for Ifly and northstar which made me super happy since the reservations seem to come and go online.

On 5/11/2019 at 7:24 AM, Canadian Disney Mom said:

Will you be visting the casino?  We are sailing 7/5 and hubby is curious what the table minimums are for Black Jack and Ultimate holdem.  

 

Enjoy your cruise!

Yes, I’m a roulette player but will check out the mins on the others.

Boarding right after you! I’m concerned about the crowds now as you reported lots of lines. Is it mostly during busy times? Like the lines for lunch usually just during peak hours? Just want to be prepared....

Yay! I’m departing on the 24th...can’t wait to see Ovation and your review!

I’m taking notes and will try my best to gather and report back! I do not have kids and won’t be traveling with any so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to provide any info in kids activities. In addition, I am planning to visit every specialty restaurant and probably will not visit the MDR. So aside from the menus,  I won’t be able to provide much on that either. As far as the rest, I’m on it!

Sailing to Alaska on Ovation May 24. I’m not the most descriptive writer but plan to photograph lots of details like menus and daily activity schedule. Anyone looking for specific details beyond those so that I can photograph and investigate? I know few on these boards have details about this ship and definitely about this cruise to Alaska. 

I will be in a grand suite with concierge access so I will have free Voom so I plan to post during the cruise.

My cruise is in just over 2 weeks and the only entertainment we could book was pixels.

Can I take a doggie bag say from a specialty restaurant if I don't finish what I order? I hate wasting food and sometimes, since I have paid extra for it, would prefer my leftovers to something I can get at the windjammer for breakfast or lunch.

So it seems I need to upload a photo during online check in. Can’t seem to get one that meets the criteria. Haven’t tried yet but can you get through online check in without it and will they just take one at the port? Never saw this before, it must be relatively new.

I have sailed 3 lines...Carnival, Royal and Disney. Currently looking at a cruise on Norweigian. Every time I cruise I run into people who ONLY cruise that line. As far as I’m concerned, the perks for continued cruising on a specific line aren’t that enticing. Am I missing something? Are you loyal to a certain line and if so why? I honestly have had a great time on all of my cruises and find pros and cons to all of them.

3 hours ago, Husky1987 said:

 

This quote should end all dress code threads.

Thank you...I think so too. My family of 16 just got off a Carnival New Years Cruise, most of them are not avid cruisers. Most of us dressed up every night and I told them about the dress code rumblings on these boards. They said they honestly didnt even notice what others wore in the MDR or at specialty restaurants and it certainly didn’t affect them or their good time. Not sure why it affects other people.

I dress up every night. Doesn’t matter the dress code. And what everyone else wears means absolutely nothing to me nor does it impact my good time. Wear what makes you comfortable and happy, whenever you want. If they let you in whatever venue you are dining in dressed the way you are, go for it. 

Thanks for the reviews. I’m booking on the Ovation!

Thanks, that’s a pretty cool perk. Are the seats pretty decent? I mean I would imagine they are given they are a dedicated area, but ya never know.

So I recently got a list of suite perks in Sky Class on Ovation of the Seas. The perks listed as Priority Reservations and Priority Theatre Seats. So how does this work? Once reservations for shows on our cruise become available, I don’t need reservations? I can just wait until boarding and book via the concierge?

Thank you all for every comment. After everything we have read and on other posts as well, she has decided bonine the best option to try with ginger tabs as a back up. We are going and I for one will definitely have a good time...I hope she does! And if it doesn’t work, at least on port days she will have an enjoyable time. She said last time as soon as she wasn’t at sea she was fine.

Answers to many comments..,

First, I am an avid cruiser...3 times per year most years. My friend is wanting to travel with me and sees me loving cruising so much that she wants to join me even if it means maybe being motion sick part of the time. So trying to alleviate it as best we can. I too avoid drugs at all costs, I even got my cardiologist to get me off of cholesterol meds. But using a drug for a week at a time to alleviate motion sickness I think is pretty harmless.

She does not drink a drop, recovering alcoholic of 25 years, so her avoiding alcohol isn’t an issue.

People with limited time and limited funds find cruising a more cost effective and quicker way to maybe see parts of the world they wouldn’t otherwise. She has always wanted to go to Alaska, she’s a cold weather girl. 

I think i may may have her try bone instead of the patch...sounds like a better option with less side effects. 

Thank you all so much. Question for those that used the patch...how long before the cruise did you put it on? She told em she tried s9me oral meds on her last cruise but it didn’t help at all and someone told her that was because she was already motion sick and it was too late to take something.

7 minutes ago, payitforward said:

I was VERY seasick on my first cruise, and it was a shock because I was literally raised on the water. That said, when I finally went to guest services and got Meclizine, I was perfectly fine. That was 15 cruises ago.

 

What is that medication? And is it OTC?

My traveling companion cruised out of New Orleans about 5 years ago on a smaller Carnival ship. She was terribly sea sick the entire time. The only time she felt relief was when she was on deck. She has agreed, and actually it was her idea, to try another cruise. This time Alaska on the Ovation. She got a prescription for the seasick patch. Any tips or reassurances? I don’t want her (or my!) trip to be ruined. We cruise May 24.

I’m on that May 24th...so I guess it will be me coming home with the info!

Sea days are nights 2, 5 and 6.

My traveling companion is not up for Wondeland...she’s a basic meat and potatoes girl. So I have decided to go alone! Will this be weird?

Cruising on Ovation to Alaska. 7 night cruise. Nothing to currently compare it to, but how many formal nights do you think there will be and how to determine which nights?