Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

"LIVE" - Ovation of the Seas (April 9-26, 2018), Bill & Marie's slow boat to China

PCWalton1
 Share

Recommended Posts

PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I did mention we were going to Jamie's last night. Sorry to say I took only two pictures. The food was that good, in fact so far it is our favorite shipboard meal.

 

We started with the garlic bread and the meat plank, amazing. Then I had the lamb chops and Marie had Caesar salad with salmon.

 

3b1ada915829ef6e561d9f9f500be813.jpg

 

 

641272b773ba233489d895493e55b295.jpg

 

For dessert we both had vanilla ice cream, mine with a shot of espresso. We also had two gentlemen waiting on us that were great conversationalists so all in all a great experience. We need to go back, even if just for lunch.

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well we missed our 1:30 pm reservation on North Star. We had a consecutive cruiser meeting at 12 and then we went to lunch so it slipped our minds. Oh well.

 

For a surprise we came back to the cabin to a plate of chocolate covered strawberries from the Windjammer Staff with a note apologizing for our inconvenience. We went there for breakfast and the silverware Marie grabbed had food on it and we had handed it to one of the officers in Windjammer.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
travelgoddess1

travelgoddess1

Posted
Posted
Well we missed our 1:30 pm reservation on North Star. We had a consecutive cruiser meeting at 12 and then we went to lunch so it slipped our minds. Oh well.

 

For a surprise we came back to the cabin to a plate of chocolate covered strawberries from the Windjammer Staff with a note apologizing for our inconvenience. We went there for breakfast and the silverware Marie grabbed had food on it and we had handed it to one of the officers in Windjammer.

 

Very impressive service!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Tonight we're we're supposed to be back in Chops but all cruise we're could not get a change to our 7:45 reservation, too late for us. So we canceled and had our first dinner at Coastal Kitchen. Very nice, we both enjoyed the atmosphere, food and service. Marie had shrimp cocktail, braised short ribs and ice cream. I had grilled Mediterranean octopus, seared tuna and ricotta cheese cake. After tonight we're looking forward to eating the for the 2nd cruise.

 

20a70af75be3e783c975a7ba05b7fc33.jpg

 

 

db133f0f701928e9ac8b0d9186248d79.jpg

 

 

9f8453845ed6c9bb005613f67c228207.jpg

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
travelgoddess1

travelgoddess1

Posted
Posted
Tonight we're we're supposed to be back in Chops but all cruise we're could not get a change to our 7:45 reservation, too late for us. So we canceled and had our first dinner at Coastal Kitchen. Very nice, we both enjoyed the atmosphere, food and service. Marie had shrimp cocktail, braised short ribs and ice cream. I had grilled Mediterranean octopus, seared tuna and ricotta cheese cake. After tonight we're looking forward to eating the for the 2nd cruise.

 

20a70af75be3e783c975a7ba05b7fc33.jpg

 

 

db133f0f701928e9ac8b0d9186248d79.jpg

 

 

9f8453845ed6c9bb005613f67c228207.jpg

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

 

Now you are forever spoiled by Coastal Kitchen. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Now you are forever spoiled by Coastal Kitchen. :)

 

Even Marie who was skeptical really liked it.

 

Yes, and don't forget to say hello to Snow and Amy from Lily and Gavin.

 

Sent from my SM-G955F using Forums mobile app

 

Are they part of the wait staff? It was all males last night.

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Loving your review & your pictures are great! Love the one of Marie in the pool !

 

Thank you, glad to have you along.

 

Very nice to acknowledge the dirty silverware. I have never heard of this before.

 

That was a first for me too. I was wondering why the officer wanted our cabin number.

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Here is the plan for the morning. 8 am we go to the music hall on deck 4 to pick up or new sea passes. 10:30 am we head back to the music hall so they can escort us off to zero out the ship.

 

We then wait to clear immigration so we're can get back on board. Bags are packed so the cabin steward can move them to the new cabin.

 

 

1795277a7205e732e6c4807f50309745.jpg

 

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Bill. Thank you for doing this review. Pictures are beautiful. No Hawaii this year? We are looking at 2019. Would you recommend Hawaii to Vancouver or Vancouver to Hawaii. We like warm weather.

 

Thanks!

Nope, this took up too much vacation time and the Hawaii cruises this year were too short, just 10 days with no overnights.

 

I now find I prefer the Hawaii to Vancouver so I can do a lot in the islands then have the at sea days at the end to relax.

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PCWalton1

PCWalton1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Our trip back on board did not go uneventful thanks to me. When we were back in the cabin I was looking through our passports that the ship gave back to us yesterday. There was a Singapore immigration card in the passports that I thought was from when we flew in so I tossed them in the trash.

 

Little did I know they were for today's arrival. So when we tried to go through immigration we got hauled (politely escorted) into the back room where we had to fill out new cards. Oops

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Coralc

Coralc

Posted
Posted
Bill. Thank you for doing this review. Pictures are beautiful. No Hawaii this year? We are looking at 2019. Would you recommend Hawaii to Vancouver or Vancouver to Hawaii. We like warm weather.

 

Thanks!

 

Always try to put the longer flight at the beginning of your cruise. The vacation anticipation helps with the rigors of travel. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...