Things to do
- Highlights: RipCord by iFLY
- North Star
- Two70
- SeaPlex
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-28 Ovation of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International Fast Facts
Royal Caribbean International · Quantum class
Ovation of the Seas
3.6 times the size of the Titanic
Royal Caribbean International - Guests
- 4,234
- Gross tonnage
- 169k GT
- Built
- 2016
- Length
- 1,141 ft
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The quick read
This ship’s personality profile is still being filled in. Its verified specifications and published guide details are ready below.
≈5,784 peopleguests + crew — a small town, entirely at sea
1,141 ftlonger than the Eiffel Tower is tall (1,083 ft high)
3.6× Titanicby gross tonnage
16 decksa 16-story tower that floats
Official ship photography
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Ship guide
What’s on board
Food, activities, entertainment, cabins and accessibility.
Amenities
- Other amenities: Art Gallery
- Casino Royale
- Concierge Club
- Crown Lounge
- FlowRider
- Jogging Track
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- Library
- Medical Center
- Outdoor Movie Screen
- Photo Gallery
- +9 more
- Bars and lounges: Amber & Oak
- Boleros
- North Star Bar
- Pesky Parrot
- Pool Bar
- Schooner Bar
- Sky Bar
- Sound Cellar
- Sunshine Bar
- Two70 Bar
- +1 more
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-28 Ovation of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International Fast Facts
Dining
- Specialty: Chef's Table
- Chops Grille
- Coastal Kitchen
- Fish & Ships
- Giovanni's Italian Kitchen
- Izumi
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- Starbucks
- Complimentary: Café Promenade
- Cafe @ Two70
- Main Dining Room
- SeaPlex Dog House
- Solarium Bistro
- Sorrento's
- Windjammer
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-28 Ovation of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International Fast Facts
Youth programs
- Programs and spaces: Adventure Ocean
- Arcade
- Fuel Teen Disco
- Royal Babies & Tots Nursery
- Splashaway Bay
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-28 Ovation of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International Fast Facts
Ship guide
What’s changing
Debuts, construction milestones and time-sensitive updates.
Entered service
- Date: 2016-04-17
- Basis: official maiden voyage
- Status: in service
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-28 Ovation of the Seas — Royal Caribbean International Fast Facts
Ship guide
More about the ship
The useful technical and historical details that do not fit above.
Fact
Select interior staterooms on Ovation of the Seas have a Virtual Balcony — a near floor-to-ceiling high-definition screen streaming a real-time exterior view that can be switched off.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-07-31 Royal Caribbean International — FAQ
Archetype profile
Ovation of the Seas sails 7-night one-way Alaska & Hubbard Glacier voyages between Vancouver and Seward in 2026 — the Sep 4 northbound calls at Ketchikan (Ward Cove), Sitka, and Skagway; the Sep 11 southbound (OV07A420), her final Alaska sailing of 2026, cruises Hubbard Glacier then calls at Juneau, Skagway, and Icy Strait Point before arriving Vancouver Sep 18.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-07-31 Royal Caribbean International — 2026 Alaska Itineraries
Fact
Ovation of the Seas emerged from her first amplification in April 2026: Giovanni's Italian Kitchen replaced Jamie's Italian, Izumi Teppanyaki took the former Wonderland space, the Pesky Parrot tiki bar replaced the Bionic Bar, Sound Cellar replaced Music Hall, and a Starbucks replaced La Patisserie.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-04-18 Royal Caribbean Blog — Ovation 2026 Amplification
Fact
On December 9, 2019, 38 Ovation of the Seas passengers and crew were on a ship excursion to New Zealand's Whakaari/White Island volcano when it erupted; 22 people died and 25 were injured, and the ship remained in Tauranga until December 11 to assist — the deadliest shore-excursion disaster in modern cruising.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-07-31 Wikipedia — Ovation of the Seas
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Fact
Ovation of the Seas does not appear in Royal Caribbean's announced 2027 Alaska lineup (Anthem takes the Vancouver-Seward Hubbard route; Quantum and Voyager sail from Seattle; Serenade from Vancouver) — making her Sep 11, 2026 southbound the ship's final announced Alaska sailing, not merely her season closer.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-07-31 Travel Daily News — Royal Caribbean 2027 Alaska Lineup
Fact
Ovation of the Seas was the first Quantum-class ship ever deployed to Alaska (2019) — and was originally built for the Chinese market, christened in Tianjin in June 2016 with actress Fan Bingbing as godmother.
Source & timing
Verified Verified — a reviewed claim with a dated source As of 2026-07-31 CruiseMapper — Ovation of the Seas History
Numbers at a glance
Specifications
- Double-occupancy capacity
- 4,234
- Space ratio · derived
- 39.8 GT per guest
- Gross tonnage
- 168,666 GT
- Length
- 1,141 ft
- Beam
- 136 ft
- Decks
- 16
- Crew
- 1,550
- Year built
- 2016