Seabourn Ovation Ship Tour

[@tipsfortravellers]

Great tour Bob. Though it’s going to end up costing me as I had been trying to dial back Mark’s push to sign up to lots of Retreat Days by telling him it was just okay.. you’ve blown that one for me 😀😀😀

[@InnocentsAbroad]

LOL. Sorry, Gary. Glad you enjoyed the tour all the same. Ep. 3 contains the Retreat in use, as we have a Cabana our first sea day. It's a good look at what you get (service & food). IMHO, once per week or even for us as was the case- once in 14 days, was enough, given how many public areas there are in which to chill.

[@arthurscruises9310]

Wow what a spectacular ship. Loved the helix design stair case. Every where you went look so inviting and welcoming. Thanks for the tour of the ship.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you, Arthur! Glad you liked it. The staircase was really cool- very different from other cruise lines.

[@cruiseforever1281]

You created a fabulous video. I only sail on Seabourn so I loved watching this. I spent 52-days on Seabourn Ovation starting in Athens and ending in Hong Kong just before everything shut down. Thank you for the great memories.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you!, and - you're very welcome! I loved Ovation when we were on her in Aug/Sep 2021 (I do have a series on our channel, lol). Great people & staff, many of whom we met.

[@angelahorton5745]

Only 18 days before we board the Ovation in Barbados so I thought I'd take another look at this great video.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Have a wonderful time!! You’re going to love that ship.

[@angelahorton5745]

Wonderful ship tour Bob! I love everything about the ship and can't wait to experience it. I'm sure I'll be watching this video a few more times before we board.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you, Angela. Feel free to watch 1,700 times, lol. It really is a beautiful ship. You and Lois are going to love it!

[@Cruise_227]

The retreat looked stunning!! What a relaxing space. I've got a couple Celebrity and a Norwegian coming up but I think I'm going to look at Seabourn as well.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Hi Daniel, it was a lovely for certain. Of the 14 days we were aboard, we only went once. Celebrity are really good, but one thing that differentiates Seabourn, is the extreme personal service. TBH, you’re paying for that upfront and they don’t fail to deliver. We took Ovation in Greece, and have an eight part series on the vacation on our channel. Thank you for watching and making comments!

[@Cruise_227]

@@InnocentsAbroad Fabulous I can't wait to watch, It'll give me something to do during this awkward fall season until it's cruise time again. Subscribed!

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@Cruise_227 Thank you! BTW, one of the eps during the middle of the cruise shows the Retreat 'in use'. Thank you again. Have a look, as you will, at the 'cruises preview' short video released about 3 weeks ago - it'll show you what we have coming up.

[@CruisingPeter]

What a fantastic ship, thanks for the tour. I can see why people are so fond of Seabourn, it’s a shame they’re not so cost effective for single travellers like me 🙁

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you, Pete. They are quite lovely, but you’re right- they ought to do more for single travelers. It would not be difficult to have maybe 4-5% of the cabins set aside for that type of inventory.

[@Lucky2be537]

Very well done tour. I followed along with the deck plan. Getting excited for our first trip on this lovely ship.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@Lucky2be537 Thank you, Karen. As of this comment, we’re actually back on Ovation 😂😘

[@Lucky2be537]

@@InnocentsAbroad How fantastic for you!! We will be in the Caribbean this year and on the Ovation next year for 20 days in the Mediterranean. Any additional tips you have would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy your time on the Ovation.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@Lucky2be537 It’s not a hook, lol, but if you join our FB group, it’s much easier for folks to help with advice than here. Please see the ‘About’ or ‘Info’ tabs of our YT page for the links.

[@Lucky2be537]

@@InnocentsAbroad Thanks for the invite, but I am not on FB. I’ll just have to glean any information from YT. 😃. Happy and smooth sailing 🛥️

[@angelahorton5745]

We've just had our flights booked for Barbados in January and our pre-cruise hotel so it's beginning to feel real. Really enjoyed watching the video again.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you, Angela! You’ll love Ovation 🙂🙂

[@richajer3137]

A really nice tour of the ship - thanks! I have family taking the Ovation soon and I would love to take a cruise on it myself.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you! You’ll love it I’m certain when you cruise on it yourself!

[@juliedahl507]

Good tour with useful information.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you, Julie :)

[@laislabella]

Is like a luxury building. Thanks for the tour.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

It is a lovely ship, thank you very much for watching!

[@cjsadman3750]

Nice to see smaller cruise ships , rather than massive ocean liners! Hope many can enjoy these cruises, even though it is a smaller cruise ship!

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Hi CJS.. agree for the most part. I love small-ship cruising. Only once in a great while do we look for anything above 3k pax (600 is better!). It's plenty for us. Thanks for commenting!

[@cjsadman3750]

@@InnocentsAbroad no worries, I just want small businesses, and or small anything, to be able to fairly compete, if that makes sense! Keep up the good work, I can never sail , but can see many things through others eyes! I would love to travel, if only I was well enough to do so! Stay well and safe on all your journies!

[@yvescrepeau5955]

Thanks for the tour, I will be on the Ovation for a week as of September 3 to the 10

[@InnocentsAbroad]

You’re very welcome, Yves. Of all the cruising we have done, she’s actually my favorite ship among any cruise line. Thank you for watching and taking time to make a comment. Have a wonderful time!

[@yvescrepeau5955]

@@InnocentsAbroadI have done the cruise with the Ovation and was quite impressed, did not get the opportunity to eat at the Thomas Keller restaurant though. We had a really entertaining cruise director by the name of Aimee, was she onboard on your cruise? I am booked on another one in April fo 2024 for the Iberian coast and beyod. I think I am a convert to Seabourn. My go to cruise line before that was Uniworld Boutique river cruises give them a try they are on par with Seabourn as far as quality and value for money is concerned. I have done most rivers in Europe this way save the lower Danube, ive done the Upper though.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@yvescrepeau5955 Cruise Director was Ross, quite a good singer and full of energy. Enjoy your April cruise, we are back on Ovation in July, and very much looking forward to it!

[@av8r22]

My next vacation is on Seabourn Ovation!! I'm so excited!

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Awesome! She is my fav ship across any cruise line. Enjoy!

[@Annie6460]

Beautiful ship. Thank you.❤️🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thank you! You’re welcome, Annie!

[@princesspaulabelle]

Very nice ship I like how it smaller.Lovely. thanks fit the tour.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

You’re very welcome, Paula. Glad you liked the tour. Thanks for watching!

[@KarenOlson-h2h]

This is a great walk through, Thank you!

[@InnocentsAbroad]

You’re very welcome, Karen! We are back in her in July (actually in Quest atm!). Have a great cruise 😚

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Wow, just wow! We’re really starting to want to experience smaller more intimate ships, although out of our price range this ship looks incredible. Loving all of the small details like the light fittings and decor in general. It’s great that you have access to the bow of the ship, this would make a perfect Titanic moment, do seabourn allow drones? 🤔 (this would make perfect intro I think 😂) One of the great things about this ship, and it’s size is that you feel as if your on a yacht, the open decks are beautiful and I think I’d be quite happy sitting by the pool with a cocktail. Apologies for not watching & commenting sooner, with two cruises in one week, and work in between …and the masses of editing I’m currently bogged down and behind. ❤️⚓️

[@InnocentsAbroad]

No worries about no commenting sooner. You have so many in my series to catch up to, and your own editing, lol. As to per diem, yes indeed, this is a pricey line, most of it worth it )for us), though tbh, I'd take the per diem down at least 15% for the really value (again, for us) of what was actually offered. The ship is amazing, and with that C-thing affecting passengers' willingness to jump through hoops for paperwork, it was very sparse indeed. Capacity: 600. Week 1 onboard: 341; Week 2: 231. Week 2 REALLY felt like a private yacht!

[@CruiseMonkeys]

@@InnocentsAbroad wow! Only 230 odd?! That would definitely feel like a yacht! Certainly very exclusive! The ship looked beautiful though ❤️

[@saustinredsox]

Thank you so VERY much for the video. Will be on Aug 2024 for Mediterranean. p.s. how did you like the wine? best regards, Steve.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Hi Steve, You’re very welcome! If you happen to be cruising the Greek Isles, you may find our Vlog series useful from that cruise. The wine was very good, I mostly drank red, and the house lines were excellent. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment!

[@richardwest241]

I'm on the Ovation for a Mediterranean Magic cruise next month. Wondering whether or not to bring a suit. My wife likes to dress up. Will I have occasions to wear a suit? Do others?

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Hi Richard, We literally just got off Ovation last week (the video you watched was our first SB Ovation cruise). I'm pretty objective imo when it comes to what 'appropriate attire' is. For SB, for a gentleman, you only 'need' a jacket and dress slacks, and even then - for the once-per-cruise 'formal night'. SB's requirements for guys on formal nights is expressly 'no tie is required'. If you don't want to bring a suit, then a collared shirt and dress slacks are fine for anywhere else, and even the MDR on non-formal nights. I took a jacket, but no tie.

[@richardwest241]

@@InnocentsAbroad Just a follow up. I don't mind bringing the suit. Were others wearing suits.?

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@richardwest241 Yes.. Most of the guys were, but very few were wearing ties. BTW.. Please check FB Messenger (might be in your 'junk' folder as we are not FB friends). The feedback included a need to agree to the group rules.

[@richardwest241]

@@InnocentsAbroad Did you use the Retreat? Not much of a sun lover but the drinks look great. How about the Solis Piano Bar, ? What was your favorite hang out? Thanks for the tip on the suit. I'm bringing it.

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@richardwest241 Used the Retreat. See our Vlog series 'Greek Isles | Seabourn Ovation', I believe I did cover that. Consider going to the 'home page' of our YT channel; it is there you can easily see 'shelves' (catergories) of videos, - separated by Vlog series/cruise line, etc. From there, and SB specifically, it may be easier to just look at 'cruise lines/seabourn' for an easier find.

[@ianjunitedk]

Nice... what vide editor do you use ?

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Thanks, Ian! I use Final Cut Pro (have for about 17 years).

[@ianjunitedk]

@@InnocentsAbroad hiya, thanks for that, yes i did look at that but only works with apple mac etc so i believe... Ill stick with Adobe for now . i did subscribe, and keep making great content 👍😎

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@ianjunitedk Thanks for the sub! Adobe Premiere? It’s a beast! Very powerful, though I’ll stick with my Apple products 😂

[@erickramer9291]

looks ok...........

[@InnocentsAbroad]

Tug or rowboat, one gets by, Eric. lol. Ovation was such a lovely experience. If you want to see her in action, have a look at our 8-episode Greek Isles series. Equally... 'ok' 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@erickramer9291]

@@InnocentsAbroad we will be on at the end of December for 11 days Thank you for sharing Eric

[@InnocentsAbroad]

@@erickramer9291 You’re welcome, enjoy!