- Launched
- April 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 168,666 GT
- Passengers
- 4,180 (double), 4,905 (max)
- Crew
- 1,500
- Length
- 347 m
- Home port
- Brisbane / Seattle (seasonal)
Ovation of the Seas entered service in April 2016 as the third Quantum-class ship. She is based in Brisbane for the Australian summer (November-April) and Seattle for the Alaska summer season (May-September).
Ovation is Australia's largest and newest cruise ship and the flagship of Royal's Southern Hemisphere deployment. She operates a mixed Queensland, South Pacific, and New Zealand programme from Brisbane and Sydney.
Her Alaska summer deployment gives Pacific Northwest guests one of the newest ships in the Alaska market.
Highlights
Brisbane base
Australian summer flagship — the largest and newest cruise ship in Australian waters.
Dual-hemisphere deployment
Brisbane November-April, Seattle May-September for Alaska.
North Star
90-metre glass observation capsule with panoramic ocean views.
Same class
Sister ships
Launched 2021
Odyssey of the Seas
The fifth Quantum-class ship — Quantum Ultra spec, Fort Lauderdale winter and Mediterranean summer.
Launched 2019
Spectrum of the Seas
The fourth Quantum-class ship — the first Quantum Ultra, purpose-built for the Chinese market from Shanghai.
Launched 2015
Anthem of the Seas
The second Quantum-class ship — the New York area workhorse and Royal's most consistent Bermuda operator.
Launched 2014
Quantum of the Seas
The original Quantum-class ship — Singapore-based, Southeast Asia flagship and the smart-ship platform originator.
Also in Royal Caribbean International
Other ships in the fleet
Launched 2024
Icon of the Seas
The largest cruise ship ever built — Royal's Icon-class flagship, LNG-powered, eight-neighbourhood layout.
Launched 2025
Star of the Seas
The second Icon-class ship — Port Canaveral-based, seven-night Caribbean, sister to Icon of the Seas.
Launched 2024
Utopia of the Seas
The sixth Oasis-class ship — LNG-powered and the first Oasis-class vessel built for short-cruise duty from Port Canaveral.
Launched 2022
Wonder of the Seas
The fifth Oasis-class ship — briefly the largest afloat, now a Caribbean and Mediterranean workhorse.
Launched 2018
Symphony of the Seas
The fourth Oasis-class ship — Miami-based year-round, Ultimate Family Suite and Ultimate Abyss.
Launched 2016
Harmony of the Seas
The third Oasis-class ship — introduced the Ultimate Abyss dry slide and the Perfect Storm waterpark to the class.
Launched 2010
Allure of the Seas
The second Oasis-class ship — Galveston-based, Texas-market Caribbean workhorse.
Launched 2009
Oasis of the Seas
The original Oasis-class ship — the vessel that redefined modern mega-ship cruising, now New York-based.
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Royal Caribbean International
The world's largest cruise line — home to the biggest ships afloat and the most complete family-oriented product in mainstream cruising.
Royal Caribbean Group (parent group)
Royal Caribbean Group is the world's second-largest cruise operator, parent of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea — three brands spanning contemporary, premium, and ultra-luxury.