Ovation of the Sea Circus/Trapeze booking requirements and times

[Travel time bug]

We are really looking forward to trying the circus/trapeze. Does anyone know can you pre booked on cruise planner. Do you have to stand in a line to book on board. How often do they run the circus/trapeze and how long do you get to experience it for? I read already you need to be over 6 years is there a weight restrictions. Asking this for my son so needing minimum weight requirement.

[Ronny Tan]

Operating Hours

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For the Ovation of the Seas (Singapore-Penang, Mar 2017), the operating hours of the Flying Trapeze (and Bumper Cars, Roller Skating) were irregular, inconsistent. For example, the Flying Trapeze was only available on Day 1 for 2.5 hours (6pm to 8:30pm), and not on any other day during our 5-day cruise, although it was a highly popular activity.

With each batch seeing about 8 to 9 pax, each batch takes about 20 minutes to clear. So the total number of people who could try it during the cruise was not a lot.

 

Booking/Queueuing System

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We were not able to prebook the Trapeze online before or during the cruise via Cruise Planner.

Instead, you need to queue in person in order to take part. In general, it was not obvious who's in queue vs spectators hanging around the SeaPlex for the various SeaPlex activities. There were no obvious signages, whether at the entrance to the SeaPlex itself, nor at the activity stations. Some passengers also made use of a single group member to jump queue, where the single group member held queue spaces for his entire group. This was actually unfair to those who had queued up diligently in person.

Age/ Height/ Safety requirements

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1. Minimum age of 6
   
2. No weight restriction displayed
   
3. No socks or pants needed, strangely.
   

For all specialised activities (Flying Trapeze, Bumper cars, Roller Skate), you need to show the individual SeaPass for EVERYONE, including and especially kids. Parents cannot register on their kid's behalf using the adult’s card, because after scanning the kid’s SeaPass card, they'll know what he is or not eligible or not due to age restriction. The age restriction is strict as they define age based on birthdate, rather than birth-year.

What happens during the activity?

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After the ground assistant straps you up in the safety harness, you join a queue to climb a 2-storey ladder. At the top is a small platform with 2 assistants, where you’ll be asked to grab a stabilising vertical pole with your left hand, while your right hand is supposed to grab onto the swing bar itself. One of the assistants will then ask you to let go of the left stabilising pole and grab the swing bar with both hands while bending your knees. Throughout all this time, she will hold on to your safety harness from the back. After she lets go, you’ll automatically swing off the platform due to the tension in the swing bar alone! You’re given about 3 to-and-fro swings at first to get into the rhythm. When the swingmaster on the ground deems you’re ready, he’ll ask you to try to swing your feet up and hook your knees onto the swing bar such that you’re hanging upside down like a bat. Thereafter, he’ll ask you to go back to your original hanging-from-arms position, before ending off with a back-flip attempt to land onto the air cushion. Sounds difficult, but it’s not that hard so long as you’re willing to commit your body momentum

In short

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Find out asap when the Trapeze is available, queue early and with everyone present, and have fun!

[Travel time bug]

Thank you so much. This reply has helped me so so so much. Will keep a lookout.

[plum24]

Yes, thanks! Great info.

 

 

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