Ovation or Brilliance to NZ?

[craig01020]

I'm looking at a Feb. 2024 cruise to New Zealand. Ovation and Brilliance are about the same price. I've been on Brilliance, but never on Ovation.

 

Can anyone who's cruised to NZ on either ship share their opinion?

 

Thanks.

[M-H-B]

Suggest you add this to the Australia/NZ Cruisers forum instead. 

I've been on Ovation but to the South Pacific. Have an Ovation cruise to NZ booked for this coming January.

If you're travelling with kids or active young adults, would highly recommend Ovation.

[Chiliburn]

5 hours ago, craig01020 said:

I'm looking at a Feb. 2024 cruise to New Zealand. Ovation and Brilliance are about the same price. I've been on Brilliance, but never on Ovation.

 

Can anyone who's cruised to NZ on either ship share their opinion?

 

Thanks.

They both have their advantage. Ovation has more options in food and entertainment. Brilliance is a bit more personal.

If you haven’t been on Ovation,try it.

[crzndeb]

I have been on Ovation and love her. Finally, after moving these cruises for 3 years, I will be sailing a B3B on the Ovation, starting Mar27/2023. SP, NZ, and TP. I choose Ovation.

[Surfguyxxx]

In October of 2019 we had done an 18 night TP from Hawaii to Sydney AU on Ovation.  As we probably weren't going to get there anytime soon, we also decided to do the b2b around NZ for 9 nights (same room which was very nice).  The ship was amazing, the staff fantastic and absolutely "0" complaints.