Cruise around New Zealand on the 'Ovation of the Seas'.
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
- Ross and Kathy Callaghan's video log of their cruise around New Zealand on the 'Ovation of the Seas'. The Ovation is the largest ship cruising around NZ and Australia. The video gives a full ship tour showing the unique activities on offer, plus food options, music and a tour of an inside cabin with a 'virtual balcony. This is followed by a detailed look around each of the ports visited: Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier and Picton. Perfect weather and the incredible New Zealand scenery made this a truly wonderful cruise experience.
Awesome cruising around NZ 👍 loved your insightful experiences onboard ship & island hopping to wonderful destinations. Your a big inspiration to all your fans who enjoy the dream of travelling too. Keep living your dreams enjoy life be happy doing all the things you want while you can lotsa love Priscilla kiwi myself 🥝🍦😍xox
Although 3 years old, I really enjoyed your video. Fun, informative and did I say fun 😁 thank you for sharing. The sing at the end pulls at the heart strings indeed
Fantastic detailed video. Thanks ☺️
Cannot thank you both enough. What a beautiful video.
You did a fantastic job, very informative too, of both the Cruise Line and of NZ.❤
I'd liked to see this video. Thanks for that 😘
So glad you enjoyed our video.
Dear Ross and Kathy
I (61 years old) am learning English and I really liked all of your videos. I like to see your videos because for me your pronunciation is very clear and precise.
We are also the suffering cruiser.
Thank you for everything, Andreas from Germany
Ross and Kathy thanks for this. We loved this video. Very enjoyable
Oldies doing vlogs.. now ive seen it all.. haha all good though.. nice vid :)
love ovation!
Yall are so adorable
Thank you Ross and Kathy! Thoroughly enjoyed your vlog❤❤
This was a great video exploring this ship. I will be sailing on Ovation of the Seas in October 2023 and looking forward to it now more then ever! Thank you!
Well guys,as usual your video did not disappoint.! What an amazing cruise and ship. I wonder just how the Ovation would handle tender ports as I note all of your ports of call were berthed.I was amazed at what I saw of this ship.I saw her berthed in Sydney around 6 months ago,she is huge.Ross,you did very well with the New Zealand National Anthem on the Piano at Wellington,when I visited Wellington on the Sun Princess a couple of years ago I went wandering and got lost lol ,but a friendly local got me back on track.Kath as always you are a hoot and certainly know how to enjoy yourself.I think the virtual balconies are fabulous on that ship and the thing that gives you a view from high above just out of this world.Thanks again folks,I never tire of your videos
Thank you for this wonderful video.
Such a nice video. Great presentation. We hardly stay focused for this long on any UA-cam video, but this one, we watched till the very end. Taking the same cruise later this year and your video has heightened our excitement.
And… you are both a super cute couples! God bless!
I really like ur videos there r so informative and I love the slideshow at the end. We really do have a beautiful country, I'm from Hamilton nz
What an amazing video. To the point and comprehensive. Thank you for sharing. The ship, the facilities and Ofcourse New Zealand are fantastic. Definitely a must do.
Really enjoyed your cruise video and education in each port. You and your lovely wife really enjoy cruising as much as we do. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing. Waiting for the day we all get back to the New Norm and cruise again. Stay safe and well :-)
Appreciated very much. Thank you. Great vlog
I love your video, very informative, thanks.
You made an amazing video thank you for sharing it with us.
So informative, thank you. Cannot wait to cruise again.
thankyou for another great video !
Thank you so much you and Kathy looks great looking forward to you next video god bless you both
Great video thank you for sharing
I seriously didnt want to visit NZ until I saw this video.. Dunedin took my fancy indeed..looks amazing all of it acually..so thankyou for showing us around..now its on my to do list ..cruise on that ship and visit the wonderful NZ :)
No better place to visit, but do consider going on the Radiance of the Seas.
بصراحة احنا لنا الجنة .. حياتكم كلها نعيم وحياتنا كلها شقاء ..
loved it, you two are so sweet!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video . Thank you for sharing. My husband and I are hoping to do the cruise over to New Zealand from Sydney in 2022 for our 30th Wedding Anniversary (just over a year away) We never had a honeymoon so this will be our special trip and your video made me so very eager. It was lovely to see your ‘true’ experience. Thank you again.
Thank you. Excellent video. Will be traveling to New Zealand in few weeks,
Thanks so much for a very informative video. We are cruising Australia in a week, and then driving around New Zealand for 2 weeks after that. We look forward to exploring your beautiful country.....especially the fjords!
Another enjoyable video! Thank you!
I have seen many videos of Ovation of the Seas on UA-cam but certainly this is the best. Thanks for sharing your great experience with us. Coming October 29th I am also going to NZ with Ovations of the Seas for 12 days tour. Hope it will be a great experience.
So pleased you enjoyed our video. Enjoy New Zealand!
It doesn't matter Anthem and Quantum of the seas is her sisters ship they are identical same layout and design
Such lovely videos. Thanks for shareing
Thankyou so much for this incredible tutorial and for taking us with you on your amazing holiday - I now know I want to go to New Zealand via this incredible ship and the places you visited look magical
Do check out our cruise around NZ on the Radiance of the Seas. Maybe even better than this one?
@@calros3 Thankyou I will
We were looking at that cruise itinerary or one with Tasmania added on.
Well done Tour, thanks for sharing !!! regards
Love your videos!! You guys are so joyful and down to earth.
Will be sailing Sun Princess in February 2021 from Brisbane to New Zealand back.
Happy and safe cruising to you!
Did you ever make ?
Sadly, no. Cancelled 🤨. Maybe next year.
Hi
I just want to say that I love watching all your videos, especially this one on the Ovation of the Seas cruising to NZ. We have booked a cruise on the same ship in Feb 2021 going to NZ. Watching your video has given me so many places to see.
Can I ask do you just go about sight seeing on your own or do you organise a shore excursion? I know you are from NZ so you know the place like the back of your hand. I’m so excited about seeing all the beautiful places NZ has to offer. Keep up the good work on your vlogs. Thank you 🙂
Hi and thanks for the lovely comments on our videos.
We always research beforehand to see if there are local shore excursions available as these tend to be similar to ones offered on the ship, but much cheaper. For New Zealand we recommend the following for shore excursions:
Bay of Islands: Visit the Waitangi Treaty House (a short walk from the pier), then take a free bus to Paihia.
Tauranga: Walk around the Mount, or take a local excursion to Rotorua, if you haven't experienced thermal activity before.
Napier: Walk around the town if it is Art Deco weekend. If not take a local tour from the ones offered where the shuttle stops in town. A visit to Te Mata peak is worthwhile.
Wellington. Do the Cable Car upwards (early before the crowds) then explore the Botanic gardens, before walking down to the amazing waterfront. Allow time to explore Te Papa and don't miss the incredible Gallipoli exhibition.
Picton: Wander around the pretty township.
Akaroa. Walk up to the Giants garden and wander around the beautiful township.
Dunedin. Take a city tour from the keyosk on the pier.
The Sounds. Enjoy!!!
Hope this helps, and that you have a great cruise around beautiful New Zealand.
It was February this year. I would definitely fly over from NZ the day before and spend a night in Sydney before the cruise. Too risky for missing the ship going the same day. Coming back to NZ the same day is fine as the ship gets in at 7am and the flights over the Tasman are in the evening
We had time for a Sydney harbour cruise (take your bags with you) before catching the train out to the airport.
calros3 love watching your cruising journey. Going to NZ in November and February. Pretty excited. On Sea Princess. Ovation looks a amazing ship. Thankyou for sharing.
We will be on her two weeks today, off to Tahiti and Hawaii. Good timing, have watched some of your other cruises before.
Love Ovation
Kathy how are you? And Ross and the rest of the family?
We miss you ... When you were planing to cruise again?
We had book for NZ but we cannot ....'cause your gov. Stop ships coming in ....oh well we had to be pations I suppose
OK, let's be honest. This was one of the best cruise videos I've ever watch. The optimal human attention span is about 17 - 18 minutes; your video was just over 46 minutes and at no point did you loose my interest. I love history, so the fact that you didn't just talk about the ship and destinations, but also the history and stories behind them made this even more interesting. This video was simply awesome and I enjoyed every minute of it. I sail on Ovation next year for an Alaskan Cruise, but now you have me thinking that I need to add New Zealand to my future list. You ship be a tour guide for Wellington :-) Thank you for sharing
So glad you enjoyed our video. Do make sure you visit New Zealand. Such a wonderful country!
Thnks for all informative vdo, it looks amazing quick question, we are going to nz feb2020 ovation of the seas, is it matter which side of the ship? Left or right same port view? Thank you
Fantastic video, thank you for sharing! We sail on Ovation to Alaska in just over a month, looking forward to it even more now! (It also really makes me want to visit New Zealand as well!)
Beautiful and informative video of your cruise. The Tasman Sea seems quite calm. Which month were you there? I am going for a cruise to New Zealand in early November. My only concern is the rough Tasman Sea.
Hi, thanks for the video...I was wondering which month this was ? Also for flying over to Sydney..did you stay a night at each end or arrive/depart on the same day? That would save on overall costs for doing this trip...Regards Laurie Tokoroa New Zealand ..btw we used to live in Stokes Valley then many years in Auckland...
beautiful video.. We are looking forward to our Alaskan cruise even more now because of your video!
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I don't think it matters whether you are port or starboard for a NZ cruise. The itinerary means you would see about equal from either side.
Thank you so much for your reply, it helps me heap to make the decision for the stateroom 🙏
Awesome, but weird itinerary
Enjoyed your video. We are leaving from Toronto, Can. to fly to Sydney and do an 18 day crossing on the Ovation. I was wondering when your room number was, as we have a stateroom on deck 3 and were a little concerned about smoke from the casino and noise from the Music Hall. Do you have any comments regarding this? Thank you
We were right down the back. 8313. We always check what is above and below us on the deck plan before confirming the room. I don't remember smoking being allowed in the casino but the Music Hall can get very noisy. Enjoy your cruise.
I was going but I was turning 12 before I went my dad didn’t want me to take the vaccination so I couldn’t go
Wellington is Windy as hell
Every thing colored in out side world humans trees animals and buildings .....
Prefer Duniden
That band singing the Stevie Wonder song was very lacklustre and amateurish. I've seen better karaoke singers. I'd be happy just sitting on deck watching the ocean. I wouldn't want my cruise to be anything like life home in suburbia - no shopping or media or music or noise.....just me and my book in view of the water.