The first look onboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas

She will be the largest ship ever homeported in Australia – Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas and you can now have a look at what she has to offer.

Stretching for more than a third of a kilometre (348m) with an observation pod soaring higher than the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge, the A$1.3 billion Royal Caribbean International ship will call at Fremantle, Adelaide and Hobart before arriving in Sydney on December 15, 2016, for a two-month season.

Perfect for families, Ovation of the Seas will boast features never before seen on a ship in Australia. These include a skydiving simulator, flying trapeze school, dodgem car arena, rollerskating rink, 18 dining venues, super-fast internet, a multi-sensory show arena, a robot bar and wristbands that open cabin doors and make onboard purchases.

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