Ovation of the Seas

Identity & particulars

Name

Ovation of the Seas

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9697753

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

311000397

Call signWhat is a call sign?

C6BX9

Flag

Bahamas

Vessel type

Cruise ship

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

168,666

Deadweight (DWT)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q19877077. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.158,000 t

Length overall

348 m

Beam

41.2 m

Year built

2016

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q19877077. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,188

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About Ovation of the Seas

Ovation of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and the third ship of her class. The Quantum class is the fourth largest class of cruise ships behind MSC Cruises's Meraviglia class, Royal Caribbean International's Oasis class, and Royal Caribbean International's Icon Class by gross tonnage. Ovation of the Seas mainly sails from Seattle during the northern summer season and re-positions to Sydney during the southern summer season.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ovation of the Seas now?

Ovation of the Seas (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 08:54 UTC, under way at 20.5 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MX CSL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 04:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Ovation of the Seas?

Ovation of the Seas is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2016 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 348 m long with a beam of 41.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 168,666.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ovation of the Seas?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ovation of the Seas from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Ovation of the Seas. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sister ships

Ships of the same class, Quantum-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).

• Quantum of the SeasIMO 9549463Cruise ship · built 2014 · 158,350 GT
• Anthem of the SeasIMO 9656101Cruise ship · built 2015 · 158,350 GT
• Spectrum of the SeasIMO 9778856Cruise ship · built 2019 · 169,379 GT
• Odyssey of the SeasIMO 9795737Cruise ship · built 2021