mizdw
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Joined 03/2015
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Past cruises
March 2024 - 8 Night Aruba Bonaire & Curacao (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Reflection
December 2023 - 8 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Pride
March 2023 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Bahamas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Celebrity Reflection
December 2022 - 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Magic
February 2020 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Breeze
December 2019 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Magic
February 2019 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Breeze
December 2018 - 4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Liberty
February 2018 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
December 2017 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Conquest
December 2016 - 8 Night Western Caribbean Holiday (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
February 2016 - 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
My last cruise for awhile
February 2015 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Freedom of the Seas
Organized, relaxing, and So-So
This was my first experience on Royal Caribbean. I have cruised approximately 10 times on two other cruise lines. Prior to my trip, I went online to read the latest reviews on The Freedom Of The Seas. I don't think I read one positive review and it made me quite worried. A common complaint was the unorginazation at check in and the long lines at the soda machines. I never found either one of these complaints to be true. Check in was a breeze. We waited less than 10 minutes for our group number to be called to board the ship. I never saw a line at the soda machine for those who purchased the soda package. Overall, I found nothing spectacular to set this cruise line over any of the others I have cruised. The dining room food was adequate to poor. In fact, we chose to eat in the Windjammer three nights over the dining room as the food selection was more appealing and a wider variety. The service in the dinning room was poor.....probably the worst I have ever experienced. The pool crew weren't as friendly as we've had in the past. We did enjoy the entertainment and never found the elevator lines to be a problem. Yes, there were times we had to wait, but for only a minute for the next elevator to arrive. We ate at Johnny Rockets one night. It was a wonderful experience. The Promenade floor was lovely......shops, Ben and Jerry's, Sorrento's Pizza, and the Promenade Cafe. I would cruise this same itinerary again as St Thomas and St Maarten were beautiful.
January 2014 - 7 Night Exotic Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Dream
January 2013 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Charleston roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Fantasy
November 2012 - 4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Ecstasy
January 2012 - 7 Night Exotic Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Dream
July 2011 - 7 Night Alaska Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound (Vancouver to Whittier) Cruise on Coral Princess
January 2011 - 5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Fascination
Carnival Sunshine
Sail date: February 13, 2016
This was my eighth cruise. It was an 8 day cruise. I was so excited about the itinerary. But let me tell you, the food was awful. The Guy's Hamburger's was the best food on the ship. Some of the dinning room food was good. But the buffet was horrible lunch and breakfast. The fruit consisted of canned peaches along with fresh cantaloupe and honeydew. I never saw fresh pineapple on the line. For an omelet, you had to go to the back of the boat and then to the main buffet area for your hash browns, bacon and such. There were never enough pool chairs. The entertainment was sub par. The comedy club was good. The staff was friendly. Oh, and did I mention I lost 6 pounds on this cruise?
Freedom of the Seas
Sail date: February 22, 2015
Organized, relaxing, and So-So
This was my first experience on Royal Caribbean. I have cruised approximately 10 times on two other cruise lines. Prior to my trip, I went online to read the latest reviews on The Freedom Of The Seas. I don't think I read one positive review and it made me quite worried. A common complaint was the unorginazation at check in and the long lines at the soda machines. I never found either one of these complaints to be true. Check in was a breeze. We waited less than 10 minutes for our group number to be called to board the ship. I never saw a line at the soda machine for those who purchased the soda package. Overall, I found nothing spectacular to set this cruise line over any of the others I have cruised. The dining room food was adequate to poor. In fact, we chose to eat in the Windjammer three nights over the dining room as the food selection was more appealing and a wider variety. The service in the dinning room was poor.....probably the worst I have ever experienced. The pool crew weren't as friendly as we've had in the past. We did enjoy the entertainment and never found the elevator lines to be a problem. Yes, there were times we had to wait, but for only a minute for the next elevator to arrive. We ate at Johnny Rockets one night. It was a wonderful experience. The Promenade floor was lovely......shops, Ben and Jerry's, Sorrento's Pizza, and the Promenade Cafe. I would cruise this same itinerary again as St Thomas and St Maarten were beautiful.
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This was my eighth cruise. It was an 8 day cruise. I was so excited about the itinerary. But let me tell you, the food was awful. The Guy's Hamburger's was the best food on the ship. Some of the dinning room food was good. But the buffet was horrible lunch and breakfast. The fruit consisted of canned peaches along with fresh cantaloupe and honeydew. I never saw fresh pineapple on the line. For an omelet, you had to go to the back of the boat and then to the main buffet area for your hash browns, bacon and such. There were never enough pool chairs. The entertainment was sub par. The comedy club was good. The staff was friendly. Oh, and did I mention I lost 6 pounds on this cruise?