Had a good time

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 3
Author: KevinC4

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

KevinC4

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2011

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

This was our 6th cruise and it was the first time we felt the crowd on a ship. It seems the logistics of having people scattered throughout the ship wasnt there. Breakfast and lunch buffets had long, slow moving lines. This cruise for some reason seemed to attract "not very classy" people.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was very good in the restaurant. Buffet was buffet food.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Vegas-style shows were fantastic!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Club O2 was great!!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everybody was smiling and friendly!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Not a good layout. On some of the decks (deck 3 for example) you could not walk from aft (restaurant) to the midship (lobby) without going up 2 decks!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice cabin.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Love Cozumel. Friendly people, great food. Be aware though that the snorkel tour goes by boat, but you never get more than 50 yards off shore! You also have to stay with the "guide", you cant explore on your own.

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Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Did the "Eco tour and Gatun Locks" Got an upclose look at ships going through the locks of the Panama Canal. DONT MISS SEEING THIS!! The rest of the tour was a boat trip on the lake. Very nice. Saw monkeys and sloths and all of the flora!

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Don't Miss: Panama Canal

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Went to Veragua Rainforest. Outstanding! Very friendly tour guide.

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Don't Miss: Veragua Rainforest

Pros: Shows

Cons: Crowds