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Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 1
Author: kslapshots

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

kslapshots

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2016

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1031

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Our accommodations we're poor. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. My Wife and I are both in good shape and woke up daily with back pain. The food on the ship in most cases was bland and tasteless. The evening entertainment was poor and uninviting. If you're not a smoker this is not the ship for you. Deck five has many of the bars and casino on the boat. Smoke filled a good portion of this deck. Bottom line, the cruise is inexpensive for a reason.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Extremely uncomfortable bed.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

10 Comments

davethesailor 8 years ago

The titanic was a high class ship want it? But it still sunk right?

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busby081216 8 years ago

February 2017 were cruising on Carnival Breeze,it looks like it will be nice.

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ejama48 8 years ago

we went on Freedom in October too, our first cruise and loved it!!! It was way beyond what we expected in room, the food was amazing in dining room for dinner ,great choices of entertainment and little things that made them over the top in our book♡ I went on Royal Carribean 2 weeks later and it was not anything close to Carnival... so sad ,not good service or good food.

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busby081216 8 years ago

My family was on the Freedom in October,we had such a good time we're going back in February for my wife and I anniversary

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0michael0 8 years ago

Overall I'd have to say I have no complaints. The staff was very attentive and always friendly. The food was good, the entertainment was decent and the ship was clean. Will be taking the Freedom again!

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gailkib 8 years ago

I am going on Freedom in Feb and the reviews are very polarized, love or hate, luckily I am not picky either. I have been on the Magic and had a great time and on the Elation and had a great time! still like reading all the reviews!

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ajont 8 years ago

What boat were you on? I absolutely loved my trip on the freedom!!

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dkf97 8 years ago

I'm one of those nonsmokers that is extremely bothered my smoke, but I didn't have any issues on the Freedom. I stay away from the casino on every ship. They are all terrible. There was a club in the back that was so smokey that I heard smokers complaining. Stayed away from there too. But other than those 2 spots which I avoided I didn't have any problems. There were no activities in those areas that we would normally attend anyway. Now a smaller ship, the Elation in particular, was terrible. A lot of the things we normally like to do were held in the smoking areas or immediately next to them. So maybe it just depends on what you like to do and where those things are held.

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0michael0 8 years ago

The smoking in the casino was terrible. Otherwise a great time.

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teddygoogs 8 years ago

luckily i am not picky and dont have unrealistic expectations. i dont expect the titanic. just going to have fun which iknow i will

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A pleasant, short cruise

enjoyed!

OUR FIRST CRUISE WITH CARNIVAL