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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Freedom

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2018

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1321

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed the cruise very much and will be looking to take another one! If I ever go back to Cayman Islands I will take an excursion to the beach.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Things moved more quickly than you would think with that many people. It was very well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room was awesome! The only thing that disappointed me was that they didn’t offer sweet tea. I enjoyed the wait staff dancing!

Lido Marketplace

4 out of 5

The buffet was fairly good but the scrambled eggs were runny a couple of mornings. The lines were long and I wondered if it might be faster to have pastries on a separate area. The coffee and drink glasses were too small. Everyone had to make several trips to have enough to drink with their meal.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The comedy acts were fantastic! The games were lots of fun too.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My grandchildren participated in the late night programs and loved them! They met other kids and it made the cruise so much more fun for them.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Housekeeping staff was second to none. They remembered my name after only hearing it once! They did forget to bring the ice to my cabin that I requested but I was impressed with them. I had to go to Guest Services because I had a question about my bill. The lady I spoke with was very rude. I got so upset with her that I had to just walk away.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean from top to bottom.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I expected my cabin to be smaller than it was so I was pleasantly surprised. The layout was very accommodating of our luggage and personal items. Water pressure was better than what I have at home!

Ship tip

Study the layout of the ship to learn how to get around. I got lost every time I left my cabin!

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
We started the trip from Galveston. There was lots of help with luggage. Boarding process was quick.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
I did not do an excursion but this was my favorite. There were lots of places and characters to take pictures with. Enjoyed bargaining with the locals and felt completely safe.

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
It rained so that took away some of the fun but I just walked around the island and shopped. It didn’t seem like an island. It was more like home. Next time I will take an excursion.

Montego Bay, Jamaica

5 out of 5
I’m glad I had the opportunity to see Jamaica but it rained making it less fun. I took a shuttle to a shopping location where I purchased some rum cream but when I got home and unwrapped it, they didn’t give me what I paid for. They gave me a cheaper bottle. Then I went into the jewelry area and purchased what I was told was an authentic Pandora charm. My local Pandora store looked at it and told me it wasn’t authentic. I might have felt better about the island if it hadn’t rained and I wasn’t cheated.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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