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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Freedom

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1357

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We absolutely love the Carnival Freedom. It is not the newest or the biggest, but we like the size and layout and never feel crowded.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We always purchase Faster to the Fun. Totally worth it! Treated like a VIP.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in the dining room, buffet, steakhouse, seafood shack, Deli, Guys Burgers, Blue Iguana and Pizza Pirate The food at all of them was outstanding. The steakhouse is a must do. The only thing I did not like were the biscuits on the buffet and I love my biscuits and gravy. These were hard as hockey pucks.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We used mini golf, pools, waterslides. Love the new water park!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All the shows were some of the best we have ever seen and the comedians were hilarious.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Only saw our room steward once but he kept our room spotless. The waiters in all the places we went were excellent and so friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Freedom is our favorite ship because of it's size and layout. Very easy to get around and very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was the same as always. Size is adequate. It was very clean. I love the beds and the pillows...so comfy.

Ship tip

Use the elevators at the front on embarkation and debarkation day. No waiting.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
We live close by and visit often. Purchase faster to the fun under this port's excursions.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We love Cozumel. We shop here every time we visit. We went to Mr. Sancho's beach club and loved it!

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Beautiful place! We shopped and walked around and ate at Margaritaville. We have done excursions there in the past.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

2 out of 5
Beautiful view from the ship. We never get off due to the stories we have heard about being hassled by locals. Some of our group did the horseback riding and absolutely loved it.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy due to faster to the fun.
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4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

ktv    5 years ago

We really enjoyed our trip on Freedom. Lido Deck layout was so much more user friendly. Great place to enjoy the sun and music, and room to relax with friends. Layout on Magic had considerably fewer available seats, and smoking was allowed on deck 11 which made several areas uncomfortable for non smokers.

cgriffis3150    5 years ago

Freedom was our first ship. We will be on her in June, Dec, and June '20

DebandMarkC    5 years ago

The Conquest class ships are definitely our favorite

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