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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Carnival Freedom

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 08, 2019

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7333

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

In short- Only book on the cruise line's site for the actual cruise, because they will have the correct information about amenities, etc. Don't book excursions through the cruise line.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our onboarding was Priority, because we were in a suite, so it seemed very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Was able to find things to eat, even with my allergies. Wish room service menu was a little more diverse.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Go to the pools early or late, they are tiny and can get very overcrowded.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Most seemed like they were trying. Ice carving, karaoke, trivia...

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
As good as expected.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Seemed fine. Hardly had to wait for elevators.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good amount of room for three adult women. Good sized balcony. Nice sized bathroom (even though the listing was inaccurate - that's why you should book through Carnival so you get the correct info).

Ship tip

try something you'd not normally do.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
Love Galveston. We spent some time after the cruise looking around at the shops on the Strand and nearby. The Witchery and Mike's Ice Cream were favorites.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
So fun. We found a great excursion to lounge on the beach.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Excellent excursion for snorkeling, through Splash Wave Tours. We got to do so much more than those who booked through Carnival. NEVER book through the cruiseline for excursions.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We were going to go to the park, but our taxi driver pointed us to a less crowded spot instead- Ocean VIP. It was great.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Again, we were in a suite, so we had priority and it went smoothly.
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3 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

pughman    5 years ago

More information

Ricdalek    5 years ago

What was inaccurate about the stateroom/bathroom listing?

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