Great Itinerary for Family Cruise

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 4.4
Author: kz706601

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

kz706601

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 116

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 01, 2015

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6398

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The ship is very nice. Fun for families. Great dive n dine movies. The ports of call are fabulous. Food could be better though.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

No complaints. No long wait time. We were able to get breakfast, grab our bags and exit the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food and drink were okay. Seemed to be the same thing every day. Got old after 7 days.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools were extremely crowded and dirty. My kids did not want to swim in them. The slides were fun.

Entertainment

Was not able to attend any events on this cruise.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

My kids attended a few Camp Carnival events, but preferred to do their own thing..... so I can't really rate it.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

No complaints.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

There were too many steps around the pool area. All was clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin. Our room steward was wonderful.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas Did not visit port

Drove in the morning of the cruise from Dallas Fort Worth. Then got on the ship. Did not visit Galveston this time.

Thumbs Up 0

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

LOVED Key West. Great shops and restaurants in walking distance from ship. Took a short cab ride to a great beach for kids to snorkel.

Thumbs Up 2

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5

Beautiful water. Nice beach, but the beach we were taken to was not associated with a resort. There were no beach chairs or umbrellas. However, we were able to get under some trees. It was great fun. The rum they put in the coconut drinks were very strong. Had a fun time at this port.

Thumbs Up 6

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

LOVED Nassau. Great beach and atmosphere. Water was beautiful. Kids loved it here just as much as Key West. Purchased some great silk dresses.

Thumbs Up 9

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No complaints. We carried our bags off the ship. Not a bad experience.

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