Nice and relaxing

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 4.1
Author: BrenN13

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review

BrenN13

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 09, 2021

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2439

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

There was ups and downs. It started a bit rough with us being the first guest back on board the staff was exited but they had a bit of a ways to go to figure out how to run everything so it went smoothly. Once it all came together it was a nice cruise

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy and the quickest I've ever seen

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

It was a total mess at first no one serving anything, sitting there for 45 minutes. I walked out and ate on the lido. It eventually improved and once it did it was a nice place to eat.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

A lot less then in the past concerning shows. I didn't swim but it was nice in seeing the pools not so over crowded. Also a few of the non smokers coming into the smoking area which is not even close to the rest of the active areas is really irritating and those Karen's really need to get over it trying to control others. Straight up stay out of smoking areas and go on with your own life.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was nice and happy to have us guest back on board. My room attendant was really a great kid and smiled all the time. He genuinely liked interacting with people and it showed.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Design well irritated with it because you had to go up and over to come back and down to get where you wanted

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was inside but it was a good little cabin. It did need a little maintenance on a few things but it was miner

Ship tip

Just relax. It's a decent ship. No there is not a whole lot like other ships but there is enough to have a pleasant cruise.

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Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Extremely hot so make sure to bring a lot of water and keep hydrated. It was a really nice port and excursion. I went on the fortresses of old San Juan..

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Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Traveler Photos

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback and attitude. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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hollysmomtravel 3 years ago

Glad you could see past the small stuff

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jameeh 3 years ago

Glad you were able to have a relaxing time in spite of being hassled in the smoking area. There are usually only a few areas onboard where you can smoke. Being a nonsmoker, I can't imagine going out of my way to actively seek out the smoking areas to make my displeasure known.

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javawoody 3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise thanks for sharing

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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Curt34 3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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