This Ship was on Fire, but still was amazing!!!

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 187

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 23, 2022

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1204

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall this cruise was one to remember forever. Before the fire it was going excellent. The day of the fire was scary of course but the crew handled it perfectly…however many passengers including myself didn’t get a knock on our door to notify us about the ongoing emergency and the announcements were hard to hear from inside the rooms. I had to go out to one of the hallway muster guides to ask what was going on when I was told to report to our muster stations. During the emergency the crew handled all of us and the situation as they should when we were heading to our assigned stations and while we were waiting at our lifeboat areas. After the emergency and while we were stuck in Grand Turk we had a fully functioning ship except the fact it couldn’t set sail and we got to spend a day and half extra on the ship and Grand Turk. The Conquest arrived around 4pm and the transfer was easy onto that ship. Always wanted to try a back to back cruise so that was a definite plus. Overall regardless what happened the whole trip was amazing and an unique experience of a lifetime.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Port Canaveral has always been quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Out of the six cruises the food was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Activities are basic. Few pools, couple slides, hot tubs, adult only deck, fitness center, spa. All were great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Musicians and DJs were great. Always a great time watching The Love and Marriage Show. James Love our cruise director was amazing!

Children's Programs

Don’t have kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Loved our room steward Christopher. All staff were excellent especially when it came to the fire that broke out onboard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The design is timeless. The Conquest class ships are nice in design, easy layout, clean and well-maintained…besides what caused the fire lol but on a more minor note, rust was pretty evident in a lot of exterior places. But for a ship built in 2007, it’s in really good shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We don’t prefer insides in less the price is unbeatable, but it was good. This particular cabin was most forward on deck 1 and only had one cabin next to it in its own little pocket corner so it’s quiet when it comes to noisy passengers. Only two issues. Only time it’s not quiet is when the waves are thrashing against the bow and when the stewards are coming out to clean the rooms with their carts because their quarters are next to this room. Loved our room steward Christopher!

Ship tip

Watch out for the funnel lol.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Castaway in Grand Turk (Look at Funnel)
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8 Comments

Beachaholic1    2 years ago

I wouldn't say a b2b but a side to side. Glad you had fun and everyone was safe. Frame your 2 sail in sign cards

florida2    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and your positive attitude 👍

MargieRita    2 years ago

Thanks for your review and glad to see everyone stayed safe. Great positive attitude you have 👏🏻

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us. And your first hand ✋️ response. Glad you enjoyed yourselves.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and info

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. It’s nice to have a firsthand account about the fire. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thank you for your review. I love your positivity

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