Overall, this Carnival cruise was nice. This was my 2nd Carnival trip, my daughter's 1st trip. The price of the trip was the main reason we took the trip. I would take another Carnival trip, if the price is right, however overall, I would be more apt to pick a different cruise line for my next trip. The one downfall on the pool deck was the overly loud music, not of my liking. I feel other cruise lines would have a little different outlook on this.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Embarkation was extremely easy
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
My family and I ate all our dinners in the Chic Restaurant. The staff were exceptional. The food was amazing. My daughter is a picky eater and they graciously changed the chicken plate to suit her.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
My daughter really enjoyed the water slides. We both enjoyed the Walk the Plank, and 90's music trivia.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
We both very much enjoyed the 80's flashback shows. We loved attending karaoke. My daughter really enjoyed the opportunity to sing 2 songs. The ice carving was very nice.
Children's Programs
4 out of 5
My daughter is 8, and did try out the Club Ocean, but was not really happy about the club. She said it wasn't as exciting as she had hoped. I am thinking it was because she was on the upper level of ages for her group the Sting Rays. Had she been able to participate with the 9-11 year olds I feel she would have had more fun.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
There is not one staff member I have any complaints about. Everyone we interacted with was super friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. Our room steward, Hedi was so funny! He was a riot with my daughter and her stuffed animals.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The staff did a very nice job of cleaning. Daily I would witness people walking about with buckets collecting the cups/dishes, or cleaning handrailings. I never felt any areas were unclean.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Our room was very clean. I tried to tidy up every morning prior to leaving for the day, but Hedi did an amazing job of freshening up our towels.
Getting on/off the ship was easy. I, personally, didn't care for the pushy people on the main street. The taxi drivers were rude, and very pushy. Overall, we walked around for a bit, but ended up going back to the ship much earlier than the time allotted.
The island was clean, I felt the chairs were relaxing. Getting to and from the island was very easy. One main disappointment was that all the activities planned (tug-of war, limbo, and sandcastle building) did not occur. These activities were listed on the Carnival HUB app, but did not actually happen. My daughter was disappointed.
I’m glad you enjoyed your busy/ fun cruise on the Carnival Freedom. We are booked on the Freedom in October and appreciate you taking the time to share your review.
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