Disappointed

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 3
Author: emymatos22

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

emymatos22

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 15, 2022

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8417

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We were disappointed and unable to enjoy comedy shows and amenities. We were unable to rest due to air conditioning not functioning properly in cabin.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Unable to enjoy pools and jacuzzi. They were full to capacity. One jacuzzi was closes throughout the cruise and other full to capacity.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Unfortunately, the comedy club was full to capacity throughout. They didn't a accept reservations, so unable to enjoy.

Children's Programs

I didn't travel with children.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

It was clean. However, the air conditioning in my room did not work, so they provided me with a fan. The air conditioner was not repaired during my cruise. It was not comfortable.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The air conditioner did not work throughout the cruise. We were provided with a fan which was uncomfortable, did not rest well in cabin.

Ship tip

They need to update and repair ship. As well as, create a reservation system where all the passengers can enjoy the shows and amenities.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Unable to use my $50 resort and $50 excursion voucher as there wasn't any availability Therefore, we had to go on our own.

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Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

The port was beautiful. Due to no availability for excursions or resort for a day. We remained at Port Margaritaville and enjoyed the pool.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It was good.

9 Comments

CruiselineAdmin 2 years ago

Hi @emymatos22. Welcome to Shipmate! I hope your upcoming cruises will be better! Thanks for being a Shipmate Supporter

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emymatos22 2 years ago

I just downloaded this shipmates application for my Carnival. However, I have been on 8 Royal Caribbean cruises in the past which were great memories and wonderful experiences. I do enjoy cruising. I am looking forward to our next cruise in November on MSC Meraviglia.

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate your comments

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

No air conditioning really sucks.

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Ramsey1986 2 years ago

Sorry you didn’t have an enjoyable cruise. Without AC it is hard to rest well and without rest things are not as fun. Thank you for giving your cabin number so others can be aware of the AC problem that you had. As cruising continues to gain popularity and demand leads to full capacity cruises the old saying “The early bird gets the worm” rings true again. A reservation system idea for some activities is an interesting thought but that would require more staff at a time when they seem to be trying to catch up and it doesn’t seem to hurt the rising popularity and demand for cruising. I hope your next cruise is more enjoyable for you. Thank you for sharing your review. 😎🚢☀️🩴🏝🪸🐠🌺

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Cruising while schools are in session will be a better experience. I’m not sure why you did not arrive earlier to the comedy shows if you were unable to get in the first night. You need to arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes prior to showtimes when the ships are sailing at capacity.

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