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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Carnival Freedom

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2022

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6344

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall the cruise was enjoyable, very relaxing and we met some great couples and had a lot of fun.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The only issue with the embarking process is carnival doesn't adhere to the boarding times. We still had to wait an hour or so after before we actually boarded the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was fantastic πŸ˜‹ we really enjoyed sun king steakhouse and I couldn't stay away from Guys burger joint. The main dining had a nice variety of food choices. You have to plan out the best time to go to minimize your wait time because of long lines.

International Aft Lounge

5 out of 5

Nice venue where the comedy shows are hosted.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Sun king steakhouse is definitely a 5 star dining experience. The chef sent out a couple of complimentary dishes in addition to your main course meal. The staff are professional and friendly.

Alchemy Bar

5 out of 5

The absolute best! If you are looking for different alcoholic drinks this is the spot.The staff were very pleasant

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
They had good choices of activities. The pool area and water works park on Lido deck although somewhat crowded was a nice hangout.

Babylon Casino

3 out of 5

Nice Vegas style casino with slots and table games. However, I must warn the slot machines are tighter than dicks hat band lol πŸ˜†

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We really had a good time visiting the entertainment venues. Shows were good. Nice bands. The adult comedy show featuring Spike Davis had us in tears 🀣

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All members of the staff we encountered were very helpful, friendly and they stayed busy with covid cleaning protocols that made you feel more comfortable πŸ˜€

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The design and layout of the ship was not anything new due to it being identical to the carnival conquest which we have sailed many times. The decorations on the ship were Excellent and the ship is very clean. However, the ship did smell like πŸ’© throughout the decks some worse than others. Maybe a sewer waste issue πŸ€”πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The balcony cabin we had was clean and decent size for two people. The room steward was nice and efficient.

Ship tip

To be aware of princess cays port of call!! Food and drinks are not part of the cheers beverage package. So be expected to pay a lot. The drinks are expensive 😩. Two drinks cost us $30

Ports of call

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
Kind of a waste of time. Carnival way of making more money πŸ’°. However if you like the beach environment you can have fun

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Baggage handlers were cheerleading for tips. Kind of annoying πŸ™„

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Nice for shopping and resort visits. The locals were persistent in trying to sale you anything, and I mean anything 🚬

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
The disembarking process was really good. Very organized for the most part. Off the ship within a couple of hours.
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7 Comments

jenniw0212    2 years ago

When it comes to boarding the ships, it's not always going to be on schedule. And not always carnivals fault. The ship can not be disembarked or embarked until customs clears it... sometimes it makes boarding times behind.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Ramsey1986    2 years ago

I’m glad you enjoyed a wonderful cruise on the Carnival Freedom. We are excited about our upcoming cruise on the Freedom, depending on hurricane Ian, and appreciate your detailed review. πŸ˜ŽπŸš’β˜€οΈπŸ©΄πŸπŸͺΈπŸ πŸŒΊπŸ™πŸ»

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.