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Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 3.8
Author: yolandebaker

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

yolandebaker

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 01, 2022

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1033

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

First cruise so I don’t have another cruise line to compare to. Overall we had fun. Staff very friendly. The buffet and bar lines were ridiculously long.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No problems

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Very long lines at buffets. Main dining room staff made up for the subpar food.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Musical show was fun. Comedy show was standing room, again a very long line.. casino area nice. Pool & slides fun

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff extremely personable

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very frustrating how lost we got often

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Clean small cabin. Comfy bed. But sheets had an odd odor

Ship tip

Our first cruise so we can’t compare to others. The cons were the long lines at buffet and bars. The pros were the friendly staff and the people on board

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

I’m a local so it’s a fine port

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Never want to go back there. Very sketchy walking around town

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the beach but arrived late I guess because there was no food to eat

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Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

Only reason we booked was this cruise was to go to Grand Turk. Unfortunately the itinerary changed due to hurricane

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Little chaotic

6 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Ramsey1986 2 years ago

I’m glad you enjoyed your first cruise. We enjoyed the same cruise. We try to eat breakfast in the MDR for a less crowded and more peaceful start to the day. We tend to eat a early lunch and dinner to avoid crowds and have more time for the evening entertainment we enjoy. I hope all of your cruises get better each time as you get more familiar with the options and choices that you enjoy most.😎

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javawoody 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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ericbran 2 years ago

Welcome 2 the Cruise Life. You'll be hooked before you know it lol

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MichaelW 2 years ago

Welcome to cruising and I hope you enjoy many more. In time you will find ways to possibly avoid long lines, find bars with fewer people at certain times, etc.. Cheers to many more and happy sails 🛳🏝

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Sorry the hurricane disrupted your itinerary. Hope you have another opportunity to sail, not during hurricane season.

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