Not the best cruise we've been on

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 3.4
Author: jeffbour

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review

jeffbour

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 23, 2022

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8301

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It's a party ship. Lots of kids running around. Good casino. Good bars. Busy pool area.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral was good when you do an early check in and arrive at your scheduled time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The buffet was the worst. The food was mediocre and on one port night when people we back on the ship at 330, they closed one of the dinner buffets and there are only 2. Guy's burgers were awesome. Probably the best on the ship.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Small pools and the adult pool in the Serenity place was also where the all night pizza was, so plenty of kids running everywhere. The movies by the pool had the best sound system ever.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Not a lot of entertainment. The same comedian doing two shows a night every night. They had a show called 88 keys that was a great musical dance number.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff was good mostly. The bartenders and room stewards were very upbeat. The people serving food in the buffet looked like they were forced to work there. The waiters in the main dining room were awesome and funny.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Older ship but could use some work.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

8301. Awesome mattress. Room was a typical balcony cabin. One outlet in the room. Need more.