Cruise ok, lost luggage not!

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8249

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Would go again but different ports of call. Good sail!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Harried, but the staff had the procedure under control. Well organized!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Decent food, plenty of choices and the staff kept everything cleaned up, they were very attentive. Drinks were good but only had one bartender that made a good Moscow Mule. Your Bloody Mary drinks - yuck! We stuck to beer!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Serenity deck was our favorite! Hot tub was nice and plenty of sunshine! We enjoyed a movie under the stars on the deck, our grandson was kept plenty busy with activities and happy there were billiards and other game tables! The Aft pool and area was great!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The Atrium musicians were excellent! Violinists every afternoon - we listened and had a cocktail every day. The band at night was super! They kept the crowd upbeat and people dancing! We didn't go to any of the shows.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Our teenager grandson was busy all the time, made friends, they had activities he enjoyed.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great bunch of people and hard working! We had good conversations with our room steward, any of the staff was willing to answer questions and help out if needed! Security was always checking and keeping an eye on things, Guest Services were exceptional!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The only two things I would comment on was have the vacuum cleaners use a nozzle to clean around the edges of carpet next to the walls and wipe the railings of the stairs. They always seemed sticky to the touch. Otherwise, the ship was clean, sanitary and well-maintained. Dining rooms were clean and inviting!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Bed was great! We all slept so good! The pullout was good, also. Our room was cleaned every day, we had fresh towels, etc. We loved sitting on the balcony! Our stateroom was just big enough as we weren't all in there at the same except to go to bed. Adequate storage, etc. Fresh water bottles every day.

Ship tip

Carry on a small piece of luggage with extra clothes and underwear or any essentials you might need. My luggage was lost and hasn't been found.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Don't know why this is a "hotspot" - we didn't disembark. Was not impressed with this island at all. Was nice to stay on ship and just enjoy the sun.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
One comment I would like to make is that we know people brought contraband onboard - we could smell it. I would ask why the drug sniffing dogs aren't at the disembarkation, too? We had a very easy process as we were given priority disembarkation due to my lost luggage incident.
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

lsbs    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

Thanks for the detes😎

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Another lost luggage. Nice tip on a carryon bag with a change and all the important stuff like drugs and electronics.

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