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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6431

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

This was the first cruise for my grandchildren and the goal was for them to enjoy themselves and they did, I myself would not cruise on the Freedom again, I preferred the more updated ships. Had an overall good time though

Embarkation

4 out of 5
confusing, we had chosen times to embark and then everyone was all together

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
buffets were as expected, food in the Posh was good but very small portions

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
bingo-only did one and thought it was too expensive pools were too crowded

Entertainment

4 out of 5
enjoyed the shows, music, comedy shows

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
our teenagers were not impressed, the age groups did not allow them to be in same group/clubs, they did enjoy the warehouse

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our stateroom attendant, Vergelio was very accomodating and helpful; the waiter team in the dining Posh were excellent, Lead -Pherces, Server-Jaymar and Asst-Maesan, we were impressed they remembered our names and likes, even around the ship they spoke using our names.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was fine and clean, I have been on many cruises most with , just found this ship to be old and outdated

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
overall it was comfortable, given the new age world, it was inconvenient trying to charge devices, I use a cpap machine and it was a problem plugging it in having to have an extension cord across the floor

Ship tip

have a charging device to charge up multiple devices if needed

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
I preferred the option of keeping my luggage with me instead of putting it out the night before
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