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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Was disappointed that my one excursion was cancelled same day 3 hours before it started but crew was helpful with my refund. Turks is a must!! Shows are a must. Eat the pizza and try a kiss on the lips drink. If you see yoga ( staterooms ) or Rico ( running comedy show) say hi!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Staff was amazing, buffet had a good variety. Blue iguana closed early and we only was able to go once due to our itinerary but was very good. Also loved the pizza. We did the steakhouse and the experience was very nice . Never had a full course meal served this way. Went the first night and was a great way to start the trip.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool was nice but crowded. We enjoyed the comedy shows and regular theatre shows! Also played some bingo

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Stage shows and comedy shows were great

Children's Programs

No Kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Yoga was absolutely amazing!! We hope to meet him again one day. Very efficient and kind. 10/10 recommend!! We also loved Rico who was hosting some of the shows. Both of these men made it us feel so special. Andy the cruise director was hilarious and kept us laughing. We love him too! #andyForCaptain

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Elevators felt crowded almost non stop. Also, at times we had to cut through chic restaurant to get to the other side of the ship. Pool areas could be larger, felt crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was always cleaned thanks to yoga! And he made us adorable towel animals!! Yoga was the absolute best!

Ship tip

Pay gratuities up front. We did and it was great. Also, check out the schedule and look into all the activities you will be surprised what you will find and love .

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
The people were very pushes and hassle you. We had a woman grab our wrist and put a bracelet on our arm and tried to guilt us into buying it to “ support her kids”. Constantly being hassled to buy something or have your hairs braided and receive attitude when you declined . Very pushy and outside of the shops that are directly by the ship, the area is ran down. The horses that we saw looked malnourished. Marked of a check list but have no intention to return

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
Wi-Fi was included. Buffet was included ( very organized). Nice beach chairs and water was nice.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Absolutely amazing. Water was so clear. Shops were so nice and not pushy at all!! Island had a margaritaville and huge pool area as well. Had an amazing day here. Great time, beautiful pictures. Definitely want to return.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy.
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