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Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 3.5
Author: mrt448

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

mrt448

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 05, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7239

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

It was "Okay". Very few surprises. Guy's Burgers was a surprising bright spot.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Priority was indeed a Priority.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

One of the main dining rooms (there were only two) was impossible to get a seat in and the other seats you at a preassigned, non changeable but guaranteed seat, in the worst possible place (between two isles). the buffets and take out only food spots were great.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness center (gym) and spas were excellent. The running track on this ship was small and up top in the sun rather than being on a lower, wraparound deck.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Even though I did not attend any theater/stage shows, I was charged a "theater fee". Musicians and DJ's were excellent.

Children's Programs

I did not bring any children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All ship's personnel were excellent, shout out to Victor!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ships layout was decent and clean however, the ship's maps, located at the elevator banks, were small and an average of 6 feet from the floor and were not illuminated making them hard to see. Balconies had no outlets. Shower stalls had no hand rails. Elevator direction arrows were colored red for both up AND down ("Up" should be colored green, not red). The ship had only WiFi and NO internet which was prepaid for prior to embarkation. Then the internet fee was refunded upon disembarkation.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The Suite was a good size and clean. The "King" bed however, was simply 2 twins loosely pushed together causing the gap in the middle to suck me in if I rolled over that way, as if it were a type of "quicksand";)