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Carnival Freedom Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8352

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great trip. We always have a good time on our Carnival Cruises. We have decided that we prefer 5 day cruises with only two stops instead of three because we like the sea days or maybe we just go on longer cruises 😎

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We had a 10:00-10:30 check in. They did not start boarding till 11:15. It was fast and easy once they started boarding. The only thing we did not care for is they have everyone waiting in chairs very close together you can hardly move. The rows are facing each other and they are not spaced far apart at all. It was a bit too close for comfort in my opinion.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food in the MDR was good. I would love to see some more land choices on the apps menu. The lido buffet was not good. The deli and Guys burgers were good as always.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
This was our tenth cruise and we were disappointed in the amount of on board activities. They seemed to be a lot less on this cruise than most of the others. Definitely less trivia. Loved Deal or No Deal.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great Shows. Loved the 80s show and Heart & Soul. Both shows were excellent. We Really enjoyed the comedy show with Andy the cruise director. He was better than any comedian we have seen in the last 3 cruises.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was excellent as always. Everyone was friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean. The decor is a bit older looking but it was not bad. We are curious to see what they are going to change during the scheduled dry dock.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin was nice. Our two complaints were the chairs moving above our heads on the lido throughout the night.The other complaint was the people on one of the balconies below us smoking pot 😞 it made it impossible to be out on our balcony when they were out there.

Ship tip

If you are a light sleeper do not get a cabin on deck 8.

Ports of call

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
Nice port. Lots of areas with shade. Water was a bit wavy and sand was very soft. We had to stay swimming or you sunk in the sand. Water access from the beach is smaller than we expected.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Grand Turk is always a nice port to visit. We enjoy walking around the stores.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
The construction on the pier is finished. Nice new stores and areas to walk around without having to go far.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We did self assist we were off the ship and on the road by 7:40 am.
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Now you know that you should be sure to check what is above your cabin, also be sure not to book above a music or late night venue. Sorry you had fellow passengers that disregarded the smoking (both types) restrictions.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful time on your cruise. Thank you for sharing.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

ericbran    1 year ago

I'm glad you had a good cruise. The Carnival freedom is a good ship with lots of things to do. Thanks for the tips as well. Thanks for sharing.

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Great tip and thanks for sharing