It was a beautiful transatlantic sailing. The weather was amazing and seas were flat.

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 4.8
Author: Marcel0655

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Marcel0655

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

13 Night Transatlantic Carnival Journeys (Port Canaveral To Barcelona)

Sail date: September 21, 2023

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1389

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Transatlantic trip was amazing with perfect weather and flat seas. We visited Bermuda, Azores, Malaga and Valencia, Spain and finished in Barcelona.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Perfect. Smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

All eateries were clean, safe and had delicious food.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The adults only pool on Deck 9 aft was rarely full. Hot tubs were nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Attending a few comedy shows. They were enjoyable. Attended family friendly and R rated.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room steward maintained my room professionally each day. He was also very pleasant and always had a smile and a nice words.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was exceptionally clean considering it's going into dry dock for about 3 weeks for new whale tail and other repairs, upgrades. Layout is nice because ship isn't huge so easy to get around.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Room felt larger than I expected. Steward kept the room clean each day though I didn't mess it up much as a solo cruise. Bed is very comfortable. Plenty of storage for all clothing etc. Bathroom was plenty big enough. No issues.

Ship tip

Have fun. Participate in everything you're comfortable with.

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Ports of call

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Did an island tour. Enjoyed it. It was a Carnival excursion.

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Ponta Delgada, Azores

4 out of 5

Took a Carnival excursion. It was nice. Didn't give it 5 stars because we didn't get to see the Fogged In Crater Lakes and some passengers felt the excursion should have been canceled. I enjoyed it anyway.

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Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Did a Carnival excursion, the Best of Malaga tour. It was probably the best tour I have ever taken. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and was well spoken in English - the best ever.

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Valencia, Spain

4 out of 5

Took a Carnival excursion to learn about local sites and culture. The first 90 minutes should be eliminated and just go straight to the city and old town/city. The large lake was a complete waste of time.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Seamless.

5 Comments

Sogmoore 1 year ago

Sounds like a great cruise thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate you sharing your experience

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for the review.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful experience. Great itinerary! Thanks for sharing.

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