It was dissapointing

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
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Carnival Freedom

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7209

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

in the future, we will probably never take a cruise on this ship again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It went very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food in dining room was very slow and served cold. Buffet was ok, also when we asked for anytime dining and open dining we did NOT expect to have to make a reservation. When we did it said there is a 70-80 min wait! I do not call that anytime or open dining. That was very upsetting to us.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
I feel that you did not have enough activities for daytime, it was very repetitive (a lot of trivia)

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Show was good but have seen better.

Children's Programs

Didn't have any children on the criuse.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our Steward Roberto was excellent! All other were very attentive to our needs and others.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Yes however everyday some of the ladies room toilets were out of order.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was clean and bedding very comfortable.

Ship tip

Go over all info before sailing.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
The process went very smooth and fast.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
It was small and not much to do if you did not do an excursion.

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5
Could not port because of high winds.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It also went by smoothly and fast.
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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Frogboo95     7 months ago

Amber is so great! Glad you liked it.

cruising2004     9 months ago

To help next time, pick early or late dining time and you won’t have to wait for a table.

javawoody     9 months ago

Appreciate your view

Shh813     9 months ago

We haven’t been on that ship but we have been to Amber Cove and loved it. It’s not small at all. There’s a huge walk in pool with a lazy River and water slides. Tables, loungers all over and a restaurant. Some shopping. And a small zip line which is good all day. When we were there in 2019 it was $20.00 per person for the whole day. Must be 13 or 14 or older. Don’t remember which. We had a great time and a gorgeous day.

NavasotaCruiser     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience with us. Hope the next voyage is a better trip!

karlgrgurich     9 months ago

I hope you find a ship you like

Niavlys     9 months ago

Tks for your review and advice

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks