Carnival Freedom Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Taking a cruise is something I have never really considered. I definitely appreciate "genuine" experiences more than heavily produced and scheduled ones. I have always considered a cruise the epitome of not having any control and being spoon fed (lots and lots of feeding) the experience. 

Overall, It was a positive experience. 

I have a 2 and a 5 year old, if you were to ask them- this was the best vacation in the world. If you look at it from that perspective, it was a total success. The kids club is great, the people are nice, the kids do high quality crafts and activities. It's really A+. 

From a parent perspective, it was tough. My little guy wakes up at 5:00 and they don't really serve a hot breakfast until 7:00 (but you can order room service continental stuff) Chasing 2 kids around a ship is exhausting. I will leave it there. 

As for us. We were able to have some quality time, but not nearly enough. The schedule made sure that there was always something to be doing, but sometimes, that's not what you need. 

I probably wouldn't cruise again, but this was a good experience. Definitely worth doing once and particularly if you have enough United Mileage Plus points to do it for free. 

my favorite part was the waterslide.  

Breakfast buffet with a window seat was also nice.

The worst was so much and so loud amplified noise around the pool....the whole middle of deck 9.

It was bad enough that that deck 9 was always so noisy, but that noise (BOOM BOOM) at times carries all the way down and forward to my balcony...almost the front of deck 8!

Information about excursions was minimal....i wish I had waited until on board to decide excursions so I could get info from other travelers about best stuff to do.  Way too much time on other boats and buses, and it turns out there was no discount for booking early.

I wish I had paid more attention to what was available on the TV as far as boat activities.  I found out the last day that you show the dinner menu....so I could decide choices (dining room or buffet luck) before standing in line.  The phone app was pretty...expand on that.

More shore time would have been nice.  More info on the ports too

May is probably too HOT for this cruise.

Embarkation could have gone better.  Getting on the shuttle was chaos, with shuttles dropping people off but not picking any up.  After we got onboard though, everything was good to go.  Now that we know what to expect, we a looking forward to another.

I enjoyed everything about the cruise.  We have sailed on the Carnival Freedom before and it continues to get better and better.  The Cruise Director is awesome and the staff is courteous and professional.  We are looking forward to next year!!!

My family loved the relaxed atmosphere aboard the Carnival Freedom!  From the Serenity Deck to the many places to go and enjoy some peace and quiet-- there are an abundance of places to chill.  The food was amazing and bountiful...so plan on putting on a few pounds!  The pools, hot tubs, walking court, putt-putt golf are great places to play and relax too.  My family truly enjoyed the movie nights on the big screen, lounging in the deck chairs with a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate...it doesn't get much better than that.  The service aboard the Carnival Freedom was amazing...and every waiter, waitress, even those going around cleaning up 3,000 people's messes were very gracious and friendly.  Thank you to the staff of 1,500 who worked tirelessly to make this cruise an absolutely incredible experience for my family and me.

The best part is leaving from Galveston.

Every body in the cruise did a perfect job.

This was our 20 cruise. We always recommended.

We went this time 15 in our group, for some of them was the first time experience been on a cruise and every body love it.

We had so much fun the Freedom!  We stayed is our favorite room, 9201 and if you ever have a chance to stay a the grand scenic view room, grab the chance.  The view from this room is amazing!   We love Guy's Burgers, The Blue Iguana and the Red Frog or having a wonderful dinner in the Steakhouse.  We also experienced the Chef's Table and the food was truly amazing.  Jamaica,  George Town and Cozumel are great ports to visit.

This was our first cruise.  It was the most relaxing we have ever done, we loved every single thing about it. Our kids loved the camp ocean.  We are already looking into booking another cruise.

The cruise was great. Food was good, which is what you should expect feeding 3000 people that often.  Entertainment was good, mostly just comedians and karaoke.  It was fun to shoot hoops and play miniature golf as well.  I liked the outdoor movies each night. Overall, you can't go wrong with this cruise. The ship is great and well kept, the destinations were awesome!

This was our first cruise.  It was the most relaxing we have ever done, we loved every single thing about it. Our kids loved the camp ocean.  We are already looking into booking another cruise.

Everything about the cruise was great, guess the only thing that could use some improvement would be the TV to get better reception. Enjoyed my cruise. 

Everyone was friendly, the service was impeccable. The cast for the various shows was outstanding. The cherry on top was the cruise Director Malcolm.  Booked another cruise on the Freedom. Thanks for the best time ever.

Cruise staff was nice, our room location 6371 was awful. We were above an area where music was played from 10:00am to 01:00am. The noise was awful which the Purser verified (very loud music and vibration) The purser recommended ear plugs which we supplied our self. We could still hear the noise and feel the vibration, unacceptable. The minimal compensation we received was not acceptable for the discomfort we received. We have sailed on many Carnival Cruises (this was our 31st cruise) and never experienced any thing like this before.

Everything was great on the ship, everyone was nice and service was quick.  The whole trip went smooth sailing. I did not have one issue aboard the freedom. Cruise director was funny and kept you up to date. I will be sailing again on Carnival.

The cruise was great. Great food and entertainment. Plenty of choices for different foods. Guys burgers was a great place to eat enjoyed it very much.

I loved scuba diving in Belize and Honduras was beautiful.  I enjoyed the food and all the people I met.  The staff was great.  It was like Cheers because everyone knew my name.

Great trip, had great time with family and friends.  I was sea sick for the first two day fut everyone helped me through and it turned out to be a great trip

As a first timer I had a great time. I enjoyed the activities and what the ship had to offer.  The cruise director was charming and the staff was superb. The singing and food were mediocre but otherwise it was a great time.

It was nice to get away and enjoy the Caribbean,if you did not have to deal with some of the ship's management.After waiting two hours in the ho;ding area we were allowed on board.In our room we found that the toilet did not work,Our room steward was great and came right down.He called maintenance but no one showed up.After 3 hours and 3 phone calls we left for dinner,returned to find the toilet working.

My wife bought the "Bubbles" drink package.We found that each time she asked for the coke to be left in the can,she was charged $2.88.I talked to a costumer service lady who told me that the mgr would call me.He never did.The costumer service personnel need costumer relations training.

My wife looked forward to exercising and sitting in the steam room.The steam room was broken,and would not get fixed until the end of cruise,with a part in Galveston. Why could not have the part waiting for us in one of the ports?

The buffet food was good but the dinning room just O.K.Several times those in my group did not eat their main course.

The pool area on the Lido deck was a continual party and those there were having a great time with loud Rap music,but I would not recommend this for anyone over 40.

To top it off,when deplaning,we rode down the elevator.The ship lost power and the elevator came to an abrupt halt,stopping us between floors.There is no direct phone in the elevator and the call button would not work with the power out!!

We went for 7 days cruise. Had a excellent time. The staff service was very good.

Food selections were good. 

The layout of the ship was good. The pool facility and the entertainment provided around the pool area was outstanding. Enjoy every bit of it.