Very relaxing cruise.
Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 07, 2014
Ship: Freedom of the Seas
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 1275
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
I enjoyed this cruise. It was very relaxing. The ship was very clean and continued cleanliness was emphasized by the staff at all times. The staff was very accommodating.
Time in ports of call was shortened because 1 of 3 propeller pods was not functioning. In addition to that there was a medical emergency that required us to return to our 3rd port, which resulted in missing the 4th port, due to our inability to run at full speed. Despite these set backs, the cruise was still enjoyable, if you were content with just relaxing onboard. Our cabin unfortunately was next to an elevator shaft for staff members and it needed servicing. It was difficult to sleep the first 3 nights of the cruise because of the banging and dragging sounds of the cables, but it improved by the end of the cruise. The ship is going into dry dock in January for repair, so I'm sure it will be in much better condition in early 2015.
The Broadway type shows were very good. However, I did not appreciate the negative demeanor and at times vulgarity of the comedian acts, especially when one particular comedian continued to insult children while aware of their being in the audience.
Freedom of the Seas is a beautiful ship and has many activities to keep all ages satisfied.
Favorites from this trip were: Ice show, Boogie boarding/surfing, great dinners in the diningroom, big screen movie by the pool, evening shows, Dreamworks parade.
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Ship tip
Animate yourselves a bit during the many pictures taken by the ship staff - otherwise they're just boring cookie cutter pictures.
Ports of call
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)
Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port