Freedom of the Seas cruise

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Reviews: 10
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Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

Eastern Caribbean

Sail date: October 16, 2016

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1686

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

First time on Royal Caribbean in a few years.  The shows are amazing, the ship is beautiful, the food at lunch and dinner leaves much to be desired.  No map of the ship upon arrival, common areas are small and very crowded, anytime dining can only make reservations at 5:15, 5:30 or 5:45, No CNBC on TV, No descent movies on tv or in the shows,  no movies on the big screen during the day around the pool and this checking out and checking in towels around the pool was nuts.  Last day everyone was complaining because they were charged $25.00 for those tread bare towels (they obviously left them on the chase lounges and did not get credit for them, their bad).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
breakfast was good in Windjammer but Lunch and dinner was the same very day, dried out. Choices in the dining room were not good either. Fish was hard, over cooked.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Zumba only once No movies on the big screen by the pool during the day No big place to sit and listen to music or dance. Areas geared towards that were too small, too crowded, standing room only.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Loved the production shows, the Commedians and the ice show. The Cruise director is hilarious and we really enjoyed him and his jokes or skits. Celebrity should hire him away. .

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
common areas are too small when there is something going on in the avenue. Missed having a 50/60's sock hop or line dance jamboree. Really no big place to get together to dance the night away.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
nice cabin, great room steward. Only issue was our curtains had pin holes where light was shining through in the morning. No issue since we were morning people anyway.

Ship tip

Older couples, move over to Celebrity. Not much to do on this ship for us. we missed the 50's/60's hop that other cruise lines have. They were more into the 1980's music.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
coming in early, stay at the Homewood Suites. Beautiful new hotel with walk in shower. $5.00 pp to get to the ship in the morning.

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

1 out of 5
they did not stop there, said waves were rough. Ok no problem, but they could of refunded us as we did pay to stop there. Other friends were on Carnival and they went to the Turks instead.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Stop at Dynasty Jewelers downtown or in Haven sight. Our favorite jeweler and the only one we frequent in all of the Caribbean. He has been in the same area for decades. Very honest people.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Loved Orient beach. Take a taxi off the ship. $7.00 pp and they bring you back, no problem.
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4 Comments

kbduck    8 years ago

Thank heavens for no CNBC! Whew

luv2bcruzn    8 years ago

There are electronic maps at every elevator & all over the ship you can use the touchscreen to show you how to get from point a to point b. We locked in our dinner time first thing. Towels are available as you get off the ship & return them right at the gangway. Easy!!

carmena610    8 years ago

I never get towels from them. I've been a Royal Caribbean cruiser for over 10 plus years...we always bring our own towels. ..

redrook    8 years ago

vacationstogo.com has deck plans for every ship. study before you go. should be map by elevator. 3 dimensional drawing of Freedom on this site. cool

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