Freedom class cruising

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 133

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 26, 2016

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin number: 8318

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Royal Caribbean's FREEDOM class ships are basically VOYAGER class ships with an extra 80 feet of length added in the center.  Prior to the introduction of the FREEDOM of the SEAS the VOYAGER class was my favorite category of ship on any cruise line.  Obviously, the ship itself is one of my favorite parts of Caribbean cruising, but the addition of new ports of call has really enhanced the experience.  On the 8 night Eastern Caribbean cruise St. Kitts stands out as one of the more recent ports of call that has been added to several itineraries.  Royal Caribbean still has the best entertainment and shows in the industry, but recently some other cruise lines have started to give them a run for their money.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

The balcony cabin we had was quite nice and the size is decent, unlike some balcony cabins on other cruise lines newer cruise ships, which are well designed but noticeably smaller. The only downside to our cabin was that it had an adjoining door to an adjacent cabin and because of this the cabin had an easy chair in place of a sofa so the door could be opened.

Ship tip

If it is your first cruise on a VOYAGER or FREEDOM class ship, spend the first day exploring the entire ship to locate all of the features, venues and activities that are available.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
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