Seems to have gone a bit downhill from the Indepencece - the sister ship
Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
6 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 15, 2017
Ship: Freedom of the Seas
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 7595
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
I went on the Independence three years ago and it was amazing. They had more parades and better shows. The following year we went on the Allure. They had much better everything. We had preferred Independence to Allure as the ship was smaller. So, we tried that class again. It appears that they have taken their best performers to the larger/newer ships.
The food - Typically the food on RCL is not close to many ships including Carnival. This had many less selections if you wanted to stay in the main dining area. They are trying to get people to go to their specialty restaurants. Therefore, very little Italian choices and steak choices. Our wait staff was horrible. Our cabin steward was great.
For me the piano bar is a highlight. This player was fair and didn't play the standards. Many songs were very slow and I didn't stay. The guitar guy in the pub was great.
Should I take another cruise on RCL, I will go with the newest ship they will have at that time.
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Ship tip
One felt comfortable dressing casually everywhere, even in the main dining room.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port
Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port
Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port