Will not sail Freedom Again
Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 18, 2017
Ship: Freedom of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9562
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Our dining room waiter Cesar was fabulous! Bright, personable, efficient, knowledgeable, engaged...really made a favorable impression! Overall, tho, we were UNDERWHELMED by the Freedom...apparently the ship was renovated in January 2015 adding nearly 800 more passengers without additional gathering spaces! Too crowded--Sea days most chairs claimed by 8 AM! Slow and crowded elevators, ho-hum entertainment except for ice show and production (MARQUEE). Limited places to eat; ate at Chops..poor service, so/so food, Dining room Food: c+, for some reason could only get roast beef either medium rare or medium well? How odd! Scooners Bar used for trivia at cocktail hour ... frustrating! Slow disembarkation without explanation of delay.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Bring your patience! This ship cannot handle the amount of passengers! Staff are cavalier about complaints.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)