Not my favorite cruise! :(

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

14 Night Transatlantic Eastbound (Ft. Lauderdale To Barcelona)

Sail date: April 23, 2017

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7631

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was both good and bad. Good because I traveled w family and friends. Bad because the weather was cold and cloudy - not Royal Caribbean's fault! The staff was extremely friendly & courteous. My room steward and dining staff were extraordinary!! I am a Canadian Club drinker and had to search for bars to accommodate me. Now that I am diamond, I hope to see CC in the diamond lounge! The embarking & disembarking processes were absolutely horrific! RC needs a lot of organization help and I mean LOTS! There was never enough seating in the Bolores nor the Star lounges. Surely, RC can find other accomadations for these popular spots. Our chef was great at cooking meat, but horrible at cooking fish! Yuk! Entertainment was fair at best w the exception of the ice show. It was magnificent!!! Some singers were sooo loud my eardrums were vibrating! Pianoist and violinist were superb! I love trivia, but it always conflicted w my other activities, like dinner! My first and last transatlantic cruise!

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Excellent service!

Ship tip

I love the dining room experience! Go for it!

Ports of call

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

3 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

3 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

3 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

JohnsonL    7 years ago

We have sailed on Freedom of the Seas out of Port Canaveral on several occasions with the embarkation and disembarkation there being absolutely wonderful. Our next Cruise, on Allure, is out of Fort Lauderdale and we had seen decent reviews on that port. So can you, or anyone else, elaborate about the Fort Lauderdale embarkation?

cbelc2    7 years ago

I think they expect people to spread out. There is no place on board for 6000+ individuals to gather. Some folks in my party complained because they couldn't hear the singers or actors, especially Mama Mia.

mutandshel    7 years ago

try going out of Baltimore for Royal Caribbean. we sail usually out of Newark and ports in other states. the port and sailing was a wonderful change of pace

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