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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Freedom of the Seas

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2017

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1560

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

A most worthwhile trip which included shipline planned excursions and self planned tours all of which we highly rated. Favorite places included Monoco, Amalfi Coast, Barcelona and Rome. Hope to return to Monoco and Amalfi Coast for extended stays.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and efficient - used preboard check-in registration

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Dining room service was excellent. Buffet offered choices to meet everyone's desires. Food was delicious.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools, fitness center and walking/running area used - most satisfied. Concierge lounge was a treat with excellent service and an ideal place for our family to gather.

Entertainment

Did not take advantage.

Children's Programs

No young children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Stewards were friendly and provided efficient service. Hudson on Concierge deck was outstanding. Bertie in Concierge Suite was extremely helpful. Heidi in Concierge Suite was a delight and remembered what everyone drank each time we visited Lounge.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Layout/design made areas of interest easy to locate. Excellent facilities and exceptionally clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Most satisfied.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Stayed an extra 5 days in Barcelona and toured extensively - well worth spending extra time there. C

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5
Pleasant excursion. Enjoyed walking around

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
Enjoyed walking around to tour.

La Spezia, Italy

5 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Visited and toured all major sights - most interesting and gave us a historical perspective.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Lines moved quickly. Bertie arranged for us to be escorted to disembarkation area. Was another special service he provided.
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1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

You nailed the #1 reason I like cruising and visiting ports - to see if you want to come back for an extended stay. Glad you had a good experience.