Too many problems

Item: Freedom of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: msmithj

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

msmithj

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 17, 2018

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3646

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Ship too large , noisy. Too many bad episodes. Shows only moderate. No catholic mass. Long wait for elevators. No place for adult swimming. Problems with someone else using our our room number Seat saving is a big problem. Good points. Ship very clean and service very good

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Two shows were very good. Especially the juggerler

Arcadia Theater

3 out of 5

Only two good shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Too small and shower unsafe but clean and comfortable

Ship tip

Should have catholic mass on board. Also no true pool for adults A Number of number of fights on board. Long wait on elevators

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Good place from which to leave

Thumbs Up 6

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Very educational

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Love the island and the people

Thumbs Up 11

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Had a good interesting tour

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No problem

7 Comments

LoriCarroll 6 years ago

BTW... you can practice your faith anywhere, without a service, clergy member, or designated building or worship space. Your faith is something you carry in your heart.

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LoriCarroll 6 years ago

Seat saving is an issue as old as time, no matter what ship or cruise line you sail with. Catholic mass?? You aren't going to find specific services on ANY cruise line... As for the ship being too large, did you do any homework in advance before booking your cruise?? If you had, you would have known that your ship was one of the largest cruise ships afloat today. Elevators are crowded no matter where you go... if you don't care for the wait or being squished, the stairs ( located adjacent to every set of elevators) are a good choice. As was mentioned previously, the solarium is adult only. Cabin size? That's on you for not researching your options prior to booking.

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deanandpatti 6 years ago

Seems all your complaints have reasonable work arounds. Seat saving? Get there early. Small cabin? Upgrade to a larger cabin next time. Elevators? What’s a elevator? We use the stairs. Unsafe shower? Can’t help you there since you need to clarify. Ship too big? Do your research next time. There’s a cruise line and ship type for every taste considering your expectations are reasonable.

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Lopaka 6 years ago

Cabin "too small and shower unsafe but clean and comfortable?" So which is it? How is unsafe comfortable?

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ilanna2006 6 years ago

Ship too large? Of course it is, you should have checked when you brought the cruise it’s one of the largest ships in the world

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ghiagal 6 years ago

If they have a Catholic mass then they need an equivalent for every religion out there, so now they need space for all those services oh and then pay for each of those officiants to be on board on each ship. So we can all pay more for cruises and have less public spaces.

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amcre 6 years ago

The whole solarium is adult only swimming. Seat saving is an issue on every ship.

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