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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2018

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8652

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Over all a good cruise. My teenage daughter and I had a very nice time. Will definitely cruise with Royal Caribbean again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our embarkation experience was fine. As a Platinum Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor member our wait to get on the ship was minimal. Once onboard, we were ready to roll.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and service was wonderful. We ate in the My Time Dining room at a table with the view of the ocean. The dining room service was good but occasionally a little slow. The food was great. We ate a Chops one evening and the meal was so good that we booked a second night. The second night might have even been better than the first.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The main thing I do on the ship is relax by the pool. Aside from the normal hoarding on lounge chairs on deck which I find inexcusable, it was very relaxing. Plenty of sunshine and relaxation.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I saw three show on the ship and they were all good. The comedy was very funny! Properly enjoyed it the most.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was wonderful from all.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Port seemed to be well organized. We came in on an airport shuttle and left the same way. It was very well marked and had no problem finding where we needed to be.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
St. Kitts is beautiful. We did a Resort for the Day at the Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino. The weather was perfect and the resort was great. Not crowded at all and nice amenities.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We took a shuttle boat over to downtown Philipsburg and did some shopping. You catch the boat right at the pier that the ship is docked at so it is very convenient.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Had a short stop in San Juan so chose not to do an excursion. Got off the boat and did a little shopping.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
Been here before and not overly impressed.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
There seemed to be an abundance of rude people exiting the ship. Cutting in line and just being down right ugly. We are all trying to do the same thing and there is no reason to be pushy and rude! Royal Caribbean does a good job but people need to have more respect for their fellow travelers.
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2 Comments

JohnsonL    6 years ago

Coloradoguy111, It has been 2 years since our last time on Freedom so I'm sure that the Ice Show theme has changed, but having seen several ice shows on Freedom and on Oasis class I can assure you that the shows are well worth seeing. You do need to make a reservation and of course like shows on most ships, you need to be there at least 15 minutes early. Definitely a must-see experience :-)

coloradoguy111    6 years ago

Did you see any ice shows ?

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