Fun family cruise

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

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

SAHiggins

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2018

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2313

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was our 4th cruise and 2nd with our 3 teenage kids and we had an interior family cabin on deck 2 that offers SO much space. Kids enjoyed the cruise but not as much as mom and dad. The cruise director was ok, customer service and excursion desk staff seemed understaffed, main dining room staff was incredible from the assistant waiter on up!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was great since we didn’t have to prepare it but the variety of the menu could have been better. About half of the three course meal was the same items every night

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our wait staff in the main dining room was fantastic but we literally never saw the cabin steward. Other staff varied in service and friendliness

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

We walked to the nearest beach,which was about 5 minutes away, and just relaxed. There’s a great bar/restaurant called Lazy Lizard that was fantastic for drink specials and bar food

Thumbs Up 4

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

3 out of 5

Do not do the Prickly Pear Island retreat. It’s not worth the money!

Thumbs Up 0

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

We did an excursion with Cosol Tours to the Piton’s And it was great! Lots of food and drinks included, great tour guide and beautiful scenery

Thumbs Up 3

Bridgetown, Barbados

3 out of 5

We weren’t interested in any of the excursions the Royal Caribbean or local vendors offered so we just walked into town...which was a mistake. If you can find something to do, do it!

Thumbs Up 0