Amazing Caribbean cruise

Item: Freedom of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: starstella

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

starstella

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 30, 2018

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

First time cruising throughly enjoyed it, staff very friendly and helpful. We definitely been cruising again we now have the bug

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Went smoothly and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Had lots of choose, clean and staff worked extremely hard, the only down down were trying to get a table think you need more of a system so two people don’t not take up a 6 seat table

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We used all the activities I especially like the hot tubs to relax in

Entertainment

3 out of 5

DJ wasn’t all that good he only played music to suit the puerto rician, didn’t have west end show which was a bit disappointing for me

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Somewhere to hang out but that was it really

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the staff were excellent, they work very happy d to keep the ship clean and tidy I was very impressed

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

It’s tye only ship I have been on so couldn’t compare but all seemed excellent to me

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Just go and enjoy the experience, don’t look at the reviews just make up your own mind

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

It was raining so didn’t really do much but still a nice port

Thumbs Up 4

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Beaches were nice other than that not icy to see

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Best island of them all, beautiful sunset, beaches and very friendly

Thumbs Up 3

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5

Not really a fan of this port, don’t bother doing the submarine to the island didn’t see much at all

Thumbs Up 0

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Great for shopping and went over to the beach where aeroplanes fly right over your head loved this port

Thumbs Up 8

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very said to be leaving but again al went smoothly and no queuing apart from taxi queue

1 Comment

Other reviews of this sailing

Very disappointed. About 70% of the passengers were families from Puerto Rico and many were rude when it came to elevators, etc.

The Sunshine and Islands were amazing - cruise itself, meh.

Excelente crucero y personal de primera.