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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Freedom of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 03, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9608

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Recommend 100%. This ship is really nice. Crew was amazing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We arrived around noon for an evening departure. We were on this ship within 10 minutes!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed dinners at the main dining room. So much so that we only ate dinner at the Chops Steak house one time. The steak there was not as good as the food we were served in the dining room. That was very disappointing. The buffet was very good. They opened late for breakfast on days there were excursions leaving early- that was NOT good!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Only used the fitnss center, which was great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the show we attended, but only saw one of them.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The servers, staff, everyone were delightful and helpful. At no point did we run into anyone that wasn't trying to give their very best effort and best attitude.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean. Thought the layout was just fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great room. Couch was comfortable. Bed was hard- like all cruise ships... but fine otherwise. There was some sneaky storage sites, so that was very good. Had plenty of room for our clothing and suitcases under the bed.

Ship tip

The dining room was great. Order 2-3 appetizers if you want. 2-3 entrees.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We love San Juan. Both the old forts in Old San Juan are amazing. Though it's a busy area, make sure to go to the alley with the umbrellas. Makes for great photo opp.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Really enjoyed it. We walked to the old town and famous wood walking bridge. Enjoyed just being down there when boats came through. Also did an excursion to see some sights on the island.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Was surprised that it is a desert island. Enjoyed the excursion visiting different points on the island, so we really got to see the topography and country. Beaches were absolutely gorgeous.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Our favorite spot on the trip was the old English fort Brimstone Hill Fortress. Curvy, steep, one lane road to the top was a roller coaster ride all in itself. The fort was unbelievable.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the botanical garden and view from the top of the mountain. Had to take a taxi from the port to the town for shopping.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
The port of San Juan section was fine. The organization and notification on the ship as to why disembarkation was being delayed was terrible. No update while we were past our departure time by nearly 45 minutes. Finally just walked off the ship.

Traveler Photos

Old town San Juan. Shot of the famous buildings in downtown next to wood walking bridge. One lane road to Brimstone Hill Fortress on St. Kitts. What a roller coaster ride!
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3 Comments

mdecker851    5 years ago

Thanks for your review - we have that same cabin booked for our cruise

AndreJohn    5 years ago

7 days for us... the food opinions were mixed, but leaned toward the positive side!

missnotanlines    5 years ago

Thanks for your review we will be on that ship in 3 weeks

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