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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Freedom of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Non stop fun! Enjoyed every moment. Seven days went so fast. Can’t wait to go again. Great Bonding for the family. Only change is next time the kids want a water slide haha.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very simple, short line & quick process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining was amazing in every way. Food was absolutely delicious & we looked forward to seeing the wait staff every night. Very attentive & fun.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty of pools & hot tubs, never crowded & we didn’t even use them all. Friends kids enjoyed the FlowRider & basketball court.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Onboard shows are definitely a must and shown a couple times so everyone gets a chance. We seen a couple comedy shows, Once Upon a Time theater production, an ice show & played Bingo. Enjoyed by all of our group.

Children's Programs

Our kids didn’t use the areas.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Absolutely amazing staff! All were friendly and we will remember our dining staff for years to come. Room requests were quickly attended to.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship is very well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was clean and sometimes cleaned a few times a day. Roomy as long as the couch bed was put away. Balcony at the minimum is a must!

Ship tip

Ask for top shelf drinks on the drink package. We decorated our door and put a note pad out. Great to see new messages for the birthday celebration. Having a room by the elevator limited hall walking time. We did my time dining and then set it to 8:00 every night. Worked well for having time to change after the ports and shows.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
El Morro was very interesting. Definitely needed the tourist beaches in order to rent chairs & umbrellas.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
Dolphin Discovery excursion was very interactive, only down side is the cost of photos $40 per pic.

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5
Snorkeling with stingrays was crazy fun! They are huge & not shy!

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
One of our favorite ports, the island is luscious and green. We were winging it on this port and ended up zip lining through the rainforest. Guides were fun and was a fun adventure.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Favorite port! Used Small Cats Catamaran for a 5 hour trip. Snorkeling with sea turtles, a shipwreck & coral reef. Drinks for adults & kids all day and a local, well prepared, delicious lunch. Snorkel gear, including fins, provided. Nice having a small personal group. What a blast!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Went to Maho beach. Luckily we were able to rent chairs & umbrellas right near the restaurant, all the way down the beach to the right (when facing the water. Good food, good service. Crowded, island still is disarray from hurricane almost 2 years ago.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We carried our luggage off & hopped on an Uber. Easy peasy.
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4 Comments

tomika75    5 years ago

Great review. I'm sailing on this ship for my birthday, and I am really excited now.

rohr    5 years ago

St Kitts was awesome!! Great beach😎

Tielo    5 years ago

Going on Freedom in September and I am so ready

gamecockman    5 years ago

We are going to be on freedom, this Sunday, St Kitts is one of the stops, How was it?

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