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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 16, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9520

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall this is a budget cruise. The food was ok, the service was ok. The ship layout not great and overall this ship needs updates and it can make you sea sick. If you want relaxing time with adults don’t go on this cruise to many kids. All the alcohol is overpriced. 1 glass of wine 15 dollars, 1 beer -12 dollars. Casino don’t play by one cent you don’t win much. We spend at least $500 extra for each person to do some excursions and having 5 drinks.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Okay, a bit confusing in some places.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Everything on schedule and most of the restaurants close by 11.Food quality is not the best as Celebrity. The best food was bakery.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
2 small pools for full cruise. You have to wait to find good spot.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Ice shows, comedians and broadway review not bad.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
To many kids on board. They were in casinos where people smoke and adult only performances.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Overall service was ok but not the best, there was some bad service in casino.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Layout designed for families not for adults. It is hard to get from one place to another. The ship is old needs updates and you could feel it rocking all the way till the last day.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Beds spacious but not comfortable. No enough privacy if 3 people in the cabin. TV always had problems. Also, I develop a strange allergic cough in some areas as well some of us had bed bugs bites.

Ship tip

Budget cruise, to many people and kids, mediocre service.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
There is good food and places to see. No excursion needed if you stay close to old town. Take Uber. USA cellphones work there.some places walking distance. Raises in old San Juan great Puerto Rican food.

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Excursion not bad. Very windy. Bitch was not bad but when it was windy it fell like shaved glass.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
They have great liquors drink some. The excursion and snorkeling was great.

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5
Excursion was ok, the bitch dangerously rocky and slippery. Also we got bitten by fire corral.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
One of the best bitches with affordable prices on drinks and food.Watch out for sand for sea lice and sea weed. We got skin reaction in some places.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Not very organized, only get taxis at designated area for them.
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6 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

Better planning on your part, would ensure a better cruise experience for everyone concerned.

bigcruisers2    5 years ago

Maybe Disney World is not a good place for you either. Wonder if you have children and if so bet you complained about them also

yk07us    5 years ago

I don't think it's liking or disliking kids, just there are places where children do not belong, like casinos or adult pools and shows. It's up to the parents to keep their children enrolled in programs or close to them and behaving - wishful thinking.

CruzeFan    5 years ago

Why do people cruise when school is out, then complain about kids being on board? If you want a cruise with less children, or no children, then cruise when school is in session or take a more upscale line such as Crystal, Symphony, Oceania or better yet Viking which does not allow anyone under 18.

BASSON61    5 years ago

Kids are cruisers to keep on cruising and don’t let a little hiccup ruin your vacation I love to cruise

15mustang    5 years ago

Never travel in summer if you don't like kids.

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