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Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Freedom of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6229

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

it was overall nice. I wouldnt do it again, but I would recommend to anyone who want to see multiple islands.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Royal Carribbean doesnt specify in the cruise booklet that you must bring a birth certificate if you dont have a passport. My husband almost didnt make the cruise. Stating passports are "highly recommended" is stupid. It should clearly state, bring a passport, or have a birth certificate.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The cruise food was average. I think as prices go up, cruise lines are finding ways to cut costs, and in some ways quality. Only a couple of options for 24 hr eats. Pizza and small (not tasty) sandwiches. The pizza was good though! And the service was awesome.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty to do and experience. Had a great time with the flowrider, putt-putt golf, basketball, even PADI scuba lessons.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We went to a comedy show which was decent. Didnt check out much else.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was so attentive, and very friendly and nice. Miss them already! The staff made things better in every way.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bigger than I expected and very comfortable. A great interior cabin. The only thing is the walls (or ceilings) are thin and you can hear a lot going on when youre trying to sleep.

Ship tip

Stay towards the rear of the ship. That way you have easy access to the dining facilities. The gym and spa are the only things really at the front of the ship.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5
did the ATV. But we bought the boat excursion which was a big waste of $ because if we had simply walked outside we couldve gotten a better ATV excursion for half the price.

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

2 out of 5
Nothing much to do here. The volcano and sulfur pools were a big let down. Too many people and not what I expected at all. Would not do this or the waterfall again. I had to laugh at the "waterfall" that they take you to. And the way to get there is a crazy jerky car ride. Everyone was nauseus by the time we got there. It was 1.5 hours literally. Avoid!

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Just beautiful...

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

CruzeFan    5 years ago

I’m not sure how you missed the requirements for proof of citizenship needing a photo ID and birth certificate or Passport. This is listed on the website, in the documents you agree to when booking the cruise, the documents you receive for boarding, etc.

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