RCLs Freedom of the Seas
Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review
7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 29, 2019
Ship: Freedom of the Seas
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 9594
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review summary
Definitely a Must!! You will not be disappointed!!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Sabor Mexican Restaurant
Sabor was an amazing experience... Our waiter was very knowledgeable of the menu and his recommendations were spot on. My husband, who isn’t the biggest fan of Mexican Cuisine, thoroughly enjoyed himself and all the delightful offerings!!!
Johnny Rockets
There has been talk buzzing around social media comparing Royal’s Johnny Rockets to Carnival’s Guy’s Burgers. I have had the opportunity to taste BOTH. In my humble opinion, Royal’s Johnny Rockets is MY burger of choice. First off, the customer service is AMAZING!!! Secondly it’s completely sit down and menu items of choice. Thirdly, the burger has just the right amount of crispness around the edges to make your mouth continuously water..Finally, the milk shake is will change you life!!!Royal’s Johnny Rockets Hands Down!!!
Main Dining Rooms (Galileo, Isaac & Leonardo)
Although we enjoy the luxury of Specialty Dining, a cruise is not a cruise without the Main Dining Room experience. We enjoyed the food selections, as well as the attentiveness from the MDR staff. My husband had a minor request in regards to his salad, the waiter we had, had no qualms about the request and we received without any disturbance of flow to our dinner....
Chop's Grille
The service at Chops was impressive to say the least. The waiter, again, was knowledgeable of the menu and made sure we were thoroughly satisfied. My husband had a small request of a side of tomatoes to go along with his salad and that was honored without hesitation. We both ordered steaks, different cuts, but were still very impressed with the fact they were cooked to the perfect temp the very FIRST time. Definitely would recommend Chops to any and all who’s looking for an amazing steakhouse experience!!!!
Boleros Lounge
Stop through the Bolero Lounge for one drink in particular, The Coconut 🥥 Mojito!!! This drink is AMAZING!!! No particular bartender to name, just know I was never disappointed!!!
Windjammer Marketplace
Due to us boarding very early, our visit to the Windjammer on embarkation day was AMAZING!!! The food was delectable and we were WAY ahead of the embarkation day crowd
Sorrentos Pizza
Toppings were fresh and pizza 🍕 was hot. I gave only three stars because I do not like thin crust pizza!!!
Onboard Activities
Day Spa and Fitness Center
Hubby and I went to the spa and received their Fire & Ice pedicure. We both agreed this was the BEST pedicure EVER!!!!The ladies took their time and paid special attention to detail. The BIGGEST compliment I can give was they didn’t try to up sale any products we were clear on what we wanted and didn’t want to be harassed while receiving services!!!
Boutiques
The shops on The Freedom are to be desired. There’s Michael Kors, Jewelry Shops, & RCLs Logo Shop just to name a few. Although, in my opinion, the pricing is not ALWAYS the best, but the option of duty free shopping is definitely available to cruisers!!!
Flowrider
Although we didn’t participate in any of the Flow Rider activities we thoroughly enjoyed being spectators!!!
Entertainment
Promenade
Royal Caribbean definitely maximized the detail of Freedom’s Promenade Area. It gave us such a WoW feeling as we strolled through this Grand area.
Studio B
We had the opportunity to enjoy RCLs adult themed game show “Crazy Quest” in Studio B. The venue was very adequately sized with room to spare. The DJ kept the crowd alive and the cocktail waiter/waitresses were readily available!!!!
Arcadia Theater
The Marquee was an amazing tribute to Broadway’s shows from past & present. If you enjoy shows with amazing signing and stunning show performances. Definitely check this show out!!!
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Utilize the cruise planner!!!! Book everything you can as early as possible, shore excursions, dining packages, internet packages, etc... Once you board you will have all of those important things taken care of and you can immediately start your vacation