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Item: Freedom of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: kdmetz

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

kdmetz

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 06, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9586

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was an amazing time! It goes too fast! I realize it’s how they make money but $12 drinks are pricy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Lots of energy and party atmosphere

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was excellent. The service was excellent. We got quite attached to our waiters.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The final show was quite impressive.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Dining staff and room stewards went above and beyond

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Of course the bathroom could be bigger but we understand the limitations.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

I thought they have come a long way in 2 years. Taxi drivers weren’t as friendly as other places.

Thumbs Up 1

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5

My only complaint is the pushy style of jewels, they are worse than used car salesmen

Thumbs Up 3

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5

Did a horseback riding excursion. It was excellent!

Thumbs Up 1

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

We did a sea lion excursion. It was so fun. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative. We did ask a taxi to take us to the closet beach and he took us 30 minutes away. Seems odd, as we were surrounded by ocean. We think he wanted a better fair. He was also a half hour late picking us up.

Thumbs Up 3

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5

This was my favorite port. It was beautiful! The water was gorgeous. If I had a complaint it was that you couldn’t even walk down the beach without being harassed to buy chair and umbrella time. Overwhelming.

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It’s never as fun to leave

1 Comment

tomika75 5 years ago

If you are a moderate drinker, I advise purchasing the Deluxe package to avoid the daily sticker shock; it just makes the vacation easier in my opinion. Glad that you enjoyed your sailing & thanks for sharing.

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