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Item: Freedom of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: carpecruiser

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review

carpecruiser

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 20, 2019

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1860

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was an awesome cruise. Loved it. The people are so friendly on then islands.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy no waiting and we got there just before 12:30. Porter took out bags and we went through security with minis wait. Checked in with no wait as was boarding the ship. We ate the Windjammer and waited until 1:30 and our room was ready. Even two of our bags were waiting for us.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Loved the Dining room and food. Windjammer food was ok. But don’t expect much from a Buffett as it feeds masses. I didn’t care much for Giovannis but Sabor was excellent. I know they will be adding new restaurants which is needed for a ship of its size. Johnny Rockets was good as well but they should just make it a la carte as I just wanted onion rings and a shake. They charge you 11.99 for a meal and you can’t just share the fries or onion rings.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

I only saw one show and I liked the broadway musicals they had on the bigger ships and was hoping for that.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

I didn’t like the limited hours but it could be that there are less kids the time of year I went.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very clean. Loved the wall sized window.

Ship tip

Try and plan your dining and excursions. I booked early excursions and when we got back to ship around 12 or 1 the ship was quite empty so you could enjoy the pool area without trying to find a place to sit like on those seas days.

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Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Loved the history and the Curaçao liqueur is stale home must.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Get some Mofongo while in Puerto Rico.

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Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Great history. Beaches around kind of touch because of the coral but a must see.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Loved it and this was second time I’ve been but got to see the plane go over the beach which was cool.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Loved hearing about the history.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

That was horrible. Long lines and waiting. Luckily it stopped raining. Also we paid a porter to take our bags and got out sooner. Customs lines are so long.

1 Comment

Ally57 5 years ago

Love the mofongo!! Old San Juan is beautiful. We really enjoyed freedom of the seas too. We had a grand suite and it was worth it. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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