disappointing cruise

Item: Freedom of the Seas
Rating: 3.7
Author: rescheible

Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 71

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 23, 2023

Ship: Freedom of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9630

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Based on various constraints we took 3 day BtoB with 4 day and would never do again. Also, Freedom was packed and maybe is an issue with the 4000+ ships or maybe even ships leaving from Miami. Not sure if we would do Freedom class again. Overall experience was much poorer than 5 day January cruise from Tampa on Brilliance. Overall impression is that RC has cheapened their overall approach to be more like Carnival.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

crowded, noisy, loud background music, repetitious food choices with minimal day to day variety, average quality, but excellent wait staff

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

pool areas were very crowded, noisy, loud music blaring, unavailable pool deck chairs or other seating unless arrive early morning

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

smallish but comfortable. No coffee table in front of couch and none offered.

Ship tip

avoid 3 day or 4 day cruise. 7 day or longer may be better but RC seems to be cutting corners

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Plenty of space and chairs. Buffet good for lunch.

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Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

boring, run down, sameo tourist stores everywhere, too far to beaches-stay aboard ship.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

long walk around ship to get to off, long walk in terminal, zoo to get transportation to AP.

3 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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mims56 1 year ago

October huge fall break time

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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