Freedom of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Best shore excursions I did was riding the ATV's in Mexico. 

We met a couple on the ship who had the balcony just like us, But got theirs for $600 cheaper because they booked through Cosco and got a whole bunch of perks and free dining. Which was really disappointing. I didn't like how hard my bed was on the ship, It was like sleeping on the floor, I tossed and turned all night all week. 

I didn't like how the vendors were constantly trying to get us to buy from them, Haiti vendors made me feel really uncomfortable, I didn't even want to step foot in their market and after i bought an elephant the man passed us off to another man to carve Haiti into it and now this guy kept saying "bless me" for more money. 

I would recommend this to anyone everything was fantastic we did have an issue with the toilet not flushing on multiple occasions but i don't  blame the cruise line but rather other passengers for flushing stuff they shouldn't but the rest of everything was fantastic

The crew was just wonderful and really made me feel comfortable and at home.  The cabin help and the waiters provided exceptional service and always was helpful with a smile.  The cruise director keep you going, if you wanted to stay engaged.   All enjoyed ourselves and the food was great!!!

I had an awesome experience on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship. I plan to book another trip real soon. For any one looking to take a cruise, I would recommend this ship.

Royal Caribbean NEVER Seems to disappoint us.  The owners suite was excellent as always 1348, the endless food, shows, casino, people, staff and the romantic atmosphere was ALL great

THIS WAS A CONVENIENT PORT TO SAIL OUT OF AND A GREAT CRUISE TO TAKE FOR OUR GROUP OF 11 (5 OF WHOM WERE 1ST TIME CRUISERS) THE SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT FROM ALL THE STAFF. THE DINING ROOM EXPERIENCE AND STAFF WAS THE BEST PART AND "MY TIME DINING" ROCKS!! WE ENJOYED THE PORTS AND WEATHER WAS GREAT EVEN DURING THE HURRICANRE SEASON.  I WOULD WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THIS CRUISE AND CRUISE LINE TO ANYONE.  OUR REP (CHRISTINE H.) WAS THE BEST!  VERY ATTENTIVE TO OUR NEEDS AND CONSTANT REQUESTS AND MADE THE PROCESS MUCH SMOOTHER.   

See notes below in each category. Overall cruise was good. We have been on the Freedom at least 6 times. This is the first time we have seen a lack of attention to details as commented below. On other cruises the Supervision of workers was very visible. On this cruise as commented below it was poor. Even when items brought to the attention of the Matra'D. he ignored the comment.

the food choice could be better hamburgers and hot dogs all the time is not good i can get that at home and the dining room choices of food was not much better

I had the greatest vacation ever  with my family and as individual, I was treated with the most respect and every crew member was so helpful in making me feel welcome. Special Thank to Dinner Crew members Mrs. Pauline and Mr. Daren from Jamaica. whom made our dinning experience spectacular, with their warn love, professionalism and many different stories full of kindness, magic and surprise.  Also thanks to our stateroom attendant Nalini Ragunandan whom always gave us a very happy greetings and kept showing her care and attention to details in all of her decorations with towel animals greeting us as we walk in to our rooms.

I enjoyed the ship. Many activities to get involved in. The food was not so great. Preferred eating at the Windjammer than the main dining room. I believe that was the consensus of most of the people I spoke with. The Ports of Call were fun. Mr. Sancho's was a disappointment. The service and friendliness/willingness of the staff was unbeatable. Overall, it was a fun time.

What an excellent experience on the Freedom of the Seas for my 50th birthday.  It was my first time cruising with Royal Caribbean and enjoyed every minute of it!!

After going on the Allure were everything was amazing we could not believe how bad the service was on the Freedom of the seas. The food was horrible at the main restaurant and at the buffet the pizza was not fresh to me frozen box pizza is better than what they were serving and on top of that it was always soggy . For breakfast you were not able to request a table for a party of four or even two you had to sit were they told you to sit and if you left an empty chair in between they had a problem and will make faces. I have no problem in sitting with other guess but when you have an 80 year old grandma that does not speak English I find it very rude to be speaking Spanish on a table full of English speaking guess. I will never go back to Freedom of the seas or any old cruise ship from Royal Caribbean.

Great trip everything was royal has it should be. . Sad  the trip came to an end to soon.  We would book another cruise on Royal Caribbean and use Cruise Only as our go to.    

What do I mean when I say that the cruise vacation was "sub-par"? Royal Caribbean is taking the "Freedom of the Seas" ship out of commission, and it was evident by the lacking in almost all phases of this vacation. It was as when the decision was made to replace this ship for a newer mega ship, they has been withdrawing support for the older ship, and preparing to end the service of it. Unfortunately, I feel like I receive less of a vacation then I expected. I say this after taking seven previous cruises with Royal Caribbean, and this was the one that deliver less then all the others, in terms of service, itinerary, cleanliness, entertainment, etc.

Our 40th Anniversary cruise was wonderful!  From the time we booked our cruise and throughout the entire cruise we had friendly and outstanding service from the staff.  The food in the main dining room, Leonardo, was tasty and we had a variety of choices each day.  Windjammers was always convenient for a quick and enjoyable meal.  Johnny Rockets was a "blast from the past" and the servers were a lot of fun!  The various shows were outstanding and had very talented people.  There was always something fun happening on the ship and the choice of excursions was excellent.  I highly recommend Royal Caribbean and Freedom of the Seas for your cruising!  

This is my second trip on the Freedom and I absolutely love this boat. There is never a shortage of things to do and the people who work on it are absolutely amazing. Royal Caribbean really doesn't compromise when it comes to service. 

The ports of call were pretty much all amazing. It rained a little bit in Grand Cayman but it didn't stop us from getting on a Catamaran and going to stick ring city. Roatan, Honduras was absolutely beautiful (we did the snuba) and Costa Maya was amazing. I personally do not like Cozumel. There's a lot of shopping but we decided to take a cab to Paradise Beach and it was really nothing special. This is my third time to Cozumel, and if I get on another cruise with this port I probably won't get off.

Port Canaveral is a great port, everything was fast and organized. 

I would say the only thing Freedom needs is a little upgrade. Their karaoke looks like its from the 90's and one of the comedians the brought on board was so bad. The majority of their shows are great (Majority Rules, The Quest, Once Upon a Time, Love and Marriage). But some of them are terrible (Sail Away Show, Marquee, 70's dance party...which I thought was super corny).

The Quest is a MUST DO if you like audience participation games. It's absolutely hilarious.

All in all, I would DEFINITELY go on Freedom again! 

This is our 6th cruise, 5 on Royal Caribbean and one on another cruise line.  That one cruise cured us from trying other cruise lines... We love Royal Caribbean simply because the service is so much better and the quality of everything is so much better.  We have our 7th cruise already planned!  Lovin' the Life!   

We cruised with our daughter and her triplet 13 year old sons.  We all thoroughly enjoyed the service and activities -- the boys had a great time in the teen center and all the sport activities.  Likewise we enjoyed the second seating dinners in Isaac's with our family and with delicious food and service from the staff.  Though we were booked for an eastern Caribbean cruise, because of the pending storm we ended up doing the Western cruise, which was fine -- better safe than sorry! 

I can't say one thing was good about this particular cruise.  We have cruised 5 times on the Freedom.  The ship is tired looking.  Looks like it needs a makeover.  Everything on this ship is dusty.  We were supposed to sail to the eastern Caribbean but we went western Caribbean.  Didn't find out until the night of day one.  I signed a waiver saying its OK to take me to St. Thomas & St. Martin but I did not sign a waiver to say its OK to take me to Cozumel.  Understand the captain made the choice for safety reasons and I appreciate that.  However, there were so many wonderful ports we could have taken it was an insult to take me to Cozumel and Costa Maya. This is the second time we switched itineraries on the Freedom but the captain last year was different and he made better choices.  This captain was not empathetic for all the people first time cruisers, people that planned the cruise over a year ago saving their money.  The captain should have done something special he did NOTHING.  He didn't burn very much fuel because we didn't go very far.  Port fees "may" have been cheaper in Mexico?  I find it interesting this ship is leaving Port Canaveral and the new ports are going to be.... Cozumel and Costa Maya.  Coincidence?  I am not a happy camper.  I usually favor RCCL but this has given me pause.

I'm a loyal Royal cruiser. I've never cruised any other line but seriously re-thinking after this trip. Storms re-routed our trip to Cozumel and Costa Maya, two places I never wanted to visit again from a previous trip. Royal didn't try to do anything to make up for the change of plans. We spent a lot of money on this cruise to go the place we wanted. Some other cruisers were given internet credit. The spa overcharged us and Royal assured us it was taken off, but it wasn't. Had to deal with the spa after the trip and now it will be 30+ days to receive the credit back. The staff were the most un-friendly of any Royal cruise I'd been on. I am a very disappointed Gold member and now looking at other cruises to see what others have to offer.