Freedom of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall experience was good. Food on the dining room could be upgraded. Our waiter, Novelet and her assistant, Zhang were superb. They did an excellent job pampering us. The Filipino Sous Chef did a remarkable way of making our stay enjoyable. He always send us filipino food so we won't miss home. Lovely!

I'm an emerald member with Royal Caribbean and this is my 3rd cruise on the beautiful freedom of the seas.  The crew, the staff the entertainment on this ship its amazing.  I cruise with my niece and she had a Blast!  I highly recommend this ship!

We throughly enjoyed everything about this cruise. There was plenty to do on the ship, the ship was very clean, the food was delicious, the staff was all very curtious, the port destinations were great, and all of the excursions were fun and exciting. 

We loved  the entertainment  and the ocean at night. Our Vista to the different islands only added to 5he trip. The waters in the carribbean  was perfect clear blue and clear. We loved  the food on board and to the same 5 star service in the states would have cost a huge huge amount of money. The crew was exceptional  in kindness and assistance for direction  and help. We look forward to and would recommend  this cruise  to anyone. 

Everything was wonderful, except too much down time without a lot of activities to do.   If you have an early dinner there is not a whole lot to do until 10 P.M.  They also lack music during the day it also starts late and the piano guy is not that good.  The comedy show was terrible. If you are traveling with small children or over the age of 60 then this is the cruise for you. 

BEST TIME OF MY LIFE / PLAN ON DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR IN JUNE

Great experience.  Very easy to book.  We enjoyed the experience.  T^he cabin steward and dining server were fantastic.  It would have been even better had there been more "true" entertainment vs the reality game show type feel of the shows.

This was the first time that our family was on a cruise and we cannot wait to get back on the ship in the near future.  Freedom of the Sea is an awesome ship and what makes it great are its staff.  Rented a car from the National from MCO to Port Canaveral and the process could not have been easier.  Excellent check-in system, did not need to worry about the bags from the moment you arrive on the port as the porters handle them all until it arrives on your door step later at night.

Accommodations, dining experiences, entertainment, and all the ports were great except for Labadee, Haiti where the lifeguard was sneaky trying to get us to pay directly pocketing the money.  Other than that I want to recognize the Stateroom attendant Rosbert Mack, and Dinning staff, Domis, John and Keron.

Excellent experiences, and will go back on the ship soon!

We have sailed on Royal Caribbean (R.C.I.) in the past and knew they set the bar very high. We have always yearned to sail on the Freedom (but did not due to budget). We should have sailed on her sooner! We enjoyed each and every one of our R.C.I. cruises before with our kids and family and as a couple. The Freedom of the Seas did not disappoint! Every crewmember from cabin steward, waiter, maintenance technician, bar tender, pool attendant and supervisor asked how we were and if there was anything they could do for us and wished us a wonderful day (often calling us by name). The Freedom of the Seas is a well laid out ship and easy to get around. We even worked out everyday in the awesome fitness center!

It is well maintained for being ten years old. The entertainment was world class (ice show especially). The food in the main dining room (Isaac's) was delicious every night and the Windjammer never disappointed....often having a wider selection of diverse foods from around the world (scrumtious and mouth-watering). The western caribbean itinerary (Labadee, Falmouth Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel) our favorite stops were beautiful and fun. Shore excursion guides and attendants went out of their way to be courteous and attentive to each person (bamboo rafting the Martha Brae and SCUBA diving in Cozumel). Needless to say...our expectations were highly exceeded. Darn it that the Freedom is being moved to Europe. We would recommend sailing on her now before you have to fly to Spain to get on board her.👍👍👍👍👍

P.S. only complaint was Customs and Border (Port Canaveral) at the end of our cruise. Long lines (queues) waiting over an hour (appeared to be only too few inspectors for over 3000 guests).

Could not have asked for a better vacation! The ship was gorgeous, and the staff was very attentive! Loved loved loved the shore excursions. We have already booked our next cruise since you'd experience was so great. 

Yes I would recommend this cruise to anyone! This was a great mothers day gift!

The room was spacious. The staff friendly and professional. No cooking or cleaning for mom. Shopping and shows, sunshine and tropical drinks!

service was wonderful, food was good, loved the promanade "coffee shop", the shows were beautiful, but I would have liked them to have shown them several more times since it was very crowded and could not see some of the due to the crowd. need softer bed pillows, otherwise loved the boat and all it had to offer.

My cruise on May 1 2016 was a great experience.Just a few issues that could or should be addressed.Embarkation went smoothly.

The staff was not real friendly,Not all of them would speak to you if encountered in the hallways or on deck.

We had a leak in our bathroom that took two calls before it was solved

There was a lot of extra charges on the ship.The price of photos was ridiculous.

Eating in the Sabor restaurant was too much for Mexican food.

The casino was so tight you could not win.

Food in the MDR was great.We had a wonderful waiter.

Debarkation was easy.We will probably not use RCCL AGAIN.

Absolutely love the ship, love the staff. Looking forward to cruise with Royal  Caribbean again in the future.  The food was excellent. Very clean bathrooms around the ship in public areas. The food was very fresh and delicious.........and a lot`s of it.

We have traveled with RCCL numerous times and for some reason this was one of our best experiences.  Check-in was flawless and we were aboard in no time at all.  The dining room meals were wonderful the entire cruise we usually do not eat in there every night but we did this trip.  This was our first experience with my time dining and I was impressed, we would show up early for our reservation and no questions we were seated.  The shows were very good and the Ice show was fabulous.  We have been to these ports before but we to a snorkel and beach excursion in St. Martin and it was fabulous.  We were well taken care of on this ship everyone was cordial and always had a smile on there faces.  We are looking forward to our next cruise in December on the Oasis of the Seas for Christmas.  Thanks and RCCL!

The cruise was so relaxing. Met and made friends during the cruise.  Easy to spend too much money.  Excellent food.  Loved the shows.  Over packed a little.  Book Excursions through the cruise line.

If you are looking to relax, this is the perfect cruise.  If you are looking for varied activities on the ship, this is not really the place.  The food is excellent but the bar prices are very expensive.  

The ship was amazing. There was not many clubs or dancing type bars though. The food was really good as well as the service but would of love to have more comfort old type options.

 The interior state room was very relaxing and easy to stay and sleep in. We got a good nights sleep.  During the day, the onboard activities were fun.  Royal Caribbean's private island, CocoCay, was beautiful and fun to be at.  We took two excursions.  First was snorkeling at Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas which was a great value and a lot of fun.   The second excursion  was crewing an Americas cup racing yacht.  What an interesting and fun experience!  The five-day specialty dining package was outstanding! Love the restaurants we love the restaurants with Chef Alexsei!   If you get the chance, you should also do the chefs table! It was amazing! 

It was simply majestic! Everything was absolutely beautiful!  It was my first cruise, but I am already looking forward to the next one and I hope to take the entire family with us.