Freedom of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

From the moment my wife and I stepped aboard the Freedom of The Seas we had a blast! Zero stress the entire time we were there. We did everything we wanted, or nothing at all. The best vacation EVER!!!!

Food: This is or 3rd Royal Caribbean cruise. In general we feel the food is not nearly as good in quality as the last 2 times we cruised. Dinners were disappointing as were some of the choices in the Windjammer.

Entertainment:  In the past we really enjoyed the entertainment in the evenings, but this time the music was so loud we only went to one show in the Arcadia Theater. We noticed the loudness in the pool area, Star Lounge, and a few other places. Perhaps a new sound system is needed. With the loudness comes distortion. 

We loved the ship and the staff. Food was very good with excellent dining options The workout facility was the best of any cruise ship we have been on.Overall  an excellent ship with an excellent staff.  

I was so excited to be going with the cruise line that so many people touted as the best.  I could not have been let down any more.  Royal Caribbean needs to work on their definition of service.  Bad attitudes were abundant and unwarranted.  We had one ONE person that provided service that I have experienced on my previous 8 cruises (with other lines).  

I will be cruising again but never with Royal Caribbean.

1st impression and the last impression are important to our family. This was the 1st time cruising with Royal Caribbean, we found the food was bland in the main dining. The windjammer had the best tasting food, buffet style. However, it open from 7am- 11am, 11:30am-3:00pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm. RC need to extend the hour of operation for Windjammer. After shore excursions we rush back to have lunch. and if you see evening shows at 7:00 pm or later. Windjammer closed at 9:00pm. After 9:00pm there are two cafe  on promenade, you are forced to eat pizza, cold sandwich or drink hot tea or coffee which are too hot to drink and no cup sleeves.We went to bed hungry 5 nights out of 7. We did eat at few restaurants on various Island which each time it cost us over $20.00 a person or more just to eat lunch. So, we would start hurry back to have lunch at Windjammer. Most disappointment of all our cruise photo disc is damage. Send 5 emails still waiting for the support staff to come up with a better solution to resolve this matter. The Link they send me will not open EXE file. I requested a new Cruise Photos disc to be forward to my address. I hope Royal Caribbean will honor my request.

We enjoy cruising and the freedom of the seas was a tremendous experience. Everyone on board was courteous and professional. The boat is enormous and offers so much for everyone to do. The snorkeling excursion in Grand Cayman was just okay but I am comparing that to a previous snorkeling excursion in Aruba, comparing apples and oranges. We would definitely cruise on this boat again. We enjoy Royal Caribbean always a nice Family mix. 

Not worth the money...food choices was terrible. Food quality is bad. Labadee is a joke, especially the cabana. Beach is rocky. Same food everyday at Windjammer. Jade is part of the Windjammer and not a separate restaurant. 

Our family enjoys traveling with Royal Caribbean. We have been on Freedom of the Seas for the past two years, so we are ready to pick a different ship, but hope that we continue to stay with Royal Caribbean. Staff is always friendly and helpful! The casino is where we spend most of our time! And the unlimited drink package is great... Oh and we eat in the dining room every single night.. Yes the food is that good! ;)

We picked this cruise to celebrate a big birthday with a larger group and please the kids. For that purpose it was a good choice. For us older folks, if we travelled alone, we would prefer a smaller, less crowded ship Azamara. 

The ship was well maintained.   Entertainment was mediocre.  Food choices and qualities was extremely limited, same items served during lunch/dinner.  Even in their main dining, it was mostly same menu every night with 3-4 new items. If you are vegetarian, no selection other than eating pasta and sauce, salad every meal.  Room and bathroom was small for oceanview room compared to Holland America ship.The shore excursion that stands out is water rafting in Falmouth, Jamaica.  Labadee was a total disappointment in regards to food options and beach.  We ended up returning back to the ship way before the sail time and eating on board.

our review of our cruise on the freedom can only be stated as THE BEST. the staff is excellent and so is the ship. sorry that it is leaving port canaveral. the travelers at her new port are going to just love her. must also say the our travel agent BECCA REAVES  can not be beat. she is the best.

Very disappointed with overall cruise experience. Sit down dinning the food was marginal in quality and very poor in quantity. Ended up eating in Windjammer cafeteria for all meals. 

We just returned from our cruise - had a wonderful time.  The service, dining, entertainment, activities, and destinations exceeded our expectations.  We also met a lot of great new friends.

The Freedom of the Seas was an absolutely beautiful ship.  We loved the Promenade.  Did not realize at first that some of the food (pizza, sandwiches and some desserts) were free.  With all the specialty shops, we assumed that these were extra also.

Overall, a very nice cruise. The food is good. The staff is fantastic. I especially enjoyed having the children and teen activities centralized to keep them happy as well as the adults that did not travel with children. It was a very good design plan. It was a very relaxing cruise. I think, if I take another week long cruise, I will look for one with more than 3 stops. 3 full days at sea was a bit much with the main shows and attractions only planned in the evenings.

A couple of things upset me. 1). In two different days the toilet didn't flash for a while. Funny smell in the area, nasty 2). The sheets had fated (dry) blood stain. I didn't noticed till midway (about 3 days later) of my cruise. Sure I'll travel in Royal Caribbean again, but this time I'll make sure that everything is in order.

Overall the Cruise was great! The Ship was beautiful, employees were very nice, and helpful. Shows were good, pools were great, very clean!  It was a big ship $K+ people, we definitely noticed the longer wait for things due to the size of the Cruise.

Our dining experience made the entire vacation such an enjoyable experience. The fun formal and entertaining dining staff was something to look forward to each night! 

The ship seemed to be well cared for and maintained, both public areas and our cabin.  We enjoyed the ports of call.  When the captain made announcements, his strong Norwegian accent proved uninteligible.  Sure hope nothing he said was important.  Maybe his announcements could be transcripted and put on the electronic signs about the ship or on TV.  My Time dining was a mess.  Very poor service.  The entrees in the main dining room were of poor quality.  Many of the desseerts seemed to be Sara Lee quality.  Not bad, just not great.  A couple of the wait staff were simply surly.  The service in the Windjammer was better than in the past, but it remains a very popular place, so seating is hard to find at times.  The entertainment was good, but also very popular.  Get there early to get a seat.  All told, I think the ships may be too big.  Not enough seating and too hard to keep an ever changing staff trained appropriately.

 Overall experience was one of the best we've had in a long time and we have cruised 16 times.   Our biggest disappointment was the specialty Mexican restaurant.   I have gotten fresher and better foods at our local Taco Bell.   Hats off to the crew all were courteous and friendly and made our cruise very pleasant. Room Stewart Arif Tirtana and Dining Room waiters Vernon Fernandes and Estevan Araujo  truly set the standard for above and beyond service