Freedom of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

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  

We had a great time.  The cabin steward was able to conform to our schedule, the private island, Labadee, is the most beautiful we have ever seen (been to Disney's and Holland's) .  We were in the most forward cabin on the starboard side with the "bubble" and really enjoyed the view to the front of the ship.

We chose this ship because of its itinerary visiting our desired islands and we weren't disappointed. We have cruised before but this was our first time with Royal Caribbean so our expectation was high. As for the ship design and buffet food we would give it 5 stars. Entertainment is average and needs improvement. Shore excursions are over priced so we ended up getting our own tours. Staff and crew were smiley and always there when needed. All and all we had a great time and we would cruise with Royal Caribbean again. Happy Cruising!

We had an amazing time, all of the crew were fantastic.Godwin was amazing at dinner. He was very quick with the food, had a great personality, and accommodated all of our needs. Patricio was excellent as well.

Wait staff was great, but the food was mediocre at best. We felt nickel and dimed to death - bottled water, lattes and wine. Making reservations for the main restaurant on a daily basis was another huge inconvenience. Dinner lines on the first few days were very long, but it got better towards the end.

Our cabin was ok, but small.

We enjoyed our trip on Freedom of the Seas.  The service was over the top!!  They alway strived to make it a very relaxing trip.  The service was the best part of the cruise.  The food was good.  The service in the Dining room was great!  

Had a great time.  Food was good - especially enjoyed Giovanni's Specialty Restaurant. Only thing I didn't like was the smoky casino and lack of staff in the casino.

We had an absolute blast!!! The ship was maculate and the staff was awesome! Getting on and off the ship was convenient and ran like a "well oiled machine". Really appreciate Bernie who took care of our cabin. The shows were absolutely amazing!!! The amount of talent on one ship is incredible! The only disappointment was eating at Chops Grill, average steak and wasn't cooked well at all. I will definitely cruise on his ship again! 

I really enjoyed this cruise. This was my second cruise with Royal Caribbean and it was extremely enjoyable.  The food was better than I expected.  I got used to having a cheese, mushroom and pepper omelet every morning cooked just for me as I waited  in two minutes or less. My dinners were always in Leonardo's at late seating with an assigned table with 5 other travelers.  So over the evenings we all got to know each other.  My only complaint is that the First Monday and Last Friday it was formal dress and I don't dress up to eat or anything else.  I'm retired and the last time I wore a suit was at my daughters wedding.  The shore cruises were excellent, however except for the one on Cococay, Bahamas were extra cost.  I took one in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas called "Kon Tiki Glass-Bottom Boat Cruise" which was very disappointing.  The wooden framed glass viewports were not cleaned well and you really couldn't see anything.  Plus the area we stopped at the water was not clear, so all in all a complete waste of money.  The second shore cruise at Philipsburg, St. Maarten called "An Ultimate Island Tour, Explorer Cruise and Island Tour" was fabulous!  They took us by coach thru the Dutch side of the island, stopped for pictures at the top of a hill, and then down thru the French side of the island where we boarded a catamaran to cruise around the bay.  Then reboarded the coach and drove back to the Dutch side. It was a fun 8 hours and well worth the money.  The entertainment was excellent.  Two different comedians gave a show at 7:00 PM for everyone and a second show at 11:00 PM for adults only.  They were both very funny and quite enjoyable.  They also had an aerialist act with a man and a woman from Hungary that was very impressive.  They did the whole act hanging from a suspended cable and the guy was amazingly strong to handle all of the moves without dropping the girl. Acts from Las Vegas could not have done better! Paul Borland (I think who was billed the man with a 1,000 voices) gave a great show with voice impressions of all kinds of movie stars and famous singers.  Really well done.  They also put on an ice show twice over two days which was impressive enough that they were doing it on a moving ship and also that the ice rink was not that large.  Again the skaters did amazing flips and leaps and the choreography and outfits were very well done.  They also gave a show with an illusionist/magician who did a Las Vegas-like act using assistants dressed in beautiful outfits and using cages and curtains which was amazing.  They also had two song and dance shows which were top-notch, the one on the last night was truly incredible!  There was many opportunities over the days to use the climbing wall, play mini golf, use the table tennis tables, swim in the pools, use the waterslides, play shuffleboard, use the soccer court or basketball court.  If you couldn't stay busy, it was your own fault.  I could say more but I think you get the idea.  This was a fun cruise and I formed a lot of good memories.

Freedom was built in 2003 and updated once.  3,600 passengers was a bit much for us although there was little waiting for anything.  Balcony cabin was about average.  Food was average plus.  Service was spotty.  Specialty restaurants were indeed special.  Chops filet mignon could literally be cut with a fork.  Entertainment was very good.  Illusionist and the Once Upon a Time production were outstanding.  The cruise director was a hoot.  Very creative and outrageously funny.  Casey Pelton (sp?).

Very solid trip all around, but not to rush back for.  However, many returning cruisers on board.