Freedom of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We love Royal Caribbean. The Freedom Class ships are just the right size...large enough for lots of exiting onboard fun (ice skating, rock wall climbing, flow rider surfing, mini golf), yet small enough so you still enjoy the experience of being on a ship in the ocean.

Great vacation, I love the staff and the food. All port were nice and accessible. I love the activities and drinks. I recommend this cruise for  families. It is not a couples cruises but I  love it

The RC experience was one of the best cruises I  have taken.  There was something to do for everyone and the food was great.  Getting on and off the ship was well organized and staff was excellent.  I would recommend Royal Caribbean to all, especially families.  The Madagscar crew was my grandkids favorites along with the teen center and all the swimming pools.. 

This was a great voyage. Perfect weather, beautiful ship, superb service and a great mix of people onboard.  The cruise director was a dynamo and the entertainment was very entertaining. 

So now, if there are any readers who are looking for a negative, I do have a few but none of them are dealbreakers, even added altogether. We'd go on this ship again in a heartbeat.

It's a very large ship with 2 elevator banks. Our cabin was mid-ship so we had to walk a good distance to get to the elevator. Several times, we didn't know whether our destination was forward or back and the only way to look at the "map" was to walk to the elevators; naturally, we usually walked to the wrong set of elevators and then had to walk the entire length of the ship. Not a deal breaker but when you're in high heels or a hurry, it was very annoying. I wish they'd put the deck plans in the cabins for our reference. 

This was my 16th cruise but the first time I couldn't get myself acclimated to know whether I was facing the front or the back. It's probably just me but next time, I'm taking printed deck plans with me.  

My only other "complaint" is the Wind Jammer all being indoors. I'm sure that's a plus for many people but we love to eat our breakfast and lunch outside when we're on a cruise. 

The shows were amazing. The food was very good. Our waitstaff was outstanding. The ship is clean as can be. Every staff member we spoke to was pleasant, efficient and knowledgeable.  I was surprised to hear how many of them have been with RCI for 10 years or more so it seems the staff likes RCI business methods as much as their customers do. 

Our cabin was Midship, Deck 6, with a balcony. Our room steward was phenomenal and the cabin was immaculate. The bed was comfy and one thing I did notice was how steady the temperature stayed in our cabin. We've been on several ships that go from stifling warm, turn on the blasting cold air and then to freezing. The FOS doesn't have extremes which was very nice.

We're not fans of the shopping Promenade but it was very nice and seemed to have a large selection of a great many things with many super-duper sales and specials.  The coffee station had great coffee but it was always a mob scene to get through the crowd to get to it. I wish they'd put it in a less crowded place.

One thing we don't care for is the constant marketing of the specialty dining and the spa services and so on and so on. But all the cruise lines do it now so it wouldn't be fair to bash RCI for what is now a common practice throughout the industry.

I'm drawing a blank now but the bottom line is, we had a wonderful 7 days on the FOS and will always count it among our favorite cruises.

The Love and Marriage game show on our cruise was the funniest thing we've seen in a very long time. They did a super job of selecting contestants and then the Cruise Director (again, drawing the blank for his name) had the perfect knack for asking the questions in just the right way. It was a terrific time.

Everything about our cruise on Royal Carribean, Freedom of the Seas was absolutely wonderful. The staff, service, rooms, food, entertainment, and amenities were top of the line. We were very impressed and have already looked at other cruises we can take with them. It was such a great time!

Relaxing, beautiful time on a ship that has a staff with great attitudes.   Eager to please.  They will do their best to accommodate special requests too.

Had a wonderful time on the Freedom of the Seas ... wonderful staff ... great weather ... good friends ... food, food and more food!!!  Sunshine, smiles and sea!!  

A wonderful experience. Fun had by all ages. Food and entertainment fabulous. The excursions were very good. Loved swimming with the dolphins The space center tour was great. Just missed a liftoff. Enjoyed all the activities on board.

Loved the entertainment, the ports, the service staff and the cruise director was great!!!

With over 3800 passengers I am impressed with how organized this large ship can be. Royal Carribean is great and will cruise again with them!

The Good Stuff- Excellent staff and service, Excellent balcony stateroom (largest balcony stateroom we have ever had), Very nice ship with lots to do, loved the ice show. Two of the nightly show were not aimed at my age group 65+ but, I can understand they have to cater to all age groups. Embarkation and disembarkation were the best I have ever experienced on any of my 15 total cruises, in my view a very important point.

The not so good stuff- Food average at best, internet service slowest in the world (I got 2 days of unlimited service for free because I am a Diamond member) however, I would never pay for this service. Just go ashore and find a free internet service at a business or restaurant/Bar. TV was terrible no sat. service for 3 of the 7 days, ships tv ran on a loop. You could watch the same tv shows a least 3 times a day.every day of the cruise.

All in all a very enjoyable cruise.

We had a wonderful time on the ship. The staff were out of this world and the food was great. Even tired snails for the first time and yummy. My husband loved the rock climbing and flowrider (boggie board). I think he caught the bug for rock climbing. Our steward Bruce was so great and helpful. Enjoyed talking with him. The staff works so hard. The ice show was fantastic and amazing to skate on a short rink. Comedy was very funny. Would recommend Freedom of the Seas and the ports. We went on an ATV tour in St. Marteen and the tour was well done. Rode your own and went to two beaches. Very pretty. Would recommend doing this excursion.

We had a wonderful time on this cruise. Royal Caribbean does not disappoint! We usually sail with Carnival...the difference, the age group. Royal Caribbean looks like it's geared towards 65 yrs+...my husband and I are in our early 40's and really needed more 'young' things to do! Ship was dead at midnight! Looked like a ghost ship. It ended up being ok, because hubby and I had pool and jacuzzi to ourselves. The dining servers were the BEST we ever had! Vernon and Estevan made sure we had everything we needed and more! Ship is beautiful! Shows were great. Our cruise director Casey Pelter was OUTSTANDING!!! Made the cruise for us!

Coco Cay was relaxing, husband went snorkling and enjoyed it. St Thomas and St Marteen were beautiful! 

All in all great trip, only complaint was not much to do after midnight! Carnival is the fun ship...Royal Caribbean 'the dull' ship!

My friend and I joined a group of scrapbookers and hopped aboard the Freedom of the Seas, where we were pampered for 8 days.  Loved the Royal-Carribean-owned Coco Cay and the awesome Coco Loco drink they served.  Nice picnic-style lunch.  Beautiful water, lots of fish to see while snorkeling.  Chairs under palm trees if you wanted to get out of the sun for awhile. 

In St. Thomas we went on a sailboat with Captain Mike out to an island reef where we watched sea turtles feeding.  We also saw stingrays and held a sea urchin.  Then shopping.

In St. Maarten our excursion was canceled due to a broken boat, so we found a taxi and headed to Maho Beach where the Sunset Bar serves awesome drinks (alcoholic and non are both excellent).  We loved watching the planes take off from the airport just above the swimmers and snorkelers.  Highly recommend this cruise.

This was a much better experience than I had a few years ago, when cost-cutting was obvious and service suffered. This time everything was back up to the levels I was accustomed to, and above. Service was attentive, staff were cheerful and every request received quick response. Menu choices in the dining room were varied, well prepared and attractively presented. It was hard to decide whether to go to Windjammer for the many choices, or to the dining room for quiet service at breakfast and lunch. We enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at Chops, with a level of food and service above that in the dining room. My mother really enjoyed her massage in the spa, and the masseuse was very caring and attentive. Our cabin steward was efficient but unobtrusive, and available whenever we needed him. The stage show was up to the professional standards we have always enjoyed, and the ice show was dazzling and amazing. I was glad to see it is now offered on two different days, twice each day, because it is so popular. We frequented the Cafe Promenade for a cup of coffee or tea, or a cold drink, and a comfortable place to sit and people watch in the Royal Promenade. I also enjoyed the R Bar whose delightfully personable bartenders bantered with the patrons and each other as they expertly mixed elaborate creations. We went ashore for the beach day at Coco Cay, finding lounge chairs in the shade, enjoyed one of the day's beverages and a lunch with many selections to choose from. 

We had a chance to avail ourselves of the ship's medical facility when an elderly member of our party had a minor mishap. The staff were attentive, professional and reassuring. The center itself was well equipped and not cramped but comfortable enough to serve a number of people at one time.

I left the ship with good memories and ready to go again.

had a great time overall.  this was my 7th cruise on RC and never a problem.  I usually book thru AAA but this time I decided to book thru .  The tour coupon presented was not honored, nor was the cash voucher. I had thought the gratuities had also been included in the original billing, but they were on the final ship's bill.  Other than that, the Virgin Islands are beautiful, the staff were wonderful, and the sailing great

This was my first time cruising with Royal Caribbean. I usually cruise with Carnival but I wanted to try a new cruise line to compare. Freedom of the Seas was a nice ship and they always had a lot going on. The buffets were amazing and there was always a great selection of food. The dinners at night were pretty good as well but not as much selection. I loved the ice skating shows and comedy but they didn't have comedy every night. They had rock climbing and flow riding on board as well. I liked our servers at dinner they were amazing. Our stateroom attendant was nice as well and kept the room clean. Would recommend this ship and sail with Royal Caribbean again.  

My sister and I loved the attention and courtesy.  Dining was excellent and we dressed appropriately for fine dining.  Disappointed that RC did not inforce the dress code.  Would not hurt the men to try a little harder.  Only problem were one couple added late in the cruise. Very RUDE to server berated him in front of the rest of us (6) nothing satisfied him.  Not only the waiter but the manager as well, next night the same thing.  Camillio had served us four nights and did so beautifully.  Scott had no right to belittle this man.  No one escaped this man's nastiness. One couple left early.  The manager denied him entrance ..thank goodness.   I think RC should ban this bore.

Very large and beautiful ship. Most of the crew were nice. Crew over worked,need more crew. The food is fair in dining room but better at windjammer and real good at Johnny rocket. Not much action on deck 11. Coco cay is a waisted stop. St Thomas and St Maarten very nice.

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I really enjoyed the cruise, the entertainment was wonderful. I wish they would have had more photo shots with the Madagascar characters and they were seen more throughout the ship. 

Had a wonderful time on the ship.  We had first dining in the Issac dining room.  The waiter we had John was fantastic.  Loved his Happy, Happy, Happy personality.  Food was very good.  First time trying the cold (chilled) soups they were great.  I would highly recommend trying one.  I loved the Banana Rum one.  Not sure of the correct name for it.  The lady that did our stateroom was fantastic.  She was very nice.  The only thing is that no mint on the pillow at nights now and towel animals done every other night.  She said sorry about not doing the towel animals every night but now they do them every other night.  I said it's ok.  It is a cutback that I can live without but does give an extra WOW to the cruise to me.  I have cruised before and this was my sister-in-laws first cruise.  So as I missed them she didn't since she didn't know.  We did the Ice Skating show was fantastic.  Did see a few other shows also.  I loved the Magic Show also.  We did have some scrapbook classes since this was a scrapbook group that I was with.  Had a fantastic time with the Quick Quote classes.