gzac95 Cruise Review on Liberty of the Seas on Sep 23, 2018

Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review

gzac95

Contributor Level: Purser

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Sail date: September 23, 2018

Ship: Liberty of the Seas

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was my second cruise and second time on the Liberty Of the Seas and overall it was fantastic and I'm already looking into doing it again. But like anything there were ups and downs, and letdowns. First off the ship is fantastic while I've never been on another cruise ship I've become interested in them and somewhat knowledgeable about the amenities certain ships, and different lines feature. Liberty is to my understanding certainly not the "best" ship in the world but may be the best one sailing from Galveston. It has a capacity of around 3500 passengers and was full on this second cruise but not the first. This did make a difference which I'll get to. The ship is massive, there are larger ships with more everything but it has a large selection of shops, food, entertainment and more. You can buy clothes, OTC medicine, cosmetics, handbags, jewelry, tobacco, alcohol, port and ship specific souvenirs and more. There are multiple pulls and hottubs rock climbing walls, the flow rider, water slides, large theaters an arcade and bars in every nook and cranny you look and kid and teen specific areas but I don't have kids nor am I a teen. The ship has everything you'd want except top of the line oasis class amenities. Now for some negatives. It doesn't have the largest capacity but at times at max capacity it gets very packed and in some places too busy. The buffet at peak times is often chaotic and to get anywhere you need to be a little pushy. This is because for the most part the food is great for being included, but as well the Liberty closes its buffet or areas of it very often and this is true of much of its amenities unfortunately and is the most negative recurring theme in both cruises. You won't get a late night buffet run but sorrentos pizza is free and open 24/7, as is the promenade Cafe excluding speciality beverages. The pools, including the adult only ones close around 7-9 so you won't get a late night swim which given how packed the pools are all day means you may not get a swim if you want room to move. Regardless of that I had a wonderful time with my family all of us 18-50. The crew was wonderful our stateroom attendendent for room 8274 Michelle was fantastic and very detail orientated. She kept the room spotless even when I tried to give her a break and was always friendly. The bartenders in the Casino, Palmer and Dana were lovely and my favorites of the cruise I spent way to much on drinks with them. The food was mostly great, we tried every speciality restruant from chops to Johnny Rockets. And the only one to disappoint me was the Mexican sabors. The food was hit or miss and the serving was comparatively lacking compared to Chops and Giovannis where our needs and wants were anticipated and met beyond expectations. Johnny Rockets was not as good as the first cruise where we went nearly every day but it was good, the price did double unfortunately which didn't help. We as in my partner and I did not attend the main dining as it was generally not to our liking the first time. The rest of our party reported mixed reviews mostly suggesting it was better last time. The bars are great and numerous with a large variety but also a standard assortment if you want. Buy the drink package if you expect to drink often. Beer and wine run 7-10 dollars generally per glass, mixed drinks 12-16, shots 7-12. Soda 3-4 dollars You'll pay if you want to drink either way. Overall is was fantastic, I'd recommend it and intend to do it again.

gzac95 Cruise Review on Liberty of the Seas on Sep 23, 2018

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