We were on Freedom May 12. The previous sailing had an outbreak of intestinal problems so we were delayed as they cleaned the ship. There were four of us and we weren't too concerned. We figured that during our sailing the ship would be about as clean as it gets. During the entire cruise crew members were cleaning.

The embarkation was delayed because of the problems. We were bussed to a resort where they had a cold cut buffet and movies. We were bussed back to the ship 5 minutes prior to the end of Avatar -- did the good guys win? In spite of the problems, embarkation was smooth and the ship departed only one hour late -- amazing.

We enjoyed the ship. We have been on the Valor, which is the same class, and Freedom is laid out a little different, but very familiar after Valor. I have read on this site where people complained about the decor, which is a little schizophrenic. It never hurt my eyes or upset my stomach and reminded me of every other ship and Vegas hotel I've seen. The basic services were all excellent -- The Mongolian Grill was particularly good, the omelet stations rarely had lines, and we looked forward to the evening meal in the dining room. We chose anytime dining and only once had to wait about 10 minutes for a seat. I was amused at how hard crew members worked to say our names. After a while it becomes obvious this is a corporate mandate rather than driven by genuine interest. Nonetheless, the ship and crew provided a good experience. Read more