We stayed for 3 nights in Barcelona at the H10 Universitat Hotel (in a tiny, claustrophobic room which proved to me that I would not enjoy an inside cabin, no matter how little time is spent in the room!) before boarding Liberty of the Seas from 22nd to 29th September 2012 for our first ever cruise, which was 7 nights around the Western Mediterranean. Barcelona is a bustling city and we used the hop-on, hop-off tour bus which allowed us to have an overview of some of the attractions and choose which ones we wanted to spend more time visiting. We had arranged a private transfer from the hotel to the port. Check-in was quick and hassle free and soon we were on board and heading to the Windjammer (renamed over the week by my husband to the FoodCrammer!) for a very pleasant lunch with plenty of variety. By the time we went to our cabin, our luggage had already arrived so we unpacked and headed out for a wander around the ship. The Liberty of the Seas is a really nice cruise ship, once you get your bearings -- thank goodness for interactive maps - very useful! Like another reviewer we were shocked by the bad manners and arrogance of some passengers who displayed no sign of appreciation for courteousness shown to them by cruise staff, and indeed by fellow passengers. On the other hand we came across some absolutely lovely people and they

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Our cabin #8226 had a very nice balcony and a very comfortable bed! There was no noise either from the corridor or other cabins so we found it very peaceful. The interactive tv was hit and miss but we were able eventually to see what was happening. The variety of channels is very limited and, of course, very overly dedicated to Royal Caribbean information! Our cabin was kept immaculately clean by Menino for whom nothing was too much trouble and indeed the whole ship is kept very clean and well maintained. Read more