BACKGROUND: I am a 43 year old married woman on my fifth cruise. I usually go with friends, but this time I brought my DH on his first cruise. I can usually be found in a deck chair reading a book by day and then eating & having a few adult beverages by night! Since it was DH's first cruise, I decided to go on a 5 night to "test the waters" so to speak. I have cruised on RCC's Navigator, Radiance & Oasis previously, so I thought we'd try the Liberty. (BTW: Oasis is my favorite!) Liberty is very nice & clean, and the staff is excellent.
BOARDING: We arrived in FLL the night before & stayed at the Double Tree Bahia Mar on A1A. We got to the cruise port at 10:45 AM and were happily aboard by 11:30. Since terminal 25 is on a cul-de-sac, the drop off location is very chaotic early in the day. People are still getting off the ship and waiting for transport as people are arriving; however, once we gave our bags to the porter & headed inside the terminal, it was smooth going.
Once on the ship, we headed to the Promenade Cafe rather than the Windjammer to avoid the crowds. We then toured the ship and had a cocktail while we waited for our room to be ready. 2 bags were delivered to our stateroom at 3 PM and the last one around 6. We were a bit concerned for a while as I have never waited that long for baggage, but since it was so chaotic at drop off, it's no wonder! Muster was a breeze. We sat in the dining room for about 20-25 minutes and then we were on our way.
INTERIOR STATEROOM 9665: I do not recommend this room. It was my 5th cruise & this was the noisiest room ever. (I've stayed in a junior suite, a balcony room, and then 2 interior rooms. They are usually fine & I love sleeping in the dark room!) It was an adjoining room (a first), and the adjoining door was unlocked when we arrived. We could not get it locked until around 6:30 that night. We locked up our valuables in the safe, but we could hear the couple in the next room at times throughout the cruise. Also, this room is located next to the very loud & squeaky staff elevator. Not great for the early morning snoozing!