My wife and i just returned from a Med cruise on RCCL's Liberty of the Seas that ran from September 29 to October 6, 2013. We booked a balcony room on an upper floor. The room was of an adequate size, as cruise ship cabins go. Having a balcony was nice but honestly we used it far less than I anticipated. To us, this particular cruise was less about enjoying the ship and more about seeing the wonderful places we were stopping at daily. The bed was comfortable. My main complaint about the room was that the shower leaked a lot of water onto the floor of the bathroom. Also, the room could have used one or two additional electrical outlets. During the course of the cruise, we found our cabin stewardess to be almost invisible but our room was generally kept in pretty good order.

The Liberty of the Seas is actually a very pretty ship and the Promenade has a fantastic European street feel to it. A number of restaurants and bars add a sidewalk cafe vibe that is very appealing. In addition, there was a nice assortment of shopping available. My only criticism on this is that some of these venues became totally overloaded at times. The ship encourages people to use these public spaces to congregate, which is fantastic, but they simply don't have enough seating capacity most of the time. You end up with a coffee in your hand and no place to sit down and drink it. I cannot comment on the ice skating, the dock climbing, the surfing, etc because we did not use any of that.

One of the biggest reasons people go on a cruise is because they have an expectation of being fed well. I am afraid this is generally the biggest disappointment on this ship. The main dining room food never exceeds mediocre. On several occasions, my wife and I sent bad food back for a suggested "better" alternative. We were always equally disappointed with the alternative, gave up, ate a little, and left the rest for the trash bin. I will say that the wait staff in the main dining room is quite good. Read more