Carnival Liberty Review

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A great trip on board the LIBERTY

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First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Oct 2013

We had a great trip on the LIBERTY! We flew in a day early and stayed at the Comfort Suites Miami Airport North. We arrived very early but for a few bucks more we were able to get into our room right away. Due to a couple of glitches, Isabella gave us one of the terrace rooms overlooking the pool. It was a terrific room with excellent linens. Isabella went out of her way to make everything perfect. Newspapers, WI-FI, breakfast, and transport to the cruise port were all included in the price. Her recommendations for dining were awesome. We had lunch at a Nicaraguan restaurant (Fritanga Monimbo) and dinner at the Airport Cafe....all along the same stretch of NW 36 Street. The Happy Hour at the Airport Cafe was fun. Trying a lot of ethic items off of the menu was very good as was the live music. It was certainly a "locals" place which we'd go back to in a flash. After a great night's sleep, transportation was provided to the LIBERTY via KSA Tours. We had used KSA before in Fort Lauderdale so we booked them right away for our return trip to the airport when the cruise ended. They had a great price and were reliable.

We had Faster To The Fun so we got on board as soon as we were able. This time we tried a room off the stern of the ship because it came with the larger balcony. In the future, we'll probably go back to balcony rooms on the port or starboard only because we prefer tying up in port being able to see part of the city rather than the sea. After some lunch we checked out the rest of the ship. We determined the Alchemy Bar was the place to be for a drink before dinner. 'Doctor' Edward and 'Doctor' Anna had us feeling good every night before the appetizers of the early dining. We like to participate so we tried the water slide, the volleyball games, the pools, the Lido Deck games, and Groove for St. Jude fund raiser. If we had any suggestions for Carnival, it would be these two. Some how separate the Sports Bar from the casino. The smoke smell wasn't pleasant. The second item would be use the Seaside Theater!! Most of the time the theater was not showing anything! Even with NFL games and MLB playoffs, no sports ever were on the big screen! Movies were so few and far between we were disappointed after experiencing on other ships. It seems if the DJ isn't playing tunes and there is nothing going on the lido deck, you might as well plan something for big screen. There were already plenty of pools, hot tubs, and deck chairs in other parts of the ship with nothing going on if you prefer that setting.

We were really blessed with great weather for 6 of the 7 days which made our shore excursions all come off without a hitch. In Cozumel we did the Xrails to Jade Caverns through Carnival. These ATVs were a lot of fun. The road was tough going with holes, ruts, rocks, dust, water, and mud....and no power steering. Helmets, goggles, and bandana recommended! The swim in the waters at Jade Caverns didn't mention all of the bats. Can't beat those added extras! The ride out and back takes about an hour each way over the rough terrain....so don't forget to take before and after pictures. When we got back to the ship we immediately threw our clothes into the laundry!

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