This was the first time on a Freedom class ship and it did not disappoint us. The embarkation was seamless, even with us walking over from the Premier Inn at the port. We did not wait in line for more than 4 minutes.
The refurbishment last April was very evident in that all the decorations and the ship in whole was like brand new.
A transatlantic reposition cruise in never over crowded, although this sailing seemed like it was about 80% full, and the customer service desk did say completely booked, it never felt crowed, even during meal time on sea days, of which there were 9 on this sailing.
The room was very spacious for it's category and more than enough room for my spouse and I.